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Giants move closer to NL West lead with 2-0 win (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:32

AP - Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run triple off Aaron Heilman in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants inched closer to the NL West lead with a 2-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.


Peterson confident he can cure fumbling problem (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:25
AP - For all the time Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings have spent studying his fumbling problem, knowledge and strategy will mean nothing if he loses the ball this week in New Orleans.

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP)

Top Stories - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:23

AP - Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 67.


Keep Health in Mind When Planning School Day Menus (HealthDay)

Health - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- As parents prepare for their children's return to school, they need to remember that healthy meals and snacks are essential for learning.

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Health - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study (HealthDay)

Health - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.

Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks (HealthDay)

Health - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:07
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is probably healthier, new research finds.

Suriname leader: Drug conviction 'almost a joke' (AP)

Top Stories - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:07
AP - Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse shrugged off questions about his past during his first overseas trip as elected president, saying Monday that he will not interfere in his ongoing murder trial and dismissing a 1999 drug conviction as almost a joke.

Hoffman wins Deutsche Bank; Tiger stays at No. 1 (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:02

AP - Charley Hoffman was rolling in so many putts he lost track of how many birdies he made Monday. His final stroke on a Labor Day masterpiece was his 11th birdie, more than enough to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.


A-Rod reaches 100 RBIs for 13th year in row (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:00

AP - Alex Rodriguez reached 100 RBIs for a record 14th season with plenty of time to spare.


A's offense does plenty, gets Anderson another win (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:54

AP - Coco Crisp and Matt Carson each hit solo home runs to back Brett Anderson, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 Monday.


Revis signs 4-year deal, returns to Jets (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:53

AP - Darrelle Revis has signed his four-year deal with the New York Jets, officially marking his return to the team after a long holdout.


2010 NFL preview capsules (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:47
AP - Capsules for the 32 NFL teams as they begin the 2010 season, in predicted order of finish:

`Woz' wows, and tops Sharapova at US Open (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:29

AP - Forehands, backhands, big serves. Caroline Wozniacki got almost everything back Monday, frustrating Maria Sharapova in a 6-3, 6-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.


`Woz' wows, and tops Sharapova at US Open (AP)

Top Stories - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:29

AP - Forehands, backhands, big serves. Caroline Wozniacki got almost everything back Monday, frustrating Maria Sharapova in a 6-3, 6-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.


Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas (AP)

Top Stories - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:27

AP - Mexican authorities urged people to move to shelters while officials in Texas distributed sandbags and warned of flash floods as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened and headed toward the northwestern Gulf coast on Monday.


Smoke rises just in time to make championship push (AP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:22

AP - Tony Stewart went to Atlanta Motor Speedway mired in a 31-race winless streak and an afterthought, at best, on the list of championship contenders.


Tropical Storm Hermine grows and aims for Mexico border (Reuters)

Top Stories - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:12
Reuters - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border, but oil and gas operations in the Gulf were unaffected.

U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work (Reuters)

Top Stories - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:08

Reuters - Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of tougher sanctions and is hampering the U.N. atom watchdog's work by barring some inspectors, the IAEA says in a new report.


Wozniacki ousts Sharapova at US Open (AFP)

Sports - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:06

AFP - Top seed Caroline Wozniacki stayed on course for her maiden Grand Slam title on Monday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Maria Sharapova in a pulsating fourth-round tie.


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