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In Northern Haiti, Conservation Efforts Focus on Coastlines

Only little fish are pulled from the coastal waters off Haiti.

In this overfished area of northern Haiti, fishermen who want a catch big enough for a meal say they must travel three hours in a boat to the Dominican Republic, where they scour the reefs of a national park and risk arrest, beatings or even death.

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Liverpool Continues Rebuilding Job by Signing Ings

Liverpool has agreed a deal to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings in a bid to improve a scoring record that dipped sharply following the departure of Luis Suarez.

The signing of the 22-year-old Ings, subject to a medical examination, comes days after midfielder James Milner agreed to join Liverpool on a free transfer after refusing a new deal at Manchester City.

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James Carries Cavs to OT Win over Warriors, Evens NBA Finals

The final buzzer sounded, and LeBron James wasn't done.

As fans filed out of the quieting arena, James grabbed the ball and spiked it with all his might. He flexed his arms and pounded his chest, letting out a roar that echoed from California to Cleveland.

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After Hiccup in Monaco, Mercedes F1 Success Resumes

Even as his team's strategic blunder cost him a chance at victory in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton knew that he had the fastest car.

Given the chance, he showed it.

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Kelli O'Hara Wins Best Actress Tony on Her Sixth Attempt

Six is the charm for soprano Kelli O'Hara — she's won her first Tony Award.

O'Hara won for her role as the English school teacher in a revival of the classic 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," co-starring Ken Watanabe.

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At G-7, Japan's Energy Plan is Not all that Green

Japan may find itself the odd man out when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presents his government's blueprint for combating climate change at this weekend's summit of the world's leading industrialized democracies.

The Group of Seven host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has indicated she supports a pledge of eventual zero carbon emissions. Japan favors coal, gas and nuclear power over green energy despite rapid growth of investment in renewables since all its nuclear reactors were taken offline following the 2011 disaster in Fukushima.

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U.S. Museum to Display Vatican Treasures while Pope Visits

Visitors coming to Philadelphia to see the pope this September will also be able to view treasured art from the Vatican.

"Vatican Splendors" opens Sept. 19 at the Franklin Institute. It will include artwork by Michelangelo, embroidered silk vestments, religious relics and bone fragments of Saints Peter and Paul, and a touchable cast of Pope John Paul II's hand.

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Iglesias: 'My Hand is Getting Better Little by little'

With a photo flashing a red "Thank You!" written in the palm of his unharmed hand, Enrique Iglesias thanked his fans on Instagram for their support while he recovers from his recent finger-slicing accident.

"Wanted to do something special to thank all you guys for your love and support this week. Leave your questions on this post!" wrote the Spanish heartthrob.

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Marlon Wayans' Christian Grey will be Shady and a Bad Lover

What do you get when you take one of the year's biggest box office hits — "Fifty Shades of Grey" — and turn it over to funny man Marlon Wayans?

Christian Grey is turning into Christian Black in Wayans' spoof "Fifty Shades of Black," which has been picked up by Open Road Films for release next January.

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Man Baked Potato, Raked Leaves during Break-in

A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he walked into an unlocked home, stole car keys and stunned a resident who found him baking a potato and raking leaves.

Patrick Lynn Waits, 45, was arrested early Tuesday following a bizarre chain of events that confused residents of a Hobbs home, the Hobbs News-Sun reports (http://goo.gl/c3Bwsg).

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