NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old student headed for New York University has received $6,000 from friends of friends of friends who replied to an e-mail plea for money, he says.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Britain's Andy Murray finished off a stunning defeat of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal Sunday to reach the championship match of the U.S. Open.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Belmont University in Nashville is being groomed for an expected spotlight role as host site of a presidential debate, school administrators say.
MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Hunters are allowed to fire gunshots in densely populated Dallas suburbs, provided they remain a certain distance from people's homes, Texas law says.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will sit for an interview with ABC News, her first interview since accepting the GOP vice presidential nomination, ABC said Sunday.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Jake Delhomme threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Dante Rosario as time ran out Sunday, giving the Carolina Panthers a 26-24 win over the San Diego Chargers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Kurt Warner threw for 197 yards and a touchdown, and Edgerrin James ran for 100 yards and a score Sunday, leading Arizona over the Francisco 49ers 23-13.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Dallas quarterback Tony Romo passed for 320 yards and a touchdown Sunday in a 28-10 Cowboys' win over the Cleveland Browns.
ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Paul Byrd gave up three hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings Sunday to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers.
WINTER PARK, Fla., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Florida man and his son floated in the Atlantic Ocean for more than 12 hours overnight before being rescued Sunday, authorities said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Sunday the U.S. economy was "fragile" and he would press for middle-class tax cuts if elected.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Cliff Lee surrendered one run in 7 1/3 innings Sunday and became the majors' first 21-game winner this season when Cleveland topped Kansas City 3-1.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Trent Edwards passed for 215 yards and a touchdown Sunday, helping the Buffalo Bills dump the Seattle Seahawks 34-10.
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Cara Black and Liezel Huber, the top-seeded team, won the women's U.S. Open doubles title Sunday, beating Lisa Raymond and Samantha Smith in straight sets.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. economy faces "very tough sledding," but the nation's "best days are ahead of us," Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain said Sunday.
MIAMI, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Hurricane Ike was demoted to a Category 3 storm Sunday afternoon, though meteorologists said it was still producing winds near 120 mph as it headed toward Cuba.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Jamie Moyer gave up just two hits in seven scoreless innings Sunday and Philadelphia beat the New York Mets 6-2 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.