NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Franklin Gutierrez and Russell Branyan homered as part of a 12-hit attack Thursday and the Seattle Mariners avoided a sweep by downing the New York Yankees 8-4.
ROSEMONT, Ill., July 2 (UPI) -- If at first an injured ankle does not heal, a U.S. surgeon says there are some new techniques that may help.
AUGUSTA, Ga., July 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher is using nanotechnology to help tooth-colored dental fillings last longer.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man who donated a box of old baseball cards to an inner-city church in Philadelphia learned later they were worth about $35,000.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 2 (UPI) -- NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield, given the go-ahead by a federal judge to resume racing, missed the qualifying deadline Thursday for this week's race.
DENVER, July 2 (UPI) -- A judge must decide whether Ward Churchill, a controversial professor of ethnic studies, should be reinstated at the University of Colorado.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 2 (UPI) -- Mark Buehrle worked into the ninth Thursday and the Chicago White Sox extended their season-long winning streak to six games by downing Kansas City 4-1.
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ATLANTA, July 2 (UPI) -- Matt Diaz doubled in the go-ahead run in the eighth Thursday and Atlanta further tightened the National League East race with a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- White House officials announced an influenza A H1N1 Preparedness Summit with states to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of swine flu.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., who lost his bid for a second term in 2008, says he does not plan to run in 2010 for the seat being vacated by Judd Gregg.
ST. LOUIS, July 2 (UPI) -- Todd Wellemeyer took a shutout into the eighth inning Thursday and Ryan Ludwick drove in two runs to bring St. Louis a 5-2 win over San Francisco.
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BETHESDA, Md., July 2 (UPI) -- Anthony Kim, winless since he captured this event a year ago, fired a course-record 8-under 62 Thursday for a two-shot lead at the AT&T National.
SAN DIEGO, July 2 (UPI) -- Teachers at a national union meeting booed U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Thursday when he talked about merit pay but cheered him on other issues.
NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Metabolic syndrome -- a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes -- may play a role in the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer, U.S. researchers said.
LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI) -- Ron Artest has decided to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, the free agent forward told CBSsports.com in a text message.
SYLVANIA, Ohio, July 2 (UPI) -- Laura Diaz, who has made the cut in only one of her last seven events, grabbed a share of the lead Thursday after one round of the Jamie Farr Classic.
SAN DIEGO, July 2 (UPI) -- Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs Thursday, keying the Houston Astros' 7-2 rout of San Diego.
NEWCASTLE, England, July 2 (UPI) -- A British business consultant said he was able to improve a firm's productivity by convincing office staff to work for one day in the nude.