Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:44 PM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 4 (UPI) -- Denny Hamlin won a one-lap sprint to the finish Friday to capture the Nationwide Series Winn-Dixie 250 at the Daytona International Speedway.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:42 PM
NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI) -- The National Park Service is considering reopening the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor to the public, officials said.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:28 PM
PHOENIX, July 4 (UPI) -- An Arizona man has been convicted of negligent child abuse and reckless child abuse for feeding his three children an extreme vegetarian diet.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:25 PM
ST. LOUIS, July 4 (UPI) -- Carlos Zambrano turned in an outstanding effort in his return from the disabled list Friday, helping the Chicago Cubs nip St. Louis 2-1.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:23 PM
SAN DIEGO, July 4 (UPI) -- California researchers say genes influence participation in a wide range of political activities, including elections.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:21 PM
BUTTE, Mont., July 4 (UPI) -- Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama celebrated July Fourth in Butte, Mont., with a parade and picnic.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:03 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, July 4 (UPI) -- Delmon Young put Minnesota in front with a three-run homer in the third Friday and the streaking Twins went on to hammer Cleveland 12-3.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:01 PM
WASHINGTON, July 4 (UPI) -- A growing number of supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., say they will not vote for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president, a poll indicated.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:00 PM
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Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:54 PM
ATLANTA, July 4 (UPI) -- Tim Hudson limited Houston to a run on four hits in seven innings Friday, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 victory over the Astros.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:51 PM
AUGUSTA, Ga., July 4 (UPI) -- A small protein may have a big role in helping a person make more bone and less fat, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia said.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:48 PM
CHICAGO, July 4 (UPI) -- Jack Cust opened the scoring with a two-run homer Friday and the Oakland A's used a 17-hit attack to defeat the Chicago White Sox 7-1.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:37 PM
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 (UPI) -- Shane Victorino singled in Pedro Feliz from second with two out in the ninth inning Friday, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over the New York Mets.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:32 PM
SILVERTON, Ore., July 4 (UPI) -- The mother of a young Irishman shot dead by Oregon police says officials haven't told her much about her son's death but she knows he was shot seven times.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:22 PM
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 4 (UPI) -- A Canadian doctoral student says hands-free cell phones are not safer and may even be more dangerous than hand-held cell phones.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:11 PM
ENDICOTT, N.Y., July 4 (UPI) -- Joe Ozaki, seeking his first win on the Champions Tour, took a two-shot lead Friday after one round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, N.Y.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 10:01 PM
FREMONT, Calif., July 4 (UPI) -- A student pilot and his instructor died Friday morning when their helicopter struck a power line near I-680 in the San Francisco area.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 9:51 PM
FRISCO, Texas, July 4 (UPI) -- A goal in stoppage time by Abe Thompson Friday allowed FC Dallas to salvage a 1-1 tie with Kansas City.
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