WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- The chairman of the U.S. House Education Committee announced Friday he will support President Barack Obama's plan to federalize all student loans.
PALM DESERT, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- A California woman faces grand larceny charges for allegedly moving from house to house with 26 dogs and skipping out on rent, officials said.
DETROIT, July 10 (UPI) -- Edwin Jackson held Cleveland to four hits over seven innings Friday and Marcus Thames hit a two-run homer, boosting the Detroit Tigers past the Indians 5-1.
BALTIMORE, July 10 (UPI) -- Brett Cecil allowed four hits over six innings Friday and teamed with four relievers on a shutout, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-0 win over Baltimore.
LEBANON, N.H., July 10 (UPI) -- Teens who participate in sports are less likely to become smokers, but exposure to movies increased the likelihood of teen smoking, U.S. researchers said.
PRINCETON, N.J., July 10 (UPI) -- Public approval of U.S. President Barack Obama's job performance drifted down at the beginning of July, especially among independents, a Gallup poll indicated.
BAIDOA, Somalia, July 10 (UPI) -- Seven Somalis, charged, but not tried, were beheaded Friday by Al-Shabab militants in the south-central Somali town of Baidoa, relatives of the victims said.
BOSTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Dustin Pedroia doubled home the game's only run in the eighth Friday and Jon Lester won his third straight decision in Boston's 1-0 win over Kansas City.
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- Bronson Arroyo allowed four hits and threw the second shutout of his career Friday in carrying the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10 (UPI) -- Jayson Werth's two-run double highlighted Philadelphia's three-run third Friday and the Phillies held on to edge Pittsburgh 3-2.
PENSACOLA, Fla., July 10 (UPI) -- Three men in an old 15-passenger van were seen in the house where a Florida couple was shot and killed, police said Friday.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- Gay activists said they would hold a candlelight vigil outside Camp Pendleton, Calif., Friday to honor a gay sailor fatally shot while on sentry duty.
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 10 (UPI) -- Nathan Adrian took advantage of the absence of Michael Phelps Friday to capture the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.
BLAINE, Minn., July 10 (UPI) -- Andy Bean used an early run of birdies Friday to grab a share of the lead with Nick Price after one round of the 3M Championship.
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, July 10 (UPI) -- Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin del Potro won their Davis Cup matches Friday, leaving the Czech Republic and Argentina in a 1-1 quarterfinal tie in Ostrava.
SACRAMENTO, July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. officials have asked North Korea to grant "amnesty" to two American journalists jailed there, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 10 (UPI) -- An abnormality in the major pumping chamber of the heart in children often leads to heart failure, researchers reported at a symposium in Indianapolis.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Bush administration officials discouraged an investigation into a mass killing in Afghanistan, government officials and human rights workers say.
NEWPORT, R.I., July 10 (UPI) -- Fabrice Santoro, seeking his third straight title at the event, won two matches Friday to reach the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.