Williams relies on experience to pull through (AP)

WIMBLEDON, England – After 15 years of coming to the All England Club, Venus Williams knows what it takes to pull out a tough match on the biggest stage in tennis. Even though she only returned to tournament play last week after a five-month layoff with a hip injury, the 31-year-old Williams summoned all her ...

Image of ancient mammoth or mastodon found on bone (AP)

WASHINGTON – Some of the earliest Americans turn out to have been artists. A bone fragment at least 13,000 years old, with the carved image of a mammoth or mastodon, has been discovered in Florida, a new study reports. While prehistoric art depicting animals with trunks has been found in Europe, this may be the ...

Stock futures extend losses after jobless data (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures added to losses on Thursday after weekly initial jobless claims data showed continued weakness in the labor market. SP 500 futures fell 12.6 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract. ...

Ruling awaited in Kodak patent battle with Apple (AP)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – After years of wading through a tide of red ink, Eastman Kodak Co. is nearing the end of a potentially lucrative patent fight with tech giants Apple and Research in Motion Ltd. The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington is expected to issue a ruling Thursday on Kodak’s complaint that its 2001 ...

Dutch populist Geert Wilders acquitted of hate speech (Reuters)

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders was acquitted of inciting hatred of Muslims in a court ruling on Thursday that may strengthen his political influence and exacerbate tensions over immigration policy. The case was seen by some as a test of free speech in a country which has a long tradition of tolerance ...

NATO chief tries to repair cracks over Libya (Reuters)

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – NATO’s chief on Thursday slapped down a call from Italy for a suspension of hostilities in Libya and tried to reassure wavering members of the Western coalition that Muammar Gaddafi can be beaten. Italy’s ceasefire call exposed the strain on the NATO alliance, nearly 14 weeks into a bombing campaign that has ...

Syrian troops near Turkey border as refugees flee (Reuters)

AMMAN, Jun (Reuters) – Syrian troops massed near the Turkish border, witnesses said on Thursday, raising tensions with Ankara as President Bashar al-Assad uses increasing military force against a popular revolt. Hundreds of terrified refugees crossed into Turkey to escape an army assault, witnesses said. Syrian troops stormed the village of Managh, in a rural ...