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BBC tennis commentator John Lloyd calls a sublime Dustin Brown return the "shot of the championships so far."

In a story seemingly ripped from an episode of “The Sopranos,” a co-owner of the Brooklyn-based pizzeria L&B Spumoni Gardens, was fatally shot outside his home on Thursday night. Louis Barbati, 61, was shot twice in the torso, leaving at least two bullet holes in his family’s white picket fence. According to the Daily News, Barbati’s was found slumped against his Dyker Heights home and was pronounced dead on the scene.

A former high-ranking District of Columbia government official has been charged with tax evasion.

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Hours after Clayton Kershaw landed on the disabled list with a back injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to acquire right-hander Bud Norris.

The government says traffic deaths surged last year as drivers racked up more miles behind the wheel than ever before.

Lin's deal, according to Yahoo! Sports, is for three years and $36 million.

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a message in a bottle alleging mistreatment of 21 Cuban migrants aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel.

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a message in a bottle alleging mistreatment of 21 Cuban migrants aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel.

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a message in a bottle alleging mistreatment of 21 Cuban migrants aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on Mississippi's religious objections bill (all times local):

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on Mississippi's religious objections bill (all times local):

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on Mississippi's religious objections bill (all times local):

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he doesn't know if his office will appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocked a state law dealing with religious objections to gay marriage. Hood is the only Democrat in statewide office, and his staff had defended the law that was passed by the Republican-majority Legislature and signed by a Republican governor. Hood says an appeal could cost tens of thousands of dollars, and that might not be a good use of tax dollars when the state budget is tight... Читать дальше...

Gold and silver futures soar as the dollar softens and investors buy assets perceived as havens to start July.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - SNS Bank blijft voorlopig in handen van de Staat. Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem van Financiën vindt het nog te vroeg om een besluit te nemen over de toekomst van de in 2013 genationaliseerde bank. Dat heeft de bewindsman vrijdag aan de Tweede Kamer laten weten.

Global stock markets climbed for a fourth day and government bond yields around the world hit their lowest levels in years on Friday, driven by the prospect of further cuts in interest rates and more central bank bond buying to support weak economies.

FARRAGUT, Iowa (AP) — The Farragut Community School District has involuntarily dissolved.

FARRAGUT, Iowa (AP) — The Farragut Community School District has involuntarily dissolved.

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New York Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson was suspended for the regular-season opener for a violation of the NFL's personal-conduct policy.

Meet Mosha the elephant.

Bijna een derde van de 52.000 beschikbare bedden in de asielopvang wordt momenteel niet bezet. Dat stelt de NOS, die een inventarisatie deed. Als gevolg hiervan staan meerdere noodopvanglocaties zo goed als leeg. Ondanks de leegstand komen er de komende twaalf maanden netto nog eens 15.000 plekken bij, weet de NOS.

Police in southeastern Wisconsin say 20,000 pounds of cheese has vanished. Police say the semi driver was transporting the load from Green Bay to the New York City area and unhitched the trailer to run an errand.

Like all public transportation, airplanes are filled with germs due to the high traffic of people coming and going. Knowing what to avoid is half the battle of protecting yourself. 

Lionsgate's announced $4.4 billion acquisition of Starz, the pay cable enterprise, is just the latest sign of skepticism about a go-it-alone approach.