Cup goal proves elusive: No Algerians to be found

There’s a scene in the classic 1975 movie “Dog Day Afternoon” in which bank robber Sonny Wortzik, played by Al Pacino, tells lover Leon Shermer, played by Chris Sarandon, that he has taken hostages and arranged for safe passage to Algeria.

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Not how the ball usually bounces

IRENE, SOUTH AFRICA — Charleston and Lamb. That’s where Herculez Gomez spent November and December in Las Vegas, dragging himself to the 24 Hour Fitness center there twice a day.

‘Toy Story 3’ finds big play time with $109M debut

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movie fans have not outgrown the “Toy Story 3” gang. The animated sequel about toys that come to life leaped to the No. 1 spot with a $109 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Family attorney: Jackson children just normal kids

LOS ANGELES (AP) — They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. A year after their father Michael Jackson’s death, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson are normal kids full of fun and pranks, devoted to each other and to their grandmother who is their guardian, according to a lawyer who sees them frequently.