TORONTO, July 19 (UPI) -- A group of eco-minded Toronto residents said they are using the cover of night to set up gardens at bus stops, terraces and other urban locations.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 19 (UPI) -- Suspected gang members in Vancouver, British Columbia, say in lawsuits that collaboration between police and the Canadian Revenue Agency violates their rights.
LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- The political and economic situation in Zimbabwe "shamed Africa," former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview with a British newspaper.
PORTLAND, England, July 19 (UPI) -- A Portland, England, man said he was shocked to open the curtains of his home and find a 3-foot dolphin dead in his garden.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (UPI) -- CC Sabathia was dominant in his third start for Milwaukee Friday and the Brewers hit a pair of three-run homers in downing San Francisco 9-1.
SEATTLE, July 19 (UPI) -- A grand slam homer by Raul Ibanez and a three-run shot by Jose Lopez Friday sent the Seattle Mariners coasting by Cleveland 8-2.
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 (UPI) -- Two Canadian grandparents who were beaten by seven people who invaded their missionary compound in Kenya say they plan to go home to recuperate.
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 19 (UPI) -- Garret Anderson drove in five runs with four of Los Angeles' 14 hits Friday, carrying the Angels to an 11-3 bombing of Boston.
WORLE, England, July 19 (UPI) -- A 55-year-old British granny working at a Worle, England, convenience store said she chased off three teenage robbers using a plastic broom.
FYLDE, England, July 19 (UPI) -- A prominent British multimillionaire said he posted the details of his divorce online to quell rumors that his ex-wife got shafted in the settlement.
ST. LOUIS, July 19 (UPI) -- A two-run single by Yadier Molina broke a tie in the eighth Friday, touched off a four-run inning and propelled St. Louis to an 11-7 win over San Diego.
DENVER, July 19 (UPI) -- Matt Holliday put Colorado in front to stay with a two-run homer in the first Friday, lifting the Rockies to a 5-2 decision over Pittsburgh.
SYDNEY, July 19 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI made a public apology Saturday for clerical sexual abuse in Australia, speaking to an audience that was largely Catholic religious.
STANFORD, Calif., July 18 (UPI) -- Serena Williams rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Patty Schnyder Friday to reach the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif.
CHICAGO, July 18 (UPI) -- Jermaine Dye touched off a six-run first inning with a two-run single Friday and the Chicago White Sox went on to down Kansas City 9-5.
SACRAMENTO, July 18 (UPI) -- Fifty-one percent of California voters oppose an initiative to reverse a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage, a poll released Friday indicated.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 18 (UPI) -- Glen Perkins and three relievers combined to throw a three-hitter Friday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 6-0 whipping of Texas.