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.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 10 (UPI) -- A prominent U.S. civil rights organization Friday urged Congress to investigate reports of "racial extremists" serving in the military.
SILVIS, Ill., July 10 (UPI) -- Persistent thunderstorms forced a postponement of the second round of the John Deere Classic Friday without a single shot being hit.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 10 (UPI) -- Christie Kerr used a 1-under-par 70 Friday to forge a one-stroke lead over Paula Creamer through 36 holes at the U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pa.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. officials Friday announced $350 million in grants to help states and territories prepare for H1N1 flu virus this fall.
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 10 (UPI) -- At least six British soldiers were killed Friday in Helmand Province, bringing the number of U.K. combat deaths in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion to 184.
ACCRA, Ghana, July 10 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama arrived in Ghana with his family Friday evening, welcomed by thousands of people angling for a glimpse of the first black U.S. president.
POREC, Croatia, July 10 (UPI) -- Ivo Karlovic and Marin Cilic won their singles matches Friday, giving Croatia a 2-0 Davis Cup quarterfinal lead over the United States in Porec, Croatia.
CHICAGO, July 10 (UPI) -- Ryan Ludwick had three hits and four RBI Friday to lead the St. Louis Cardinals in an 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Obama administration officials are working on a plan to help small businesses by using funds originally intended to bail out the banking system, sources said.
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- Philadelphia right fielder Jayson Werth was named Friday to replace the injured Carlos Beltran on the National League All-Star team.
BALTIMORE, July 10 (UPI) -- Home sales in the Baltimore area rose 2 percent in June -- the first increase since January 2007, statistics released Friday showed.
CHICAGO, July 10 (UPI) -- A family filed a lawsuit Friday seeking damages following revelations that graves were dug up at a historic black cemetery in suburban Chicago.
L'AQUILA, Italy, July 10 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight summit in Italy ended Friday with an ambitious $20 billion food security pledge to developing nations.