No charges against Cardinals LB Porter (AP)
Authorities say NFL linebacker Joey Porter has been arrested in Bakersfield on suspicion of drunken driving and accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. The California Highway Patrol says the 33-year-old player was confronted by officers early Saturday in a fast-food parking lot. Porter refused to provide his driver’s license and began to roll [...]
18 gunmen killed in attacks on Mexican army bases (AP)
AP – Dozens of gunmen tried to blockade two army garrisons in northern Mexico, touching off firefights that killed 18 attackers, the army said Wednesday in announcing what appeared to be a rare drug cartel offensive. Only one soldier was wounded.
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Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam’s critics (AP)
AP – Google Inc. accused Vietnam on Wednesday of stifling political dissent with cyberattacks, the latest complaint by the Internet giant against a communist regime following a public dispute with China over online censorship.
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Weather prevents dive searches for SKorea sailors (AP)
AP – A second day of bad weather and rough seas Thursday prevented divers from resuming searches for 46 sailors missing since a mysterious blast blew apart their South Korean navy ship last week, officials said.
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Pitino agrees to extension through 2017 (AP)
Louisville and coach Rick Pitino agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension on Wednesday that will keep him on the sideline through the 2016-17 season. Pitino hopes the extension ends what he called unfounded speculation that he’s considering leaving the Cardinals in pursuit of another job.
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