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Privacy board: NSA's Internet monitoring is legal 07/02/2014 03:00am • KEN DILANIAN AP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Security Agency programs that collect huge volumes of Internet data within the United States pass constitutional muster and employ "reasonable" safeguards designed to protect the rights of Americans, an independent privacy and civil Phillies lose to Marlins 5-4 in 11 innings 07/02/2014 12:18am • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies mounted an eighth-inning rally Tuesday by hitting two homers in a span of three pitches.Those were their last baserunners.The offensive lull came at the wrong time, and Ed Lucas' single scored the winning run from second base with Lucas helps Marlins beat Phils 5-4 in 11 innings 07/01/2014 11:58pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Defensive replacement Ed Lucas provided a boost with his bat, transforming the Miami Marlins' extra-inning frustration into an 11th-inning celebration.Lucas' single drove home the winning run from second base with one out in the 11th Tuesday night, and Miam Review: Thumbs up for Ebert doc 'Life Itself' 07/01/2014 11:46pm • JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer If Roger Ebert had never written a film review or dramatically articulated his thumb, he would have still been a man to admire.Steve James' new documentary on the late critic has plenty on Ebert's Chicago rise to Pulitzer-winning reporter, his unique position as the world's Cannibal-plot case tossed; ex-cop gets out of jail 07/01/2014 09:34pm • TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- A former New York Police Department officer left jail on Tuesday after a judge stunned prosecutors and overturned his conviction in a sensational case accusing him of plotting on the Internet to kidnap, kill and eat young women, including his wife.Judge Pau 5 questions for the man in charge of Holiday Inn 07/01/2014 09:02pm • SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Richard Solomons sits in one of his hotels, explaining how travelers can't be stereotyped. A businessman this week might be on vacation the next. For each trip, they have different needs.As CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group -- one of the world' Aereo suspends service after Supreme Court ruling 07/01/2014 06:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Online-streaming service Aereo Inc. is temporarily closing down its operation, three days after it was dealt an unfavorable ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court."We have decided to pause our operations temporarily as we consult with the court and map out our next steps," Aereo's Chief E Netflix and Twitter are big market movers 07/01/2014 05:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:NYSEGeneral Motors Co., up $1.29 to $37.59The automaker exceeded analyst expectations with a 1 percent sales increase in June, while its competitors also fared well.A World Cup hits online streaming record, buzz soars 07/01/2014 04:40pm • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Moments after Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez sunk his teeth into an opposing Italian player during Tuesday's World Cup match-up, brands were using the incident to market burgers on Twitter.Suarez's mid-game snack --and Italian forward Mario B General Contest Rules 07/01/2014 01:33pm • WTOP General Contest Rules Dates/Terms/Eligibility WTOP (the"Station") may change the dates and/or terms of the Contest without prior notice. Any material changes will be broadcast on the Station and/or posted on its website (www.wtop.com). The Contest is open to legal U.S. residents, 18 years of Slimmed-down Oregon police horse collars suspect 07/01/2014 08:44am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Murphy the horse, once a woebegone Oregon ranch animal, had to shed 200 pounds to make the Portland police force, and now he has collared his first suspect.Murphy, carrying Officer Cassandra Wells, galloped six blocks to catch a break-in suspect last week. He kept the suspect How to help pets fight fireworks anxiety 07/01/2014 08:29am • WASHINGTON -- Fireworks can traumatize pets, but owners can take steps to make sure this Fourth of July is a fun and safe one for their furry friends. Last Independence Day, the number of dogs at the Prince William County Animal Shelter doubled between the mornings of July 4 and 5. A pet owner Stocks end mixed; S&P closes near all-time high 07/01/2014 07:20am • STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market got back on track in the second quarter.After a bumpy start to the year, the Standard & Poor's 500 index resumed its upward climb in the March-June period. The index rose 4.7 percent, versus a 1.3 percent gain in the first three mont Critical forum may end with Cuban magazine changes 07/01/2014 12:52am • ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- Launched as a bulletin for Catholic lay people, Espacio Laical magazine became an unusually open and critical forum for debate in Cuba, a rarity in a country where the state has controlled all media for five decades.Now, the sudden departure of its tw Astros say hackers got inside trade information 06/30/2014 10:00pm • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Astros said Monday that they have been the victims of hackers who accessed their servers and published months of internal trade talks on the Internet."It was an illegal activity and we're going to pursue it and try and find out who did it a