Two large spills of crude oil from Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) pipelines in the Niger delta four years ago haven't been cleaned up by the company despite the its promise to do so, the Observer reports Sunday, citing a lawyer defending villagers affected.

Some of the premier FCS programs took the first day of fall too seriously Saturday.

Blake Beavan spun seven-plus scoreless innings and Michael Saunders knocked in the lone run with a homer in the second, as the Seattle Mariners blanked the Texas Rangers, 1-0, on Saturday.Beavan (10-10) scattered eight hits and walked one with two strikeouts to snap a personal two-game skid

Before his now-infamous tangle with a Bronx Zoo tiger, David Villalobos adorned his Facebook page with New Age odes to Mother Earth and affirmations like, "Be love and fearless."

Mark Trumbo hit a two-run single and Dan Haren pitched six-plus innings as the LA Angels of Anaheim took a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in the second contest of a three-game set.Haren (12-11) gave up two runs on six hits with a walk and four strikeouts for the Angels, who have taken the first

Aaron Hill tripled, drove in four and scored a run as the Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Colorado Rockies, 8-7, in the second of a four-game set at Coors Field.Jason Kubel had two hits and drove in a pair and Chris Johnson had an RBI for the D'backs, who trail the St. Louis Cardinals by 4 1/2 games

City authorities in Zimbabwe's second largest city said Saturday they were appealing to home owners to flush their toilets at a specified time as a way to unblock sewers after days of severe water rationing.

More than 1,000 pastors are planning to challenge the IRS next month by deliberately preaching politics ahead of the presidential election despite a federal ban on endorsements from the pulpit.

Four New Orleans tour guides claim their First Amendment rights are being trampled upon by city regulations requiring them to pass a history exam, submit to drug testing and undergo a criminal background check.