ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — Longtime residents of the Florida Keys remember the late George H.W. Bush and his sportfishing trips to the island chain before, during and after his presidency.

The 41st president's affection for catch-and-release fishing of bonefish, tarpon and permit was so significant, he lent his name to an annual Keys tournament.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man serving two life sentences for killing two teenage burglars is appealing his conviction.

Byron Smith has filed a notice with the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which argues a brief closure of the courtroom denied him his constitutional right to a public trial.