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ABOUT a year ago Cary Feldman was surprised to find himself sprawled on the pavement in an intersection in Chicago Heights, Ill., having been knocked off his motor scooter by the car behind him. Five months later he got another surprise: a bill from the fire department for responding to the scene of the accident. “I had no idea what the fire;
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN; 20100905

As the sun sets over a string of tire repair and auto body shops in Brooklyn, the first jaunty notes of a jangly symphony ring out. The roar of Atlantic Avenue subsides as the music floods these ragged blocks, filling the grease-soaked garages with a breath of island air. Follow the music and you will find a dreadlocked man called Bumpy in the;
By SAM DOLNICK; 20100904

A critic of USA Swimming’s response to a sexual abuse scandal was barred from coaching for two years by the sport’s national governing body after acknowledging that he violated the group’s conduct code. Ken Stopkotte, the former Fishers Area Swimming Tigers coach, admitted he had entered times achieved by some swimmers in high;
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS; 20100901

Houston wide receiver Patrick Edwards, who broke his leg when he ran into a metal service cart in an October 2008 game at Marshall, accused the university in a lawsuit of maintaining an unsafe playing field. Edwards was running full speed for a long pass when his right shin crashed into the cart just beyond the end zone. Edwards sustained a;
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS; 20100901

A member of a St. Lucia soccer team was shot to death early Monday in Brooklyn, the police said, only hours after he had scored the winning goal in a semifinal of an international tournament. Phillip Tisson, 28, was in the back seat of a parked car on Utica Avenue near Carroll Street about 4:30 a.m. when a gunman shot him in the head, the police;
By KAREN ZRAICK and JULIET LINDERMAN; 20100831

The Tennis Channel is televising its second United States Open . But once again, it is frustrated that it cannot reach more fans, especially in the New York market, during one of the sport’s Grand Slam tournaments. “This is unsatisfying,” said Ken Solomon, the channel’s president. “We’re a network in a hurry. But;
By RICHARD SANDOMIR; 20100831

ISTANBUL — Brazil guard Leandro Barbosa grabbed a bounce pass on the right block, spun to the basket and jumped into United States center Kevin Love as he released the potential game-tying shot at the buzzer. “When I threw the ball, I thought it was going to go in, because I sent a little spin and everything,” Barbosa said.;
By PETE THAMEL; 20100831

Chris Apostle joined R/GA, New York, part of the Interpublic Group of Companies , in a new post, managing director for client services. He had been a client partner for client engagement at Razorfish, part of the Publicis Groupe, directing a team of employees based at offices in Atlanta, Chicago and Austin, Tex. Angelina Vieira Barocas joined the;
By THE NEW YORK TIMES; 20100830

The permanent amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem is a void right now. It’s being rebuilt, band shell and seating. So the Harlem part of the two-day Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, on Saturday afternoon, was moved to a rented stage on a lawn at the northeast corner of the park, next to the farmer’s market, which was still open;
By BEN RATLIFF; 20100830

ISTANBUL — Mike Krzyzewski joked on Sunday that as a younger coach he might have thrown a chair in the locker room at halftime of the United States’ game against Slovenia. The Americans bumbled through nearly seven minutes of the second quarter without a field goal, giving the heavily pro-Slovenia crowd — like a chanting, green;
By PETE THAMEL; 20100830