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100 Taliban killed in Afghan clashes
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- More than 100 Taliban fighters were killed in a pair of clashes with Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan's Helmand province, officials said Sunday.
Four killed in Baghdad violence
BAGHDAD, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Four people were killed and several injured in a series of Sunday attacks in Baghdad, officials said.
Four reported dead in U.S. Pakistan strike
KHATAI QILA, Pakistan, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Four people were killed in what sources said Sunday was a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan region.
Norbert weakens over Mexico; Odile coming
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Hurricane Norbert weakened to a tropical storm Sunday as it moved over the mountains of Mexico while the south of the country braced for another storm.
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NHL: New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 1 (OT)
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Zach Parise scored with 38 seconds remaining in overtime Saturday and the New Jersey Devils edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 for their second straight win.
NHL: Vancouver 5, Calgary 4 (OT)
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Pavol Demitra's first goal in the new season, with 66 seconds left in overtime Saturday, gave Vancouver a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames.
Lisa Marie Presley has twins
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Lisa Marie Presley has given birth to twin girls in Los Angeles, a spokeswoman said Saturday.
Father of backpacker thinks she was killed
DUBROVNIK, Australia, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The father of an Australian backpacker found dead in Croatia is convinced his daughter was the victim of foul play.
NHL: Phoenix 3, Columbus 1
GLENDALE, Ariz., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The Phoenix Coyotes, led by Olli Jokinen's one goal and one assist Saturday night, recorded a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
MLB: Tampa Bay 9, Boston 8 (11 innings)
MLB: Tampa Bay 9, Boston 8 (11 innings)
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton's 11th-inning sacrifice fly drove in the winning run Saturday night and Tampa beat Boston 9-8 to tie the American League Championship Series 1-1.
Biggest hardwood tree found in Tasmania
HOBART, Australia, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Foresters in Tasmania have discovered a 300-foot-high eucalyptus believed to be the second-highest tree in the world and the tallest hardwood.
NHL: San Jose 3, LA Kings 1
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Devin Setoguchi, Tomas Plihal and Joe Pavelski scored a goal each Saturday night in the San Jose Sharks' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
Abbas on state visit to Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Damascus for a two-day state visit to Syria.
Industrial waste sickens hundreds in China
NANNING, China, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- At least 450 people have been sickened by drinking water contaminated when a typhoon hit southern China, causing industrial waste to poison a public supply.
Jeff Burton wins Bank of America 500
CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Jeff Burton was the winner at Saturday night's Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup auto race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
Sarkozy, Merkel meet ahead of euro session
COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-EGLISES, France, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met Saturday in advance of a meeting of euro zone leaders.
NHL: Detroit 3, Ottawa 2
OTTAWA, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Johan Franzen scored two third-period goals Saturday night, helping the Detroit Red Wings record a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
MLS: Chivas USA 1, San Jose 0
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Justin Braun scored the game's only goal Saturday night and Chivas USA beat San Jose 1-0, pushing the Earthquakes farther out of playoff contention.
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