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'Retired' Russian mafia boss arrested in Thailand 06/25/2014 03:20am • BANGKOK (AP) -- A Russian mafia gang leader wanted back home for his alleged involvement in scores of killings and other criminal activities since 1995 was arrested in Thailand while living on a retirement visa, police said Wednesday.The mafia boss, Alexander Matusov, was arrested Monday in front of Review: 'They Came Together' a parody party 06/24/2014 03:42pm • JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer David Wain's "They Came Together" identifies the tropes of the romantic comedy with uncommon acuity. If only it would stop winking so much.Wain has made his film with an enviable collection of funny people. It stars Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler as the intractably drawn togethe It's a frog, it's a gorilla? No, it's Pig the dog 06/24/2014 09:00am • JAY REEVES Associated Press ALABASTER, Ala. (AP) -- It's impossible not to stare at Kim Dillenbeck's dog Pig.Born in Atlanta with severe deformities and adopted by the Alabama woman, the 8-month-old mutt has gangly legs, a body that appears to have been chopped in half and no neck.Pig looks like one Brothers sentenced to prison in marathon fund scam 06/24/2014 06:10am • PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- Two brothers convicted of filing a false $2 million claim to the Boston Marathon victims' compensation fund using the name of a long-dead aunt were sentenced Monday to three years in prison.Branden Mattier, 23, and Domunique Grice, 28, were convicted th Outcry after Egypt sentences 3 reporters to prison 06/24/2014 06:04am • SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court on Monday convicted three Al-Jazeera journalists and sentenced them to seven years in prison on terrorism-related charges after a trial dismissed by rights groups as a politically motivated sham. The verdict brought a landslide of intern World Cup focuses minds on concussion management 06/23/2014 07:26pm • JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Felled by an opponent's knee to the head as they both chased the ball, a player is seemingly out cold on a World Cup pitch. The clock is ticking. Millions are watching. National honor, careers and sponsorship dollars are at stake.Groggily, the p NYC mayor a pirate among mermaids at zany parade 06/23/2014 01:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio portrayed himself as a man of the people in last year's election. On Saturday, he became a pirate among mermaids.De Blasio showed up for Saturday's zany Coney Island Mermaid Parade wearing a puffy pirate shirt and brandishing a fake sword. Organize Stars edge Sparks 72-69 06/22/2014 08:00pm • CURTIS ZUPKE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Danielle Robinson needed some time to get up to full speed for the San Antonio Stars.Quiet for most of the game, Robinson scored on a driving layup with 8.4 seconds left to give San Antonio a 72-69 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. She g Putin backs Ukraine cease-fire, warns talks needed 06/22/2014 06:10am • DAVID McHUGH Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support Saturday for Ukraine's unilateral cease-fire in its battle against pro-Russian separatists and appealed to both sides to halt all military operations.But he warned that Ukrainian President Petro Po VA: 65 percent of senior executives got bonuses 06/22/2014 05:12am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 65 percent of senior executives at the Veterans Affairs Department got performance bonuses last year despite widespread treatment delays and preventable deaths at VA hospitals and clinics, the agency said Friday.More than 300 VA executives were 2 not guilty pleas in Washington fake kidnapping 06/21/2014 08:10am • PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) -- Two people accused in a fake kidnapping that alarmed people at a Sequim (skwim) park pleaded not guilty Thursday to disorderly conduct charges.Jason Holden and a relative, Shellie Baskins, were arraigned in Clallam County District Court in Port Angeles. A third person, Je 2 not guilty pleas in Washington fake kidnapping 06/21/2014 08:10am • PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) -- Two people accused in a fake kidnapping that alarmed people at a Sequim (skwim) park pleaded not guilty Thursday to disorderly conduct charges.Jason Holden and a relative, Shellie Baskins, were arraigned in Clallam County District Court in Port Angeles. A third person, Je BRAZIL BEAT: Even Cesar's son impressed by Ochoa 06/20/2014 03:36am • TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa's performance was so impressive Tuesday that even Julio Cesar's young son was talking about it.Ochoa made four outstanding saves and was picked as man of the match as Mexico drew Cesar's Brazil squad 0-0."He came to me after the match and Family fights cops after knives nixed at fun park 06/19/2014 09:36pm • SALEM, N.H. (AP) -- Five members of a Vermont family assaulted police officers during a melee that erupted when security guards at a New Hampshire amusement park told them to leave their knives in the car, police said Tuesday.The fracas started at about 1:30 p.m. Monday when the Perry family tried t Family fights cops after knives nixed at fun park 06/19/2014 09:36pm • SALEM, N.H. (AP) -- Five members of a Vermont family assaulted police officers during a melee that erupted when security guards at a New Hampshire amusement park told them to leave their knives in the car, police said Tuesday.The fracas started at about 1:30 p.m. Monday when the Perry family tried t