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Photography business set up under Casey Anthony’s name WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A photography business has been set up in South Florida under Casey Anthony’s name, and an address listed for the business belongs to a private investigator with ties to the mother acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter. Documents filed with the Florida Division of Corporations show that Case Photography, […]
Mazda recalls SUVs due to risk of fuel filler pipe ruptures DETROIT (AP) – Mazda is recalling some SUVs because the fuel filler pipe can rupture in a rear crash and cause a gas leak and possible fire. The recall covers nearly 237,000 CX-5 SUVs from the 2014 and 2015 model years. The problem was discovered in crash testing when the pipe ruptured and spilled fuel […]
LeSean McCoy investigated over fight with off-duty cops PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is under investigation over the alleged assault of two off-duty police officers at a Philadelphia nightclub. The fight broke out early Sunday after an argument over a bottle of champagne, police said in a report released Monday. One 40-year-old officer was knocked to the ground, where […]
Barcelona says Messi to undergo tests for kidney problems BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Barcelona says Lionel Messi is to undergo medical tests to assess a recurrence of kidney problems. Messi missed the Club World Cup semifinal in December due to a renal colic, an abdominal ailment often related to the presence of kidney stones within renal ducts. Barcelona says in a statement Monday that […]
Eagles release wide receiver Riley Cooper after 6 seasons PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Philadelphia Eagles say they have released wide receiver Riley Cooper after six seasons. Eagles officials announced the move Monday, the day after Denver beat Carolina in the Super Bowl. Cooper’s best season came in 2013, when he had 47 catches for 835 yards and eight touchdowns. He played in half his […]
Knicks fire coach Derek Fisher; Rambis interim head coach GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) – Derek Fisher was fired as New York Knicks coach Monday, with his team having lost five straight and nine of 10 to fall well back in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was promoted to interim head coach at least through the rest of the season. Rambis, […]
Bility: 26 African nations won’t support Salman in FIFA vote MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) – The outspoken head of the Liberia Football Association says at least 26 African countries will defy their confederation and not vote for Sheikh Salman of Bahrain in the FIFA presidential election. Salman, the Asian Football Confederation president, was publicly endorsed by the Confederation of African Football on Friday, a major boost […]
Agent confirms Marshawn Lynch intends to retire SEATTLE (AP) – Marshawn Lynch intends to retire from football. Doug Hendrickson, the agent for the Seattle Seahawks star running back, confirmed his client’s plans to The Associated Press on Monday. Lynch had indicated as much Sunday night by tweeting a picture with a pair of cleats hanging from a power or telephone line, along […]
Lead contamination of Flint water draws multiple lawsuits DETROIT (AP) – One lawsuit seeks to replace lead-leaching water lines at no cost to customers. Another seeks money for thousands of Flint residents who unwittingly drank toxic water. A third complaint has been filed on behalf of people with Legionnaires’ disease. While government officials scramble to rid Flint’s tap water of lead, victims are […]
Living with people they bite, Zika mosquitoes hard to fight SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Mosquito-control workers are asking automotive retailers to get rid of old tires in the Florida Panhandle, lining up laboratories to test the insects for the Zika virus in New Orleans, and preparing to hunt down and destroy mosquito breeding sites in neighborhoods of infected people in coastal Georgia. These are among […]