Published: July 9, 2008 at 2:11 AM
PITTSBURGH, July 9 (UPI) -- Nate McLouth hit a home run and a two-run single Tuesday, lifting Pittsburgh to a 4-3 win over Houston in a game delayed for more than three hours by rain.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 2:00 AM
PISCATAWAY, N.J., July 9 (UPI) -- Androgen deprivation therapy, which shuts off male hormones known to promote prostate cancer, doesn't increase survival in older men, U.S. researchers say.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 1:58 AM
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, July 9 (UPI) -- A 30-year study of 70-year-olds found sexual intercourse increased for married men from 52 percent to 68 percent -- at least in Sweden, researchers said.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 1:57 AM
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves scored three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings Tuesday and coasted to a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 1:42 AM
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 9 (UPI) -- Orlando Cabrera doubled in Alexei Ramirez with the go-ahead run in the top of the 13th Tuesday, allowing the Chicago White Sox to slip by the Kansas City 8-7.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 1:22 AM
SAN DIEGO, July 9 (UPI) -- Chase Headley drove in four runs and Randy Wolf held Florida to one run in seven innings Tuesday in a 10-1 San Diego Padres route of the Marlins.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 12:54 AM
OAKLAND, Calif., July 9 (UPI) -- Oakland right-hander Justin Duchscherer two-hit the Seattle Mariners Tuesday for his first career shutout in a 2-0 Athletics victory.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 12:42 AM
ARLINGTON, Texas, July 9 (UPI) -- Matt Harrison limited the Los Angeles Angels to two runs in his major league debut and Josh Hamilton drove in two runs in a 3-2 Texas Rangers win Tuesday.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 12:28 AM
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) -- A man and a boy, believed to be a father and his son, died Tuesday night when fire broke out in an upper Manhattan apartment building, police said.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 12:17 AM
CHICAGO, July 9 (UPI) -- Ryan Dempster held Cincinnati to one run over seven innings to stay unbeaten at home and Mike Fontenot homered in the Chicago Cubs' 7-3 win Tuesday.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 12:07 AM
TORONTO, July 9 (UPI) -- Women with low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may wind up with children with more cavities, Canadian researchers warn.
Published: July 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
MILWAUKEE, July 8 (UPI) -- C.C. Sabathia pitched six serviceable innings in his Brewers debut and Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer Tuesday, carrying Milwaukee to a 7-3 win over Colorado.
Published: July 8, 2008 at 11:59 PM
NEW ORLEANS, July 8 (UPI) -- An Ohio grandmother thinks she has what it takes to compete against sibling pro quarterbacks Eli and Peyton Manning in an Oreo-licking contest.
Published: July 8, 2008 at 11:48 PM
EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 8 (UPI) -- Estate agents say in the current market even a stately Scottish home with history, scenery and shooting rights may not fetch what it would have a year ago.
Published: July 8, 2008 at 11:40 PM
RANDOLPH, Vt., July 8 (UPI) -- Hundreds of people showed up at a Vermont high school Tuesday for a wake for a 12-year-old girl found buried in a shallow grave last week.
Published: July 8, 2008 at 11:30 PM
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation is introducing improved safety ratings for automobiles and better crash tests, Secretary Mary Peters announced Tuesday.
Published: July 8, 2008 at 11:27 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 (UPI) -- Brazilian police shot and killed a 3-year-old boy Tuesday by accident while pursuing several armed men, a top law enforcement official said.
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