Lil Wayne emerges from NYC jail after 8 months

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne was freed from jail Thursday after serving eight months in a gun case, emerging with a hot new album, well-wishes from a former president and a deepened appreciation for his fans.

"Welcome home, Weezy!" the rap star's Facebook page proclaimed, using one of his nicknames, after his morning release from the Rikers Island jail complex. He was freed at a location jail officials and his lawyer wouldn't disclose.

His managers have said he planned to head for his home in Miami, where they're planning a welcome-home party Sunday.

"I was never scared, worried nor bothered by the situation" behind bars, Lil Wayne said Tuesday through Weezythanxyou.com, a …

Obama to add homegrown terror to security strategy

President Barack Obama's top homeland security adviser says homegrown terrorism will be among the focuses of the administration's new national security strategy.

Presidents use the national security strategy document to lay out the priorities needed to keep the United States safe. But for more than a decade, that document has focused almost exclusively on …

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COPA SUDAMERICANA: Arsenal faces Mexico's America looking for first title in 50 years

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina _ Lightly regarded Arsenal tries for its first title in its 50 years, taking a 3-2 lead over perennial Mexican heavyweight into Wedneday's final second leg of the Copa Sudamericana. BC-LA-SPT-SOC--COPA SUDAMERICANA. Kickoff scheduled for 0030 GMT. By Vicente Panetta.

EUROPE: Atletico, Villarreal, Everton, Hamburger SV and FC Basel through in UEFA Cup

LONDON _ Everton, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Hamburger SV and FC Basel all win Wednesday to advance to the UEFA Cup's round-of-32 on Wednesday. BC-EU-SPT-SOC--UEFA CUP …

Burger King woos Japan with 'angry' burger

The Angry Whopper is arriving in Japan, a nation where the competition over hamburgers is as sizzling hot as the new spicy offering from U.S. fast-food chain Burger King.

To make sure people got the message, Burger King Corp. hosted an "angry shouting challenge" contest in downtown Tokyo Wednesday, in which passers-by were invited to scream their frustrations away.

"I need to get a girlfriend," a man yelled at the top of his lungs in an effort to win the prize, a year's worth of Whoppers. "Professor, give me my credits," exclaimed another.

The Angry Whopper, introduced in December in the U.S., has jalapeno chili peppers and hot sauce, as well as a burger patty, onions, …

Quick Hawks unload on Jets

A couple of quick goals and it was all over.

But this time, the Black Hawks scored the quick goals.

Wayne Presley and Bill Watson scored seven seconds apart in thesecond period, and the Hawks blew open a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at the Stadium last night.

"It's a great feeling when you're on that end of it," Presleysaid. "When you're on the other end of it, it can take you out of thegame."

Presley scored on a breakaway 12 seconds after Brian Mullen'spower-play goal pulled the Jets within a goal with 3:55 left in thesecond period.

The Hawks had a 3-1 lead, but they have victimized themselvesoften by giving up a quick goal in that …

Duck-Billed Dinosaur Amazes Scientists

SALT LAKE CITY - Scientists are amazed at the chomping ability of a newly described duck-billed dinosaur. The herbivore's powerful jaw, more than 800 teeth and compact skull meant that no leaf, branch or bush would have been safe, they say.

"It really is like the Arnold Schwarzenegger of dinosaurs - it's all pumped up," said Scott Sampson, curator of the Utah Museum of Natural History.

The newly named Gryposaurus monumentensis, or hook-beaked lizard from the monument, was discovered near the Arizona line in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 2002 by a volunteer at the site. Details about the 75-million-year-old dinosaur, including its name, were published …