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First Olympic motocross medals awarded
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Maris Strombergs of Latvia and Anne-Carolina Chausson of France became the first motocross champions in Olympic history Friday in Beijing.
Elderly may be subject to medical age bias
BALTIMORE, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say seriously injured people age 65 and older are 52 percent less likely than others of being taken to a trauma center.
MLB: New York Mets 5, Atlanta 4
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Carlos Delgado's ninth-inning line drive off the glove of Omar Infante Thursday drove in the winning run for the New York Mets in a 5-4 victory over Atlanta.
Olympic Medal: M Motocross Cycling
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Maris Strombergs of Latvia won the Olympic gold medal Friday in the men's motocross cycling race in Beijing.
Olympic Medal: W Motocross Cycling
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Anne-Caroline Chausson of France won the gold medal Friday in the first Olympic women's motocross cycling event ever contested.
Bush proposes controversial abortion rule
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Bush administration has proposed a new rule intended to allow healthcare workers to refuse to deliver medical services that violate their personal faith.
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Olympic Medal: M 50km Walk
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Alex Schwazer of Italy won the Olympic gold medal Friday in the 50-kilometer walk in Beijing.
Codeine in breast milk can pose risk
LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Codeine used in some medications can have harmful effects for infants when ingested by some breastfeeding mothers, Canadian researchers said.
Three FLDS members indicted
ELDORADO, Texas, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A Texas grand jury investigating alleged crimes within a polygamous sect has indicted three people, a court clerk said.
MLB: Toronto 14, N.Y. Yankees 3
TORONTO, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Marco Scutaro's four RBI and nine-strikeout pitching by Roy Halladay Thursday led the Toronto Blue Jays to a 14-3 blitz of the New York Yankees.
Singer Will Hoge injured in scooter crash
NASHVILLE, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. singer-songwriter Will Hoge is expected to recover from serious injuries sustained in a crash of his motor scooter in Nashville, officials said.
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Chakvetadze eases into semifinals
Chakvetadze eases into semifinals
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Anna Chakvetadze of Russia, the top-seed, won in straight sets Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn.
Baltimore crime lab chief fired
BALTIMORE, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Edgar Koch has been fired as chief of the Baltimore crime lab amid concerns over how the Police Department facility was run under his leadership.
Braves' Glavine undergoes surgery
Braves' Glavine undergoes surgery
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Forty-two-year-old Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine underwent elbow and shoulder surgery Thursday in Birmingham, Ala.
MLB: Washington 4, Philadelphia 3
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Eighth-inning singles by Jesus Flores and Austin Kearns Thursday gave Washington a 4-3 win over Philadelphia, ending the Nationals' 12-game losing streak.
'White powder' closes McCain Denver office
DENVER, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- John McCain's presidential campaign office near Denver was closed Thursday after getting a threatening letter containing white powder, a campaign official said.
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Young scientists posting data online
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Young scientists are increasingly breaking with tradition by posting raw scientific data online, the Boston Globe reported.
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