WELLESLEY, Mass., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The more alcohol a person drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume, increasing the risk of dementia, U.S. researchers suggest.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Philadelphia rallied Monday night to down Los Angeles 7-5 and get within one win of its first World Series appearance since 1993.
TOKYO, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Asian-Pacific markets, led by the Nikkei index, took off after opening Tuesday, consolidating the previous day's gains on a record-setting Wall Street showing.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Derek Anderson passed for 310 yards and two TDs and Cleveland intercepted Eli Manning three times Monday in a 35-14 win over the New York Giants.
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A pair of car designers said they have constructed a vehicle that averaged 113.1 miles to the gallon of fuel during a drive from Canada to Oregon.
TORNBOTTEN , Sweden, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Residents of Sweden's Oland island have been given permission by officials to kill a woodpecker that has been putting holes in homes.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Rich Peverley and J.P. Dumont each scored in a shootout Monday to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
HALESOWEN, England, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Officials in Halesowen, England, have drawn criticism after they spent more than $10,000 to post Braille signs on squash courts at a local leisure center.
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Food rich in unsaturated fats -- like avocados, nuts and olive oil -- send an important message to the brain: Stop eating, you're full, U.S. researchers say.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Blowing embers from a small fire on a highway median burned down two commercial buildings in San Bernardino, Calif., firefighters said Monday night.
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Use of a class of medications for treating an enlarged prostate is not associated with an increased hip fracture risk, U.S. researchers said.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Roman Hamrlik had a goal and an assist Monday when the Montreal Canadians had a four-goal third period en route to a 5-3 victory over Philadelphia.
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Judges Monday named a 1,528-pound entry the winner of the Safeway World championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Tomas Holmstrom scored in the second period and Ty Conklin made 27 saves Monday to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over Carolina.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Aaron Voros had two goals and an assist Monday to lead the unbeaten New York Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Union machinists at Boeing said late Monday that talks in Seattle aimed at ending their five-week strike had ended with no agreement.