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Aetna is doubling the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders and buying back stock as it regroups from its failed attempt to acquire rival health insurer Humana. Aetna Inc. said Friday its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share and also authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $4 billion worth

OAKLAND, Calif. — The top air quality regulator in the San Francisco Bay Area is investigating Friday why charred debris from an Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 people was dumped along the shoreline. Air quality enforcement director Wayne Kino said the material should not have been dumped in an open field owned by the

MODESTO, Calif. — Speakers at a Vatican-sponsored conference in Northern California have called on the Roman Catholic Church to acknowledge its own racism and urged those attending to fight against oppression. More than 600 clergy and social justice activists are meeting in Modesto, California, for a conference on economic inequality that also included a session

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on pretrial testimony in the Robert Durst murder case (all times local): 1:26 p.m. A close friend of Robert Durst told prosecutors for months that the real estate heir did not confess any killing to him. Lawyers for Durst presented transcripts in a Los Angeles courtroom on Friday that showed

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky’s adult son won’t be in court next week for a hearing on accusations he pressured a teen girl for naked photos and asked her teen sister to perform a sex act. Jeffrey Sandusky on Friday waived a preliminary hearing on charges that include solicitation of statutory sexual assault and solicitation

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Reliever Tommy Hunter has agreed to a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, who are giving the 30-year right-hander an opportunity to earn a job in a revamped bullpen. The team said details of the contract had yet to be finalized. The 30-year-old, who pitched for four other teams

COLUMBUS, Ind. — A judge has ordered a former southern Indiana town official to jail for not making court-ordered restitution payments for nearly a year. Senior Judge Stephen Heimann on Thursday ordered former Jonesville Clerk-Treasurer Melissa Schultheis to spend 30 days in the Bartholomew County Jail. Schultheis pleaded guilty in 2008 to 10 counts of

QUITO, Ecuador — Whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can stay at the Ecuadorean embassy in London could depend on the winner of Sunday’s presidential election in the South American country. Ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno, who is the hand-picked successor of outgoing President Rafael Correa, has indicated he would back Assange’s continued stay. But his

NEW YORK — Municipalities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and Skokie, Illinois, urged a federal judge on Friday to continue blocking aspects of Republican President Donald Trump’s travel ban. New York City’s chief lawyer, Zachary Carter, filed papers in federal court on behalf of nearly three dozen cities. The arguments were submitted days

CARPENTRAS, France — A few dozen protesters have urged French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron to apologize after he called France’s colonization of Algeria a “crime against humanity.” Macron’s comments in an interview to the Algerian channel Echourouk News earlier this week have prompted controversy, as the topic is still a source of tension in France.

MIAMI — Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria told a federal jury Friday he lied to investigators about knowing a key figure in an alleged Cuban ballplayer smuggling network linked to a Florida sports agent and a trainer. Hechavarria testified in the trial of agent Bartolo Hernandez and trainer Julio Estrada, who are accused of conspiracy

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — No less an authority on hitting than last season’s runner-up for NL MVP thinks Tim Tebow has some ability with a bat — he just needs more work. Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy said Friday at spring training that he recently spent some time working on batting with Tebow,

JUPITER, Fla. — Multiple groups are interested in purchasing the Miami Marlins, according to team president David Samson, who confirmed owner Jeffrey Loria is being considered for nomination as U.S. ambassador to France. “He is in the process right now,” Samson said before the club’s first full-squad workout on Friday. “It’s a long, complicated process.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former Argentine army chief Cesar Milani was arrested Friday for his alleged role in the kidnapping and torture of two men and a woman during the country’s military dictatorship. A court office confirmed that Milan was transferred to a jail after testifying Friday before Judge Daniel Herrera Piedrabuena about the case

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Gerardo “Tata” Martino isn’t backing down from the high expectations that go with being the MLS expansion Atlanta United coach. As the former coach of the Argentina and Paraguay national teams, Martino knows more than a little about trying to satisfy a demanding fan base. Atlanta’s soccer-starved fans have bought more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Reliever Dellin Betances and the New York Yankees have argued the year’s final salary arbitration case, the first for the team in nearly a decade. Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Betances asked for $5 million. The Yankees argued during Friday’s hearing he should be paid $3 million. A decision

MILAN — Italian media says the Bank of China has agreed to pay a 600,000-euro ($640,000) fine as part of a plea deal in a 4.5-billion-euro money laundering probe. The news agency ANSA reported that at a preliminary hearing on Friday, a judge also convicted four bank officials of money-laundering, while dropping an aggravating charge

LONDON — Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein will miss the first part of Formula One pre-season testing as a precautionary measure after injuring his back last month. The German driver sustained the injury at the Nations Cup event in Miami in January. He was racing against Brazilian Felipe Massa and rolled his car before crashing heavily

LONDON — Arsene Wenger is the last of a dying breed, the soccer coach who can establish a long-standing dynasty at a club and seems to be able to decide for himself whether or not he leaves. In the 21st year of his Arsenal reign, Wenger is the longest-serving manager in a leading European league.

HOUSTON — Surveillance video at an indoor skydiving facility in Houston shows an instructor quickly catching a toddler as the child falls backward off a counter. The boy was standing on the counter holding onto his father when he tumbled backward. Jesse “Tex” Leos, an instructor at iFly, was standing on the other side of

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Latest on the USDA’s decision to remove animal welfare records from its website (all times local): 1:45 p.m. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reposted some animal welfare records following complaints from animal rights groups and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. The records posted Friday do not include inspection reports

More than 700,000 components for car seat-to-stroller mounts are being recalled because they can disengage unexpectedly. Other consumer products recalled this week include patio benches that can collapse. Here’s a more detailed look: STROLLERS DETAILS: Click & Go mounting components for use with Britax B-Agile and BOB Motion Strollers. They were sold at Babies R

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Unbeaten in the Big Ten and still perfect on the road, second-ranked Maryland appears to have all the elements of a Final Four team. Rebounding? Check. Fast break? Yep. Depth? Absolutely. Defense? Very good, but with room for improvement. That’s what coach Brenda Frese determined last week, so defense will be

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Derek Holland is pitching for a major league team other than the Texas Rangers for the first time. He also is trying to rebound from injuries that have curtailed his last three seasons. Now if he can just remember where he is – and learn the names of his new Chicago White

NEW YORK — Movie fans, rejoice! You can watch about two-thirds of the Oscar-nominated flicks from your couch. But it’ll cost you. Of the 62 full-length movies and shorts nominated for any category, only 11 are available online through an all-you-can-watch subscription — Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime or HBO Now. A month’s subscription to all