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UPI Almanac for Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.
Aussie race limit: One case of beer a day
SYDNEY, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Police in Australia have set what they describe as "very generous limits" for an upcoming auto race weekend -- no more than a case of beer a day for adults.
COL FB: Texas Tech 35, Nevada 19
RENO, Nev., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Eric Morris scored two TDs Saturday night, one on an 86-yard punt return, and No. 13 Texas Tech beat Nevada 35-19.
COL FB: Florida 26, Miami (Fla.) 3
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow accounted for two touchdowns and 301 total yards Saturday night to lead fifth-ranked Florida's 26-3 win over Miami (Fla.).
Teachers, doctors strike in Gaza
GAZA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Teachers and doctors affiliated with Islamic Jihad have been on strike in Gaza, claiming Hamas has brought politics into schools and hospitals.
Continental adds single-bag charge
HOUSTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Continental Airlines has joined most other major U.S. carriers by charging economy-class passengers $15 for checking a single bag.
MLS: Real Salt Lake 2, Los Angeles 2 (tie)
CARSON, Calif., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Bryan Jordan had a goal and an assist Saturday in his first Major League Soccer start, and the Los Angeles Galaxy played Real Salt Lake to a 2-2 tie.
MLS: San Jose 2, D.C. United 1
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Darren Huckerby scored one goal and assisted on another Saturday, and the San Jose Earthquakes beat D.C. United 2-1 to run their unbeaten streak to eight games.
Sister-in-law: Family killer 'power mad'
LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The British man who killed his wife and daughter and set his mansion on fire before taking his own life was "power mad," his sister-in-law said Saturday.
MLB: N.Y. Yankees 7, Seattle 4
SEATTLE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Bobby Abreu's three hits and three RBI Saturday led the New York Yankees to a 7-4 win over Seattle.
MLB: Chi. White Sox 7, LA Angels 6 (15)
CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Jim Thome's solo homer in the bottom of the 15th inning Saturday helped the Chicago White Sox edge the LA Angels 7-6.
Palin repeats 'no thanks' bridge account
Palin repeats 'no thanks' bridge account
ALBUQUERQUE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, speaking in Albuquerque Saturday, defended her record on congressional earmark spending as governor of Alaska.
Study: Snoring dangerous for women
UPPSALA, Sweden, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Swedish study of women who snored has found that snoring is a health risk that appears to be associated with high blood pressure and diabetes.
Home warning system for cardiac patients
RIGA, Latvia, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- An inexpensive, real-time heart activity monitor may soon be available for patients to monitor their own condition, researchers in Latvia said.
Man could lose house over parking ticket
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Milwaukee man could lose his house because of an unpaid $50 parking ticket, officials said.
MLB: San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 6
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Scott McClain's two-run seventh-inning homer Saturday was the difference in the San Francisco Giants' 7-6 win over Pittsburgh.
African-American COPD links to lung cancer
HOUSTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say African-Americans with a prior history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had a six-fold increased risk of lung cancer.
Safety seats reduce serious injury risk
CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Lap-and-shoulder seat belts perform as well as child safety seats in preventing serious injury, U.S. researchers said.
Britain hid failed spies in Scotland
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Recently opened World War II files show the British government used a Scottish estate to hide spy recruits who did not make the grade.
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