UPI NewsTrack articles from October 2005

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MLB: Chi. Cubs 4, Houston 3.
October 1, 2005... HOUSTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Todd Walker singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning Friday night as the Chicago Cubs beat Houston, 4-3. Also in the ninth, Michael Barrett added an RBI double as Chicago won its second game in...

MLB: LA Angels 7, Texas 1.
October 1, 2005... ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Garret Anderson hit a three-run homer Friday night to help the LA Angels beat Texas, 7-1. Casey Kotchman and Bengie Molina each had two hits and one RBI for the Angels, who have won four of five and 12 of...

MLB: Chi. White Sox 3, Cleveland 2 (13).
October 1, 2005... CLEVELAND, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Ross Gload hit a two-run double in the 13th inning Friday night as the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland, 3-2. Willie Harris also had an RBI and Scott Podsednik had two hits and scored a run for the White Sox,...

MLB: St. Louis 12, Cincinnati 6.
October 1, 2005... ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Albert Pujols hit a grand slam and had five RBI Friday night as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati, 12-6. Pujols now has 40 homers for the season and 200 in his major league career. David Eckstein...

Tension rises in Yemen over reforms.
October 1, 2005... SANAA, Yemen, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Tension is increasing between Yemen's ruling People's Congress Party and the opposition over badly needed and long-delayed reforms. The opposition which has been pressing for political reforms as a priority...

$7 billion surplus in Libya oil revenues.
October 1, 2005... TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said his country has $ 7 billion in surplus earnings as a result of rising oil prices since the beginning of the year. Speaking at public rally Friday night, Gadhafi said Libya...

Lebanon closes illegal routes from Syria.
October 1, 2005... BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said illegal routes between Lebanon and Syria have been closed as party of a security plan to curb terrorism. Beirut's daily al-Mostaqbal quoted Siniora as saying...

MLB: Arizona 7, San Francisco 3.
October 1, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Alex Cintron drove in a career-high four runs to lead Arizona in a 7-3 win over San Francisco Friday night. Chad Tracy added a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks, who have won six straight. Randy Winn was...

MLB: San Diego 3, LA Dodgers 1.
October 1, 2005... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- San Diego rode the strong pitching of Woody Williams to down the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Friday night. Williams (9-12) allowed one run and three hits in his seven-inning performance as the NL West champ Padres won...

MLB: Seattle 4,Oakland 1.
October 1, 2005... SEATTLE, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Ichiro Suzuki set a major league record with his 200th hit of the season Friday night as Seattle beat Oakland, 4-1. Suzuki, who doubled in the first inning before singling in the second, finished 4-for-5, giving...

Lebanon: Judge's car checked for bomb.
October 1, 2005... BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Police inspected the car of a judge dealing with a bank scandal case involving ex-Syrian security officials in Lebanon on suspicion it is booby-trapped. Security sources said police checked the car of Judge...

Fatah win municipal poll in West Bank.
October 1, 2005... RAMALLAH, West Bank, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The head of the Palestinian election committee said Saturday Fatah won the majority of seats in the third phase of municipal elections in the West Bank. The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, quoted Jamal...

Fighters slowly gain on California fires.
October 1, 2005... SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Firefighters in California's Simi Valley continued their slow progress Saturday against a raging wildfire northwest of Los Angeles. The Topanga fire had consumed nearly 24,000 acres. But, by late...

Katrina key to big consumer spending drop.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Hurricane Katrina contributed to the steepest monthly rate drop in consumer spending since the 2001 terrorist attacks, a government report says. Katrina slashed incomes, fanned inflation and caused $170 billion...

New Orleanians back home amid joy, sadness.
October 1, 2005... NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- New Orleanians are returning home, at least temporarily, amid a mixture of joy, sadness and speculation about the city's future. Although many residents had already returned to New Orleans, and some never left,...

Wal-Mart moves to bolster overseas growth.
October 1, 2005... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- With faltering growth overseas, Wal-Mart has reshuffled top management to spread talent abroad and take over its Japanese operation. Wal-Mart said it would spend almost $600 million to take full control of the...

U.S. troops launch 'Operation Iron Fist'.
October 1, 2005... BAGHDAD, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. forces in western Iraq began a massive operation against insurgents early Saturday, military officials said. About 1,000 U.S. Marines, soldiers and sailors launched "Operation Iron Fist" in the town of Sa'da,...

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October 1, 2005... U.S. troops launch 'Operation Iron Fist' BAGHDAD, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. forces in western Iraq began a massive operation against insurgents early Saturday, military officials said. About 1,000 U.S. Marines, soldiers and sailors launched...

Record deaths in U.S.-Mexico crossings.
October 1, 2005... TUCSON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A record 460 migrants died crossing the United States-Mexico border in the last year, the U.S. Border Patrol says. The toll was pushed higher by unusually hot temperatures and a shift of illegal migration routes...

Source says Miller had his OK in 2004.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The source New York Times reporter Judith Miller went to jail to protect says he had given her the go-ahead last year. But one of Miller's lawyers says the source, I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's...

Administration news buying deemed illegal.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Federal auditors have accused the Bush administration of illegally disseminating "covert propaganda" in the United States. In a blistering report, the investigators from the Government Accountability Office...

Generals call for gradual Iraq withdrawal.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. generals running the war in Iraq, in a new assessment, say a gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops is imperative. The 149,000 U.S. troops currently in Iraq are increasingly part of the problem, they say....

Insurers begin touting Medicare drugs.
October 1, 2005... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Health insurers begin bombarding older citizens with ads Saturday, touting their versions of Medicare's new prescription drug discount plan, The blitz comes three months before the program goes into effect, the...

Regulators check for mortgage bias.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Federal regulators reportedly are reviewing about 200 lending institutions for possible minority discrimination on mortgage loans. The review involves several government agencies regulating different parts of...

Bush praises Iraqi forces' improvements.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- President Bush says Iraqis are taking over more of the security duties in their nation, a key standard for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. In his weekly radio address, Bush said a Friday...

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October 1, 2005... Regulators check for mortgage bias WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Federal regulators reportedly are reviewing about 200 lending institutions for possible minority discrimination on mortgage loans. The review involves several government...

U.S.'space tourist' joins Russian voyage.
October 1, 2005... MOSCOW, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off Saturday for the International Space Station with a fare-paying "space tourist" on board. Gregory Olsen, a U.S. businessman and scientist, forked over a reported $20 million...

Cantwell seeks U.S. energy independence.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said Saturday the recent hurricanes highlighted the need for the United States to work toward energy independence. "There are terrible consequences of our over-dependence on fossil...

DeLay's interim successor on fast track .
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Roy Blunt, the new interim House majority leader, followed a fast-track to leadership, building his own power base and delivering votes. The Missouri Republican climbed the ladder in just nine years, from a ...

U.K. to send more soldiers to Afghanistan.
October 1, 2005... KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Britain plans to add as many as 4,000 troops to its force in Afghanistan, the Times of London reported Saturday. Defense Secretary John Reid announced plans for additional soldiers, backed by attack...

Tourists among dead in Bali blasts.
October 1, 2005... KUTA, Indonesia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Bombs struck restaurants and nightclubs in Bali Saturday night, killing at least 19 people, most of them believed to be foreign tourists. The Australian newspaper The Age reported that the total casualty...

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October 1, 2005... Tourists among dead in Bali blasts KUTA, Indonesia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Bombs struck restaurants and nightclubs in Bali Saturday night, killing at least 19 people, most of them believed to be foreign tourists. The Australian newspaper The...

Death toll in Iraq this week almost 200.
October 1, 2005... BAGHDAD, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Almost 200 people have been killed in Iraq in the past week, mostly Shiites targeted by Sunni insurgents as the vote on the new constitution approaches. The toll also included Shiites killed in an internal conflict...

With gay unions, come gay prenuptial pacts.
October 1, 2005... LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Lawyers in Britain are anticipating the legalization of gay unions by advertising the need for prenuptial agreements. On Dec. 5, same-sex couples will be able to register as civil partners, giving them the legal...

Dutch plan to expel petty criminals.
October 1, 2005... AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Foreigners living in The Netherlands may soon face deportation if they are habitual minor criminals. Under current law, foreign residents are only expelled if they are convicted of serious offenses...

U.S. spends, foreigners lend.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- When wondering who will pay for Hurricane Katrina or the war in Iraq, the likely answer seems to come from overseas. As the United States spends, foreigners lend to an extent not seen in previous periods of...

Critics say Algerian referendum suspicious.
October 1, 2005... ALGIERS, Algeria, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Critics say turnout in Thursday's Algerian referendum was suspiciously high and the outcome suspiciously lopsided. The government claims that 82 percent of eligible voters went to the polls, with 97...

Exit exam decks many California seniors.
October 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Nearly 100,000 California 12th graders, or about 20 percent of the senior class, have failed the state's graduation exam, a report says. Students in the class of 2006, the first group to face the graduation...

Russians expert at nabbing draft dodgers.
October 1, 2005... MOSCOW, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Russia's military has had trouble with draft dodgers so it has come up with inventive ways of picking up recruits. Thousands of Russian teens lay low during the three-month call-up period that begins Saturday,...

Breton feared dying out.
October 1, 2005... RELECQ KERHUON, France, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Even though Breton is spoken in schools, used in road signs and dubbed in old Perry Mason TV shows in France, the language may die out. It was the language of the elite in France until the 12th...

Reggae's Buju Banton to stand trial.
October 1, 2005... KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A Jamaican judge has ordered Reggae star Buju Banton to stand trial for his alleged role in an attack on six gay men. Banton, 31, and Horace Hill earlier pleaded not guilty to beating the men at a...

Password changes may not help security.
October 1, 2005... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A survey of almost 1,700 U.S. technology end users shows more than a quarter must manage more than 13 passwords at work. Workplace password management frustrates 90 percent of those surveyed, and this frustration...

Poll: Sen. Clinton would win re-election.
October 1, 2005... POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- If the election were held today, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., would win with 52 percent of the vote, found a Marist College poll. Thirty-two percent said they would definitely vote against Clinton...

Ads masquade as games for Net ads.
October 1, 2005... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Ninety-seven percent of U.S. teens use the Internet, and they spend more time online than they do watching TV, a study finds. Research by Studiocom finds teens are online more often than any other demographic...

Cubs give Dempster a contract extension.
October 1, 2005... CHICAGO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Closer Ryan Dempster of the Chicago Cubs Saturday agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him wit the club the 2008 season. No dollar figures were released. The 28-year-old right-hander has a...

COL FB: Va. Tech 34, West Va. 17.
October 1, 2005... MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Marcus Vick threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to lead No. 3 Virginia Tech to a 34-17 win over West Virginia. Vick, who also rushed for a score, was 15-of-17 passing and had 74 yards on the...

Harvard endowment at $25.9 billion.
October 1, 2005... BOSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Harvard University has announced its endowment earned a 19.2 percent return for the fiscal year ending June 30. The return is above the 15.8 percent median return of the nation's 25 biggest university endowments,...

Rams coach hospitalized.
October 1, 2005... ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- St. Louis Rams Coach Mike Martz spent Friday hospitalized with a sinus infection but is expected to coach Sunday against the Giants at East Rutherford, N.J. Both teams are 2-1. "He's getting some antibiotics,...

Brian Roberts has elbow surgery.
October 1, 2005... CINCINNATI, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Second baseman Brian Roberts of the Baltimore Orioles had successful surgery Friday on his injured left elbow at a hospital in Cincinnati. The procedure was performed by Reds team doctor Timothy Kremchek. A...

More men than women save for retirement.
October 1, 2005... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Women still trail men when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a survey published in AARP magazine. More than 65 percent of men are saving for retirement, compared to 59 percent of women, the magazine...

COL FB: Michigan 34, Mich. State 31 (OT).
October 1, 2005... EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Garrett Rivas kicked a 35-yard field goal in overtime Saturday as Michigan knocked off 12th-ranked Michigan State, 34-31. Mike Hart rushed for 218 yards and one touchdown for Michigan (3-2, 1-1 Big...

Newsweek poll suggests Bush has hit bottom.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The latest Newsweek poll suggests President Bush's popularity is no longer in free fall and may be inching upwards. The poll was taken on Thursday and Friday nights, in the wake of House Majority Leader Tom...

Steve Smith retires from the NBA.
October 1, 2005... EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Veteran guard Steve Smith of the Miami Heat, a former all-star, has retired after 14 NBA seasons. He made the announcement at a press conference on the campus of his alma mater, Michigan State...

California cracks down on celeb photogs.
October 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law toughening penalties for photographers who aggressively pursue shots of celebrities in California. Under the bill signed Friday, anyone who commits an assault to...

Paris and Paris break off engagement.
October 1, 2005... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has released a statement to US Weekly announcing her engagement to Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis is over. "I'm sad to announce that I've called off my engagement," the statement...

Most expensive face cream on sale.
October 1, 2005... LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The world's most expensive face cream, now on sale in Britain, costs more than some forms of plastic surgery. The Essence costs more than $2,600 for a three-week treatment, so it does not stand up well in...

Fans flock to James Dean crash site.
October 1, 2005... CHOLAME, Calif., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A few hundred people gathered in Cholame, Calif., at the site where actor James Dean died in a horrific car crash 50 years ago. The crowd of mostly middle-age people gathered at 5:59 p.m. Friday, the moment...

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 8, Boston 4.
October 1, 2005... BOSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez had four hits, including a home run, Saturday afternoon as the New York Yankees belted Boston, 8-4. Gary Sheffield added a two-run homer and Hideki Matsui had two hits and one RBI for the Yankees, who...

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October 1, 2005... California cracks down on celeb photogs LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law toughening penalties for photographers who aggressively pursue shots of celebrities in California. Under the bill signed...

LB: Chi. White Sox 4, Cleveland 3.
October 1, 2005... CHICAGO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Tadahito Iguchi hit a key three-run homer Saturday afternoon to help the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland, 4-3. Pablo Ozuna also knocked in a run as the American League Central Division champion White Sox ran their...

Mass. regulators approve power price hikes.
October 1, 2005... BOSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Massachusetts utility regulators have approved the first of what may be several energy price hikes. A 27.5 percent increase was approved Friday for the Massachusetts Electric Co., but rate increases are expected to...

COL FB: Maryland 45, Virginia 33.
October 1, 2005... COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Lance Ball rushed for 163 rushing yards on 17 carries Saturday afternoon as Maryland knocked off No. 18 Virginia, 45-33. Ball ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Sam Hollenbach went 25-of-33...

Russian/U.S. warhead milestone marked.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- United States and Russia issued a statement saying Russia had achieved another milestone in the conversion of nuclear warheads into fuel for nuclear rectors. Moscow has completed the conversion of the equivalent...

Former 'Apprentice' star gets own show.
October 1, 2005... SEATTLE, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Fired "Apprentice" contestant Troy McClain has been hired as host of a new reality series called "HomeTeam." The syndicated reality TV show travels the United States, giving "deserving people" their first homes,...

COL FB: Wisconsin 41, Indiana 24.
October 1, 2005... MADISON, Wis., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- John Stocco threw three touchdown passes Saturday as 17th-ranked Wisconsin beat Indiana, 41-24. Stocco, who went 13-of-24, had two passes intercepted. Jonathan Orr had four catches for 128 yards and one...

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October 1, 2005... Bombs rock 2 Bali resorts KUTA, Indonesia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Two resorts on the island of Bali were hit by bomb blasts Saturday night. CNN reports the blasts occurred in early evening in the town of Kuta and the resort of Jimbaran Beach....

Some 5,400 trailers delivered to Miss.
October 1, 2005... JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Some 5,400 trailers had been delivered for occupancy in Mississippi for those made homeless from Hurricane Katrina. More than 7,700 people have moved into the trailers, according to Bechtel, one of four...

COL FB: Texas 51, Missouri 20.
October 1, 2005... COLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Vince Young threw for two touchdowns and ran for another Saturday as second-ranked Texas buried out-manned Missouri, 51-20. Young went 15-of-22 passing for 236 yards and rushed for 108 yards on 13 carries....

Cisneros probe goes on, 6 years after plea.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Six years after former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros admitted lying to the FBI, an independent counsel continues to probe his affairs. The Government Accountability Office issued an audit Friday that found David...

Mexican president backs Canada vs. U.S.
October 1, 2005... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Mexican President Vicente Fox backs Canada in a dispute with the United States over tariffs on softwood lumber. During an appearance with Prime Minister Paul Martin in Vancouver, Fox said the...

COL FB: Louisville 61, Florida Atlantic 10.
October 1, 2005... LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Michael Bush rushed for 204 yards on 18 carries and scored four touchdowns Saturday as No. 22 Louisville buried Florida Atlantic, 61-10. Brian Brohm was 15-of-23 passing for 282 yards and one touchdown as...

2 Indonesian fishermen detained.
October 1, 2005... BROOME, Australia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Two Indonesian fishermen were arrested off the coast of Australia after they allegedly tried to board an Australian boat. The Indonesians were being taken to Broome on the northwest coast of Western...

MLB: Kansas City 7, Toronto 6.
October 1, 2005... TORONTO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Andres Blanco singled home the game-winning run in the eighth inning Saturday as Kansas City edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-6. Blanco knocked in two runs, Matt Stairs had three hits and one RBI, and Terrence Long...

Census: Self-employed businesses up by 1M.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The number of self-employed businesses with no paid employees grew from 17.6 million in 2002 to more than 18.6 million in 2003, a study says. The growth rate for self-employed businesses rose 5.7 percent,...

British stockpiled flu drug may be useless.
October 1, 2005... LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The virus that causes avian influenza in humans appears to be developing resistance to an anti-viral drug the British government has stockpiled. The Department of Health spent 186 million pounds ($329 million) on...

MLB: Houston 3, Chi. Cubs 1.
October 1, 2005... HOUSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Craig Biggio homered and Jeff Bagwell, Mike Lamb and Jason Lane each knocked in a run Saturday as Houston beat the Chicago Cubs, 3-1. The Astros reduced their magic number to one for clinching the National League...

British police find 19 alleged sex slaves.
October 1, 2005... BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- British police raided a Birmingham massage parlor and freed 19 women who had allegedly been tricked into sex slavery. Two men and a woman were arrested at Cuddles, the Times of London said. ...

Greeting card sales drop.
October 1, 2005... STEVENS, Pa., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults bought a greeting card last year and a typical consumer purchased an average of about 10 greeting cards. More than $10 billion of greeting cards were sold in 2004, but sales...

Teenage girls convicted of bullying death.
October 1, 2005... BRADFORD, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Three teenage girls in England have been convicted of manslaughter for bullying another teen with a heart condition who collapsed and died. The London Telegraph reported Claire Carey, 18, and two younger...

MLB: St. Louis 9, Cincinnati 6.
October 1, 2005... ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Reggie Sanders hit a two-run single to cap a three-run seventh inning Saturday as St. Louis beat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-6. Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer and Larry Walker added two solo shots for the...

COL FB: Boston College 38, Ball State 0.
October 1, 2005... CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Matt Ryan threw one touchdown pass and ran for two scores Saturday as No. 23 Boston College routed Ball State, 38-0. Ryan, subbing for injured starter Quinton Porter, went 21-of-29 for 206 yards. He...

Mass. high-tech parking meters installed.
October 1, 2005... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Massachusetts cities of Cambridge and Plymouth are installing high-tech digital parking meters. The cities are debuting parking meters that take credit cards -- known as "pay and display" because the...

Fantasia reveals illiteracy, rape.
October 1, 2005... NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino reveals in her book "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale" she is just learning to read and write. The 21-year-old single mother's new autobiography also reveals she was raped as a...

'Showgirls' worst sex scene ever.
October 1, 2005... LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Britain's Empire magazine says the worst movie sex scene ever is "Showgirls'" swimming pool tryst between Elizabeth Berkley and Kyle MacLachlan. "It's supposed to be the best sex in the world but, as Berkley...