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ARLINGTON, Mass. — Police in the Boston suburb of Arlington say they arrested the baby sitter for a 3-year-old boy after officers found her stumbling around a neighborhood drunk and high on prescription drugs with the child in tow. Police Chief Frederick Ryan says officers arrested 51-year-old Susan Devereaux, of Medford, on Wednesday afternoon after

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks staged a late recovery Thursday and finished mostly higher, led by technology and metals companies. Energy companies continued to fall with the price of oil. On Thursday: The Dow Jones industrial average added 18.42 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,419.30. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index dipped 0.09 points to

U.S. women’s national team midfielder Heather O’Reilly has announced her retirement from international soccer after a 15-year run with the team. O’Reilly will play her final international match on Sept. 15 against Thailand in Columbus, Ohio. A New Jersey native who played at North Carolina, O’Reilly made her debut with the U.S. team at age

BRUSSELS — David Silva scored in each half as Spain comfortably outclassed Belgium to beat Europe’s top-ranked team 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday. Silva fired a low shot under Thibaut Courtois, and doubled Spain’s lead from the penalty spot after Jordan Lukaku needlessly brought down Victor “Vitolo” Machin to take his international tally to

DOTHAN, Ala. — Authorities are adding a charge against an Alabama man accused of setting fire to a turtle after officials determined the reptile is an endangered tortoise. Originally charged with felony animal cruelty, 19-year-old James Terrance Allen of Dothan is now also charged with a misdemeanor count of harming a protected species. The Dothan

ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando has released a tiny fraction of the hundreds of calls that were made to 911 dispatchers during the Pulse nightclub massacre. The nine calls released Thursday mostly were from people outside the nightclub who were communicating with patrons trapped inside. Hundreds of other 911 calls are currently tied

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn’s defensive line is one of the best in the Southeastern Conference, judging it solely on recruiting rankings. Opposing quarterbacks’ sometimes pristine jerseys the past two seasons tell a different story. The Tigers open Saturday night with the formidable challenge of chasing after No. 2 Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and tailback Wayne

LOS ANGELES — “Step Up All In” director Trish Sie is stepping up to direct “Pitch Perfect 3.” Producer and “Pitch Perfect 2” director Elizabeth Banks tweeted the news Thursday. Banks, who has produced the “Pitch Perfect” films since the beginning, in addition to playing a small part in the a cappella series, was originally

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fort Smith Southside can’t let go of the 7A-West Conference just yet. The No. 6 Mavericks, who moved to the Central from the West this season, remain close to their old stomping grounds when they travel to No. 2 Springdale Har-Ber to open the season on Friday night. The Wildcats defeated Fort

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volkswagen on Thursday challenged a National Labor Relations Board ruling allowing a small group of employees at the German automaker’s lone U.S. plant to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. Volkswagen’s appeal, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, comes a day after the

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State’s athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno’s first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paterno’s role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The university announced plans Thursday to mark the anniversary

TOPEKA, Kan. — Commercial contractors in Kansas are struggling to fill construction jobs, a national trade association reported Wednesday. The Associated General Contractors of America said that 83 percent of surveyed construction firms say they are facing difficulties filling in hourly craft positions, even though Kansas lost over 4,000 construction jobs from July 2015 to

ZURICH — Olympic 200-meter champion Elaine Thompson ran the second fastest time in the world this year to edge great rival Dafne Schippers at the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting on Thursday. Thompson led only in the final five meters to clock 21.85 seconds — .07 outside the new Jamaican star’s gold medal-winning time in Rio

NORTON, Mass. — British Open champion Henrik Stenson shot the lowest score in major championship history with a slight cartilage tear in his right knee. Stenson said Thursday that tests revealed the injury that dates to the U.S. Open in June. He had surgery last December, but this tear was in a slightly different spot.

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Campbell Soup Co., down $3.81 to $56.91 The food company reported disappointing results from the company’s fresh products unit, including weaker sales of carrots and juices. Wynn Resorts Ltd., up $3.85 to $93.17 Gambling revenue in Macau rose in August, the first monthly

ATLANTA — While the Atlanta Braves are suddenly surging, the San Diego Padres are heading in the wrong direction. Freddie Freeman homered and the Braves broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning, beating the skidding Padres 9-6 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. For San Diego, it was the seventh loss in

LOS ANGELES — Tarantulas are out looking for love, and hikers in Southern California’s Santa Monica Mountains are warned to watch out for the hairy spiders. Tarantula mating season has begun, and it will last through the end of October, the National Park Service said Thursday. That means the giant arachnids will spend the next

LAKE STATION, Ind. — New court records show that the former mayor of the northwest Indiana city of Lake Station admitted to recording and listening to phone calls of City Hall employees over several years starting in 2011. The Wednesday filings were part of Keith Soderquist’s presentencing agreement. He is to be sentenced Sept. 28

SALT LAKE CITY — A polygamous sect member who believes writing to imprisoned sect leader Warren Jeffs is essential to his eternal salvation will be allowed to continue sending monthly letters while he awaits trial on food stamp fraud charges. U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart Thursday ruled that Preston Barlow can write the man he

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Rawleigh Williams was well on his way to becoming another top running back for Arkansas coach Bret Bielema a year ago, right up until the point he couldn’t move. A lightning-quick grab of Williams’ facemask by Auburn defender Kris Frost was all it took to jerk Williams neck to the side and

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Wrestling Olympian J’den Cox of Columbia continues to celebrate his victory now that he’s made his way back home. Cox appeared at a public celebration dedicated to him on Wednesday in the Columns Club at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. The Columbia Missourian (http://bit.ly/2ccE6oq ) reports. The University of Missouri senior won a

NEW YORK — A New York judge has tossed out a Kentucky man’s claims that the trailer accompanying Beyonce’s visual album “Lemonade” used ideas from his short film. Federal Judge Jed Rakoff threw out Matthew Fulks’ copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday. Rakoff said he would explain his reasoning later. In June, the Louisville filmmaker filed the

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame wide receiver Torii Hunter Jr. is eager to make a name for himself. No offense to dad. Hunter is the son of a popular former major league outfielder who has the same name. The younger Hunter is eager to become well known in his own right. “That’s probably one

KEOKUK, Iowa — The first phase of a project to restore the roof of a historic train depot in Keokuk is underway. The restoration project on the Keokuk Union Depot began Wednesday, The Hawk Eye (http://bit.ly/2bFHDPq ) reports. The depot was built in 1891, and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. It’s

NORMAN, Okla. — Mark Andrews is ready to branch out. Oklahoma’s tight end was mainly a red-zone threat last season, with seven of his 19 receptions going for touchdowns, including five for scores inside the 20-yard line. The returning All-Big 12 performer will get the opportunity to establish himself as more of an all-around player