Published: July 6, 2008 at 10:03 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 6 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into allegations that 15 civilians were killed in a U.S. military strike against militants.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 9:56 PM
ATLANTA, July 6 (UPI) -- Mark Teixeira's bases-loaded single in the 17th inning Sunday gave the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 9:55 PM
TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 6 (UPI) -- China Eastern Airlines has become the first Republic of China aviation company approved to set up an office in Taipei, an airline official said Sunday.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 9:50 PM
NEW YORK, July 6 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs each placed seven players on the 2008 all-star roster announced Sunday by Major League Baseball.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 9:10 PM
BREMERTON, Wash., July 6 (UPI) -- Competitors from around the world gathered to model their facial hair at the North American Beard and Mustache Championship in Bremerton, Wash.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 9:05 PM
SEATTLE, July 6 (UPI) -- Marcus Thames drove in the go-ahead run with a 15th-inning sacrifice fly Sunday and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat Seattle 2-1.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 8:44 PM
ROGERS, Ark., July 6 (UPI) -- Seon Hwa Lee birdied the 18th hole for a 4-under-par 68 and a one-shot victory Sunday in the LPGA's Northwest Arkansas Championship at Rogers, Ark.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 8:41 PM
TYSONS CORNER, Va., July 6 (UPI) -- A Virginia couple is searching for the owner of a $40,000 ring found in a parking lot, but a jewelry store owner says that might not be so easy.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 8:35 PM
PHOENIX, July 6 (UPI) -- Arizona's Randy Johnson held San Diego to a run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings Sunday and the Diamondbacks edged the Padres 3-2.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 8:24 PM
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Published: July 6, 2008 at 8:23 PM
LOS ANGELES, July 6 (UPI) -- The Will Smith action comedy "Hancock" blew into U.S. theaters this weekend, claiming the No. 1 spot for gross gate receipts, Box Office Mojo said Sunday.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 8:01 PM
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6 (UPI) -- James Loney drove in three runs and Andre Ethier had an RBI and scored twice for the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday in a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:56 PM
NEW YORK, July 6 (UPI) -- The son of a New York minister facing deportation asked first lady Laura Bush to put in a good word with President George Bush about a pardon for his father.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:45 PM
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., July 6 (UPI) -- Ryan Hunter-Reay was a surprise winner at Sunday's Camping World Grand Prix IndyCar auto race at Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:34 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6 (UPI) -- The thousands of Ohio voters who have moved because they lost their homes to foreclosure could cause an election snag come November, experts say.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:19 PM
DENVER, July 6 (UPI) -- Florida's hot-hitting Cody Ross homered and drove in five runs Sunday, powering the Marlins to a 10-5 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:15 PM
VIENNA, July 6 (UPI) -- A judge in Vienna has sentenced nine people for their involvement in Austria's biggest-ever banking scandal.
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:11 PM
HARTFORD, Conn., July 6 (UPI) -- Wildlife biologists say they are trying to learn why bats in the Northeast United States are dying of what's being called "white-nose syndrome."
Published: July 6, 2008 at 7:07 PM
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 6 (UPI) -- Jon Garland pitched a complete-game six-hitter Sunday to lead the LA Angels of Anaheim past Toronto 7-1.
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