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• California Chrome co-owner apologizes for outburst
• Auto industry gets serious about lighter materials
• Thai beauty queen resigns under social media fire
• Nigeria gunmen kidnap 20 women in northeast
• World's oldest man dies at 111
• 2 officers, bystander killed in Las Vegas ambush
• World's oldest man dies at 111
• Tony night had humor, music and a hopping host
• Vegas ambush deaths: 2 police, 2 shooters, 1 other
• Clinton kicking off high-profile book tour
• Famed Syrian storyteller's life upended by war
• A movie, some yoga and a Finals split for LeBron
• AP PHOTOS: Miss Nevada crowned as Miss USA
• 5 things to know about Apple's stock split
• Miss Nevada crowned new Miss USA
• James carries Heat past Spurs to tie NBA Finals
• James has 13, Heat and Spurs tied at halftime
• Teen finishes 40-mile walk while carrying brother
• Brazil, Qatar continue to cause FIFA problems
• 3 dead in Las Vegas shooting
• Morgan recovering after surgery following crash
• Spokesman: Morgan 'more responsive' after surgery

California Chrome co-owner apologizes for outburst Posted: 09 Jun 2014 11:33 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome co-owner Steve Coburn apologized Monday for his bitter remarks after his horse failed to win the Triple Crown.

Auto industry gets serious about lighter materials Posted: 09 Jun 2014 10:43 AM PDT DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Roofs made of carbon fiber. Plastic windshields. Bumpers fashioned out of aluminum foam.

Thai beauty queen resigns under social media fire Posted: 09 Jun 2014 09:21 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks.

Nigeria gunmen kidnap 20 women in northeast Posted: 09 Jun 2014 07:59 AM PDT Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, where the Islamic militants abducted more than 300 schoolgirls and young women on April 15.

World's oldest man dies at 111 Posted: 09 Jun 2014 07:59 AM PDT Alexander Imich, a Polish immigrant and Soviet gulag survivor, had recently been named the world's oldest man.

2 officers, bystander killed in Las Vegas ambush Posted: 09 Jun 2014 07:28 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two police officers were having lunch at a strip mall pizza buffet when a man and a woman fatally shot them in a point-blank ambush, then fled to a nearby Wal-Mart where they killed a third person and then themselves in an apparent suicide pact, authorities said.

World's oldest man dies at 111 Posted: 09 Jun 2014 06:31 AM PDT The world's oldest man, retired chemist and parapsychologist Alexander Imich, has died in New York City. He was 111.

Tony night had humor, music and a hopping host Posted: 09 Jun 2014 02:12 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Jackman hopping his way into the theater, Neil Patrick Harris licking the eyeglasses of Samuel L. Jackson. A little history, and a slew of genuinely heartfelt speeches. The Tonys are often the most entertaining awards show of the year, and this year, again, they didn't disappoint. A look at some of the evening's most memorable moments, including some you didn't see on TV:

Vegas ambush deaths: 2 police, 2 shooters, 1 other Posted: 09 Jun 2014 02:12 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two police officers were "simply having lunch" at a strip mall pizza buffet in Las Vegas when a man and a woman fatally shot them in point-blank ambush, then fled to a nearby Walmart where they killed a third person and then themselves in an apparent suicide pact, authorities said.

Clinton kicking off high-profile book tour Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:41 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is embarking on a book tour this week that will feature overtones of a potential presidential campaign in 2016 and could offer a window into the former Secretary of State's stamina and how she might present her rationale for another White House bid.

Famed Syrian storyteller's life upended by war Posted: 09 Jun 2014 12:18 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — For more than 20 years, the Storyteller of Damascus entertained crowds in a centuries-old cafe in the Syrian capital with long, poetic tales of Arab warriors and lovers, acting out scenes with his fists thumping and a sword that he'd swing and slam on a table.

A movie, some yoga and a Finals split for LeBron Posted: 09 Jun 2014 12:03 AM PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James knew he had to do more than just get his body right between Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals.

AP PHOTOS: Miss Nevada crowned as Miss USA Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:16 PM PDT A 24-year-old from Las Vegas, Nevada, was crowned as the 63rd Miss USA in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

5 things to know about Apple's stock split Posted: 08 Jun 2014 09:59 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's resurgent stock may have as much to do with financial engineering as the company's technological wizardry.

Miss Nevada crowned new Miss USA Posted: 08 Jun 2014 08:41 PM PDT Nia Sanchez, a fourth-degree black belt in martial arts, is the 63rd Miss USA.

James carries Heat past Spurs to tie NBA Finals Posted: 08 Jun 2014 08:25 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points and 10 rebounds in a powerful bounce back from cramps in the opener, and the Miami Heat leveled the NBA Finals with a 98-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 on Sunday night.

James has 13, Heat and Spurs tied at halftime Posted: 08 Jun 2014 06:53 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James scored 13 points in the first half of his return after missing the end of the opener with cramps, and the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs were tied at 43 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.

Teen finishes 40-mile walk while carrying brother Posted: 08 Jun 2014 06:25 PM PDT ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan teenager who wanted to raise awareness about cerebral palsy by walking 40 miles with his younger brother strapped to his back battled heat, rain, fatigue and more to finish the trek Sunday.

Brazil, Qatar continue to cause FIFA problems Posted: 08 Jun 2014 03:34 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Days before the World Cup kicks off in Brazil, the equally troubled 2022 tournament in Qatar continues to cause FIFA problems.

3 dead in Las Vegas shooting Posted: 08 Jun 2014 03:19 PM PDT Police say two suspects shot two officers at a pizza parlor before fatally shooting a person.

Morgan recovering after surgery following crash Posted: 08 Jun 2014 02:32 PM PDT TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tracy Morgan was recovering Sunday, but was expected to remain hospitalized for several weeks after having surgery on a broken leg suffered in a deadly chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left two others critically injured and another man dead.

Spokesman: Morgan 'more responsive' after surgery Posted: 08 Jun 2014 02:17 PM PDT TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators on Sunday were looking into commercial trucking and other safety issues in the wake of a deadly chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and two others critically injured and another man dead.

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