UPI NewsTrack articles from August 2004

UPI NewsTrack archives from August 2004

U.S. wants al-Qaida lynchpin.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The United States has asked Pakistan to extradite an al-Qaida lynchpin arrested last week. "We have received a request from the United States for Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. They want him to face charges in...

Violence in Iraq kills 15.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Iraqi security sources said Sunday 15 people were killed in separate incidents of violence in fewer than 12 hours in cities across Iraq. Four Iraqi policemen were killed and 35 others were injured Sunday in a...

Israel tries to block arms sale to Jordan.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Israel is trying to stop the United States from providing Jordan with advanced air-to-air AMRAAM missiles, the Ha'aretz newspaper reported Sunday. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and Foreign Minister Silvan...

Saudi dead suspect's wife surrenders.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The wife of one of Saudi Arabia's most wanted terror suspects, who was recently killed, has surrendered to authorities with her three children. Saudi newspapers quoted unidentified security sources as...

Portman enjoyed time in 'Garden State'.(Entertainment News)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Natalie Portman says she was happy to act in a small, quirky film such as "Garden State" after starring in a series of recent Hollywood blockbusters. "It was really fun to do an independent film because you just...

Lebanon investigates new hostages in Iraq.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Lebanon said Sunday it was investigating reports that two Lebanese businessmen were abducted in Iraq, one of whom might have been released. Foreign ministry sources said the Lebanese charge d'affaires in...

Livingston: 'Book' character not a 'heel'.(Entertainment News)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Ron Livingston says he used what little time he has in the new romantic comedy "Little Black Book" to make his character likable. Livingston portrays a secretive man whose girlfriend goes to great...

MLB: Los Angeles 2, San Diego 3.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The San Diego Padres notched a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night in the second of a three-game set at PETCO Park. Mark Loretta and Phil Nevin delivered back-to-back RBI singles, with Nevin...

MLB: San Francisco 8, St. Louis 7.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The San Francisco Giants recorded an 8-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at SBC Park Saturday night. Ray Durham tripled in three runs, finishing 2-for-3 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored for the...

Al-Qaida may target corporations in NYC.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- New intelligence indicates al-Qaida is threatening to attack corporate and financial institutions in New York City, a federal official told CNN. The unidentified official said the information, which comes from a...

Yemen urges international help for Sudan.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... SANAA, Yemen, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Yemen Sunday urged the international community to help Sudan restore peace and stability in its troubled western Darfur region. Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qarbi called on the world to "help Sudan...

South Korea: new Olympics security rules.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... SEOUL, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The South Korean National Intelligence Service has issued a handbook on security rules for South Korean athletes and tourists at the Athens Olympic Games. The Korea Times reported the 18-page handbook is entitled...

Arab League chief arrives in Saudi.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Arab League Secretary General Amr Mousa arrived in Saudi Arabia Sunday to discuss a Saudi initiative to send Muslim forces to Iraq. Saudi diplomats said Mousa was to meet top Arab officials in the...

Warsaw Uprising anniversary marked.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Poland marked the 60th anniversary Sunday of the failed 1944 Warsaw uprising against the Nazis that left Warsaw in ruins and some 200,000 Poles dead. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder became the first...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... Al-Qaida may target corporations in NYC NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- New intelligence indicates al-Qaida is threatening to attack corporate and financial institutions in New York City, a federal official told CNN. The unidentified...

Egypt releases three Shiite prisoners.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... CAIRO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Egyptian Shiite sources said Sunday authorities have released three Egyptian Shiites after they renounced their sect to the Sunni religious authority. The prisoners were reportedly released last week after being held...

Grenade attack injures 17 in Prague.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- At least 17 people were injured in the Czech capital Prague Sunday when a grenade was tossed under a car in a busy shopping district. Czech Television said the injuries were light and there were no...

British Airways starts drug testing.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... LONDON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- All British Airways employees are now subject to testing for drugs and alcohol. The BBC reported the tests, which started Sunday, will used for airline personnel suspected of being under the influence of either...

Pakistan detains suicide bombing suspects.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Pakistan has detained suspects in an assassination attempt on Prime Minister-designate Shaukat Aziz, officials said Sunday. In a posting on an Islamic Web site, a previously unknown al-Qaida splinter...

British resorts have high teen pregnancy.(Quirks in the News)
August 1, 2004... LONDON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The holiday atmosphere in England's coastal towns results in the high teen pregnancy rates, a government report says. The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday the study, commissioned by the British Department for...

Families call off search for Lori Hackings.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The families of Mark and Lori Hackings have faxed a statement to the news media in Salt Lake City calling off the search for their missing daughter, Lori. "The families understand that Mark Hacking has...

Russians find ways to use blood in food.(Quirks in the News)
August 1, 2004... VORONEZH, Russia, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists of Voronezh State Technological Academy in Russia have developled food products using blood from cows. The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday Dr. Ludmila Antipova decided to find ways to use blood...

Saudi: Islamic forces instead of coalition.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia said Sunday Muslim countries that agreed to send forces to Iraq, insisted they replace the U.S.-led coalition. Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said such countries refused to be...

Condoms campaign planned in China.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... BEIJING, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- China is planning a massive campaign to publicize the use of condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. The China Daily News reported condoms will be provided at public and...

Sudan remains unclear on Darfur resolution.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... KHARTOUM, Sudan, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Sudanese government Sunday remained unclear on a U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded it restores peace in Darfour within 30 days. The cabinet, which met Sunday to discuss the resolution that...

Vintage cars blessed by California priest.(Quirks in the News)
August 1, 2004... PACOIMA, Calif., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- An Episcopal priest, wearing a stole with orange hot rod flames and a checker-flag border, presided over the weekend's Blessing of the Cars in Pacoima, Calif. "Dear God, we ask your blessings today to come...

Egyptian newspaper blasts president's son.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... CAIRO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- An independent Egyptian newspaper Sunday blasted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's eldest son, Gamal, in an unusual criticism of the president's family. Al-Masri al-Yawm, in a commentary, accused Gamal Mubarak of...

Kerry: Bush late on intelligence reforms.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. John Kerry Sunday said President Bush is 2 1/2 years too late in trying to reform the U.S. intelligence community. Kerry, during an interview with FOX News Sunday and reacting to recommendation from the...

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... JERUSALEM, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Israeli troops have moved deeper into the northern Gaza Strip to push rocket launchers away from the border. According to a Palestinian account, 13 tanks and armored personnel carriers reached the Jabalya refugee...

British police offer schools scanners.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... LONDON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- London's police commissioner says metal detectors to screen for knives and weapons will be offered to the city's schools. The Sunday Telegraph reported Metropolitan Police Commissioner John Stevens said the...

Yemen arrests 3 for attacking intelligence.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... SANAA, Yemen, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Yemeni security sources said Sunday they have arrested three people suspected of attacking an intelligence building in the northern part of the country. The unidentified sources said the three suspects were...

Feeding pigeons in San Francisco illegal.(Quirks in the News)
August 1, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Feeding pigeons in San Francisco is illegal, but before fines of $45 to $300 are issued, the city wants to educate residents. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday the city wants the public to report...

W. Bank gunmen disperse political meeting.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... NABLUS, Israel, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Militants loyal to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat Sunday dispersed with gunfire a meeting of his opponents in Nablus, Ha'aretz reported. The newspaper's website said 70 legislators and senior Fatah...

Iraq sees targeting theaters as terrorism.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Iraq's culture ministry said Sunday attacks on movie theaters and music shops are forms of terrorism. In a statement, the ministry condemned armed and arson attacks by unidentified assailants against entertainment...

Computer grounds hundreds of U.S. flights.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... DALLAS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. airports had to deal with the grounding of hundreds of flights Sunday morning after a computer problem affected at least three airline carriers. CNN reported an airline computer system used by pilots to file...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... Computer grounds hundreds of U.S. flights DALLAS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. airports had to deal with the grounding of hundreds of flights Sunday morning after a computer problem affected at least three airline carriers. CNN reported an...

Egypt's Islamists want summit on Sudan.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... CAIRO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement Sunday called for an emergency Arab summit to discuss the crisis in Sudan. The head of the group, Mohammad Mehdi Akef, said in a statement the deteriorating conditions in...

Airline pension default could cost billions.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- With the possibility of a $5 billion pension default by United Airlines, there's reportedly a possibility of more U.S. airline defaults totaling $110 billion. Operating in bankruptcy, United is trying to attract...

Bush tends to body and soul.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush tended to body and soul during a layover in Washington Sunday before resuming his multi-state campaign tour. Bush, along with first Lady Laura Bush, started the day with customary...

Pam Anderson writes novel.(Entertainment News)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Pam Anderson who appeared in "Baywatch" and "Home Improvement" is displaying a new talent -- she's written a novel. Anderson, who also posed for Playboy, has written an autobiographical novel with...

Threat level raised for NYC, DC banks.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The United States Sunday raised the terror threat level -- but only for the financial sector in New York City, Northern New Jersey and Washington. The decision raises the threat level for the financial sector in...

'The Village' top U.S. box office.(Entertainment News)
August 1, 2004... HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- In its debut week, Buena Vista's "The Village" grossed $51 million and topped the U.S. box office, estimated the Web site boxofficemojo.com. "The Bourne Supremacy," distributed by Universal, added $23 million to...

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News.(Newswraps)
August 1, 2004... 'The Village' tops U.S. box office HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- In its debut week, Buena Vista's "The Village" grossed $51 million and topped the U.S. box office, estimated the Web site boxofficemojo.com. "The Bourne Supremacy,"...

Joaquin Phoenix fan of M.Night Shyamalan.(Entertainment News)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Puerto Rican actor Joaquin Phoenix says he knew he wanted to work with M. Night Shyamalan the first time he saw "The Sixth Sense." Phoenix, who has since starred in Shyamalan's suspense dramas "Signs" and "The...

Brittany Murphy gives 'Sin City' high marks.(Entertainment News)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Brittany Murphy says she is having a blast working on Robert Rodriguez' star-studded new film, "Sin City." "Robert's a dream to work with -- an absolute dreamboat," the actress said of the "Spy Kids"...

New terror warning raises new questions.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The latest terror warning Sunday of possible attacks on specific buildings in the New York area and Washington raises new questions, an expert said. Employees of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank,...

MLB: Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 4.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... DETROIT, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Ben Davis hit a three-run homer Sunday as the Chicago White Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Aaron Rowand had 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two RBI and Davis had...

Donald wins by five shots in Sweden.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... MALMO, Sweden, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Luke Donald had his second straight three-under 69 Sunday to post a five-stroke victory at the Scandinavian Masters with a total of 16-under-par 272. Henrik Stenson birdied the 72nd hole to shoot a 69. He...

Terror warning prompts special procedures.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Sunday's unprecedented zone defense against terror, focusing on specific financial firms and institutions, prompted quick responses. In Manhattan, New York City police armed with high-powered weapons were on...

Stupples wins Women's British title.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... SUNNINGDALE, England, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Karen Stupples rallied with an eight-under 64 Sunday to win the Women's British Open by five strokes. Stupples' tournament total of 19-under-par 269 tied the tournament record on a par-72 course. Her...

MLB: Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 3.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Aubrey Huff's two-run homer paced the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 5-3 victory Sunday over the Toronto Blue Jays. Tino Martinez and Jose Cruz Jr. each had an RBI for Tampa, which has won five of six....

MLB: Atlanta 6, NY Mets 5.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... ATLANTA, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Atlanta outfielder Andruw Jones had a homer and four RBI Sunday to lead the Braves to a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets and a three-game sweep. Eli Marrero went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Braves, who have won...

MLB: Houston 7, Cincinnati 5.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... CINCINNATI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Adam Everett's bunt single with the bases loaded in the eighth Sunday paced the Houston Astros to a 7-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Roy Oswalt struck out eight in seven innings to earn the victory for the...

N.Y. police to stop trucks at random.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Sunday said police will start stopping trucks at random, part of the response to the latest terror threat. In an afternoon news conference, Bloomberg, accompanied by Police...

MLB: Minnesota 4, Boston 3.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Orlando Cabrera homered in his first at-bat for Boston, but his error in the eighth cost the go-ahead run Sunday as Minnesota beat the Red Sox, 4-3. The Red Sox suffered their second straight one-run loss....

Federer beats Roddick for Toronto title.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... TORONTO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland beat American Andy Roddick in Sunday's final of the $2.5-million Tennis Masters Canada. Federer posted a 7-5, 6-3 victoryt over the second-seeded Roddick. He has now taken...

Davenport takes third straight title.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Californian Lindsay Davenport posted a straight-set victory over Anastasia Myskina in Sunday's final of the Acura Classic. Davenport, 28, won 6-1, 6-1, for her 14th straight match win and her third consecutive...

MLB: NY Yankees 9, Baltimore 7.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Tony Clark, Kenny Lofton and Alex Rodriguez homered Sunday as the New York Yankees posted a 9-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Orlando Hernandez, pitching five innings, got his third win for the Yankees. New...

MLB: Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia 3.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... CHICAGO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Jose Macias sparked a four-run seventh inning Sunday as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The comeback took Cubs starter Greg Maddux off the hook, as the Chicago righthander...

Rice edges Kanaan at Michigan Indy 400.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Buddy Rice edged Tony Kanaan Sunday to win the Michigan Indy 400. Kanaan had dominated for most of the afternoon. But Rice got past him on lap 191 and went on to take the checkered flag 0.0796 seconds...

South Korea follows U.S. in banning PPA.(UPI Science Report)
August 1, 2004... SEOUL, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Following similar action in the United States, South Korea's Food and Drug administration has banned cough and cold medications with phenylpropanolamine. Pharmaceutical manufacturers, many of which have already...

MLB: Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 7.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Bill Hall had a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth Sunday to give the Milwaukee Brewers an 8-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hall was 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI for the Brewers....

MLB: Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- John Buck hit a three-run homer Sunday to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 8-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Ken Harvey and Abraham Nunez each drove in two runs and David DeJesus added an RBI for...

MLB: Colorado 10, Arizona 2.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... DENVER, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Jeromy Burnitz had two home runs and four RBI Sunday to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 10-2 whipping of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Aaron Cook (6-4) pitched a seven-hitter for the Rockies. Cook allowed two runs --...

MLB: Montreal at Florida, ppd, rain.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... MIAMI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Sunday's game between Montreal and Florida was postponed in the third inning by rain. It will be made up Sept. 14th as part of a doubleheader at Pro Player Stadium.

Christian churches targeted in Iraq.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Five Christian churches were the targets of coordinated car bomb attacks in two Iraqi cities late Sunday. Casualty figures varied in the first attacks aimed at Christian churches in the 15-month insurgency, the...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... Threat level raised for NYC, DC banks WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The United States Sunday raised the terror threat level -- but only for the financial sector in New York City, Northern New Jersey and Washington. The decision raises...

MLB: Anaheim 3, Seattle 2.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Bartolo Colon picked up his fifth straight win Sunday while pitching the Anaheim Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Colon (10-8) gave up two runs on eight hits in six innings. Robb...

MLB: Los Angeles 2, San Diego 1.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Pinch-hitter Robin Venture homered in the 12th inning Sunday to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. Newly acquired centerfielder Steve Finley scored a run and had two hits for...

Singh has one-shot win at Buick Open.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... GRAND BLANC, Mich., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Vijay Singh held off John Daly Sunday to win the Buick Open by a single shot. Singh had a final round five-under 67 and a 72-hole total of 23-under-par 265. Tiger Woods and last week's U.S. Bank...

MLB: Oakland 4, Texas 1.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Eric Chavez and Mark Kotsay both homered Sunday to power the Oakland Athletics to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. Mark Redman (8-8) limited Texas to one run on six hits, did not walk a batter and...

Senior officials see 'chilling' threat.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. senior intelligence officials told reporters Sunday the mosaic of new information about near-term terror threats is "chilling in its scope." The briefing, which followed the announcement by Department of...

Supermarket fire kills more than 250.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... ASUNCION, Paraguay, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Explosions and fire perhaps triggered by a short circuit killed more than 250 people at a supermarket in Paraguay's capital of Asuncion at midday Sunday. The death toll may well climb much higher, CNN...

Peter Jacobsen wins U.S. Senior Open.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Peter Jacobsen won his first career major and his first Champions Tour event Sunday at the U.S. Senior Open. Jacobsen shot a three-under 68 in the final round and finished the event at 12-under-par 272, one shot...

GOP Convention guards rely on high tech.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Even before the latest terror alert, guards were equipping themselves with high-tech weaponry to protect New York's Republican Party convention. Madison Square Garden will be ringed by U.S. Special Forces and...

Casino supporters hope to lift ban.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... TOKYO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The effort continues by Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party to recruit parliament members to support lifting the ban on gambling. The aim is to submit gambling legislation to the Diet early next year, if support...

China vows to smash Taiwan independence.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... BEIJING, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- State media reports quote China's defense minister Cao Gangchuan saying the military is able to crush any move by Taiwan towards independence. At a reception held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Saturday...

Apple CEO says beat pancreatic cancer.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Apple Computer's CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs told his employees Sunday he has been successfully operated on for a treatable form of pancreatic cancer. Jobs sent the message from a laptop computer on his...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
August 1, 2004... New terror threat info galvanizes police WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Police in New York, Newark, N.J., and Washington swung into action Sunday upon the public disclosure of terror threats in unprecedented detail. In New York, police...

UPI NewsTrack Sports.(Newswraps)
August 1, 2004... Peter Jacobsen wins U.S. Senior Open ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Peter Jacobsen won his first career major and his first Champions Tour event Sunday at the U.S. Senior Open. Jacobsen shot a three-under 68 in the final round and finished...

MLB: St. Louis 6, San Francisco 1.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Scott Rolen's two-run homer sparked Woody Williams' 100th victory Sunday as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants, 6-1. Williams (8-6) allowed just one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings,...

Jimmie Johnson wins Pennsylvania 500.(Sports News)
August 1, 2004... LONG POND, Pa., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson won the Pennsylvania 500 Sunday at the Pocono Raceway. The Chevrolet driver crossed the finish line 2.138 seconds ahead of runner-up Mark Martin to complete a season sweep at the 2.5-mile...

GE, Hyundai Motors form financial alliance.(Business News)
August 2, 2004... SEOUL, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- South Korea's ailing financial arm of Hyundai Motor Co. sealed a strategic alliance deal Monday with GE Consumer Finance, a unit of General Electric Co. Under the deal, GE Consumer will invest a total of 1 trillion...

PLA flexes its muscles in Hong Kong.(UPI Top Stories)
August 2, 2004... HONG KONG, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Some 3,000 members of the People's Liberation Army paraded in Hong Kong Sunday to boost patriotism and demonstrate China's military power. About 27,000 spectators cheered as forces from the army, navy and air...