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There’s a secret about children that Steven Spielberg, Melissa Mathison and Roald Dahl have always known — that no matter how innocent, kids are as capable of understanding darkness as adults, and sometimes even more so. It’s not that it’s some completely unacknowledged truth, but it is one that rarely seems to permeate what we

NEW YORK — Amazon is expanding its lineup of Dash buttons, its “Jetsons”-style devices that let you reorder a particular product with a single touch. The online retailer says the buttons offer “quick and easy” convenience — but they won’t necessarily help you save money. Amazon first introduced the buttons , which bear product logos

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Delphi man has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and one count of auto theft in connection with the slayings of two Lafayette men. Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Pat Harrington says Jacob Guffey faces 55-67 years in prison when he’s sentenced Oct. 6. Thirty-six-year-old Aaron Hunter Jr. and 46-year-old Terry Smith

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The families of two girls who were killed in a DUI crash involving a former NASA astronaut in rural west Alabama have filed wrongful-death lawsuits in state and federal courts. Authorities have said 11-year-old Niomi James and 13-year-old Jayla Parler were killed in a crash that left two others injured on June

AKRON, Ohio — For the longest time, golf’s biggest headache in preparing for a return to the Olympics was getting a new course built in Rio de Janeiro. That seems like a nuisance compared with its next major hurdle. Who’s going to play? Ten eligible players over the last two months have pulled out of

A look at Day 2 of Wimbledon on Tuesday: Weather: Rain. High of 68 degrees (20 Celsius). Schedule: 14 matches were suspended in progress, 16 were postponed entirely. Men’s seeded winners: No. 2 Andy Murray, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka, No. 7 Richard Gasquet, No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut, No. 15 Nick

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: McKesson Corp., up $3.95 to $176.58 The prescription drug distributer announced an acquisition and said it will spin off one business and pursue strategic options for another. ReachLocal Inc., up $2.87 to $4.56 USA Today publisher Gannett said it will buy the digital marketing

IRVINE, Scotland — Colin Montgomerie will play at the British Open for the first time since 2010 after qualifying for golf’s oldest major on Tuesday. The 53-year-old Scot shot rounds of 66 and 71 to secure one of three places available from final qualifying at Gailes Links. Three other British courses — Hillside, Royal Cinque

LOS ANGELES — Chelsea Handler says in an essay for Playboy that she had two abortions as a teenager and never regretted the decision. The comedian and talk show host writes in an article published June 24 that she’s frustrated by political rhetoric that threatens to limit the rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade. Handler

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The NHL has fined the Vancouver Canucks $50,000 for tampering after general manager Jim Benning mentioned specific players the team might be interested in. Benning noted the Canucks’ interest in Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban and Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos last week during a radio interview before the NHL

DETROIT — Mack Rice, the composer of ’60s hit “Mustang Sally” and co-writer of the Staple Singers’ landmark “Respect Yourself” has died in Detroit. He was 82. Laura Rice told The Associated Press that her husband died at their home Monday of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. “Sir” Mack Rice was best known for writing “Mustang

BOSTON — J.K. Rowling’s latest tale of wizardry is set atop the mountains in Massachusetts. The second installment in a collection called “Magic in North America” describes a secret wizarding school located at the peak of Mount Greylock in the Berkshires. The story was published Tuesday on Rowling’s Pottermore site. The tale, “Ilvermorny School of

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a bill that requires every student in Missouri public schools to be screened for dyslexia. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/292f23q ) reports that Nixon signed the bill last week. Screenings for the learning disorder, which is characterized by difficulty reading, are to start in the 2018-19

BOSTON — A familiar face is returning to lead the Boston Latin School, which has been plagued by allegations of civil rights violations. Former Boston Latin headmaster and Boston Public School superintendent Michael Contompasis was named interim headmaster on Tuesday. The 76-year-old Contompasis takes over for Lynne Mooney Teta, who resigned last week. The changes

LOS ANGELES — An actor who starred on the musical dramedy “Glee” has a new lawyer to represent him in a federal child pornography case. A federal judge on Monday approved Mark Salling’s request to have a new lawyer represent him and set his next court date for Sept. 19. Salling’s new attorney, Michael J.

KEMMERER, Wyo. — The Latest on two men accused of kidnapping and killing a Utah train worker after tying up five women in a basement (all times local): 2:10 p.m. A father and son could face the death penalty if convicted of abducting and killing a Utah rail-line worker while on the run from police

NEW YORK — Single-occupant restrooms at restaurants, bars and other public places in New York City will all be gender-neutral under a new law signed Tuesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The bill, which requires that “men” and “women” signs on single-stall restrooms be replaced with ones indicating they are unisex, is “yet another step

WASHINGTON — The chief organizer of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics says security is his top concern, well ahead of the Zika virus. Sidney Levy, CEO of the Rio Organizing Committee, said Tuesday that keeping athletes and visitors safe from terrorism and other crime is his No. 1 top priority. He called the biggest fear

NEW YORK — Caitlyn Jenner is appearing on the cover of “Sports Illustrated” wearing her gold medal 40 years after her 1976 decathlon Olympic win. Jenner told the magazine she had a complicated relationship with the medal and had kept it in drawers and in a safe, but never on display. Jenner, at the time

ISTANBUL — The Latest on the explosions at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport (all times local): 2:35 a.m. Turkey’s Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag says at least 31 people have been killed and some 147 wounded in the attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport. Another senior government official says the death toll could climb much higher. The senior official

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Area Technical College is one of 67 college and universities across the country set to participate in a revival of a federal Pell Grant program for prisoners. Wisconsin Public Radio (http://bit.ly/290W9Aj ) reports that the program will allow the federal grants to be used to cover college costs for prisoners for the

AKRON, Ohio — Billy Hurley III wouldn’t miss his sister’s wedding for anything — not even the British Open. Hurley won for the first time on the PGA Tour on Sunday at the Quicken Loans National and earned a spot at Royal Troon. One problem: Saturday of the Open is the same day his sister,

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The president of Argentina said Tuesday he hopes to meet Lionel Messi next week and convince him to return to the national team. President Mauricio Macri said he had spoken by telephone with Messi, who announced his shock retirement from the Argentine national team following the loss Sunday to Chile on

MEXICO CITY — Assailants have damaged an ancient Otomi Indian religious site in Mexico, toppling stone structures used as altars, breaking carved stones and scattering offerings of flowers, fruit and paintings at the remote mountain shrine known as Mayonihka or Mexico Chiquito. The attack was unusual in a country where few ancient pre-Hispanic religious sites

EUGENE, Ore. — Even as the middle child in a family with 11 kids, Keni Harrison always stood out. Only fitting, then, that her family stands out, too. A few of them are hoping they’ll be at the stadium in Rio de Janeiro later this summer — dressed in their familiar neon shirts to cheer