HOUSTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Nyjer Morgan scored the game-winner on an error Thursday and the Washington Nationals edged Houston 11-10 in 11 innings.
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NASHVILLE, July 9 (UPI) -- Mourners in Nashville Thursday viewed the casket of slain former NFL star Steve McNair, as police said the woman who killed him saw her life falling apart.
NEWPORT, R.I., July 9 (UPI) -- Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro finally advanced past the first round Thursday at the rain-marred Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
SILVIS, Ill., July 9 (UPI) -- Lee Janzen, winless since the second of his two U.S. Open titles 11 years ago, claimed a share of the first-round lead Thursday at the John Deere Classic.
DANVILLE, Va., July 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cannot find the source of E. coli found in Nestle's cookie dough, FDA officials confirmed Thursday.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 9 (UPI) -- Na Yeon Choi, who in her second year on the LPGA Tour is looking for her first win, grabbed the lead Thursday after one round of the U.S. Women's Open.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 9 (UPI) -- Golfweek magazine reported Thursday that the LPGA Tour has decided not to retain Commissioner Carolyn Bivens for the final two years of her contract.
GREELEY, Colo., July 9 (UPI) -- A University of Northern Colorado professor has been charged with felony sexual exploitation of children and other charges, Greeley, Colo. police said.
KUNMING, China, July 9 (UPI) -- An earthquake struck China's Yunnan Province Thursday, injuring more than 300 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes, authorities said.
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's memorial service cost Los Angeles $1.4 million for security, traffic control and other services, the police department said.
CANTON, Mich., July 9 (UPI) -- A teenage driver bypassed gates at a level crossing in Michigan and was hit by an Amtrak train Thursday afternoon, killing all five in the car, police said.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (UPI) -- All San Francisco city departments must audit unused land in the city to see if it can be turned into community gardens or farms, the mayor said.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 9 (UPI) -- Swimming superstar Michael Phelps, nearing his return to the global stage, set a world record Thursday in 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Championships.
CALEDONIA, Minn., July 9 (UPI) -- A lawyer for a Minnesota couple charged with poisoning a neighbor's dog argues they have as much right as farmers to protect their property.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 9 (UPI) -- Fires were plaguing the south central area of Alaska, including one that consumed more than 125,000 acres, the state Division of Forestry said Thursday.
JUNEAU, Alaska, July 9 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's administration says ethics complaints, lawsuits and records requests have cost the state $1.9 million.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 9 (UPI) -- A Minnesota judge blocked the proposed suspensions of defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams of the Vikings, the Minneapolis Star Tribune said.
BOSTON, July 9 (UPI) -- Changing the way women take abortion pill RU-486 cut the number of serious infections tied to the drug by more than half, a U.S. study published Thursday said.
ALBUQUERQUE, July 9 (UPI) -- Investigators say the 11 women whose bodies were found in Albuquerque appear to have been killed and dumped by the same person.