Author: Associated Press

Johnny Depp wows Venice in gritty gangster tale ‘Black Mass’

NYC exhibit highlights transit response to 9/11, superstorm

Mercedes on course to extend F1 pole position streak to 23

Chinese energy firm acquires majority stake in Slavia Prague

IOC sets up $2 million fund to assist refugees

Update on the latest religion news

Update on the latest in sports:

Disney unveils Star Wars toys amid marketing blitz

Russia beats US for 1st place at volleyball World Cup

Dr. Ferrari and son skip CONI doping hearing on biathlete

BYU provides measuring stick for Nebraska to start Riley era

NBC golf analyst Rolfing battling cancer

Lawler-Condit welterweight title bout rescheduled for Jan. 2

Montana State beats Fort Lewis 45-14

Sotheby’s to auction art collection of billionaire Taubman

Afroman fined, ordered to get counseling for punching fan

Harper back in Nationals’ lineup a day after leaving game

Mickelson needing big week for chance at 21st straight team

Man faces life sentence in killing of Grooveshark executive

Shuck’s pinch-hit triple sends White Sox past Twins 6-4

Update on the latest in sports:

Kathleen Turner and Deborah Cox to star in off-Broadway play

U.S. Open Results

Bieber bests One Direction’s Spotify record with new single

Twins rookie slugger Sano, closer Perkins out vs White Sox

Modigliani nude masterpiece could bring $100M at NYC auction

The Latest: Union says Brady ruling shows NFL must be fair

At Venice fest, ‘Spotlight’ exposes sex abuse by priests

Thursday’s Time Schedule

Major Lazer, The Weeknd have Spotify’s top summer songs

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has surgery on left knee

MLB notes…More US Open play today…FedEx Cup playoffs continue today

Update on the latest in sports:

Air quality alert posted for Charlotte on game day

Chailly to step down early as Leipzig Gewandhaus conductor

Renzi to Ecclestone on Italian GP: ‘Leave Monza alone’

Polish fireman returns huge diamond ring to Paris Hilton

Froome pulls out of Spanish Vuelta with broken foot

Dodgers shade Giants as Kershaw fans 15…Brewers keep hex on Pirates

Massa and Bottas to pair for 3rd straight year at Williams

Update on the latest religion news

Australian police won’t charge Mel Gibson over tirade claim

Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

Chile rises in top 10 of FIFA rankings led by Argentina

Latest South Carolina sports

After turmoil cost its coach his job, Illinois ready to play

Autopsy: Amanda Peterson died from accidental overdose

Moreland leads Rangers to 4-3 win over Padres in 10 innings

Kershaw’s 15 Ks lead Dodgers over Giants 2-1

Redskins GM’s wife apologizes for tweet about reporter

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