James Bassham

The Houston Astros are now officially in the worst slump in the club's 50-year history.

Ben Zobrist homered and knocked in two runs, Matt Moore pitched into the seventh inning and the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 3-0, in the middle portion of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.Moore (7-7) scattered four hits and two walks while striking out six over 6

Second-seeded American Sam Querrey defeated fellow American Rajeev Ram, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), in the semifinals of the Farmers Classic on Saturday.Querrey recorded 11 aces and won one of the two break points he faced in the match, which lasted 96 minutes

Australian Foundation Investment Co. (AFI.AU), a fund that owns shares in BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP, BHP.AU), said Sunday that it would encourage miners to reassess the viability of new projects amid softer commodity prices.

LIMA, Peru--Peruvian President Ollanta Humala on Saturday highlighted some of his accomplishments during his first year in office, while recognizing that his administration has also committed a number of errors.

Germany's Allianz SE (ALV.XE, ALIZF, AZSEY) wants to become the leading foreign insurance company in China, management board member Manuel Bauer said, according to a report published Saturday on Handelsblatt's website.

French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg will start talks on the future of Steel giant ArcelorMittal's (MT, MT.FR) Florange steel plant, "very quickly", according to a statement from the minister's office issued late Friday.

Reliance Industries Ltd. (500325.BY) may invest up to a billion dollars over the next few years into its aerospace business, a company executive said Saturday, taking on conglomerates such as Tata Sons and the Mahindra Group for a part of a sector that holds high revenue potential.

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