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Look out: Tiger Woods charging at US Open again, 1 behind leader Michael Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO – Tiger Woods is charging at the U.S. Open again.
HBO, producers apologize for ‘Game of Thrones’ scene depicting severed Bush head
NEW YORK, N.Y. – HBO and producers of “Game of Thrones” are apologizing for a scene that depicted former President George W. Bush’s severed head on a spike.
Chuck Strahl, former Tory minister, new head of spy watchdog agency
OTTAWA – Former Tory cabinet minister Chuck Strahl has been appointed to lead the body that serves as a watchdog over Canada’s spy agency.
Toronto FC hits the road, looking for turnaround under new management
TORONTO – Sporting a new coach and formation, Toronto FC looks to turn around a dismal season starting Saturday in Kansas City.
Jets hire former Canadiens assistant coach Perry Pearn, extend other contracts
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have hired former Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Perry Pearn as a new assistant coach.
Matt Cain pitches storied Giants franchise to its first perfect game in its 130th year
SAN FRANCISCO – Matt Cain’s perfect game will be remembered among the most masterful pitching performances in regular-season baseball history, if not ever.
Armstrong considering “all options” facing new doping charge, demands to see evidence
AUSTIN, Texas – Lance Armstrong’s lawyers demanded access to evidence gathered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, including the names of witnesses who said they saw the seven-time Tour de France champion use performance-enhancing drugs.
Investigator: Search of Jerry Sandusky’s home, former PSU office yielded info about accusers
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – A state investigator says authorities identified some of Jerry Sandusky’s alleged abuse victims through pictures and lists seized from his home and office.
Gov’t estimates cost of raising a child is $235,000 from birth to age 17
WASHINGTON – For $235,000, you could indulge in a shiny new Ferrari — or raise a child for 17 years.
Bishops of US-Canadian Anabaptist communities blast TV series as ‘distorted,’ ‘contrived’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A TV documentary series about an Anabaptist community in Montana offers a “distorted” and contrived image, bishops representing the Hutterite faith in the U.S. and Canada said Thursday.
OPEC oil ministers decide to keep output target at 30 million barrels a day
VIENNA – OPEC oil ministers agreed Thursday to keep their production target steady, in a compromise meant to defuse rivalries between Iran and Saudi Arabia and to send a soothing message to economically troubled consuming nations.
Return of the Kings: Los Angeles’ Stanley Cup champions celebrate with parade and rally
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A celebration 45 years in the making ended in a blizzard of silver-and-black confetti when the Los Angeles Kings showed off the Stanley Cup.
Microsoft to make ‘major’ announcement in Los Angeles; speculation ranges from tablets to Xbox
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Microsoft is being secretive about a “major” announcement it plans to make in Los Angeles on Monday.
Tony-winner Susan Stroman will helm a musical adaptation of ‘Bullets Over Broadway’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Broadway-bound musical adapted from Woody Allen’s 1994 crime caper “Bullets Over Broadway” has a leader — Susan Stroman.
Fernando Torres scores 2 goals as Spain eliminates Ireland from Euro 2012 with 4-0 win
GDANSK, Poland – Fernando Torres scored a goal in each half Thursday to give Spain a 4-0 win over Ireland and eliminate the Irish from the European Championship.
Max Page, boy behind Darth Vader mask in car commercial, recovering after open heart surgery
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The 7-year-old actor known as the boy behind the Darth Vader mask in a popular car commercial has had open heart surgery.
‘Burn Notice’ star Jeffrey Donovan says a main, longtime character is killed off in new season
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Hot news for “Burn Notice” fans: Jeffrey Donovan, who plays the CIA operative Michael Westen, says one of the main characters dies in the show’s sixth season premiering Thursday on the USA Network.
AP NewsBreak: Joe Paterno’s family releases will of Penn State coach
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – Joe Paterno’s family has released his will.
Canada faces step up in class as Italy arrives for rugby test at BMO Field
TORONTO – After an error-filled win over the U.S. Eagles, the Canadian rugby team steps up in class Friday against Italy.
Baird holds Iran talks on with diplomats, warns of stalling tactic on nukes
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird held talks today with representatives of the six Western countries trying to negotiate an end to the nuclear standoff with Iran.
Egypt court dissolves Islamist-led parliament, deepening crisis with Muslim Brotherhood, army
CAIRO – Judges appointed by Hosni Mubarak dissolved the Islamist-dominated parliament Thursday and ruled his former prime minister eligible for the presidential runoff election this weekend — setting the stage for the military and remnants of the old regime to stay in power.
UN observers enter mountainous enclave overrun by Syrian troops; bomb strikes Damascus suburb
BEIRUT – Smouldering buildings, looted shops, smashed cars and a strong stench of death greeted U.N. observers who entered the nearly deserted Syrian town of Haffa on Thursday, a day after President Bashar Assad’s forces overran it as part of a major offensive to recover rebel-controlled territories.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
UK prime minister defends ill-fated decision to hire disgraced tabloid editor
LONDON – A confident and unruffled Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday defended his ill-fated decision to make disgraced tabloid editor Andy Coulson his communications director, even though the news executive had already been tarnished in Britain’s phone-hacking scandal.