Published: July 6, 2008 at 8:01 AM
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 6 (UPI) -- California firefighters braced for record or near-record heat as they battle hundreds of stubborn wildfires, weather forecasters said Sunday.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:42 AM
TOYAKO, Japan, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush says he's sticking with his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, despite human rights concerns.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:25 AM
ST. LOUIS, July 6 (UPI) -- Likely Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama says he's "puzzled" by the media frenzy surrounding statements he made about the Iraq war.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 6:57 AM
HOKKAIDO, Japan, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush was treated to a surprise 62nd birthday party aboard Air Force One en route to the Group of Eight summit in Japan.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 1:43 AM
LONDON, July 6 (UPI) -- The parents of a French student tortured and killed in London begged the public Saturday to help solve the crime.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 1:41 AM
SYDNEY, July 6 (UPI) -- The estranged husband of an Australian woman whose burned body was found in a forest in New South Wales was arrested Sunday at Sydney Airport.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 1:39 AM
SEATTLE, July 6 (UPI) -- Jeff Clement's two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth Saturday helped the Seattle Mariners edge Detroit 3-2.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 1:36 AM
WASHINGTON, July 6 (UPI) -- A wave of gasoline siphoning in Washington has prompted police to issue warnings, advising people to report such theft even it seems like a nuisance.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 1:11 AM
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 6 (UPI) -- Alex Rios had three hits and two RBI and Vernon Wells had a two-run homer Saturday night to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the LA Angels of Anaheim 7-5.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 1:02 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6 (UPI) -- Bengie Molina's two-run double capped a four-run seventh-inning rally Saturday and boosted the San Francisco Giants to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 12:58 AM
CARSON, Calif., July 6 (UPI) -- Ante Razov scored on a free kick in the 88th minute Saturday night to lead Chivas USA past San Jose 1-0 in Major League Soccer action.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 12:50 AM
ELGOL, Scotland, July 6 (UPI) -- Residents of a remote village on the Scottish island of Skye are angry about a reminder of modern life -- a closed circuit TV camera on the pier.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 12:49 AM
TOKYO, July 6 (UPI) -- World leaders headed for the Group of Eight summit in Japan knowing there is little they can do about the world economy, a leading economist said.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 12:44 AM
PHOENIX, July 6 (UPI) -- Scott Hairston had two homers and three RBI Saturday to lead the San Diego Padres' 4-2 victory against Arizona.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 12:36 AM
WASHINGTON, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. business groups are pushing back against pressure on employers that has become a feature of a crackdown on illegal immigration, The New York Times reports.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 12:21 AM
MINNEAPOLIS, July 6 (UPI) -- Craig Monroe, Brendan Harris and Alexi Casilla had two RBI each and the Minnesota Twins scored runs in the sixth inning Saturday to beat Cleveland 9-6.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 12:10 AM
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 6 (UPI) -- The new owner of a Texas apartment called police when he found what appeared to be human hands in the freezer -- only to learn they were animal testicles.
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