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Bond yields sank Friday to their lowest level of the year, and the dollar’s value fell against rivals after the nation’s job growth slowed last month. But stock indexes chugged again to record heights, led by technology companies and dividend payers. On Friday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 9.01 points, or 0.4 percent,

BALTIMORE — Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday after re-injuring his knee on a fall from the bullpen mound. Rodriguez slipped off the mound during the latter stage of his warmup for Thursday night’s start against the Baltimore Orioles. He declared himself OK, but ended up allowing a

METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has signed six of seven draft choices, leaving only offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk unsigned. Loomis, who announced the signings Friday, says cornerback Marshon Lattimore, safety Marcus Williams, running back Alvin Kamara, linebacker Alex Anzalone, and defensive ends Trey Hendrickson and Al-Quadin Muhammad

DEARBORN, Mich. — Little Caesars is firing back in a dispute with a Muslim man over halal pizza at a Detroit-area location. Attorney J. Michael Huget (HUE’-git) says the man ordered a pepperoni pizza without pork in Dearborn but then switched his order to a hot-and-ready pizza. He says pizzas that are available for instant

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: RH Inc., down $14.71 to $42.54 The furniture and housewares company reported weak earnings and lowered its annual profit forecast. Broadcom Inc., up $19.94 to $254.53 The chipmaker had a better fiscal second quarter than analysts expected. Lululemon Athletica Inc., up $5.62 to

PITTSBURGH — In announcing plans to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump declared that he was “elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” But the Steel City is hardly in Trump’s corner on this one. At City Hall and on the streets, Pittsburgh residents expressed support for

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is pushing a major clean energy job initiative in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from an international pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced $1.5 billion for renewable energy projects such as wind, solar arrays, hydro and fuel cell to advance

NEW YORK — Preakness runner-up Classic Empire completed his last serious training for the upcoming Belmont Stakes. The 3-year-old colt covered a half-mile in 50 seconds under exercise rider Martin Rivera at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Friday. Classic Empire’s workmate Airoforce was timed in 52 seconds. Norm Casse, who assists his trainer-father Mark, says

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey man accused of coercing a 13-year-old girl to send him explicit pictures has pleaded guilty to manufacturing child pornography. State Attorney General Chris Porrino said Friday that prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison term for Craig Wyatt. Wyatt is scheduled to be sentenced in August. Authorities say the 25-year-old

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges alleging he helped run a multimillion-dollar opioid-drug ring that sent pills to people all over the country from a suburban Salt Lake City basement. Drew W. Crandall, 30, shed tears during an appearance in federal court as a large group of friends

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State is making changes to its Greek system, including taking control of the previously self-governing fraternities and sororities, following the February death of a pledge. The university’s board of trustees approved a set of changes during a meeting Friday. Earlier this week, the parents of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza released a

PARIS — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord (all times local): 10: 15 p.m. World leaders are pledging to boost their efforts to curb global warming in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate

CLEMSON, S.C. — Vanderbilt third baseman Will Toffey had four hits including a three-run homer as the Commodores defeated St. John’s 13-4 in the Clemson regional of the NCAA baseball tournament on Friday. Vanderbilt (34-22-1) will face either top-seed Clemson or No. 4 seed UNC Greensboro on Saturday with the winner playing for the regional

CHASKA, Minn. — The PGA of America is planning what it bills as a “special announcement” next week at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska. Hazeltine and the PGA haven’t said what the announcement is about. But PGA CEO Pete Bevacqua and Hazeltine President Bob Fafinski will make the announcement next Friday, June 9. Hazeltine

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nolan Patrick bears no grudges now that he’s prepared to reveal how a sports hernia injury he sustained last summer was more serious than first anticipated. The NHL’s top draft prospect said Friday the injury that contributed to him missing more than half of last season was misdiagnosed. In having surgery to

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder center Enes Kanter’s father has been detained in Turkey, the country’s official news agency reported Friday. Mehmet Kanter was detained in his Istanbul home for an investigation undertaken by a prosecutor’s office in northwestern Turkey, according to the Anadolu news agency. He is being sent to Tekirdag province for questioning. In

ARLINGTON, Texas — Sam Dyson has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers after the latest loss by their former closer. Texas made the move before Friday’s series opener against Houston, two days after Dyson gave up two home runs and three runs in the 10th inning of a loss to Tampa Bay. It

LONDON — British police have charged the ex-wife of Liberia’s former president with torture offenses. London’s Metropolitan Police says Agnes Reeves Taylor was charged Friday with participating in torture between December 1989 and January 1991, during Liberia’s civil war. Taylor is the ex-wife of former warlord Charles Taylor, Liberia’s president between 1997 and 2003. He

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Prosecutors appeared cocky during Dalia Dippolito’s second trial on charges she tried to hire a hitman to kill her newlywed husband, a case that gained international attention when video of the former escort’s alleged solicitation became an internet sensation and appeared on the TV shows “Cops” and “20/20.” After getting

NEW YORK — The Dallas Wings are doing their best to woo Australian center Liz Cambage to return to the WNBA. She visited Dallas this week while on vacation and now is in New York, coincidently, as the Wings played the Liberty on Friday night. Coach Fred Williams enjoyed spending time with Cambage in Dallas,

RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge has dismissed a $12 million defamation lawsuit against journalist Katie Couric over what Virginia gun rights activists call a misleading documentary edit. Judge John Gibney Jr. rejected the Virginia Citizens Defense League’s claim that its members were defamed by Couric’s documentary “Under the Gun.” The documentary shows nearly 10

LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — David Wright vividly recalls his introduction to Major League Baseball in 2004. “I was 21 years old and I just got called up to the Mets,” Wright said. “I didn’t know how to get to the ballpark. I didn’t know how the ballpark worked. I didn’t know my way around. I

BERLIN — German authorities shut down and cleared thousands of fans from a popular rock music festival Friday night after receiving a “concrete” terrorist threat. Rhineland-Palatinate government spokesman Joachim Winkler told the dpa news agency that there were tips of a possible terrorist attack and that the Rock am Ring festival was shut down on

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta has reinjured the same troublesome right hip that already has been surgically repaired twice. The injury occurred during an offseason practice session Friday. Each time Pitta hurt the hip previously, the injury was serious enough to be considered career-ending. It’s too soon to determine whether

A quick look at the French Open: FRIDAY’S WINNERS Seeded winners in the men’s third round: No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 4 Rafael Nadal, No. 5 Milos Raonic, No. 6 Dominic Thiem, No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut, No. 19 Albert Ramos-Vinolas, No. 20 Pablo Carreno Busta. Seeded winners in the women’s third round: No. 4