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thy as naval ships from both countries engage in a tense standoff near the rig off the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.
• But Vietnam's government instinctively distrusts public gatherings of any sort, much less ones that risk posing a threat to public order. And they also know that members of the country's dissident movement are firmly embedded inside the anti-China one, and have used the issue to mobilize support in the past.
• On Saturday, around 100 people protested outside the Chinese Consulate in the country's commercial capital, Ho Chi Minh City, watched on by a large contingent of security officers. Dissident groups have called for larger demonstrations on Sunday in Ho Chi Minh City and in Hanoi, the capital.
• The two Asian nations have a history of conflict going back 1,000 years, and the streets of Vietnam's cities are named after heroes in those fights. In the more recent past, the navies have twice had deadly engagements in the South China Sea. There was a brief but bloody border war in 1979. All have a created a deep well of mistrust toward China among ordinary Vietnamese.
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• NEW YORK (AP) -- They truly are marching to the beat of their own drum.
• It's as if anything Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre touches turns to gold: The dynamic duo marked epic-level success when they introduced Eminem to the music world 15 years ago, and their lucrative Beats by Dre business reached blockbuster heights following reports that Apple plans to by the headphone's parent company, Beats Electronics, for $3.2 billion.
• But the music industry veterans have had a string of triumphs, and we take a look at why we never seem to never forget about Dre and Iovine.
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• NEW YORK (AP) -- Decision day has arrived for Michael Sam.
• The NFL draft will conclude with Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, and when and if Sam is selected is sure to be the most significant development.
• The Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year last season for Mis

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