CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Kyle Busch had the best car throughout the race and fought off Jeff Burton Friday to win the NASCAR Nationwide series Dollar General 300 in Concord, N.C.
KEITH, Scotland, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- An anonymous benefactor distributed thousands of pounds to community groups in a remote Scottish town, handing out the money during the night.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Clutch pitching from Daisuke Matsuzaka and Justin Masterson Friday brought the Boston Red Sox a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.
KAILUA, Hawaii, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Plastic surgery was born out of war and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims elsewhere, U.S. researchers said.
MADRID, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An alarm that should have warned pilots of problems with the wing flaps may have failed when a Spanair plane crashed in Madrid.
BOSTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Abnormalities in cocaine addicts' brains appear to correlate with dysfunction in areas of attention and for reward-based decision-making, U.S. researchers say.
DETROIT, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC are discussing a merger that could reduce the Big Three U.S. automakers to the Big Two, The New York Times said Friday.
ATLANTA, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Bryan Little ignited a three-goal, third-period outburst Friday that carried the Atlanta Thrashers to a 7-4 victory over Washington.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin violated state ethics law by trying to get her sister's ex-husband fired from the state police, a report released Friday concluded.
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Ryan Miller made 27 saves and was perfect in the shootout Friday, giving the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over Montreal.
NEWARK, Del., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Negative political ads makes a person want to turn away physically, but the mind remembers negative messages -- sometimes incorrectly -- U.S. researchers say.
DANVILLE, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- In-Kyung Kim and Mollie Fankhauser, both in their second year on the LPGA Tour, claimed the top two shots Friday at the Longs Drugs Challenge.
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Martin Brodeur made 25 saves while establishing an NHL longevity record Friday and carrying the New Jersey Devils to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Brandon Dubinsky had a goal and two assists Friday to help the New York Rangers stay unbeaten with a 4-2 decision over Chicago.