HOUSTON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Laynce Nix and Jay Bruce knocked in three runs each Saturday, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-4 rout of the Houston Astros.

HOUSTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The Houston Astros fired manager Cecil Cooper Monday and promoted third-base coach Dave Clark to interim manager for the rest of the season.

HOUSTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Mark DeRosa had two home runs and four RBI Monday to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros.

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LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A British man who bought a used car at a police auction said the vehicle's satellite navigation system contained addresses for the Duchess of York and others.

NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- Madonna, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five and The Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York Monday night.

NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Madonna, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five and The Ventures were to be enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York Monday night.

LONDON, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Mike Smith, who was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his fellow Dave Clark Five members next month, has died of pneumonia in England.