Published: July 5, 2008 at 1:01 AM
WAUKESHA, Wis., July 5 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin man has been charged with faking a heart attack to avoid paying a restaurant tab.
Published: July 5, 2008 at 12:59 AM
CARSON, Calif., July 5 (UPI) -- Adam Cristman scored twice in the first half Friday and New England held on to defeat Los Angeles 2-1 in a battle of Major League Soccer conference leaders.
Published: July 5, 2008 at 12:54 AM
PHOENIX, July 5 (UPI) -- Cha Seung Baek allowed just two hits over six innings Friday and the San Diego Padres downed struggling Arizona 5-1.
Published: July 5, 2008 at 12:46 AM
DENVER, July 5 (UPI) -- Chris Iannetta finished off the biggest comeback in Rockies' history Friday with a ninth-inning, RBI single that gave Colorado a bizarre 18-17 win over Florida.
Published: July 5, 2008 at 12:24 AM
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 5 (UPI) -- Jered Weaver took a shutout into the eighth inning Friday and was backed up by a 13-hit attack Friday, allowing the Los Angeles Angels to down Toronto 8-2.
Published: July 5, 2008 at 12:08 AM
COMMERCE CITY, Colo., July 5 (UPI) -- Tom McManus opened the scoring in the 24th minute Friday and Colorado went on to crush New York 4-0 in Major League Soccer action.
Published: July 5, 2008 at 12:07 AM
BOGOTA, July 5 (UPI) -- Colombian officials released a videotape Friday that shows the rescue of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:49 PM
BERLIN, July 4 (UPI) -- Smokers suffer more chronic back pain than non-smokers, researchers at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin said.
Published: July 4, 2008 at 11:46 PM
EAST ISLIP, N.Y., July 4 (UPI) -- A New York man was charged with child endangerment after he allegedly let his 10-year-old son drive his car in a convenience store parking lot.
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.
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