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CHICAGO (AP) — Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held Saturday on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit.

Their attorney, Sarah Gelsomino, said the men are "absolutely in shock and have no idea where these charges are coming from."

They were scheduled to be in court later Saturday for a bond hearing on charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism, possession of an explosive or incendiary device and providing material support for terrorism.

Six others arrested Wednesday in the South Side raid were released Friday without being charged.

Among the items seized by federal authorities was beer-making equipment, Gelsomino said.

Chicago police Lt. Kenneth Stoppa declined to elaborate on the case beyond confirming the charges against the three who were still in custody.

Police identified the men being held as Brian Church, 20, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Jared Chase, 24, of Keene, N.H.; and Brent Vincent Betterly, 24. A police spokesman gave Betterly's hometown as Oakland Park, Mass., but no such town exists. There is an Oakland Park, Fla., that is near Fort Lauderdale.

The three came to Chicago in late April to take part in May Day protests, said activist Bill Vassilakis, who said he let them stay in his apartment.

He said Betterly was an industrial electrician and had volunteered to help wire service at The Plant, a former meatpacking facility that has been turned into a food incubator with the city's backing.

Vassilakis said he thought the charges were unwarranted.

"All I can say about that is, if you knew Brent, you would find that to be the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard. He was the most stand-up guy that was staying with me. He and the other guys had done nothing but volunteer their time and energy," he said."

Authorities in Oakland Park, Fla., said Betterly and two other young men walked into a public high school last fall after a night of tequila drinking and took a swim in the pool, according to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

They stole fire extinguishers from three school buses, discharged one and smashed a cafeteria window with another. The vandalism caused about $2,000 in damage, the newspaper said.

Betterly was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief.

Security has been high throughout the city in preparation for the summit, where delegations from about 60 countries will discuss the war in Afghanistan and European missile defense.

Elsewhere, Chicago was mostly quiet. Downtown streets were largely empty, though that is not unusual for a weekend. Security guards stood watch outside many downtown buildings. In places, the guards almost outnumbered pedestrians.

Outside the Chicago Board of Trade, a frequent target of Occupy protesters, a lone protester wore a sign about wasteful military spending.

Closer to the summit site, commuter rail service was halted for a short time so police could investigate a suspicious package on a train running beneath the convention center where diplomats will be meeting. Investigators determined there was no threat.

Among the pre-NATO protests planned for Saturday was a march on the home of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

The bigger show will be on Sunday, the start of the two-day NATO summit, when thousands of protesters are expected to march 2½ miles from a band shell on Lake Michigan to the McCormick Place convention center, where delegates will be meeting.

On Friday, police on bicycles and foot tailed activists through the streets but ignored taunts and went out of their way to make as few arrests as possible. Protesters made a lot of noise and tried to evade police, but otherwise were relatively uneventful.

In all, police said there was a single arrest on a charge of aggravated battery of a police officer. Another man was briefly taken into custody, but he was released a short time later after being questioned by police, a department spokesman said.

Michael Olstewski, a recent music school graduate who came to Chicago from Atlanta, was one of hundreds of protesters who took to the streets Friday for a spontaneous march. He said he would not rule out provoking police to arrest him later "if I feel it's strategic and a powerful statement."

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Dave Matthews Band are working out the final details of their Steve Lillywhite-produced new album that’s set to be released this fall, and one of the first songs has emerged from the album sessions. ‘Gaucho’ has gone live for DMB fan club members.

The song shows the group with an eye toward the future, specifically wanting to make it better for others. In the song, Dave Matthews belts, “We’ve got to do much more than believe if we really wanna change things / We’ve got to do much more than believe if we wanna see the world change.” The track itself speaks to showing children a movie of the moon landing, and showing them that we can do anything if we put our minds to it. It also implores listeners to “wake up,” driving home the point with a children’s chorus.

The group performed the song for the first time last night at Woodlands, Texas’ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on their recently launched tour. ‘Gaucho’ follows the recent soundcheck previews of ‘Mercy’ and ‘Sweet’ heard (and captured by) an eavesdropping fan earlier in the week.

Dave Matthews Band shows have been a rite of summer passage for most of the last two decades, though they did throw fans a curveball last year with just a handful of single destination festivals. Currently, shows are booked into September.

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Sons of Anarchy has found its new villain.

Lost's Harold Perrineau has joined the cast as Damon Pope, the ruthless Oakland gangster whose daughter was run down by Tig (Kim Coates) at the end of Season 4, TVGuide.com has confirmed. TVLine.com first reported the news.

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"I wanted to set up something in terms of tension for when Jax takes over at the head of this club," creator Kurt Sutter told TVGuide.com of Tig's fatal mistake. "We'll begin with some sense of immediacy and some kind of threat." Sutter later said in March that Pope "will definitely have a strong point of view about what they did to his daughter."

Perrineau joins the previously cast Jimmy Smits, who will play Neron "Nero" Padilla, a Latino gangbanger with an exit strategy who becomes a dangerous mentor for Jax (Charlie Hunnam).

Sons of Anarchy was renewed for a fifth season back in October. FX then ordered a sixth season in February.

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Kerry Wood reportedly will announce his retirement from baseball Friday afternoon, but still plans to be available in the Chicago Cubs bullpen for the start of the City Series.

Wood broke into the majors in 1998 with the Cubs at the age of 21. Over 14 years in the majors, mostly on the North Side, he compiled a 86-75 record.

Wood, who has an 8.64 ERA this season and has been battling health issues, will call it quits on the day the City Series starts at Wrigley.

Ryan Dempster said Wood would like to pitch in Friday's game. "He doesn't want to do it for the recognition ... just to have one last time and know that."

The Cubs had no comment on Wood. It would be a fitting way for Wood to end his career on the mound at Wrigley Field while receiving a standing ovation, and manager Dale Sveum is probably going to try and get him in, if possible.

Sveum declined to talk about Wood's retirement until after Wood speaks to the media.

Wood declined to talk, through a team spokesman.

"We've talked about it," Sveum said of the retirement, adding Wood is "available to pitch according to the game. He's ready to pitch today."

Sveum said that it's a difficult decision for anyone, but especially "anyone who has played at a high level" in his career.

"You know (it's time)," Sveum said. "It's the most difficult thing you ever have to deal with. But everybody has to do it. But there's a time in your life when you just make that decision."

Sveum said he didn't have to "prepare" for the loss of Wood.

"It's just a roster move at the end of the day," he said. "Obviously there's a lot more to it than that, but from the business end of it, you have to get somebody up here to fill a roster spot."

Dempster, one of Wood's closest friends, lauded Wood for battling through 15 years.

"It's going to be tough not seeing him out there pitching," he said. "I hope he goes out there and finishes up on a great note. Whatever, whether he goes out and strikes out the sides or gives up 10 runs, he's been a great teammate and a great friend, and he's been a great Chicago Cub. All the stuff he's done on the field for the team pales in comparison to what he does off the field and what kind of human being he is. It's really been an honor to play with him and be his teammate and become his friend."

The Cubs announced his return to the team this winter at the Cubs Convention. He agreed to a one-year deal for $1.5 million.

Wood's last outing was Wednesday against St. Louis. He walked two and blew a one-run lead in the seventh.

"It's one of those things," Sveum said of Wood's outing. "The ball is coming out of his hand well, but (he issues) four-pitch walks right away."

The symbolic end to Wood's career came last week at Wrigley Field when he tosses his glove and cap into the stands after a poor outing against Atlanta, snapping and walking away when a question was asked afterwards.

Wood tied the major league record with 20 strikeouts in his fifth career start in 1998, earning Rookie of the Year honors and helping lead the Cubs to a Wild Card spot. He won two games in the 2003 NLDS against Atlanta on May 8, including the clinching game that sent them to the NLCS.

Wood has battled through injuries all his career, going from starter to set-up man to closer back to set-up man and now a middle reliever.

"He's always done a really good job of it," Dempster said. "He's definitely going to be missed. The city of Chicago and Cubs fans loved him, and rightfully so."

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The day started off with bad news for Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain and it is ending the same way.

McClain was found guilty on all charges in the trial stemming from his December assault on an Alabama man and Michael Casagrande of the Decatur Daily reports that he has been sentenced to 180 days in jail as a result. McClain had been charged with third-degree assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, and unlawful discharge of a firearm, all of which are misdemeanor charges and McClain was sentenced to 45 days in jail for each charge.

Jaradious Willingham, McClain’s co-defendant, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault on Thursday morning and agreed to testify against McClain. He received 90 days in jail as a result of his plea bargain.

There’s no word yet on when McClain, who was released on bond, will have to serve the sentence. If he’d not able to delay it until after the season, the Raiders will have to make plans for proceeding without one of their starting linebackers. McClain may also face further discipline from the NFL as a result of the case.

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