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Bento's feisty, no-nonsense manner guides Portugal 05/31/2014 04:00pm • BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- When Paulo Bento was hired to salvage Portugal's calamitous qualifying campaign for the 2012 European Championship, he had only four years of experience as a top-flight coach and had quit Sporting Lisbon after failing to win a league match in tw Wine collector apologizes for bogus bottle scam 05/29/2014 07:41pm • LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- A wine collector convicted of fraud for manufacturing fake vintage wine in his California kitchen has asked a judge for leniency Thursday, saying his actions were foolish.Rudy Kurniawan told the judge in a letter that he "never meant to hurt or emba French Open watch: Jankovic does Paris chic 05/29/2014 04:14pm • PARIS (AP) -- Winning over the chic Parisians can prove quite a challenge in a city renowned for its fashion shows and designer shops.But Jelena Jankovic did her best to impress the crowd at Roland Garros by wearing an elegant dress with white and navy blue stripes."I think it's a very unique dress. Fake WMATA Twitter account answers customers' questions 05/29/2014 11:33am • WASHINGTON -- What appeared to be an effort from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to engage with its customers through social media, was actually a well-informed Twitter campaign that had no connection to the transit authority. The @AskWMATA Twitter account, which is now suspended, Assad's supporters abroad vote in Syrian election 05/29/2014 02:58am • BASSEM MROUE Associated Press YARZE, Lebanon (AP) -- Tens of thousands of supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad voted Wednesday at embassies abroad, clogging entrances to the Lebanese capital for hours and clashing with soldiers overwhelmed by their sheer numbers a week before national electio Zillow Rental Scam Targets Clarendon Renters 05/28/2014 01:55pm • A prospective Arlington renter nearly fell victim to a scam posted on real estate website Zillow last week, according to one Clarendon rental broker. Matthew Leighton, a broker with Century 21 Redwood Realty, said he received a phone call from a renter inquiring about a Zillow listing for a&nbs Australian senator produces fake bomb at hearing 05/28/2014 12:24pm • ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An Australian senator startled his colleagues by producing a fake pipe bomb during a committee hearing on Monday.Sen. Bill Heffernan, who represents the ruling Liberal Party, was making a point about a relaxation of security at Parliament Hous How VA clinics falsified appointment records 05/28/2014 07:08am • PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fake appointments, unofficial logs kept on the sly and appointments made without telling the patient are among tricks used to disguise delays in seeing and treating veterans at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics.They're not a new phenomenon. V Knockoffs a headache for IPO-bound Alibaba 05/27/2014 04:34pm • KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) -- At first glance, the Monster Tron T1 headphones sold on Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's Taobao site are a tempting offer for audiophiles looking for state-of-the-art hi-fi equipment.But sellers omit one key detail: Monster Inc. never produced this Rangers a win away from Stanley Cup finals 05/26/2014 08:55pm • MONTREAL (AP) -- When other parts of their game are sputtering, the New York Rangers have two key assets to fall back on -- penalty killing and goaltending.It's a combo that has put them within one victory of their first Stanley Cup final in 20 years. And it has frustrated the Montreal Canadiens, wh Shifting views on gay marriage now favor Democrats 05/24/2014 09:06am • NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- It wasn't all that long ago that Republicans used gay marriage as a tool to drive Election Day turnout. But as public opinion on the issue has turned and courts strike down same-sex marriage bans, gay rights is evolving into a wedge issue for Democra Florida man accused of stealing grave markers 05/23/2014 01:30pm • DELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida man is accused of stealing grave markers from his employer and selling them as scrap metal.The Volusia County Sheriff's Office arrested 31-year-old Daniel Monahan on Thursday. He faces multiple counts of dealing in stolen property.The owner of Volusia Monuments says th Mother persuaded kidnapped woman to go to police 05/23/2014 04:00am • GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A California woman who says she was kidnapped a decade ago by her mother's boyfriend lived a seemingly ordinary life with her alleged captor year after year, but she was too scared to go to authorities until she recently reunited with her mo Mother persuaded kidnapped woman to go to police 05/23/2014 02:00am • GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A California woman who says she was kidnapped a decade ago by her mother's boyfriend lived a seemingly ordinary life with her alleged captor year after year, but she was too scared to go to authorities until she recently reunited with her mo Correction: Kidnapping Victim Found story 05/22/2014 10:19pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- In a story May 21 about the arrest of a California man on suspicion of kidnapping a teenager a decade ago and forcing her into marriage, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Santa Ana police, reported erroneously the age of their daughter. She is 3 years ol