UPI NewsTrack articles from June 2008

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MLS: Salt Lake 3, San Jose 1.
June 1, 2008... SALT LAKE CITY, May 31 (UPI) -- Javier Morales had a goal and an assist Saturday to lead Real Salt Lake to a 3-1 MLS victory over San Jose. Morales missed a penalty kick in the second minute, but set up Robbie Findley's opening goal in the...

MLB: Pittsburgh 14, St. Louis 4.
June 1, 2008... ST. LOUIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Luis Rivas knocked in four runs Saturday and led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 14-4 rout at St. Louis. The veteran shortstop hit a grand slam homer in the top of the third inning and added a single and a walk. ...

MLB: Texas 8, Oakland 4.
June 1, 2008... ARLINGTON, Texas, June 1 (UPI) -- Josh Hamilton's two-run fifth-inning homer Saturday helped the Texas Rangers beat Oakland 8-4. Texas was leading 4-3 when Hamilton launched his 14th homer this season with none out in the fifth to cap a...

Report: U.S. death toll near Iraq War low.
June 1, 2008... BAGHDAD, June 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. military death toll in Iraq in May could have been the lowest monthly toll of the war, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. U.S. military officials announced Saturday a Marine had been killed Friday in...

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 7, Minnesota 6 (12 inn.).
June 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Bobby Abreu's RBI single in the top of the 12th inning Saturday gave the New York Yankees a 7-6 victory at Minnesota. The Twins had tied the contest 6-6 on Michael Cuddyer's solo homer in the bottom of the...

MLS: Chivas USA 2, Columbus 0.
June 1, 2008... CARSON, Calif., June 1 (UPI) -- Jorge Flores and Jesse Marsch scored first-period goals within one minute of each other Saturday and Chivas USA went on to beat Columbus 2-0. Flores scored in the 20th minute, extending his scoring streak to...

MLB: LA Angels 3, Toronto 2 (10 innings).
June 1, 2008... ANAHEIM, Calif., June 1 (UPI) -- Juan Rivera's pinch RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday gave the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim a 3-2 win over Toronto. The Angels banged out 16 hits, but wasted several scoring chances by...

Report: O's going back to 'Baltimore'.
June 1, 2008... BALTIMORE, June 1 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Orioles plan to restore the word 'Baltimore' to their road uniforms, The Baltimore Sun reported Sunday. The team dropped the reference in 1973 when it replaced the name of its home city with...

6.4 magnitude quake rocks Phlippines.
June 1, 2008... MANILA, Philippines, June 1 (UPI) -- An earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale was detected Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate injuries or heavy damage...

Relief chopper crashes in Sichuan province.
June 1, 2008... BEIJING, June 1 (UPI) -- A military helicopter carrying people injured by the earthquake in China's Sichuan province crashed in bad weather Sunday, military reports said. It was not immediately known if the four crew members and 10...

Sichuan miners rescued after 19 days.
June 1, 2008... BEIJING, June 1 (UPI) -- Rescue workers Sunday airlifted two miners stranded in the mountains for 19 days following the May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan province, officials said. Government rescue workers reached the trapped miners...

1 dead, 5 injured in Afghanistan blast.
June 1, 2008... KABUL, Afghanistan, June 1 (UPI) -- A remote-controlled bomb hit a mini-bus carrying Afghan troops to the defense ministry Sunday, killing one person and injuring five others, police reported. Three army personnel and two civilians suffered...

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June 1, 2008... 6.4 magnitude quake rocks Phlippines MANILA, Philippines, June 1 (UPI) -- An earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale was detected Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There...

Clinton slips in the Gallup poll.
June 1, 2008... PR, N.J., June 1 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead slipped when pitted against her Republican counterpart, a Gallup poll indicates. A Gallup Poll Daily tracking survey of 4,368 registered voters...

U.S. African post falters.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. effort to monitor terrorist activity with a new Africa Command has faltered because of host government concerns, officials said. Officials planned to launch the U.S. African Command, or Africom, Oct. 1,...

Bush calls for civil service at grad event.
June 1, 2008... GREENVILLE, S.C., June 1 (UPI) -- Civil responsibility should be the cornerstone of America's youth, President Bush said in a commencement speech at Furman University in South Carolina. "And as you leave this campus today, my call to you is...

Fire ravages Universal Studios.
June 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- A massive fire destroyed several buildings at Universal Studios in Los Angeles Sunday, but resulted in no injuries, Fire Inspector Darryl Jacobs said. Firefighters from city, county and agency sources have been...

Olympic torch in 'world's city of power'.
June 1, 2008... YICHANG, China, June 1 (UPI) -- The Olympic torch relay Sunday reached the Chinese city of Yichang, known as the "world's city of power," state-run media says. The Xinhua news agency said Sunday's ceremony in Yichang marked the second...

Asthma attack hospitalizes Lohan.
June 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- Actress-singer Lindsay Lohan was hospitalized in Los Angeles with an asthma attack, her mother Dina said. Lohan said her 21-year-old daughter was having difficulty breathing Thursday and taken to an area...

Prince William may get Caribbean posting.
June 1, 2008... LONDON, June 1 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William may soon join the Royal Navy's anti-drug trafficking efforts in the Caribbean, navy officials say. The member of the British royal family, who has been banned from serving in the Persian...

Japan may send personnel to Afghanistan.
June 1, 2008... TOKYO, June 1 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Sunday he is considering sending personnel to Afghanistan for "land-based activities." ''We could be involved in land-based activities in Afghanistan if the conditions there...

'Idol' owner Fuller marries in California.
June 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- Simon Fuller, creator of the "American Idol" TV series, has gotten married in California's Napa Valley, "Idol" executive Nigel Lythgoe says. The "Idol" executive producer confirmed Fuller married his longtime...

'Canadian Idol' starts 6th season.
June 1, 2008... TORONTO, June 1 (UPI) -- The competitive TV series "Canadian Idol" headed into its sixth season Tuesday night, with producers looking to reverse last season's decline in ratings. Executive producer John Brunton said if residents of Canadian...

Political archivist Wright dead at 50.
June 1, 2008... NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- Jordan M. Wright, known for his impressive collection of political memorabilia, has died of an embolism in Atlantic Beach, N.Y., at the age of 50. Wright gained notoriety for his collection of more than a million...

'Star Trek' producer Justman dead at 81.
June 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- TV producer Robert H. Justman, who worked on two key "Star Trek" TV series, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 81, his son says. Jonathan Justman said his father, who worked on both the original "Star Trek"...

Police at key point in Olmert probe.
June 1, 2008... JERUSALEM, June 1 (UPI) -- A police investigation into allegations of impropriety by Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert has reached a vital juncture, Police Commissioner Dudi Cohen says. Cohen said during Sunday's inauguration of the...

Abstinence sex ed campaign started.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- A group of U.S. advocates for pro-abstinence sex education say they are starting a national campaign to get a million parents on its side. The Washington-based National Abstinence Education Association said it...

Envoy: U.S. opposing N. Korean requests.
June 1, 2008... SEOUL, June 1 (UPI) -- North Korea's denuclearization efforts have yet to convince U.S. officials to remove the nation from its terrorism list, a South Korean envoy said Sunday. South Korean chief nuclear negotiator Kim Sook said while...

Gates: Myanmar govt. jeopardizing lives.
June 1, 2008... BANGKOK, June 1 (UPI) -- The government of Myanmar is putting its citizens at risk by blocking supplies for cyclone victims, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Sunday. Gates said the stance of top officials in Myanmar, formerly...

Crane collapse leads to criminal inquiry.
June 1, 2008... NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- A criminal investigation has been initiated by the Manhattan district attorney's office into last week's crane collapse in New York, an official says. An anonymous official said while most criminal inquiries into...

London's 'Gone with the Wind' a goner.
June 1, 2008... LONDON, June 1 (UPI) -- A London stage production of "Gone with the Wind" will soon close after receiving lukewarm reviews and poor ticket sales, producers say. Producers said due to less than flattering reviews in British newspapers and...

Gun battle erupts at Texas cockfight.
June 1, 2008... EDINBURG, Texas, June 1 (UPI) -- A gun battle erupted Saturday at an illegal cockfight in Texas after a man walked in and allegedly shot three people, police say. Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said an unidentified man returned after...

Parachutists injured in midair collision.
June 1, 2008... TRENTON, N.J., June 1 (UPI) -- A midair collision between two U.S. Army parachutists at New Jersey's McGuire Air Force Base has left both military officers injured, officials say. Officials said the two 82nd Airborne Division parachutists,...

Zimbabwean politician arrested for words.
June 1, 2008... JOHANNESBURG, Zimbabwe, June 1 (UPI) -- Zimbabwean opposition politician Arthur Mutambara has been arrested for his written attack on President Robert Mugabe, his attorney says. Mutambara's lawyer said the politician, who had pledged to...

Police seeking thong-headed bandits.
June 1, 2008... ARVADA, Colo., June 1 (UPI) -- Two robbery suspects who allegedly committed their crimes wearing thongs on their heads are being sought in Arvada, Colo., police say. Police spokeswoman Susan Medina said while wearing underwear on their...

Chalk graffiti results in graduation ban.
June 1, 2008... SEQUIN, Texas, June 1 (UPI) -- Several students at Sequin High School in Texas will not be allowed to attend a graduation ceremony after creating graffiti with chalk, school officials say. In addition to banning the students from Saturday's...

'Sex and the City' opens at No. 1.
June 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- The TV program-inspired movie "Sex and the City" has knocked the latest "Indiana Jones" installment out of the top spot in U.S. theaters, gate figures show. Box Office Mojo reported Sunday that estimated...

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June 1, 2008... 'Sex and the City' opens at No. 1 LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- The TV program-inspired movie "Sex and the City" has knocked the latest "Indiana Jones" installment out of the top spot in U.S. theaters, gate figures show. Box Office...

Eight Jews estimated to be in Baghdad.
June 1, 2008... BAGHDAD, June 1 (UPI) -- The Jewish community has all but vanished from Baghdad where they numbered 130,000 about 50 years ago, a group estimates. Jews in the Iraqi capital cannot muster even a minyan, the 10 Jewish men required to perform...

Iraqi mother killed after speaking out.
June 1, 2008... BASRA, Iraq, June 1 (UPI) -- An Iraqi mother who told the international media about the honor killing of her teenage daughter has been killed in Iraq, a British newspaper reported. While Leila Hussein had been in hiding since she told the...

Experts may clone dead people's tissue.
June 1, 2008... LONDON, June 1 (UPI) -- British government officials say they are considering legal action to allow scientists to use dead donors' tissue in stem cell cloning research. Health ministers have requested that experts be permitted to use human...

Swiss voters reject immigration overhaul.
June 1, 2008... BERN, Switzerland, June 1 (UPI) -- Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain Swiss citizenship. The plan would have abandoned the appeals process for those denied citizenship and...

Black bear caught after reports.
June 1, 2008... ORLANDO, Fla., June 1 (UPI) -- A black bear seen hanging around an Orlando resort has been caught, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission official believes. The unidentified official said the bear was likely the same one that...

Exxon Valdez decision expected.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision on the Exxon Valdez oil spill lawsuit on any Monday in the next four weeks, officials say. A decision in the dispute over a $2.5 billion punitive damage...

Keys eyeing White Stripes collaboration.
June 1, 2008... DETROIT, June 1 (UPI) -- Pop singer Alicia Keys says she wants to take part in a musical collaboration with Detroit-born rockers. The "Songs in A Minor" singer said among the numerous rock groups she is interested in working with in the...

Caesarean section may have insurance risk.
June 1, 2008... NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- Giving birth through Caesarean section may result in higher health insurance costs for some U.S. women, health officials say. International Caesarean Awareness Network President Pamela Udy said with the number of...

Ivanovic, Jankovic advance at French Open.
June 1, 2008... PARIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, the second and third seeds, led Sunday's women's winners at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. The second-seeded Ivanovic took just 54 minutes to zip by Czech Petra...

Ammonia may cause ecosystem damage.
June 1, 2008... SACRAMENTO, June 1 (UPI) -- Ammonia created as a byproduct of human waste may be causing significant damage to the ecosystem around Sacramento, Calif., scientists say. San Francisco University oceanographer Richard Dugdale said the ammonia...

Suspect bag closes San Diego terminal.
June 1, 2008... SAN DIEGO, June 1 (UPI) -- A suspicious bag at San Diego's Lindbergh Field caused security to temporarily shut down a terminal, a Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman says. Spokeswoman Carrie Harman said Terminal 2 was closed...

Scott Strange an easy Wales Open winner.
June 1, 2008... NEWPORT, Wales, June 1 (UPI) -- Australian Scott Strange shot a closing 7-under-par 64 Sunday, making him a wire-to-wire winner at the Wales Open golf tournament in Newport, Wales. Strange's 72-hole total, 22-under 262 was four strokes...

Father released after kids die in stabbing.
June 1, 2008... LONDON, June 1 (UPI) -- A London father taken into police custody after two of his children were allegedly stabbed to death has been released without being charged, officials say. Navarajah Navaneethan, 39, and his wife Sasikala...

Testicle Festival held for a good cause.
June 1, 2008... WOODRUFF, Utah, June 1 (UPI) -- The eighth annual Testicle Festival in Woodruff, Utah, has helped raised nearly $30,000 for charity by dispensing plenty of bull testicles, volunteers say. Festival volunteer Lori Cornia said in addition to...

Teen: Kiss caused drunken driving arrest.
June 1, 2008... NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- Kissing an intoxicated boy can cause an individual's blood-alcohol level to reach illegal levels, a teenage girl in Manhasset, N.Y., contends. The 17-year-old girl, who was arrested Friday on suspicion of drunken...

Nadal wins again at French Open.
June 1, 2008... PARIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Three-time men's champion Rafael Nadal of Spain won his match Sunday in straight sets at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. The left-handed clay-court specialist and No. 2 seed remained on pace to bag his...

Gas approaches $4 a gallon nationally.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- U.S. motorists are spending an average of $3.975 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, the road travel organization AAA said. Consumers on average are paying 35 cents more today than last month for regular...

Eating 24 hot dogs earns man coveted spot.
June 1, 2008... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 1 (UPI) -- Erik "the Red" Denmark says his ability to eat 24 hot dogs and buns has earned him a spot in a famed eating contest in New York. Denmark said while he has participated in numerous sports in his life,...

Cake lead singer eyeing farm life.
June 1, 2008... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 1 (UPI) -- Singer John McCrea says he may soon trade in touring the United States with the rock band Cake for a quiet farming life. The vocalist, whose band is to perform in Michigan this week, said he is...

Museum to tell story of Woodstock.
June 1, 2008... ALBANY, N.Y., June 1 (UPI) -- When the Museum at Bethel Woods opens this week in Bethel, N.Y., it will tell the story of the famous Woodstock music festival, a museum official says. Museum senior director Michael Egan said the venue will...

Jason Taylor confirms NFL plans.
June 1, 2008... DAVIE, Fla., June 1 (UPI) -- Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jayson Taylor of Miami says he plans to play one more NFL season and will not participate in a upcoming minicamp. At a news conference Sunday, the 11-year veteran told reporters...

Clinton projected winner in Puerto Rico.
June 1, 2008... SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 1 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was projected to handily win the Puerto Rico primary over Barack Obama Sunday, multiple U.S. networks projected. With 4 percent of precincts reporting,...

Teenage break-dancer wins ITV's 'Talent'.
June 1, 2008... LONDON, June 1 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old break-dancer says winning the $200,000 "Britain's Got Talent" TV competition left him without words to describe his feelings. "I'm speechless -- wow. Just thanks so much. You have changed my life,"...

MLB: Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 2.
June 1, 2008... CINCINNATI, June 1 (UPI) -- Adam Dunn and Jay Bruce hit solo home runs Sunday to spark Cincinnati to a 6-2 victory against the Atlanta Braves. Dunn started the scoring with his 15th round-tripper this season in the bottom of the second...

Fake antiques pulled from auction.
June 1, 2008... NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- Two antique commodes will not be auctioned off in New York after evidence surfaced indicating they may be counterfeit, auction officials say. Alistair Clarke of Sotheby's auction house said the two pieces,...

Peanut farmers mull Supreme Court battle.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- Peanut farmers across the South are considering whether to take their battle over their 2002 crop insurance coverage to the U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys say. The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot reported Sunday that...

Gilmore wins Republican Senate nomination.
June 1, 2008... RICHMOND, Va., June 1 (UPI) -- Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore has narrowly won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, according to official results at a state convention. Gilmore's narrow margin of victory Saturday over state Del....

Ickes: Rules resolution took Clinton votes.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- The ruling by the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee took delegate votes from U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Clinton adviser Harold Ickes said Sunday. Ickes, who was a member of the committee that ruled on...

Levin: Obama close to locking up victory.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., should be able to claim the Democratic U.S. presidential election "within a week or two," Sen. Carl Levin said Sunday. The Michigan Democrat said during an appearance on CBS' "Face the...

MLB: Philadelphia 7, Florida 5.
June 1, 2008... PHILADELPHIA, June 1 (UPI) -- Pat Burrell and Geoff Jenkins both had two-run hits Sunday to boost the Philadelphia Phillies past the Florida Marlins 7-5. Burrell's two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning, his only hit after two...

Woman suspected of triggering raid.
June 1, 2008... SALT LAKE CITY, June 1 (UPI) -- The woman suspected of making the now-discredited calls that triggered the raid on a Texas polygamous sect's ranch lived a troubled life, officials say. Authorities have linked the calls claiming abuse at the...

Texas child welfare officials criticized.
June 1, 2008... AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 (UPI) -- The decision by Texas Child Protective Services to remove more than 460 children from a polygamous sect's compound has drawn criticism from some observers. While officials say they were following the letter of...

MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Chi. White Sox 3 (10).
June 1, 2008... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 1 (UPI) -- A solo home run by Gabe Gross in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday lifted Tampa Bay to a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. It was the second time this weekend Tampa Bay won with a walk-off solo...

Sri Lankan violence kills 17 people.
June 1, 2008... COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 1 (UPI) -- At least 17 people have been killed in Sri Lanka in a fresh wave of clashes between militants and government troops, officials said Sunday. Defense Ministry officials said at least 12 Liberation Tigers of...

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June 1, 2008... Clinton projected winner in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 1 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was projected to handily win the Puerto Rico primary over Barack Obama Sunday, multiple U.S. networks projected....

MLB: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 1.
June 1, 2008... KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 1 (UPI) -- Brian Bannister yielded an earned run and five hits in 7 1/3 innings Sunday to key Kansas City's 6-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. His shutout bid ended when Grady Sizemore blasted a solo home run in the...

Nuclear physicist loses U.S. clearance.
June 1, 2008... WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- Moniem El-Ganayni, a nuclear physicist and Muslim chaplain, has lost his bid to regain his security clearance and job at the Bettis Laboratory in Pennsylvania. El-Ganayni, 57, a naturalized U.S. citizen since...

Earmarks help congressman's investments.
June 1, 2008... CLEVELAND, June 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. David Hobson, R-Ohio, has directed millions of taxpayer dollars to bankroll projects near real estate he owned in south-central Ohio, records show. Among the projects was one that used federal money to...

MLB: Milwaukee 10, Houston 1.
June 1, 2008... MILWAUKEE, June 1 (UPI) -- Dave Bush gave up just one earned run on four hits in seven innings Sunday when Milwaukee finished a three-game sweep with a 10-1 rout of the Houston Astros. His job was made much easier when the Brewers stretched...

MLB: Boston 9, Baltimore 4.
June 1, 2008... BALTIMORE, June 1 (UPI) -- Manny Ramirez and J.D. Drew homered and Bartolo Como won his third straight start for the Boston Red Sox Sunday in a 9-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Ramirez hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning, the...

MLB: Minnesota 5, N.Y. Yankees 1.
June 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Minnesota's Michael Cuddyer drove in three runs Sunday, pacing the Twins to a 5-1 win over the New York Yankees. Cuddyer's two-run single in the first inning gave the Twins a 2-0 lead and he sent home another...

N.C. legislative veteran seeks re-election.
June 1, 2008... RALEIGH, N.C., June 1 (UPI) -- R.C. Soles Jr. is seeking re-election after serving 40 years in the North Carolina Legislature. Soles, a 73-year-old Democrat, was first elected to the state House in 1968. He was elected to the Senate in...

Kyle Busch wins Sprint Cup race at Dover.
June 1, 2008... DOVER, Del., June 1 (UPI) -- Kyle Busch beat Carl Edwards to the checkered flag by more than four seconds to win Sunday's Best Buy 400 auto race in Dover, Del. Busch steered the No.18 Combos Toyota to his fourth victory this season and...

MLB:Chicago Cubs 5, Colorado 3.
June 1, 2008... CHICAGO, June 1 (UPI) -- Alfonso Soriano, Jim Edmonds and Aramis Ramirez powered the Chicago Cubs past Colorado 5-3 Sunday, stretching their winning streak to seven games. The Rockies have lost seven straight. Soriano clubbed a solo...

UPI Sports Calendar for Monday, June 2.
June 1, 2008... (All times Eastern) -0- Baseball American League Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10...

MLB: St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 4.
June 1, 2008... ST. LOUIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Right-hander Braden Looper had an RBI, two hits, two runs scored and gained his seventh win Sunday for St. Louis, which downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4. Looper sent home a run with a single during a five-run...