OCRACOKE ISLAND, N.C., July 5 (UPI) -- The detonation of a truckload of Fourth of July fireworks in North Carolina claimed a fourth life Sunday, authorities said.
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 5 (UPI) -- Bobby Abreu drove in two runs and scored three Sunday, pacing the Los Angeles Angels in a 9-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria, July 5 (UPI) -- The center-right opposition party led by Sofia Mayor Boiko Borisov has claimed victory over the ruling Socialists in Bulgaria's parliamentary election Sunday.
DENVER, July 5 (UPI) -- Felipe Lopez hit a seventh-inning RBI single Sunday, boosting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over Colorado.
BETHESDA, Md., July 5 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods shot a 3-under-par 67 and won his own tournament Sunday, the AT&T National at the Congressional Country Club in Maryland.
CHICAGO, July 5 (UPI) -- Derek Lee hit a two-run homer and drove in a third run as well Sunday, helping the Chicago Cubs wallop the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2.
TEHRAN, July 5 (UPI) -- Iran released a Greek journalist detained since the June 12 elections, a foreign ministry spokesman said Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5 (UPI) -- Joe Blanton and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout Sunday, leading the Philadelphia Phillies' 2-0 win over the New York Mets for a three-game sweep.
WASHINGTON, July 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday Iraq and Israel both have sovereign rights the United States has no intention of infringing upon.
SYLVANIA, Ohio, July 5 (UPI) -- Eunjung Yi rolled in a 14-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Morgan Pressel Sunday and won the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Ohio.
MORONI, Comoros, July 5 (UPI) -- An underwater search of the Indian Ocean has yielded signals emanating from the flight data recorders of a downed Yemenia airliner, officials said Sunday.
BOSTON, July 5 (UPI) -- Jacoby Ellsbury's bases-loaded walk highlighted a five-run seventh-inning Red Sox rally Sunday in Boston's 8-4 win over the Seattle Mariners.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 5 (UPI) -- Thrift is making a comeback in the United States after Americans spent most of the past 15 years spending freely on borrowed money, statistics indicate.
NEW YORK, July 5 (UPI) -- Hideki Matsui hit a three-run homer and finished with four RBI Sunday to help the New York Yankees register a 10-8 win over Toronto.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 5 (UPI) -- The price tag for new signs directing motorists to terminals at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has soared to $2.2 million, officials say.
LONDON, July 5 (UPI) -- Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany were upset winners Sunday in the mixed doubles championship match at Wimbledon.
WASHINGTON, July 5 (UPI) -- Left-hander Scott Olsen came within an out Sunday of pitching a complete game for Washington, which topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 5 (UPI) -- Miguel Olivo whacked a two-run home run for Kansas City Sunday, helping the Royals down the Chicago White Sox 6-3.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 5 (UPI) -- The surgeon who performed Brett Favre's recent shoulder surgery says the quarterback wants to play for the Minnesota Vikings.