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Florida player facing criminal charges
University of Florida defensive back Jamar Hornsby faces several criminal charges for allegedly using a dead student's credit card.
MLB: Chi. Cubs 3, Arizona 1
Ted Lilly and two relievers combined on a four-hitter Friday to boost the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
UPI NewsTrack Sports May 9, 2008
UPI NewsTrack Sports May 9, 2008
Colorado Avalanche coach out
Colorado Avalanche Coach Joel Quenneville was fired Friday after three seasons in the post.
Safina continues upset run, beats Williams
Dinara Safina pulled off her second major upset in two days with a victory Friday over Serena Williams at the $1.34 million German Open.
Diamondbacks pitcher is cancer-free
Results from a CT scan indicate that Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Doug Davis is cancer free, team doctors said.
Report: Kolzig not returning to Capitals
Goalie Olaf Kolzig is ending his 17-year association with the NHL's Washington Capitals.
Karlsson has record at Italian Open
Robert Karlsson set a course record with an 11-under-par 61 Friday and owns a 2-stroke lead halfway through the Methorios Capital Italian Open.
Mounties spending large on 2010 Olympics
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will spend $1.5 million to rent an entire Vancouver hotel for security for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
MLB: Texas 5, Seattle 0
Ian Kinsler's two-run homer staked Texas to an early lead Thursday and the Rangers recorded their second straight shutout of Seattle 5-0.
NBA: San Antonio 110, New Orleans 99
Bruce Bowen's three-pointer finished off an 11-point, fourth-quarter run Thursday that lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a 110-99 win over New Orleans.
MLB: Washington 8, Houston 3
Home runs by Willie Harris and Rob Mackowiak Thursday helped carry the Washington Nationals to an 8-3 win over Houston.
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American League
MLB: Baltimore 4, Kansas City 1
Daniel Cabrera threw a complete game Thursday, allowing the Baltimore Orioles to halt a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 decision over Kansas City.
MLB: Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 3 (13 inn.)
Dioner Navarro hit a grand slam homer in the 13th inning Thursday, boosting the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-3 win over Toronto.

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Report: Obama avoids black neighborhoods
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has been avoiding stops in black communities in his quest to become the first black major party nominee for the U.S. presidency.
Bush disapproval rating at record low
President George W. Bush hit a milestone Thursday with a CNN poll giving him the highest disapproval rating of any U.S. president since World War II.
McCain inches up in Harris poll
The drawn-out battle for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination has been good for the presumptive Republican nominee, a poll released Thursday indicated.
Bush seeks $770M for global food crisis
U.S. President George Bush Thursday asked Congress to provide $770 million for food aid and development programs to address the global food crisis.
Clinton, Obama camps vow fall unity
Campaign officials for U.S. Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton said Sunday their party will unite against the GOP this fall.
Analysts: Bill Clinton not at his best
U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's biggest asset was supposed to be her husband, but analysts say ex-President Bill Clinton is becoming a liability.
McCain saved money by using wife's jet
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain used the corporate jet belonging to his wife's company at little cost, records show.
Obama opposes McCain fuel tax holiday
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said a proposed gas tax holiday would do little to ease rising gasoline prices.
Clinton eying Oregon in late May push
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Hillary Clinton looks to Oregon to make a late May push to convince superdelegates she can win, analysts say.
Obama, Clinton and staffers grow weary
U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton say they are growing weary as their campaigns push forward.
Carter: Rice 'mistaken' about Hamas trip
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter denied in an Atlanta interview that his meeting with Hamas leaders had helped the militant group gain credibility.
Electability issue dogs Obama campaign
Questions about Sen. Barack Obama's electability have been raised after his loss to Sen. Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, his campaign says.
Obama: Democrats will unite for November
The Democratic Party will survive the raucous, heated primaries, uniting behind its candidate for U.S. president in November, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said.
Clinton cites strength in swing states
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., says her primary victories in Pennsylvania and Ohio were the states we have to win in Democrats' quest for the presidency.
Pa. primary win critical for Clinton
A clearer picture of the likely Democratic Party nominee for president may emerge Tuesday as voters head to the primary polls in Pennsylvania.

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Science & Health

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NYC ambulance equipped to preserve bodies
New York is equipping a new ambulance to preserve bodies until the family can be contacted about possible organ donation.
Early abortions considered for GP clinics
The British government said it is considering allowing early-stage abortions in health centers and doctors' offices.
Flame retardant found in falcon eggs
California researchers said high levels of flame retardant have been found in the eggs of peregrine falcons living in urban areas.
Diagnostic test targets tumor source
U.S. researchers are looking at a new genomics-based diagnostic test developed to determine the origins of hard-to-identify tumors.
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News May 8, 2008
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News May 8, 2008
New technology cuts hospitalization need
U.S. researchers say a new telecommunication technology, Telehealth, is delaying hospital stays when compared with patients receiving traditional care.
Caution urged for kids' anti-obesity drugs
U.S. medical scientists are urging caution in giving children anti-obesity drugs, saying the medications might interfere with neural development.
Speedier cancer radiation therapy created
The University of Alabama at Birmingham says it has become the first U.S. medical facility to offer a speedier cancer radiation therapy called RapidArc.
Robots may someday operate without doctors
U.S. engineers say the world is moving closer to the day when robots will perform surgery with minimal or no guidance from a doctor.
ESA, NASA to share space achievement award
The Ulysses observatory, a U.S.-European mission, has won an international award for the scientific productivity of the spacecraft, now orbiting the sun.
Mercury levels: Lower, yet still hazardous
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study shows mercury releases from products declined between 1990 and 2005, but remained at dangerous levels.
Saturn's atmosphere 'waves' to Earth
U.S. space agency scientists say they've observed a wave pattern, or oscillation, in Saturn's atmosphere that's only visible from Earth every 15 years.
Study: Developing neurons fight to survive
U.S. neuroscientists say they have discovered how body tissue aids new peripheral nerve cells to kill neighboring nerves.
Scientists propose super-supercomputer
Three U.S. government scientists are proposing to improve climate change predictions by creating a kind of super-supercomputer.
Method found to make tumors easier to kill
U.S. medical scientists have found a vulnerability they say can be used to make cancer cells easier to heat and radiate and, therefore, easier to destroy.

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Horoscope and Almanac

Horoscope and Almanac
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Your Daily Horoscope May 9, 2008
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SF denies liability for tiger attack
The city of San Francisco has denied a claim for compensation filed by two brothers who survived a tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo, documents reveal.
Three punished for sitting during pledge
The principal of a Minnesota school where three students were suspended for sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance said the district may change its policy.
Canada restores WWI vet's citizenship
The Canadian government has restored citizenship to a 107-year-old World War I veteran who became a U.S. citizen by attrition.
Panel: FBI slow to join terrorism fight
The FBI has lagged in becoming an effective intelligence-gathering unit nearly seven years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a U.S. congressional report said.
McCain's 2000 vote for Bush up for debate
Whether Sen. John McCain voted for President George Bush in the 2000 U.S. presidential election is being debated by a liberal blogger and McCain's office.
Canada to probe U.S. warships sunk in 1813
The wrecks of two U.S. warships that sank in a storm in Lake Ontario in 1813 are set to be explored by Canadian scientists using submersible high-tech robotics.
Americans adopt major driving cutbacks
As gasoline prices skyrocket to $4 a gallon, many Americans are seriously cutting back on driving and tightening their budgets, government data indicates.
Colleges accept more wait-listed students
Several leading U.S. universities plan to accept significantly higher numbers of students from waiting lists this year than in the past, school officials said.
Canadian iceberg activity unusually high
Iceberg activity off northeastern Canada is running almost double compared to all of last year's total, Canadian and U.S. officials say.
Judge to review opinion on CIA tactics
A U.S district judge in New York says he plans to review a controversial legal opinion related to specific CIA detainee interrogations.
Obama speaks of unity; chides McCain
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., says he wants to reassure voters the Democratic Party will be united in seeking to defeat Republicans in the general election.
Phoenix sued over woman's death
The family of a New York woman who died while she was in custody at the Phoenix airport has sued city officials.
McCain land bill benefits donor
U.S. Sen. John McCain pushed for legislation allowing a land swap that could directly benefit one of his key fundraisers, The Washington Post said.
3 held in alleged assault on school bus
Three St. Petersburg, Fla., high school students are charged in the alleged sexual attack on a 15-year-old girl in a parked school bus, authorities said Friday.
Calif. search possible for Manson victims
Authorities are considering digging behind a remote California cabin for possible additional victims of the Charles Manson cult family, CNN said Friday.

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Entertainment

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Report: Navaira had blood alcohol of .19
Police say Tejano singer Emilio Navaira had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he crashed his tour bus in Texas several weeks ago.
Judge denies motion to delay Kelly trial
A Chicago judge reportedly refused to grant a defense lawyer's request to postpone R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial again.
UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News May 9, 2008
UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News May 9, 2008
Cattrall says male actors are vain, too
U.S. actress Kim Cattrall said some of the men who appeared on her risque former TV series Sex and the City were anxious about showing a little skin.
Young Europeans use alcohol to get sex
Teens and young adults in Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies, researchers say.
Jennifer Hudson working on first album
U.S. singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for her work in Dreamgirls, said she is working on her first solo album.
No jail time for Foxy in BlackBerry case
Rapper Foxy Brown, as part of a plea deal, reportedly has apologized in Brooklyn Supreme Court to a woman she is accused of assaulting with a BlackBerry.
Attention surprises 'Narnia' newcomer
British actor Ben Barnes admits he was surprised when he came to the United States to promote his new film and found his face plastered on billboards and buses.
Lionsgate to distribute Bush bio-pic 'W'
Lionsgate announced Friday that it has acquired the distribution rights to W, Oliver Stone's upcoming film about U.S. President George W. Bush.
'CSI' star hit with felony drug possession
Prosecutors in California have confirmed that U.S. actor Gary Dourdan has been formally charged with felony drug possession.
'Speed Racer' to screen in IMAX too
IMAX Corp. and Warner Bros. Pictures said Speed Racer was to open in North America on 84 IMAX screens, simultaneously with the movie's wide release Friday.
Paris Hilton's mom to guest star on 'Y&R'
Socialite Kathy Hilton is set to guest star on the U.S. TV soap opera The Young and the Restless, CBS announced.
Whoopi named host of Tony Awards
U.S. actress and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg has been named the host of the upcoming 62nd annual Tony Awards show in New York.
Baldwin considering career in politics
U.S. actor Alec Baldwin said he might one day run for political office.
Painting of Heath Ledger wins art prize
A portrait of Heath Ledger painted by a friend shortly before the film star died has won an award at the Archibald Prize Exhibition in Australia.

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Senators to Iraq: Let's go dutch
The Senate Armed Services Committee sent a loud message to Iraq Thursday: The United States will no longer fund costly infrastructure projects in Iraq.
Sadr City fighting claims 17 lives
U.S. military leaders say 17 people were killed in Baghdad's Sadr City area, where battles between coalition and militant forces have raged for weeks.
Torture 'relevant' Bush lawyers say
The U.S. Justice Department sought to expand the legal boundaries of harsh interrogation tactics against alleged terrorist suspects, a letter indicates.
CIA says it expected tactics inquiries
The CIA fully expected to be investigated about alleged harsh interrogation tactics, an agency court report filed in New York says.
Two soldiers die in vehicle mishap in Iraq
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq when their vehicle flipped onto its side in Tikrit, the U.S. military said Thursday.
FBI IDs body recovered in Iraq
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday it had identified the body of a sixth contractor kidnapped in Iraq.
Former Gitmo detainees to sue Britain
Eight former Guantanamo detainees plan to sue the British security services, claiming that MI5 and MI6 assisted in their illegal abduction.
Report: Air Force One data given to Russia
Information about Air Force One's unique navigation system was provided to a Russian company in 1998, a U.S. government investigation found.
Satellite locates Iranian missile site
Satellite photos revealed a secret site where Iran is suspected of developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of striking Europe, military analysts say.
Iraq fires 1,300 soldiers and police
About 1,300 police officers and soldiers have been fired in Basra and Kut for failing to fight Shiite militias, the Iraqi government announced Sunday.
Pelosi opposes Bush's Iraq comments
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that President George Bush's stance regarding a U.S. pullout from Iraq is wrong-headed.
Gates: Enemy in Iraq is extremism
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday the current primary enemy in Iraq is not simply al-Qaida but extremism in its many forms.
Report: Iraq in big arms deal with Serbia
The Iraqi government secretly arranged to buy arms from Serbia, paying $833 million, The New York Times reported Saturday.
Gates, Petraeus at odds over withdrawal
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus and his boss, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, differ about when troop withdrawals from Iraq could resume.
Navy officer moonlights as call girl
A U.S. Navy officer was on leave Friday after testifying in a Washington federal court she moonlighted as a call girl while on duty at the Naval Academy.

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Spain seeks shipwreck spoils
A U.S. company that recovered a sunken treasure from a shipwreck that Spain is claiming says there is no evidence the treasure came from a Spanish warship.
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 9, 2008
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 9, 2008
General's posting in Pakistan scrubbed
The Pentagon has quietly canceled the assignment of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jay Hood as senior American officer in Pakistan, U.S. military reports said.
Bin Laden's 'spiritual ambassador' freed
A radical Muslim cleric believed to be the spiritual ambassador in Europe for Osama bin Laden is to be freed on bail, a British judge ruled.
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 9, 2008
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 9, 2008
Marriott considers hotel in Green Zone
The major U.S.-based hotel company Marriott International is considering building a hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone, a Marriott official said.
Head of al-Qaida in Iraq still free
Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the head of al-Qaida in Iraq, hasn't been captured despite reports to that effect, a senior U.S. military official said Friday.
North Korea gives U.S. nuke papers
U.S. officials say North Korea's delivery of documents from its nuclear weapons program clears the way for it to be removed from the list of terrorism sponsors.
Woman fired over free doughnut rehired
A Canadian international doughnut chain apologized and rehired a woman fired this week for giving away a 16-cent doughnut to a child.
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 9, 2008
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 9, 2008
U.S. Marine sentenced in Japan
A U.S. Marine in Japan was ordered confined for two years and dishonorably discharged following a conviction in a case of an alleged rape of a Japanese woman.
Bloomberg, Johnson to talk mayor-to-mayor
Boris Johnson, the newly elected Conservative mayor of London, plans to pick New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's brain during a meeting Friday.
Military judge may suspend terror trial
A military judge in the trial of a Canadian detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ordered officials to release details of his treatment at the prison camp.
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 8, 2008
UPI NewsTrack TopNews May 8, 2008
Sex charge hits British Embassy in Iraq
Several Iraqi employees in the British Embassy in Baghdad have charged a culture of sexual harassment, abuse and bullying exists in the facility.

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Holocaust memorial train completes voyage
A German Holocaust memorial train has ended its six-month voyage with a final stop at the former Auschwitz death camp in Poland.
Poll indicates Berlusconi support
Italians have more confidence in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi than in his government as a whole, a poll indicated Friday.
Canadian broadcaster breaks embargo
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was smacked by the province of Alberta for breaching a budget media embargo in April.
Mbeki meets with Mugabe in Harare
South African President Thabo Mbeki spent about four hours in talks Friday with President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
Police can claim damages for mental injury
Amsterdam police said they are pleased with a new measure allowing them to claim damages from criminals for physical and mental injuries.
Judge says young girl 'welcomed' pedophile
A British man who had sexual relations with an 11-year-old girl avoided prison when the judge decided she welcomed the man's flirtations.
Canadian train quarantined after death
Canadian officials in northern Ontario quarantined a Via Rail passenger train Friday after a passenger died and 10 others became sick.
Fritzl recalls start of incest family
The Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered her seven children says, I am not the beast the media make me to be.
Lebanese MP asks army to protect Tripoli
A member of the ruling alliance in the Lebanese parliament, worried about the city in the wake of violence in Beirut, Friday asked the army to defend Tripoli.
Murder charge possible in incest case
The 73-year-old Austrian who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered her seven children could face murder charges, prosecutors say.
Darfur rebels may infiltrate Khartoum
Darfur rebels are planning to infiltrate Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, to carry out acts of vandalism, Sudan army officials said Friday.
Olmert's resignation sought
Opposition and coalition leaders called on embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign after bribery allegations against him surfaced.
Syria won't end ties with Iran, Hezbollah
Syrian President Bashar Assad says his country won't not sever ties with Iran and militant group Hezbollah, despite Israel's demands to do so.
Hezbollah gains control of western Beirut
Hezbollah militias took control of several western Beirut neighborhoods Friday, shutting down pro-government media outlets, military observers said.
Militias 'part' of police in Zimbabwe vote
Militias indicated they plan to intimidate voters by posing as police officers during a presidential election runoff in Zimbabwe, police said.

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Bathroom key search leads to grand jury
A Massachusetts district attorney has opened an investigation into an alleged unauthorized entry into her office to retrieve a bathroom key.
Wildflowers return to fire-damaged park
Los Angeles officials said a dazzling array of wildflowers has bloomed at Griffith Park, where a large fire razed more than 1,000 acres last year.
List compiles '10 plagues of the subway'
The New York Public Interest Research Group's Straphangers Campaign has released a 10 plagues of the subway list to document problems faced by commuters.
Mother of 17 expecting one more
A Tontitown, Ark., mother of 17 has announced on NBC's Today Show that she is pregnant with another child.
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News May 9, 2008
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News May 9, 2008
Poll: June Cleaver top TV mom
A U.S. poll indicates June Cleaver of TV's classic Leave it to Beaver is the mother U.S. citizens would most like to have.
Trash cans talk back to users
Officials in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, said they have placed talking trash cans in the city to help encourage people not to litter.
Engineer makes world's largest book
A Hungarian engineer said he is in the process of constructing the largest book ever made -- more than three times the size of a ping-pong table.
Gardener gets surprise mystery plant
A Canadian gardener on British Columbia's Vancouver Island says he has no idea how a rare South African plant sprouted from one of his flower pots.
Film documents man's failed relationships
A London man has made a film documenting his quest to track down his ex-girlfriends and find out why they broke up with him.
Survey: Moms would make $116,805
A Waltham, Mass., company said it has calculated the average amount of money women would earn annually for Mom jobs, $116,805.
Man saves own life with steak knife
An Omaha man says he saved his own life when he performed a tracheotomy on himself.
'Cute' skunk almost ruins Chicago home
For a little critter, the skunk under the Royals' home in Chicago did a mighty big job, including forcing them from the house, the displaced residents say.
Elderly man rescued after toy boat flips
Coast guard officials said a 74-year-old man was lucky to survive his botched attempt at sailing a Scottish sea loch in a child's blow up boat.
Watercooler Stories May 9, 2008
Watercooler Stories May 9, 2008

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