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NEW YORK (AP) — There will be a different type of Sandman featured at the Apollo next month.
Metallica is set to rock the legendary Harlem venue on Sept. 21. They will promote their 3-D concert-action film, “Metallica Through the Never,” released in IMAX ...

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Police say an intruder had been living for a week on Jennifer Lopez’s property in the Hamptons while she was away.
Southampton police said Wednesday she had an order of protection against 49-year-old John Dubis of Rhode Island. In...

LONDON (AP) — A British court has ruled the U.K. government may look through items seized from the partner of a journalist who has written stories about documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Lawyers for David Miran...

NEW YORK (AP) — Trading has been halted in Nasdaq-listed securities because of a technical problem.
The exchange sent out an alert to traders at 12:20 p.m. EDT saying that trading was being halted until further notice because of problems with a quote diss...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. soldier who massacred 16 Afghan villagers during pre-dawn raids last year is about to address the jury considering whether he should ever have a chance at freedom.
Lawyers for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales said Th...

MIAMI (AP) — Michelle Obama is scheduled to appear on the popular Spanish-language variety show “Sabado Gigante.”
Univision says the first lady will deliver a message Saturday to Hispanic children and families about the importance of eating healthy and st...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents say five civilians have been wounded by mortar fire in the eastern Congo city of Goma.
Clement Sale, said two of his nieces — ages 16 and 17 — were seriously wounded Thursday when a mortar round fell on their house.
Another wi...

A fundraiser for the Military Heritage Museum was held at the Elks Lodge in Punta Gorda on Wednesday with a Mama Lovejoy spaghetti lunch being served by a local guest celebrity waitstaff. The lodge was filled to overflowing with supporters who enjoyed th...

NORTH PORT — The city of North Port has closed North Port Boulevard temporarily due to a washout and void under a section of the roadway.
The roadway is closed north of U.S. 41 from Greenwood Avenue to Appomattox Drive. Local traffic will be allowed to e...

LONDON (Bloomberg) — Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s plan to boost the British housing market may win his Conservative Party votes at the risk of creating a property bubble, economists say.
Help to Buy is designed to let cash-strapped buyers ...