Author: Associated Press

Last sex-abuse lawsuit against Elmo actor tossed

France beats Swiss 5-2 to take control of Group E

Sam Hornish Jr. eager for victory

Germany defender Hummels in doubt for Ghana match

Artworks chosen to be displayed across US

Rangers buy out contract of veteran Brad Richards

Ambrose looking for 1st career Sonoma victory

Costa Rica leads Italy 1-0 at halftime

Buffon returns for Italy against Costa Rica

Lawyer hired in UNC athletics probe gives briefing

Spokesman: Tracy Morgan transferred to rehab

Bears long snapper retires after 16-year career

Update on the latest in sports:

1942 Oscar to be auctioned in Rhode Island

‘Girl with Pearl Earring’ comes home to Holland

Lewis Hamilton fastest in practice for Austrian GP

Actors, athletes speak up for girls’ education

Kerber beats Wozniacki to make Eastbourne final

Spain federation backs Del Bosque despite debacle

FIA to review Perez penalty after Canadian GP

Update on the latest religion news

Going to extremes at a mountaintop weather museum

Kazmir takes shutout into sixth, A’s top Red Sox

Cavs want Blatt…Tigers end Royals’ streak…World Cup wins for Uruguay and Colombia…Altidore out

‘Modern Family’ dad headlines gay marriage event

New Rowling book finally available on Amazon

AP EXCLUSIVE: Campbell’s wife defends his care

NYC murder defendant says rap lyrics were fiction

House opens peacefully with Hindu prayer

Salman Rushdie wins PEN/Pinter writing prize

Frieri allows walk-off slam in 10th for 5-3 loss

Calif racing board approves racing dates transfer

Lifetime making movie on ‘Saved By the Bell’ cast

Undrafted Jeffcoat looks to make mark in Seattle

50 Cent: SMS Audio benefits from Beats/Apple

Fight over money puts Guthrie project in jeopardy

HBO to air segments of Beyonce concerts

Friedman in 1980s New York sex abuse case sues

Universal’s new Harry Potter park: 1 ride, 7 shops

Detroit-area museum shows off Warhol record covers

Feds say trucker in Morgan crash was speeding

Part of Zimmerman defamation lawsuit dismissed

Riley: Heat need to retool, not rebuild

Belgium’s Kompany out with groin strain

Update on the latest in sports:

Horace Silver, pioneering jazz pianist, dies at 85

Altidore to miss World Cup game against Portugal

Kvitova out of Eastbourne with hamstring injury

From the dust, glittering Louvre show emerges

Chelsea Handler heading to Netflix with talk show

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