UPI NewsTrack articles from May 2005

UPI NewsTrack archives from May 2005

NBA: Boston 110, Indiana 79.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... INDIANAPOLIS, April 30 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce went on a crusade Saturday night to pull the Boston Celtics even with the Indiana Pacers in their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series. Paul Pierce had 30 points, eight assists, seven rebounds...

UPI Newstrack Sports.(Newswraps)
May 1, 2005... Selig asks for tougher steroid penalties NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) -- It was reported Saturday Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has proposed stiffer penalties for violators of the league's drug policy. In a letter to Major...

Five Iraqi policemen killed in attack.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BAGHDAD, May 1 (UPI) -- An attack by about 30 Iraqi insurgents resulted in the Sunday deaths of five policemen in an ambush at a check point near Baghdad. Iraqi police sources said the insurgents attacked the check point from four...

Sudan, U.S. intelligence talks are held.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 1 (UPI) -- Sudan officially confirmed Sunday recent talks between its top intelligence and American counterparts in Washington. The Sudan National Security and Intelligence Department said in a statement its chief,...

Fatah leader warns against disarming.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... TUNIS, Tunisia, May 1 (UPI) -- The head of the mainstream Fatah movement, Farouk Kaddoumi, has reportedly Sunday warned Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas against disarming Palestinians. Tunisia's independent al-Shurouq daily quoted...

Gulf countries condemn Cairo attacks.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 1 (UPI) -- The oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council Sunday condemned two violent weekend attacks in Cairo as "cowardly terrorist acts that have nothing to do with Islam." Secretary-General of the GCC Abdul Rahman...

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Colorado 2.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES, May 1 (UPI) -- Jason Repko hit a three-run homer to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 victory Saturday over the Colorado Rockies. Brad Penny (1-0) threw six shutout innings and Cesar Izturis was 2-for-4 with two RBI and...

MLB: San Diego 2, Arizona 0.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO, May 1 (UPI) -- The San Diego Padres recorded a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park Saturday night. Brian Lawrence (2-3) struck out seven and walked two for the Padres, while Trevor Hoffman worked a 1-2-3 ninth...

MLB: Florida 2, Philadelphia 1.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... PHILADELPHIA, May 1 (UPI) -- The Florida Marlins defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in a rain-shortened Saturday night contest of a three-game series in Philadelphia. Dontrelle Willis (5-0) allowed one run on three hits, struck out four...

NBA: San Antonio 86, Denver 78.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... DENVER, May 1 (UPI) -- The San Antonio Spurs recorded an 86-78 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series Saturday in Denver. Manu Ginobili scored a career playoff-high 32 points with nine...

AIDS in Saudi Arabia kills more than 580.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 1 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabian health officials announced Sunday 588 of 7,808 people infected with the HIV virus have died from AIDS. The official Saudi al-Watan daily quoted Deputy Health Minister for Disease...

Pope delivers blessing from papal window.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... Vatican City, May 1 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI delievered his first blessing Sunday, addressing tens of thousands of pilgrims from the window of the papal apartment in Vatican City. "I address you, my very dear brothers and sisters, for the...

Runaway bride in hiding, wedding postponed.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... ATLANTA, May 1 (UPI) -- Instead of being at her wedding reception, runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks returned to Duluth, Ga., Saturday evening and was taken to an undisclosed location. Wilbanks, missing since Tuesday, called her family early...

Fewer credible U.S. terror threats noted.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- Credible terrorist threats against the United States are at their lowest level since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials said. U.S. intelligence officials and federal and state law enforcement authorities...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... Pope delivers blessing from papal window Vatican City, May 1 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI delievered his first blessing Sunday, addressing tens of thousands of pilgrims from the window of the papal apartment in Vatican City. "I address...

North Korea may have launched missile.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... TOKYO, May 1 (UPI) -- Japanese government sources said North Korea might have launched a short-range missile toward the Sea of Japan Sunday. Japanese officials said the report wa based on a U.S. early warning satellite and other data, but...

Egypt violence not seen as presage.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... CAIRO, May 1 (UPI) -- Egyptian officials say a weekend attack on tourists in Cairo did not signal a return of Islamist militant violence. "I do not think any Egyptian agrees with such incidents which destabilize security and attempt to...

Wolfensohn meets Qureia in Ramallah.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... GAZA, May 1 (UPI) -- Outgoing World Bank Chief James Wolfensohn met Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia in Ramallah Sunday to discuss coordinating a Gaza pullout. Wolfensohn was recently named the Quartet Committee's representative in...

Els leads weather-delayed Asia Open by 8.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... SHANGHAI, China, May 1 (UPI) -- The BMW Asian Open was delayed by lightning and suspended during the final round Sunday with Ernie Els leading by eight shots. Els was at 22-under-par through six holes before play ended because of darkness....

Turkey's PM in Israel, territories Monday.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... GAZA, May 1 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Israel for the first time Sunday to support Mideast peace efforts, the Ha'aretz news agency reported. Erdogan was expected to meet with Israeli President Moshe...

Wind delays last Skylark launch.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- Although a test launch Saturday went smoothly, Britain's last Skylark rocket due to blast off Sunday was delayed because of high winds. The 441st Skylark, to launch from Sweden, was re-scheduled for Monday. The...

PFLP nominees jailed leader for elections.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... GAZA, May 1 (UPI) -- The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestinian has selected its jailed chairman, Ahmed Sa'adat, to be a candidate in the July legislative elections. Sa'adat has been imprisoned in a Palestinian jail in Jericho,...

PA minister warns of violating discipline.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... GAZA, May 1 (UPI) -- Palestinian Interior Minister Nasser Yusef warned militant groups Sunday not to violate discipline and to surrender all illegal weapons in Gaza. Yusef, during a tour of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, told reporters,...

Taiwan president sends message to Beijing.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 1 (UPI) -- Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian announced Sunday he sent a message to China's leaders via Taiwanese politician James Soong. He issued the statement while flying to Guam on the first leg of a state visit to...

Indians release police hostages.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BOA VISTA, Brazil, May 1 (UPI) -- A Brazilian Indian rights group has freed four policemen held hostage for more than a week, Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported Sunday. Members of the Macuxi tribe from the Amazon area released the...

Taliban distribute 'night letters'.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KABUL, Afghanistan, April 30 (UPI) -- Taliban insurgents are distributing "night letters" in Afghanistan, urging citizens to stop supporting the Kabul government. At least three such letters were discovered recently in the central province...

People make personal info available.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- Cyber security specialists in Britain found that on a single day they could retrieve vital personal information from 180 people in London. Neil Stinchcombe and two colleagues from Infosecurity Europe convinced...

Michael Douglas golf event in Las Vegas.(Entertainment News)
May 1, 2005... LAS VEGAS, May 1 (UPI) -- The proceeds from the Seventh Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Presented by Lexus Celebrity Golf Event in Las Vegas will go to entertainers in need. The funds raised during the Sunday event, held at Caesars Palace...

Rice rounds out tour in El Salvador.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has praised and reaffirmed the strength of U.S. relations with El Salvador, La Prensa Grafica reported Sunday. Marking the last stop on her four-nation Latin...

EU commissioners get sauna rules.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... BRUSSELS, May 1 (UPI) -- The European Union's 25 Commissioners in Brussels have been given a 10-point code of conduct for their new sauna. The code tells the 18 male and seven female commissioners that nudity is necessary because "sweating...

New jobs created in Afghanistan.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KABUL, Afghanistan, May 1 (UPI) -- A majority of workers on reconstruction projects in Afghanistan are Afghans, according to a statement issued by the Combined Forces in Kabul. The statement assures Afghans that besides helping reconstruct...

Some against cell phone children's shows.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- Some British parents, warned cell phone could cause possible harm to brains of children, are angry that programs may be broadcast via the cell phone. The BBC, MTV and Walt Disney may produce program that can be...

U.S. welcomes Darfur force.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- The United States has welcomed the African Union's decision to increase the size of its Darfur peacekeeping force. The organization, which includes all major African nations, already maintains 3,320 troops in the...

U.S. welcomes Rwanda conviction.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- The United States has commended the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for sentencing of war criminals. On April 28, the court sentenced to life Mikaeli Muhimana for his role in the 1994 massacre. He...

U.S. for holding Lebanon elections on time.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- The United States has said it supports fair and free elections in Lebanon as scheduled. On April 27, Lebanon's new government announced a schedule to hold parliamentary elections from May 29 to June 12. Announced...

Florida company settles Muslim lawsuit.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- A Florida bus company accused of discriminating against Muslim students has settled a lawsuit out of court. The company, accused of discriminating against Muslim students in Duval County, Florida, in October 2003...

U.S. general leaves Afghanistan.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- The general who headed U.S. forces in Afghanistan for nearly two years is relinquishing his command. Army Lt. Gen. David Barno, who has headed the Combined Forces Command in Afghanistan since November 2003, will...

Karzai urges Afghans to return home.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KABUL, Afghanistan, May 1 (UPI) -- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Sunday urged Afghans living abroad to return home and participate in their nation's reconstruction. Addressing a gathering in Kabul on the 13th anniversary of the...

Men confess to killing aid worker in Iraq.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... MADAIN, Iraq, May 1 (UPI) -- Five men in Madain, Iraq, Sunday confessed to the kidnapping and slaying of British aid worker Margaret Hassan, who was abducted last October. The men were detained following Iraqi and U.S. forces raiding homes...

Candidates register for Afghan elections.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KABUL, Afghanistan, May 1 (UPI) -- Afghanistan has begun registering candidates for the country's first parliamentary elections in history. The registration for the Sept. 18 elections began Saturday and during the three-week period...

UPI NewsTrack TopNews.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... Andrew Card says N.Korea tested missile TOKYO, May 1 (UPI) -- White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card told CNN Sunday North Korea test fired a short-range missile Sunday that landed in the Sea of Japan. "We're not surprised by this. The...

Thailand to train chefs to work abroad.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... BANGKOK, May 1 (UPI) -- Thailand's industry minister says he expects at least 500 chefs to be registered and trained to meet the increasing international demand for Thai food. Industry Minister Watana Muangsook told the opening ceremony of...

Martha says her skin improved in prison.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- Martha Stewart told People magazine her skin got better while she served her five-month sentence at a federal prison in Alderson, W.Va. Stewart, sentenced for lying to federal investigators, said she bought "very...

S. Korea launches phone media network.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... SEOUL, May 1 (UPI) -- South Korea's TU Media launched the world's first satellite digital multimedia broadcasting signal Sunday, designed for mobile phones. The service allows compatible cell phone users to tune in to 20 theater-quality...

Il Divo album a U.S. hit.(Entertainment News)
May 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES, May 1 (UPI) -- Fox's "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell's opera pop group Il Divo has achieved the highest U.S. chart entry for a debut album from a British-signed act. Il Divo debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Bestselling...

China police guard against Japan protests.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- Chinese police patrolled Shanghai and Beijing Sunday to prevent anti-Japan demonstrations after previous protests caused vandalism and diplomatic strains. The Kyodo news service said about 200 Beijing police officers...

The end looms for 'Star Trek: Enterprise'.(Entertainment News)
May 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD, May 1 (UPI) -- After nearly 40 years, UPN will broadcast the final two episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise," the most recent spinoff of the U.S. TV show "Star Trek." The warp engines of the starship were shut down, because "Star...

Syria to restore relations with Iraq.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... ANKARA, Turkey, May 1 (UPI) -- Syria has announced a restoration of diplomatic ties with Iraq after more than two decades, the BBC reported Sunday. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, speaking during a regional foreign ministers'...

'The Hitchhiker's Guide' tops box office.(Entertainment News)
May 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD, May 1 (UPI) -- In its debut week, Buena Vista's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" grossed $22 million and topped the U.S. box office, estimated boxofficemojo.com. Universal's "The Interpreter" made $14 million for a total...

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News.(Newswraps)
May 1, 2005... 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' tops box office HOLLYWOOD, May 1 (UPI) -- In its debut week, Buena Vista's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" grossed $22 million and topped the U.S. box office, estimated boxofficemojo.com. Universal's...

Blair downplays memo claims.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... LONDON, May 1 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has downplayed a leaked memo that indicates he was looking to justify the Iraq War eight months before the conflict began. Blair said the opposition Liberal Democrats and...

Peru blasts Chile's arms sales to Ecuador.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... LIMA, May 1 (UPI) -- Peruvian officials sent a letter to Chilean leaders Sunday expressing outrage over the sale of arms to Ecuador in the 1990's, El Comercio reported Sunday. Chile reportedly sold bullets and possibly other arms to Ecuador...

Team USA wins 7-0 in world hockey.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 1 (UPI) -- Team USA won its opening game Sunday in the World Hockey Championships in Austria, shutting out Slovenia 7-0. The Czech Republic topped Switzerland 3-1 in another opener. Mike Knuble led the U.S. team...

Jewish leaders prepare for U.N. meeting.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- Jewish leaders plan to discuss human rights, U.N. reform and the Middle East peace process at a meeting with Secretary General Kofi Annan in New York. The meeting Monday is a joint project of the Jacob Blaustein...

Poor turn out for Moscow May day.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... MOSCOW, May 1 (UPI) -- May Day rallies and marches in Moscow were smaller than expected, Interfax news agency reported Sunday. Only 22,000 people turned up instead of the expected 60,000, the Moscow Police Department said. "The most...

Karzai appoints generals.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KABUL, Afghanistan, May 1 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai promoted seven officials of his defense ministry to the rank of general Sunday. Karzai is also the supreme command of the Afghan armed forces. The Afghan military had...

Pakistan police seize 2.1 tons of hashish.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KARACHI, Pakistan, May 1 (UPI) -- Pakistan police seized Sunday 2.1 tons of hashish concealed in an oil tanker and arrested three suspects. A spokesman for the country's Anti-Narcotics Force said the tanker brought the hashish from...

Russia defends property rights stand.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... MOSCOW, May 1 (UPI) -- Moscow considers criticism of Russian intellectual property rights laws unfounded, Interfax news agency reported. "The Russian law in the area of intellectual property rights provides quite appropriate and efficient...

Russians give thumbs up to Stalin.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... MOSCOW, May 1 (UPI) -- A majority of Russians think Stalin's leadership helped win World War II, Interfax news agency reported Sunday. A recent opinion poll, conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation, suggests that more than half of...

31 Afghan air crash victims identified.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... KABUL, Afghanistan, May 1 (UPI) -- Italian forensic experts have identified the bodies of another 31 victims killed in an Afghanistan air crash in February, officials said Sunday. All 104 people aboard were killed when the domestic airliner...

Yangtze River faces new flood threats.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- The Yangtze River faces an increased threat of major floods this summer, China's official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. Chinese water resource experts warned that the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze...

China scholars pressure Japan over Taiwan.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- Japan keep its promise of not supporting "Taiwan independence", some Chinese scholars told Xinhua news agency Sunday. The Chinese academics echoed a five-point program on Sino-Japanese relations that Chinese...

China seeks to boost ties with Germany.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao has said he wants to boost ties with Germany, the official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. Hu told German parliament members Saturday that China wants to enhance dialogue and...

World welcomes China-Taiwan talks.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- The world has welcomed the talks between China and the former ruling Kuomintang party of Taiwan, the official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. The news agency reported favorable comment from around the globe on...

China raises electric power prices.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- China raised the electricity prices for industrial and commercial users Sunday by 0.3 cents per kilowatt-hour, Xinhua news agency said. The price hike was approved to cope with coal prices hike, according to China's...

China seeks to boost ties with Cambodia.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- China is willing to enhance friendly exchanges and cooperation with mutual benefits with Cambodia, the official Xinhua news agency said Sunday. The diplomatic initiative is intended to boost bilateral ties to a new...

Henin-Hardenne wins Warsaw final.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... WARSAW, Poland, May 1 (UPI) -- Former world No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium earned her 21st career title Sunday with a three-set win over Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the J&S Cup. Henin-Hardenne posted a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory for...

Gaudio and Safarova win Estoril titles.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... ESTORIL, Portugal, May 1 (UPI) -- Argentine Gaston Gaudio and Czech Lucie Safarova won the men's and women's titles respectivey Sunday at the Estoril Open. Gaudio defeated Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 and Safarova, 18, beat Na Li...

12 trapped in China coal mine blast.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- A coal mine gas blast has trapped 12 Chinese coal miners, the official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. The accident occurred Saturday at a coal mine in Zongling, a town in Nayong County in southwest China's...

MLB: Atlanta 2, St. Louis 1.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... ATLANTA, May 1 (UPI) -- Rafael Furcal doubled in a run and rookie Ryan Langerhans singled in another in the sixth inning Sunday to lead Atlanta to a 2-1 win over St. Louis. Winning pitcher John Smoltz scattered nine hits and one run over 6...

China sets up animal epidemic center.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... BEIJING, May 1 (UPI) -- Beijing city officials have revealed plans to set up a new animal disease epidemic control center, China's official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. Beijing will establish an animal epidemic disease prevention and...

Hong Kong teaches intel. property to teens.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... HONG KONG, May 1 (UPI) -- Hong Kong has announced plans for a program this summer to boost respect for intellectual property among Hong Kong youngsters, Xinhua news agency said Sunday. The program will cover seminars, visits and other...

Bear naming riles San Franciscans.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 (UPI) -- Auctioning the naming rights for two grizzly bears has been financially rewarding for the San Francisco Zoo but costly in public relations. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the zoo's attempts to make...

Forbes finds gold in Calif. real estate.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- A survey has found that a small town south of San Francisco has the most expensive real estate in the country. Forbes.com said the median home price in Atherton, Calif., is $2.5 million. The community is home to...

MLB: Kansas City 6, Cleveland 5.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... CLEVELAND, May 1 (UPI) -- Mike Sweeney hit two home runs Sunday as Kansas City eased past Cleveland 6-5. The second of Sweeney's homers put the Royals ahead for good in the eighth inning. John Buck added a two-run homer and Terrence Long a...

MLB: Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 4.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... BALTIMORE, May 1 (UPI) -- Melvin Mora hit two home runs and Miguel Tejeda and Jay Gibbons one each for Baltimore in a 7-4 win Sunday over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Orioles have won eight straight games. Tampa Bay has lost seven in a...

NBA: Detroit 97, Philadelphia 92 (OT).(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... PHILADELPHIA, May 1 (UPI) -- Rasheed Wallace scored eight of his 17 points in overtime Sunday to lead Detroit to a 97-92 win over Philadelphia in Game 4 of their Eastern quarterfinals. The Pistons hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series...

MLB: San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 3.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... PITTSBURGH, May 1 (UPI) -- The San Francisco Giants won their fifth straight game Sunday, an 8-3 decision over Pittsburgh. Moises Alou and Lance Niekro each homered and drove in three runs for the Giants. Daryl Ward hit two homers to...

MLB: Toronto 8, N.Y.Yankees 6.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- Eric Hinske's RBI double and Greg Zaun's sacrifice fly in the seventh inning Sunday lifted Toronto to an 8-6 win over the New York Yankees. Frank Menechino drove in three runs and Shea Hillebrand had four of...

Hong Kong expects heavy holiday traffic.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... HONG KONG, May 1 (UPI) -- Hong Kong's Immigration Department has said it expects 4.25 million people to pass through transport control points during the seven-day Golden Week holiday. The number, which includes land, sea, and air control...

Australian wine saved from dumping.(Quirks in the News)
May 1, 2005... SYDNEY, May 1 (UPI) -- More than 42,000 cases of Australian wine have been temporarily saved from dumping as a liquidator struggles to untangle a failed investment scheme. The wine held in a suburban Sydney warehouse was purchased by...

Turkish PM offers to help peace process.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... JERUSALEM, May 1 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan got a cool reception Sunday from his Israeli counterpart when he offered help with the Middle East peace process. Upon meeting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon,...

Slain man IDed as Mexican gang leader.(UPI Top Stories)
May 1, 2005... NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- The New York Post reported Sunday that a body found wrapped in a carpet near a Brooklyn beach has been identified as a Mexican gang leader. Felipe Martinez, 22, reputedly head of the M-18 Gang, was deported from...

MLB: Houston 9, Chicago Cubs 3.(Sports News)
May 1, 2005... HOUSTON, May 1 (UPI) -- Mike Lamb had a grand slam homer and five RBI Sunday as the Houston Astros used a seven-run fifth inning to defeat the Chicago Cubs, 9-3. Adam Everett added a three-run homer for the other fifth inning runs. ...