UPI NewsTrack articles from July 2004

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UPI NewsTrack Sports.(Newswraps)
July 1, 2004... Serena, Federer, Roddick reach semifinals LONDON, July 1 -- Serena Williams routed Jennifer Capriati 6-1, 6-1 at Wimbledon Wednesday to reach the semifinals in her bid for a third straight title. On the men's side, defending champion...

Four acquitted of money-laundering scheme.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... HONG KONG, July 1 (UPI) -- Hong Kong's High Court Wednesday acquitted four men accused of laundering almost $12 million a day in money transported from mainland China. Two other defendants will be retried, as the jury failed to reach a...

MLB: Arizona 8, San Diego 5.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... PHOENIX, June 30 (UPI) -- Danny Bautista had a go-ahead double in the seventh Wednesday night as Arizona ended a record skid with an 8-5 win over San Francisco. Pinch-hitter Quentin McCracken hit a two-run homer in the eighth to help the...

MLB: Milwaukee 5, Colorado 4.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... DENVER, June 30 (UPI) -- Ben Sheets allowed four runs in 7 1/3 innings Wednesday night and also picked up a key RBI single as Milwaukee edged Colorado, 5-4. The Brewers have won four consecutive games for the first time this season. ...

Slovak current account shows surplus.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, July 1 (UPI) -- Slovakia posted a current account surplus of $121 million in the first four months of this year, local media reported Thursday. The latest figures compare with a deficit of more than $240 million in...

Croatian industrial growth stagnates.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... ZAGREB, Croatia, July 1 (UPI) -- Croatian industrial output fell by 1 percent on a month-on-month basis in May, official figures quoted in the Croatian media Thursday showed. Even though the year-on-year figure was up by 1 percent, the...

Official found with millions in cold cash.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... NANJING, China, July 1 (UPI) -- Chinese investigators have found about $1.8 million in cash stashed in the refrigerator of a Jiangsu provincial official suspected of graft. Xu Guojian, a senior Communist Party official in charge of...

Czechs prepare for Euro soccer semifinal.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 1 (UPI) -- The people of the Czech Republic woke up Thursday morning with only one thing on their minds -- the European Championship soccer semifinal against Greece. The Czechs, heavily favored to win against...

Intimidation on the rise in Hong Kong.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... HONG KONG, July 1 (UPI) -- Political harassment is on the rise in Hong Kong as opponents of pro-democracy lawmakers appear to be trying to stop them from winning in September elections. Last week, posters calling on people to join...

Arroyo pledges to push through reforms.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... MANILA, Philippines, July 1 (UPI) -- Philippine President Gloria Arroyo began her new six-year term Wednesday promising to drive through tough economic reforms. Arroyo pledged to crack down on corruption and called on the opposition to...

Philippines open to VAT hike.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... MANILA, Philippines, July 1 (UPI) -- The Philippine government may be open to raising its value added tax rate to 11-12 percent, BusinessWorld reported Thursday. VAT is currently at 10 percent and an International Monetary Fund review...

ASEAN boosts security cooperation.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... JAKARTA, July 1 (UPI) -- ASEAN ended its meeting in Jakarta Wednesday with the 10 members agreeing to boost security cooperation and strengthen ties with China, Japan and South Korea. In a communique issued at the close of the meeting,...

Hong Kong marks 7 years of China's rule.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... HONG KONG, July 1 (UPI) -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa said Thursday that the Chinese government's staunch support had contributed to a rebound in the city's economy. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the seventh anniversary of...

Protest draws 350,000 to Hong Kong streets.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... HONG KONG, July 1 (UPI) -- According to organizers, 350,000 marchers turned out for a demonstration in Hong Kong Thursday to voice their aspirations for greater political freedom. The Civil Human Rights Front, which organized the rally,...

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.(Quirks in the News)
July 1, 2004... Byline: United Press International World's largest hot dog planned CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI) -- Visitors to the annual Taste of Chicago Food Fair in Grant Park have a chance to see and maybe ingest a world record-setting hot dog. ...

Japanese politicians' earnings plunge.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... TOKYO, July 1 (UPI) -- The average income of a Japanese legislator in 2003 was $230 thousand, the lowest figure since the Diet began disclosing such figures in 1993. The figures were released Wednesday by the secretariats of the House of...

Baghdad blast kills top ministry official.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, July 1 (UPI) -- A car bomb explosion killed Ihsan Karim, a senior Iraqi finance ministry official, in Baghdad Thursday, as well as a civilian who was passing by. Security sources said that Karim, director general of the ministry's...

MLB: Oakland 4, Anaheim 2.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 (UPI) -- Oakland took the lead on Marco Scutaro's two-run single in the eighth inning and beat the Anaheim Angels 4-2 Wednesday. With the scored tied 2-2, Bobby Crosby walked and Eric Byrnes singled, both scoring on...

Watercooler Stories.(Quirks in the News)
July 1, 2004... Byline: United Press International Iraq takes legal custody of Saddam BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 30 (UPI) -- Iraq's interim government Wednesday took legal custody of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who is expected to appear in a special...

MLB: Texas 9, Seattle 6.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... SEATTLE, July 1 (UPI) -- Texas beat Seattle 9-6 Wednesday and left-hander Kenny Rogers became the first 11-game winner this season in the major leagues. The 39-year-old Rogers allowed six hits and three runs in five innings on the way to...

MLB: San Francisco 7, Los Angeles 1.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES, July 1 (UPI) -- Barry Bonds hit a three-run home run Wednesday as San Francisco defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1. Bonds' shot in the third inning was his 20th of the season and 678th of his career. He has now hit at least...

Second Blu-ray DVD recorder unveiled.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... TOKYO, July 1 (UPI) -- Matsushita Electric has announced plans to release its next-generation, Panasonic Blu-ray format DVD recorder on July 31. The product, able to record high-definition TV programs, will be the second Blu-ray Disc...

Astronauts repair space station.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- Critical repairs to the International Space Station to maintain its steering capability have been completed. Lt. Col. Mike Fincke of the U.S. Air Force and Col. Gennadi Padalka of the Russian Air Force,...

Brits: We were forced into Iran waters.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... LONDON, July 1 (UPI) -- Eight British sailors seized by Iran last week say they were forced to enter Iranian territorial waters, British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said. But the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied the claim, saying the...

Study: Multivitamin slows pace of HIV.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... BOSTON, July 1 (UPI) -- The progression of HIV symptoms can be slowed by taking a simple multivitamin once a day, a Harvard study indicates. The study began in 1995 by the Harvard School of Public Health, and focused on 1,078 pregnant...

Czech PM Spidla formally resigns.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 1 (UPI) -- Czech Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla formally resigned Thursday, leaving his would-be successor a formidable task in trying to form a new government. Spidla established a three-party coalition...

Chinese disease official resigns over SARS.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BEIJING, July 1 (UPI) -- The director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has resigned for "mismanagement of the SARS virus." The state Xinhua news agency said Li Liming stepped down over an outbreak of the disease --...

Stotts named to Warriors' staff.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 (UPI) -- Terry Stotts, who was fired after 1 1/2 seasons as coach of the Atlanta Hawks, is now an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors. Stotts Wednesday joined the staff of Mike Montgomery, who was hired to...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... Saddam appears before special tribunal BAGHDAD, July 1 (UPI) -- Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein appeared before a special tribunal for the first time Thursday to face charges of crimes against humanity and genocide. Saddam,...

Iraqi rebels target female U.S. soldiers.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, July 1 (UPI) -- Terrorists in Iraqi rebel leader Abu Musab Zarqawi's network have been instructed to kidnap a female U.S. soldier, the Washington Times said Thursday. "We have heard through intelligence channels that several...

Raptors hire Pete Babcock.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... TORONTO, July 1 (UPI) -- The Toronto Raptors Wednesday named Pete Babcock, the brother of new General Manager Rob Babcock, as their director of player personnel. Pete Babcock has spent 30 years in the NBA as a scout, assistant coach,...

Polish Deputy PM sees no rate rise in July.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... WARSAW, Poland, July 1 (UPI) -- Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jerzy Hausner said he does not believe interest rates will be raised in July, local media reported Thursday. Hausner said the Polish central bank's surprise decision to push...

Sudan pledges to clamp down on militias.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... KHARTOUM, Sudan, July 1 (UPI) -- Amid heightening international scrutiny, the government of Sudan has vowed to clamp down on Arabic militias in the Darfur region, reports said Thursday. During visits by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell...

U.S. court rules against e-mail privacy.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BOSTON, July 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. appeals court in Massachusetts has ruled a company that provides e-mail service has the right to copy and read any message sent to its customers. The Washington Post said the 2-to-1 decision by a panel of the...

Colombia: Gov't talks with paramilitaries.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BOGOTA, Colombia, July 1 (UPI) -- Colombian government officials and paramilitaries met Thursday to begin peace talks to discuss demobilization. President Alvaro Uribe is hopeful the talks will lead to the disbanding of the 20,000-strong...

Health Tips ... from UPI.(Newswraps)
July 1, 2004... Byline: ALEX CUKAN VIDEO GAMES LINKED TO OBESITY Sedentary behaviors such as electronic video games and watching television are linked to worldwide childhood obesity. Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the...

Report: Kerry within week of VP decision.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BOSTON, July 1 (UPI) -- Presumed U.S. Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry could announce his vice presidential choice as soon as next week, the Boston Globe reported. The newspaper said Kerry was at his wife's 90-acre farm outside...

Hague's Yugoslav judge dies at 65.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... THE HAGUE, Netherlands, July 1 (UPI) -- Richard May, the former lead judge in the war crimes trial of ex-Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, has died. He was 65. May stepped down from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former...

Comcast: TV, PC, phones to converge.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... PHILADELPHIA, July 1 (UPI) -- U.S. cable television giant Comcast says the convergence of TV, telephone and personal computer services is imminent. "The television industry is going to change more in the next five years than it has in the...

Jury awards $17 million in dairy death.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 (UPI) -- A Texas jury has awarded $17 million to the husband of a woman who was fatally injured when she was pinned in machinery at a dairy plant last year. A plaintiff's lawyer said no one at the Borden Superior...

Palestinian boy killed in Gaza violence.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... GAZA, July 1 (UPI) -- Israeli troops pushing into the Gaza city of Rafah killed a 9-year-old Palestinian boy Thursday, Palestinian medics said. They said Omar Zaraan "was killed in indiscriminate bombardment by Israeli tanks" in the...

FAO: Stricter anti-fishing rules needed.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... ROME, July 1 (UPI) -- Stricter punishments should be imposed on countries catching fish illegally, the international Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday. The Rome-based agency called on governments to increase penalties and...

Worker dies in fall on USS Constitution.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BOSTON, July 1 (UPI) -- A civilian working on the main mast of the USS Constitution fell to the ship's deck and died as co-workers, high on the mast, and Boston tourists watched. The Constitution, moored in Boston Harbor, was closed to...

U.S. Iraq veterans showing stress.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder is appearing in one in six U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq, the New York Times reported Thursday. Researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research surveyed more than...

Stocks mixed on economic data.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- Prices on the New York Stock Exchange were lower in mid-morning trading Thursday as investors digested fresh readings ion the economy. Stocks eased on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Dow Jones industrial average...

More nerve cells linked to depression.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... DALLAS, July 1 (UPI) -- Severely depressed patients have a higher number of nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls emotion, U.S. researchers reported Thursday. A study at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center...

U.S. warns against traveling to Sudan.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- The State Department warned U.S. citizens Thursday to defer all travel to Sudan. The warning reminds Americans travel in southern Sudan is still dangerous despite a recent cease-fire between the government and...

Saddam appears before special tribunal.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BAGHDAD, July 1 (UPI) -- Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein appeared before a special tribunal for the first time Thursday to face charges of crimes against humanity and genocide. Saddam, looking tired and shaky, slammed the trial as a...

PA has vision to reinstate order in Gaza.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... GAZA, July 1 (UPI) -- A Palestinian official said Thursday that the Palestinian Authority has a detailed plan to reinstate law and order in Gaza after the Israeli evacuation. Prime Minister Ahmad Qureia's chief of staff Hassan Abu Lebda...

Poll: Bush misled Americans.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- A majority of Americans believe President Bush deliberately misled his nation to justify invading Iraq, a survey released Thursday indicates. The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, released four months before...

Militants carry out attacks in Gaza.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... GAZA, July 1 (UPI) -- Two Palestinian militant groups claimed responsibility Thursday for firing two rockets at Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. The armed wings of both Hamas and Islamic Jihad said in a joint leaflet that their "hero...

Google sued over software code theft.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. search engine giant Google is being sued for using stolen software code in its Orkut.com social networking system, CNET News reported. The lawsuit alleges Google engineer Orkut Buyukkokten stole...

Football deaths in 2003 not heatstroke.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 1 (UPI) -- Heatstroke did not account for any deaths among football players in 2003, a statistic U.S. researchers called good news because the illness is preventable. The study at the University of North...

GOP calls Dems hypocrites in Nader dispute.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 1 (UPI) -- The Florida Republican Party has accused the state's Democrats of hypocrisy by scrutinizing Ralph Nader's efforts to get on the presidential ballot. "Democrats are quick to use the issue of voter...

Keira wants more cleavage.(Entertainment News)
July 1, 2004... LONDON, July 1 (UPI) -- Keira Knightley said she would strip for a film if the part was right, although the British teen film star wishes she had better cleavage. "I like the whole cleavage thing," Knightley said, adding that she would...

Lebanese can't register his marriage.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 1 (UPI) -- A Lebanese citizen living in the United States has found he might not be legally married in his homeland because of a 55-year-old Lebanese law. Michel Atallah, a resident of Los Angeles, found his dilemma...

Looters already hitting Utah Indian site.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... PRICE, Utah, July 1 (UPI) -- Looters are already picking through ancient Indian villages a Utah rancher had kept secret and untouched for nearly 50 years. A caravan of reporters and photographers were taken on a tour of 74-year-old Waldo...

IRS cracks down on land gift exemptions.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- In the midst of an audit of the U.S. Nature Conservancy, the Internal Revenue Service has announced a crackdown on land gifts and related tax exemptions. "We've uncovered numerous instances where the tax...

New state taxes bloom with July's start.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The first day of July marks a new fiscal year for 46 U.S. states, with some new taxes coming into effect and lots of spending planned, USA Today said Thursday. Overall, taxpayers won't feel a bite, as an improving...

Jobless claims rise.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday the number of Americans filing first time claims for state unemployment benefits rose slightly. The government agency said during the week ended June 26 initial jobless...

Manufacturing sector shows growth.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Institute for Supply Management said Thursday economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in June for the 13th consecutive month. The ISM's index for June eased to 61.1 from 62.8 in May. A reading...

Madrid terror bombers had more targets.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... MADRID, July 1 (UPI) -- The Islamic cell that killed 191 people in four Madrid bombings in March had several more targets in Spain, the EFE news agency reported Thursday. The list of targets was found in the apartment where seven of those...

UPI NewsTrack Business.(Newswraps)
July 1, 2004... Stocks lower on economic data NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- Prices on the New York Stock Exchange were lower in late-morning trading Thursday as investors digested fresh readings ion the economy. Stocks eased on the Nasdaq Stock Market....

Construction spending rises 0.3 percent.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday construction spending rose 0.3 percent in May to a record $988.5 billion, well below estimates. Most Wall Street economists were expecting the dollar value of new...

Credit index little changed.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The National Association of Credit Management of New York said Thursday its June credit manager index held virtually unchanged at 60.1. The index stood at 60.2 in May and 62.6 in April. The report noted that...

Shane Reynolds back on DL.(Sports News)
July 1, 2004... PHOENIX, July 1 (UPI) -- Veteran Arizona right-hander Shane Reynolds was placed on the 15-day disabled list again Wednesday. The 36-year-old Reynolds underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and will be sidelined...

Four baggage screeners suspended in thefts.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 1 (UPI) -- Four Transportation Security Administration baggage screeners at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., have been charged with theft from airline luggage and suspended. Lauren Stover of the TSA said they have been...

Paula Jones: 'It started with me'.(Entertainment News)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- Paula Jones says her sexual harassment accusations against Bill Clinton started the frenzy that eventually led to the former U.S. president's impeachment. Jones talks about her lawsuit, in which she alleged Clinton...

Martinez leads fundraising in Florida race.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 1 (UPI) -- Running as the White House's choice as Florida's next senator, former cabinet member Mel Martinez has taken the fundraising lead among 12 candidates. The Miami Herald reported Thursday that the former...

U.S. manufacturing activity slows down.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... Byline: FRANK SCHNAUE NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturers saw economic activity grow at a slightly less robust clip in June, as the strong prices they have been facing moderated slightly. The government said Thursday...

Bailiffs hit Yukos for $3.4 billion tax.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... MOSCOW, July 1 (UPI) -- Russian court bailiffs with armed guards arrived at the Moscow headquarters of the Yukos oil firm Thursday to start collecting $3.4 billion in taxes. While Yukos managers have warned immediate demands for the funds...

Freed dissidents may leave Cuba.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... HAVANA, July 1 (UPI) -- The six dissidents who were released from Cuba's prisons for health reasons last week say they are considering seeking asylum in other countries. In a report from its Havana bureau, the South Florida Sun Sentinel...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... Saddam appears before special tribunal BAGHDAD, July 1 (UPI) -- Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein appeared before a special tribunal Thursday and asked to be treated as a head of state with constitutional immunity. Saddam, bearded...

Man fakes death to get out of DUI.(Quirks in the News)
July 1, 2004... CARMEL, N.Y., July 1 (UPI) -- A Connecticut man who faked his death to get out of a traffic ticket eight years ago has learned just how far the long arm of the law can reach. William Arksey, 53, formerly of Danbury, Conn., pleaded guilty in...

J.P. Morgan completes Bank One acquisition.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- J.P. Morgan Chase said Thursday it completed its acquisition of Chicago's Bank One for $58 billion. By buying Bank One, the New York investment bank will create the second-largest banking group in the United...

Bush declares disaster in Michigan.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- President Bush made federal disaster aid available Thursday to 19 Michigan counties following severe storms in late May, the White House said. The funding, the result a federal disaster declaration, can include...

Soldiers in Kabul to celebrate July 4.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... KABUL, Afghanistan, July 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood star Vince Vaughn will perform at the U.S. military base in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the Fourth of July celebrations, the military said Thursday. Vaughn has starred in several successful...

Britney blamed for Sundance complaints.(Entertainment News)
July 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES, July 1 (UPI) -- Robert Redford blames the likes of Britney Spears for complaints that his independent Sundance Film Festival in Utah has gone Hollywood. Redford bristled at references to commercialism, because the veteran...

Fantasia debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 100.(Entertainment News)
July 1, 2004... NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- "American Idol's" Fantasia Barrino debuted at No. 1 with "I Believe," ending Usher's 19-week hold at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 music chart. "I Believe" followed the footsteps of another "Idol" winner,...

Charles River Labs buys Inveresk.(Business News)
July 1, 2004... WILMINGTON, Mass., July 1 (UPI) -- Charles River Labs of Wilmington, Mass., said Thursday it acquired Inveresk Research Group of Cary, N.C., for about $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Inveresk shareholders will receive 0.48 share...

NovaMed buys center in Florida.(UPI Science Report)
July 1, 2004... CHICAGO, July 1 (UPI) -- NovaMed Inc. of Chicago said Thursday it acquired a majority stake in the Altamonte Surgery Center of Altamonte Springs, Fla. The transaction represents NovaMed's first acquisition of a surgery center that is not...

50 Cent's ex spouts off about relationship.(Entertainment News)
July 1, 2004... LOS ANGELES, July 1 (UPI) -- Vivica A. Fox squelched former beau 50 Cent's accusations that the Hollywood beauty used the rapper's fame to further her film career. Fox, whose acting credits include "Independence Day," "Kill Bill" and...

British festival mud on sale on eBay.(Quirks in the News)
July 1, 2004... LONDON, July 1 (UPI) -- Proving there's a market for everything, mud that Britain's Glastonbury festival audience sloshed through is on sale on eBay. At a starting price of 99 pence (or roughly $1.70) a dollop of mud freshly scraped from...

Mom delivers baby herself in speeding car.(UPI Top Stories)
July 1, 2004... WICHITA, Kan., July 1 (UPI) -- A Kansaa woman delivered her second child herself in a speeding car that didn't make it to the hospital in time. Derek and Monica Lichlyter of Augusta, Kan., knew it was time for the new arrival but figured...