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Suarez says knee 'perfect' before Italy match 06/23/2014 03:36pm • JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer NATAL, Brazil (AP) -- Uruguay striker Luis Suarez smiled and shrugged off any lingering concerns about his surgically repaired left knee, declaring Monday it was in "perfect shape" the day before a match against Italy that Uruguay must win to advance beyond the group sta Christie cites his anti-abortion credentials 06/20/2014 10:44pm • STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday declared his opposition to abortion, telling religious conservatives that "every life is a gift from God that's precious and must be protected."In his first major address to social conservatives, the potential Prolific philanthropist, education advocate dies 06/15/2014 11:40pm • MARTIN GRIFFITH Associated Press Jim Rogers, a philanthropist and education advocate who served as chancellor of Nevada's higher education system from 2005 to 2009 without pay, died Saturday evening at his Las Vegas home after a bout with cancer. He was 75.Rogers also was the owner of KSNV-TV, the N Sanchez carrying Chile's hopes at World Cup 06/13/2014 05:46am • STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer CUIABA, Brazil (AP) -- In the shadow of Lionel Messi at Barcelona, Alexis Sanchez is undoubtedly the main man for Chile as the fleet-footed forward attempts to cap the most prolific season of his career by playing a starring role at the World Cup.Sanchez is the face of Steelers make Pouncey highest-paid center in NFL 06/12/2014 05:20pm • WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) -- As he lay on the Heinz Field turf last September, his right knee in tatters, Maurkice Pouncey admits there was a small part of him that feared his football career might be in jeopardy.The Pittsburgh Steelers never doubted. They signed him to a five-yea Indiana QB Tre Roberson to transfer 06/11/2014 07:30pm • BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana's one-time quarterback of the future is leaving town.Tre Roberson, the first true freshman to ever start a game for the Hoosiers, announced Wednesday he will transfer to another school. Neither Roberson nor Hoosiers coach Kevin Wilson provided a reason for the decis Seattle can't get offense started in 3-2 loss 06/11/2014 03:31am • TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- The room got silent so Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon decided it was a moment to provide a little levity."It's OK. We just lost a game. We're going to be OK, promise you," McClendon said with a chuckle.With the run the surging Mariners have been on, Tuesda Ellsbury's hit lifts Yankees past Seattle 3-2 06/11/2014 03:31am • TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- Jacoby Ellsbury provided the jolt New York's sluggish offense needed, even if the Yankees still are struggling to score runs.Ellsbury lined an RBI single on a 0-2 pitch to score Derek Jeter with the go ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Yankees beat th Police: Grenade in school leads to mother's arrest 06/10/2014 04:40pm • STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The mother of an 11-year-old Connecticut boy has been arrested after police say her son brought a grenade to school for a show and tell related to World War II lessons.Lisa Miguel of Stratford was charged with risk of injury to a minor, reckless endangerment and illegal poss Syrian president declares amnesty for prisoners 06/09/2014 03:50pm • ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad declared a general amnesty Monday for prisoners in the country, state media reported, less than a week after he was re-elected to another seven-year term amid a bloody civil war.It was not clear how many -- if any -- p Donations swell for Seattle campus shooting hero 06/08/2014 10:42pm • MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- More than $60,000 has been donated online for the victims and hero of the shooting that left one dead and two injured at a small Seattle university.As of Sunday afternoon, a fundraising page for Jon Meis, a student who pepper-sprayed and tackled the gun Israeli finance minister calls settlements a waste 06/08/2014 05:06pm • JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's finance minister on Sunday criticized settlement construction in isolated parts of the West Bank as a waste of money and vowed to bring down the country's governing coalition if it heeds hard-line calls to annex settlements.The tough speech Israeli finance minister calls settlements a waste 06/08/2014 05:06pm • JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's finance minister on Sunday criticized settlement construction in isolated parts of the West Bank as a waste of money and vowed to bring down the country's governing coalition if it heeds hard-line calls to annex settlements.The tough speech D-Day anniversary events around US and abroad 06/07/2014 10:40am • The Associated Press Friday is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings of Allied troops in Normandy, the largest amphibious invasion in history and a turning point in World War II. Here are some of the events held or planned around the United States and in France:___OBAMA HONORS WWII GENERATION White Sox lose to Weaver, Angels 8-4 06/07/2014 03:47am • JOE RESNICK Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox put 10 runners on base against longtime nemesis Jered Weaver and had only two runs to show for it.The Los Angeles Angels' ace did just enough to make Adam Dunn's 450th career home run in the ninth inning against Ernesto Frier