By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) _ LeBron James lifted his personal media boycott during the playoffs to phone a friend. Cleveland’s …

By WAYNE PARRY TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Students from a Jersey shore environmental science school helped get lawmakers to speed up action on a turtle …

By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ There was no need for deep analysis. The Miami Marlins knew exactly what went wrong in …

By JEFF AMY JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi education officials will conduct their own voluntary review of the Common Core academic standards, even after Gov. …

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ American Express will roll out a new loyalty program, Plenti, allowing U.S. shoppers for the …

By DANICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ Puerto Rico’s governor on Sunday signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana …

By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ McDonald’s is set to unveil its latest plans to revive its sputtering business on …

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The Avengers are mighty, but not enough to beat themselves. The Marvel and Disney sequel …

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Rory McIlroy had to work harder than ever to win the Match Play Championship. No …

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Basketball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Some called him too small. Others too fragile. Stephen Curry has another label now: NBA …