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Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ability to earn a living playing football....

Britain revokes lifetime Olympic doping bans

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Olympic committee has rescinded its rule on lifetime bans for drug offenders to fall into line with the World Anti-Doping Agency....

Ahmadinejad wants to attend London Olympics

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but that Britain doesn't want to host him....

Old Dominion leaving CAA for Conference USA

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Old Dominion President John R. Broderick said leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and joining Conference USA is a "game changer" for ODU....

5 horses with chance vs. Derby champ in Preakness

All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another when an 11-horse field lines up for the $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. A victory, and I'll Have Another will have a chance to become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years if he goes on to win the Belmont Stakes next month in New York. But a whole bunch of 3-year-olds are out to spoil the party. Some are taking another shot after losing in the Derby, and others, known as "new shooters," skipped...

Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage....

Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage....

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Men redefining 'manly' _ and not just for laughs

NEW YORK (AP) -- May, it turns out, is a manly month, and a funny one at that....

Algerian singer Warda dies in Egypt at 71

CAIRO (AP) -- Legendary Algerian singer Warda has died in Cairo from a heart attack. She was 71....

TV's Joey Lawrence joins Chippendales for 3 weeks

NEW YORK (AP) -- Joey Lawrence is shedding his clothes: The actor has joined the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales....

Celebrities react to the death of Donna Summer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63:...

Essence fest adds 4th day to spotlight new talent

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The next generation moves to the forefront at this year's Essence Music Festival, which expands to four days of concerts and sets aside a day of activities geared toward emerging talent....

Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

NEW YORK (AP) -- Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco....

Fan Bingbing shows off dynasty dress at Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) -- There's vintage fashion and there's ancient fashion - and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing tapped into the latter for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival....

PHOTOS: Last Dance, Donna Summer's life

Twirling her leopard-print dress on stage in the `70s, proudly holding many of her music awards and performing in recent years on "American Idol", Donna Summer was the ultimate disco queen...

S.Africa's ANC fumes over art ridiculing president

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South Africa's governing party said Thursday it will demand the removal of a painting from an exhibition by one of the nation's best-known artists that ridicules the party and the president with graphic and provocative imagery....

Bluegrass awards show moving to Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The International Bluegrass Music Association is bringing its weeklong convention and awards show to Raleigh from Nashville for three years, beginning in 2013....
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...Fire Weather Potential is Increasing in the Southwestern U.S...

With daytime temperatures above 100 degrees and dew points in the single digits and teens, the potential for fire weather is increasing in the desert southwest. Wind speeds will increase across this region on Tuesday. Should a fire begin, it will rapidly spread due to the dry and windy conditions.

...Fire Weather Potential is Increasing in the Southwestern U.S...

With daytime temperatures above 100 degrees and dew points in the single digits and teens, the potential for fire weather is increasing in the desert southwest. Wind speeds will increase across this region on Tuesday. Should a fire begin, it will rapidly spread due to the dry and windy conditions.

...It’s feeling Hot Hot Hot in the Desert Southwest...

Excessive Heat Watches and Warnings are in effect for portions of southern California and Arizona. Temperatures in excess of 110 degrees are possible over the next few days. This will be the first stretch of excessive heat in this area for 2012.

...Significant Rains Early This Week From the Piedmont to Northern New England...

A slow moving moisture laden storm system will spread an axis of moderate to heavy rain northward from the Piedmont and Mid-Atlantic into Interior New England early this week. Widespread rainfall of one to three inches is expected through early Wednesday with a chance for localized flooding, especially over portions of eastern Pennsylvania.

...Drought Conditions Improving for Portions of Texas...

At the beginning of the year, nearly 55% of Texas was in severe drought or worse. Precipitation over the past four months has alleviated drought conditions across the southern and eastern portions of the state. As of May 8, 2012, only 25% of the state was experiencing severe drought or worse.

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