Trump denies 2011 White House correspondents? dinner spurred presidential bid

Pundits love to point to the 2011 WHCD as the night Trump's political ambitions crystallized. The president himself says: "I loved that evening."
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Authorities: Bamberg teller admits to stealing almost $300K

BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) - Federal authorities say a teller has admitted to stealing almost $300,000 from the Bamberg bank where she worked.

The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/2lufWdh) 34-year-old Jennifer Lyons Martin of Ehrhardt pleaded guilty to theft by a bank employee. A federal judge will sentence her ...
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Wawrinka's Dubai title defense ends in round 1

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Defending champion Stan Wawrinka was upset by Damir Dzumhur 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

This was No. 3-ranked Wawrinka's first match since his Australian Open semifinal loss to Swiss countryman Roger Federer. He left Melbourne ...
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'Biggest Loser' host Bob Harper 'better' after heart attack

NEW YORK (AP) - "Biggest Loser" host Bob Harper says he's "feeling better" and "taking it easy" two weeks after suffering a heart attack.

Harper made the statement on Facebook on Monday after news of the Feb. 12 attack became public.

Harper told TMZ he collapsed at a New York ...
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Ex-racer Stewart renting Indiana home for hunting, fishing

COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) - Retired NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is starting to rent out his Indiana home and 414-acre property for hunting and fishing excursions.

Stewart gained county approval in December for commercial use of his Hidden Hollow Ranch near his hometown of Columbus.

Stewart tells The (Columbus) Republic (http://bit.ly/2lOxG4k ...
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Iranian hard-line newspapers criticize Farhadi's Oscar win

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Two Iranian hard-line newspapers have criticized Asghar Farhadi's best foreign film Oscar, claiming "politics" brought him the award.

The Keyhan daily said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's executive order to ban U.S. entry for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, was behind the award ...
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3 dead, 2 injured in plane that hits houses in California

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Three people died and two were injured when a small plane carrying them home from a cheerleading competition crashed into two Southern California homes and sparked a major fire, authorities said.

A husband, wife and three teenagers were on the plane that had just taken off ...
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Oscar winning 'Moonlight' shines on Miami's Liberty City

MIAMI (AP) - Oscar winning film "Moonlight" presents a view of Miami that never shows up in a tourism video. Far from the sun and glamour of South Beach or the artists and hipsters of Wynwood, it shows predominantly black communities, truly known by few outside the people who live ...
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Former football coach sentenced to 3 years for selling drugs

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A former football coach at Titusville High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and marijuana.

Leonard Agree Jr. was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Orlando after pleading guilty to possessing and conspiring to distribute the drugs ...
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Stanley Cup or bust? Capitals acquire all-star defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues

Washington will send Zach Sanford, Brad Malone and draft picks to St. Louis in exchange.
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TOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 17 Duke hobbled entering final week

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Little has gone smoothly or as expected for No. 17 Duke this season.

The Blue Devils (22-7, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have faced injuries - even to their Hall of Fame coach - and a suspension for preseason Associated Press All-American Grayson Allen this season. It's ...
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Scott Boras and the Nationals: What?s the deal with all these deals?

Matt Wieters is the agent's latest client to sign a suprising contract with Washington.
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Neil Fingleton, 7-foot-7 'Game of Thrones' actor, dies at 36

LONDON (AP) — Neil Fingleton, a 7-foot 7-inch actor who played the giant Mag the Mighty in "Game of Thrones" has died at 36.

The Tall Persons Club says Fingleton, who was Britain's tallest man, died Saturday. British media reported the cause as heart failure.

Fingleton was recognized by Guinness ...
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Sheriff: Woman kicks out patrol car window to escape

TYLERTOWN, Miss. (AP) - The Walthall County Sheriff's Department says a woman is facing a felony escape charge after she busted out the back window of a patrol car and ran from deputies.

Sheriff Kyle Breland tells WJTV-TV (http://bit.ly/2mlL4jt) that deputies were responding to a burglary in progress Saturday morning ...
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?There?s been a mistake. ?Moonlight,? you guys won?: A breakdown of the best picture mix-up

Faye Dunaway's mistake was the first time in the 89-year history of the awards that an incorrect winner had been declared. Here's how it happened.
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Oscars best picture gaffe dominates after-party chatter

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Academy Awards after parties are always swanky and star-studded. But this year, even disparate celebrations had a conversation topic in common: The best-picture gaffe that saw Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway award the night's top prize to "La La Land," only to correct themselves and present ...
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?There?s been a mistake. ?Moonlight,? you guys won.?: An Oscars shocker, in more ways than one

Underdog "Moonlight" claimed the best picture award, beating the anticipated favorite — and mistakenly announced — "La La Land." But despite the dramatic ending of the awards show, this year's Oscars represented a comeback win for diversity, with performers of color represented in all of the acting categories.
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Oscar-winning Syrian rescue group says prize is inspiration

BEIRUT (AP) - The head of the Syrian search-and-rescue group featured in the Oscar-winning Netflix documentary "The White Helmets" says the award is an inspiration and a huge moral support for the volunteers to keep up their mission in the war-torn country.

Raed Saleh of the Syrian Civil Defense - ...
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A snafu for the ages tops Oscar's notable moments

Let's hope they all just went out and had a stiff drink together and laughed about it.

As for us, forget everything that came before it - the political barbs and the calls for inclusiveness, the emotional crescendos and the floating cookies. The moment we'll be discussing for years to ...
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Jerry, Jimmy get healing time as Cowboys celebrate '92 team

DALLAS (AP) - Jimmy Johnson moved from one interview to another, smiling plenty and comfortably addressing questions about his relationship with Jerry Jones in a rare offseason appearance to celebrate the 1992 Dallas Cowboys, who won both their first Super Bowl.

They were in the same building on the 28th ...
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?There?s been a mistake. ?Moonlight,? you guys won.?: An Oscars shocker, in more ways than one

Underdog "Moonlight" claimed the best picture award, beating the anticipated favorite — and mistakenly announced — "La La Land." But despite the dramatic ending of the awards show, this year's Oscars represented a comeback win for diversity, with performers of color represented in all of the acting categories.
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Foreign minister welcomes Iran Oscar for best foreign film

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top diplomat has congratulated director Asghar Farhadi for winning the Oscar in the best foreign language category with his film "the Salesman."

Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday the prize is a move against President Donald Trump's executive order barring U.S. entry to citizens from ...
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Westbrook scores 41 in triple-double as Thunder top Pelicans

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored 41 points in his 29th triple-double of the season to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-110 on Sunday night.

Westbrook had 21 points in the fourth quarter. He shot 7 for 19 from the field the first three ...
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Family representative: 'Titanic' actor Bill Paxton has died

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A family representative says prolific and charismatic actor Bill Paxton, who played an astronaut in "Apollo 13" and a treasure hunter in "Titanic," has died from complications due to surgery.

The family representative issued a statement Sunday on the death. Further details were not provided.

Paxton, ...
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Tsonga wins all-French final at Open 13

MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won a second title in as many weeks by defeating fellow Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Open 13 on Sunday.

The 11th-ranked Tsonga put on a nearly flawless performance on his serve to win his 14th career title ...
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Charlotte Police: No injuries in gunfire by CIAA title game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte police say they're looking for clues and suspects after a barrage of gunfire in the middle of a downtown street near the site of a basketball championship game.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Sunday that officers arriving on the found several dozen shell casings left behind ...
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'American Watercolor' showcases masterpieces of movement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Prior to the 1860s, creating art with watercolor was seen as the realm of women and children, illustrators and amateurs. Artists wanting to prove their mettle used the most prestigious medium of the time: oil paint.

But after a New York watercolor exhibit in 1866, a small ...
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Rancor over development, crime shadow LA mayor's race

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's toughest competitor in his campaign for a second term might not be another candidate.

Anxiety over taller, denser development, a jump in violent crime and the city's notoriously fickle voters together inject a faint hue of uncertainty into what otherwise looks ...
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High school volunteer award is music to teen's ears

GLEN DALE, W.Va. (AP) - Elena Polinski's journey with music began at just 7 years old, after watching the story of Johnny Cash in 2005's "Walk the Line." The next day, her father traveled to C.A. House Music to pick out her first guitar.

Now a junior at John Marshall ...
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Drone racing league coming to Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) - Drones conduct surveillance and airstrikes, take pictures of crops and real estate, and soon may deliver Amazon orders and even pizza. It's only natural that people already have begun racing them.

Racing leagues have sprung up around the world, and this spring one will come to Baltimore.

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After Trump?s immigration order, anxiety grows in Florida?s farm fields

A newfound fear of the future has already cast a pall over the tomato farms and strawberry fields in the largely undocumented migrant communities east of Tampa, where children have stopped playing in parks, businesses have grown quieter, and most everyone is looking for a lawyer.
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Martins Dukurs wins his 5th skeleton world championship

KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) - Martins Dukurs of Latvia held on to win his fifth skeleton world championship on Sunday.

The 32-year-old Dukurs, who was leading after clocking the fastest opening runs on Friday, was fourth in both of the final two for a combined time over four runs of 3 ...
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Greek island of Naxos celebrates Carnival with Torch Parade

NAXOS, Greece (AP) - The island of Naxos hosts some of the most colorful Carnival celebrations in Greece, with some customs dating from antiquity.

Others, such as the now-famous Lampadiforia (Torch Parade) are more recent but have become very popular and an integral part of the festivities.

In the Torch ...
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Allen, Purchase help Hawaii top Fullerton in OT, 64-58

HONOLULU (AP) - Noah Allen scored 21 points and Jack Purchase hit two 3-pointers in overtime to lead Hawaii to a 64-58 win over Cal State-Fullerton on Saturday night.

Purchase drained a trey 14 seconds into the extra session when Sherriff Drammeh found him in the left corner. The Titans ...
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Cinderella is getting written out of the March Madness story

Mid-major teams face a more difficult path to making the NCAA tournament than ever before.
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Syrian who worked on nominated film can't attend Oscars

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. immigration authorities are barring entry to a 21-year-old Syrian cinematographer who worked on a harrowing film about his nation's civil war, "The White Helmets," that has been nominated for an Academy Award.

According to internal Trump administration correspondence seen by The Associated Press, the Department of ...
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World Snowshoe Championships are Saturday in Saranac Lake

SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (AP) - Organizers are as set as they can be for Saturday's World Snowshoe Championships in Saranac Lake.

Because of the sudden spate of warm weather, the race course has been moved entirely to Dewey Mountain on the western edge of town. Crews moved tons of snow ...
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Ex-judge admits reducing fine in exchange for sexual favors

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - A former village justice in northern New York has pleaded guilty to abusing his position as a judge.

Delmar House admitted that during his eight-year tenure in the Village of West Carthage Court he reduced a fine for a defendant who appeared before him in exchange ...
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Sweet Briar College class explores creation of sounds

SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) - Drums boom across speakers in the new Sound Art Production and Analysis Lab at Sweet Briar College. Rattling that resembles maracas joins in and then is engulfed by a person speaking in Spanish.

Assistant professor of music and composer Joshua Harris and his sound design ...
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The Latest: Victim says alleged shooter asked about visas

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Kansas bar that some witnesses said was racially motivated (all times local):

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A man injured in a neighborhood bar shooting in suburban Kansas City that witnesses say was racially motivated says the alleged shooter asked two ...
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Czech Republic midfielder Dockal off to Chinese Super League

PRAGUE (AP) - Czech Republic midfielder Borek Dockal has agreed on his transfer from Sparta Prague to Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League.

Both clubs confirmed the move Saturday on their websites.

Financial details have not been given but Sparta says the transfer fee was "extraordinary" for Czech football.

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Iranian director sends video to message to US rally

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Oscar-nominated Iranian film director has sent a video message to a rally attended by celebrities and top talent agents. It's intended to thank the Hollywood community for its support during his boycott of the awards ceremony.

After U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order ...
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North Korea wins first medal at Asian Winter Games

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - North Korea won its first medal at the Asian Winter Games on Saturday as Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik won the bronze medal in the figure skating pairs event.

The North Korean pair, third after the short program, received 112.18 points in Saturday's free ...
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Kansas community tries to heal from shooting; bar to reopen

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - In the middle of a crowded bar, Adam Purinton yelled at two Indian men to "get out of my country," witnesses said, then opened fire in an attack that killed one of the men and wounded the other, as well as a third man who tried ...
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Legend, Miranda, Bareilles make Oscar rehearsals musical

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lin-Manuel Miranda owned Friday's Oscar rehearsals. He sang a tune from "La La Land," posed like John Travolta in "Saturday Night Fever," invoked a 1990s Billy Crystal Oscar monologue, and reprimanded his dad from the stage for having his cellphone light on.

The creator of "Hamilton" ...
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U.S. ski team, including overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin, pulls out of combined race because of dang

CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - U.S. ski team, including overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin, pulls out of combined race because of dangerous conditions.

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Prague kicks off repairs of its iconic 19th century carousel

PRAGUE (AP) - Prague's historic carousel that gave joy to generations for more than a century is set to return to its former glory.

Placed at the Letna Park in 1894, two years after it was built, it would be hard to find a local who had not sat in ...
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Herpes outbreak forces some wrestlers to wait to compete

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Some high school wrestlers will have to wait before competing in this weekend's state tournament in Huntington due to a herpes outbreak at a regional championship last week.

News outlets report that decided to postpone wrestling among the Class AAA 145-, 152- and 170-pound weight classes ...
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Rae gets laughs, King draws tears at Essence pre-Oscar gala

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Actresses Aja Naomi King and Yara Shahidi quoted James Baldwin. "Insecure" creator Issa Rae shared awkward memories of her first trip down a Hollywood red carpet. And singer-songwriter Janelle Monae, who makes her acting debut in two films nominated for best picture at Sunday's Oscars, ...
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Tom Brady: The Movie? Fans divided and foes say they'll pass

BOSTON (AP) - Tom Brady: The Movie?

A new book and a major motion picture are in the works about the New England Patriots' star quarterback and the "Deflategate" suspension he overcame to earn an unprecedented fifth Super Bowl ring.

But Patriots Nation seems ambivalent, and Brady's foes say they'll ...
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Wade Davis takes over as closer for the Chicago Cubs

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Wade Davis was a promising starting pitcher when he made his major league debut for Joe Maddon and the Tampa Bay Rays almost eight years ago. Then he was a reliever, and then a starter again and then a reliever.

Now he gets the ball from ...
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Fans in Japan rush to get Murakami book with esoteric title

TOKYO (AP) - Fans of Haruki Murakami have rushed to Japanese bookstores to get his latest work with an esoteric title.

"Kishidancho Goroshi," or "Killing Commendatore," is a two-part story about a 36-year-old portrait painter and the mysterious incidents that happen after his wife divorces him and he moves into ...
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For Rubio and more, passing of trade deadline brought relief

MIAMI (AP) - Ricky Rubio was trying desperately to take his own advice. Minnesota's point guard told anyone who would listen to him not to worry about the trade deadline, or fret about what moves might be coming.

Practicing what he preached was a little difficult.

"Until it doesn't go ...
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Supreme Court could decide transgender case. Or not.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Both the transgender teen who sued to use a boys' bathroom and the Virginia school board that won't let him still want the Supreme Court to issue a definitive ruling in their ongoing dispute, even after the Trump administration retreated from an Obama-era policy on bathroom use.

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?We literally live and die by insurance?: Cancer patients fear GOP efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act

Many in the cancer community worry that the law's patient protections will be weakened, threatening their ability to get health insurance or pay for the latest oncology treatments.
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Port Angeles paper mill has cut back on production

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - A Port Angeles paper mill has downsized but is still operating a $90 million biomass facility that provides the mill with electricity and generates power for sale.

The Peninsula Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/2lfZPA5) that Nippon Paper Industries USA Vice President Steve Johnson said Wednesday the mill ...
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Trump appears to be losing his war with the media

A poll from Quinnipiac University suggests that while people may be unhappy with the mainstream media, they still think it's more credible than the president.
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South Korea's Choi leads short program at Asian Winter Games

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - Choi Da-bin won the women's short program in figure skating at the Asian Winter Games on Thursday.

The South Korean, fifth at last week's Four Continents, opened with a triple lutz-triple toeloop combination and added a triple flip and double axel for 61.30 points. Rika Hongo ...
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Conservative activist James O'Keefe to release CNN tapes

NEW YORK (AP) - Conservative activist James O'Keefe has announced plans to release recordings Thursday morning that he says were made secretly inside CNN.

O'Keefe tells the network in an interview that the media is a "huge target" of his and he's targeting CNN specifically because it "has a very ...
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Roma's American president losing patience over stadium delay

ROME (AP) - Roma's American president is starting to lose patience with city officials over long-delayed plans for a new stadium.

Ahead of a meeting between municipal authorities and club officials Friday, James Pallotta issued a statement saying the team expects "a massively positive result" from the encounter.

Pallotta adds ...
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In Britain?s working-class heartland, a populist wave threatens to smash the traditional order

A vote Thursday in "the Brexit capital of Britain" pits the Labour Party against the anti-immigrant U.K. Independence Party in what could be a telling indicator of just how far the country's politics have shifted.
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NFL, Steelers aid West Virginia prep team hit by floods

CLAY, W.Va. (AP) - The National Football League and the Pittsburgh Steelers are helping a West Virginia high school football team recover from last year's devastating floods.

Clay County Schools Superintendent Joe Paxton tells WCHS-TV (http://bit.ly/2mmHKjY ) that the NFL and the Steelers each donated $15,000 last month to Clay ...
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US musician makes mics in Russia using Kalashnikov machinery

TULA, Russia (AP) - Claims of hacking by the Russian state may be feeding international tensions, but they've given Californian musician David Brown a great icebreaker when selling his line of Russian-made microphones.

"We give free hacking lessons with these microphones," he tells potential buyers in Los Angeles. "Watch what ...
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Lawsuit against ex-Espanola coach moved to federal court

ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) - A lawsuit filed by parents against the former boys basketball coach at Espanola Valley High School has moved to federal court.

Lawyers for the parents of four former players filed papers last week to move the lawsuit against Richard Martinez to U.S. District Court.

The lawsuit ...
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For naturalized Dalton, the puck stops in South Korea

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - Growing up in rural southern Ontario, Matt Dalton never figured that his career path in professional hockey would take him to South Korea.

Dalton, along with a handful of other North American players, has acquired South Korean citizenship and is a key member of the men's ...
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D-League getting respect as legit NBA minor league system

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Joel Bolomboy has been back and forth between the NBA Development League's Salt Lake City Stars and the Utah Jazz 15 times since November.

In the old system, the second-round draft pick would have been racking up frequent flyer miles bouncing around the minor leagues ...
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Jayhawks eyeing outright Big 12 title at Texas

A look at the things to watch this weekend in the Big 12.

GAME OF THE WEEKEND: Ninth-ranked Baylor visits Iowa State on Saturday in a crucial game for both teams. The Bears (23-5, 10-5) were in the running for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament before back-to-back ...
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Fans say ?In Scot We Trust,? but Bruce Allen is still calling Redskins? shots

PERSPECTIVE | Redskins general manager doesn't wield any clout President Bruce Allen doesn't want him to have.
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Playwright who inspired 'Moonlight' wins PEN award

NEW YORK (AP) - The playwright who inspired the Oscar-nominated movie "Moonlight" has won a prize from PEN America, the literary and human rights organization.

Tarell Alvin McCraney received an award for best mid-career playwright, PEN announced Wednesday. McCraney's "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue" is the basis for the ...
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Biometric screening speeds check-in at Twin Cities airport

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Travelers who are willing to pay the price will be able to skip the long security checkpoints at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and go directly to the metal detector line.

A service that uses biometrics to verify identity will be offered beginning Wednesday at both the north ...
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Partner of UK author Helen Bailey convicted of her murder

LONDON (AP) - The partner of British children's author Helen Bailey has been convicted of killing her and dumping her body in a cesspool in a financially motivated murder.

A jury on Wednesday found Ian Stewart guilty of murder, fraud, perverting the course of justice and preventing a lawful burial.

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Congressman who complained about women ?in my grill? is heckled at town hall

For a little more than an hour, Virginia Republican Dave Brat was interrupted as he fielded questions on health care, President Trump's policies and the border wall. He drew notice last month for complaining that women were "in my grill no matter where I go."
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Late Ohio distance swimmer Poenisch named to hall of fame

GROVE CITY, Ohio (AP) - The late long-distance swimmer Walter Poenisch (PAYN'-ish) of central Ohio has been named to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

He is in the "pioneer" category in the hall's 2017 class, set for an induction weekend Aug. 25-27 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The hall says ...
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Late singer depicted in mural in Alabama hometown

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Exactly 52 years after music legend Nat King Cole's death, Sunny Paulk and Corey Spearman were busy bringing him back to life.

The two local artists worked their brushes like Cole could a piano. The bricks are now painted blue, and down the wall from Cole's ...
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South Korea dominates short track speedskating in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - South Korea won three gold medals in short track speedskating on Wednesday at the Asian Winter Games.

Seo Yi-ra won the men's 1,000 meters to kick off South Korea's gold medal run at the Makomanai Skating Rink.

Seo clocked 1 minute, 24.097 seconds for his first ...
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Clovis High School gets news football coach after 39 years

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - An eastern New Mexico high school is getting a new football coach for the first time in a generation.

The Eastern New Mexico News reports (https://goo.gl/UuieKP) Clovis High School recently named Cal Fullerton as its new football coach. He replaces Eric Roanhaus who stepped down in ...
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Mexico?s booming border factories brace for the unknown under Trump

NAFTA, along with the supply of cheap labor, fueled the rise of manufacturing plants along the U.S.-Mexico border. But with the trade agreement in President Trump's crosshairs, fortunes on both sides of the line hang in the balance.
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Vietnamese players banned for 2 years after penalty protest

The Vietnamese Football Federation has imposed two-year bans on two players and suspended a coach for three years after their team was involved in a bizarre penalty protest during a league match on the weekend.

Long An players were furious at a late penalty awarded by referee Nguyen Tr?ng Thu ...
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Hartford Alliance sees value in at-risk buildings

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Many of the properties on the Hartford Preservation Alliance's top 10 list of endangered buildings this year aren't much to look at, considering the boarded-up windows, peeling paint and splashes of graffiti.

But the alliance sees something different. This is historic architecture that's worth rehabilitating. The ...
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Michigan snowmobile festival called off due to lack of snow

GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) - A northern Michigan snowmobile festival that was planned as an annual event has been called off due to a lack of snow.

The second annual Michigan Snowmobile Festival had been scheduled for this coming Friday and Saturday in Gaylord, but the weather got in the way.

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Cobain's daughter thanks late dad on date of 50th birthday

Kurt Cobain's daughter has paid tribute to the late Nirvana frontman on what would have been his 50th birthday.

Frances Bean Cobain posted a brief note on Instagram on Monday. She writes, "You are loved and you are missed. Thank you for giving me the gift of life."

Her mother, ...
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Bayern defends Ancelotti for middle-finger gesture to fans

MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich has defended coach Carlo Ancelotti for raising his middle finger to Hertha Berlin fans after supposedly being spit at following a dramatic 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga.

Bayern says "basically we find the human reaction of Carlo Ancelotti with the gesture to be emotionally understandable ...
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Books on conservatism and rural whites up for Lukas Prize

NEW YORK (AP) - Jane Mayer's "Dark Money" and Zachary Roth's "The Great Suppression" are among several works about the modern conservative movement and rural whites that are on the short list for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize.

Other nominees announced Tuesday are Arlie Russell Hochschild's "Strangers in Their ...
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Lincoln museum to showcase Cub-Cardinals rivalry

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum plans to unveil an exhibit chronicling the history of the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Museum officials say "Cubs vs. Cardinals: The Rivalry" was developed with the help of both teams and the National Baseball Hall ...
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Alaska reality sues 'Life Below Zero' over safety claims

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A star of the Alaska-based reality series "Life Below Zero" is suing the show's producers, alleging she was hurt while forced to perform dangerous acts in support of false story lines.

KTUU-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2m5X3OJ) Monday that the lawsuit against BBC Worldwide Reality Productions and others responsible ...
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China claims 2 gold in short track speed skating in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - China claimed two gold medals in short track speed skating at the Asian Winter Games on Tuesday.

Wu Dajing, who won silver in the men's 1,500 meters on Monday, won gold in the men's 500 meters with a time of 40.764 seconds, edging South Korea's Seo ...
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On cusp of playoff spot, Islanders head on long road trip

NEW YORK (AP) - After climbing back into the playoff race with nearly unbeatable play at home the last month, the New York Islanders will need to quickly find a way to win on the road to preserve their postseason hopes.

Just a month ago, the Islanders were in last ...
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Marlins' Hechavarria back on stand in Cuban smuggling trial

MIAMI (AP) - It's a second day of testimony for Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria in the trial of a Florida sports agent and a baseball trainer accused of smuggling players out of Cuba.

Hechavarria is scheduled Tuesday to be cross-examined by attorneys for agent Bartolo Hernandez and trainer Julio ...
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ACC clash, battle in Pac-12 highlight week in college hoops

The regular season is winding down, and while the bubble teams are fighting for spots in the NCAA Tournament, teams in the AP Top 25 are jockeying for position in the bracket.

The penultimate week of the regular season features several games that could affect which teams get the highest ...
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Eric Church cancels 25K tickets bought by scalpers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Eric Church has been battling ticket scalpers for years as his popularity grew and he began selling out arenas. But he's taken his biggest step yet by cancelling more than 25,000 tickets to his spring tour that were purchased by scalpers and putting them ...
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Troopers: Wrong way school bus driver charged with DUI

NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina troopers say a Goose Creek High School coach has been charged with driving under the influence after officers saw him drive the team bus the wrong way down a highway.

Highway Patrol Sgt. Bob Beres said that 50-year-old Brent Carter was driving the bus ...
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Flying coach: Many universities are using private planes

BOSTON (AP) - Once seen as a luxury of the corporate world, private planes are becoming increasingly common at U.S. colleges and universities as schools try to attract athletes, raise money and reward coaches with jet-set vacations.

Some schools spend millions of dollars a year flying their coaches and executives ...
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3 convicted in 100 million-euro Paris modern art heist

PARIS (AP) - An agile thief nicknamed "spiderman," an antiques dealer and an art expert have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay the city of Paris for stealing five masterpieces from the city's Modern Art Museum worth 104 million euros.

The paintings - by Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, Braque ...
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Leverkusen proud and protective of 17-year-old jewel Havertz

BERLIN (AP) - School aside, Kai Havertz has been learning a lot this season.

The 17-year-old midfielder is one of Bayer Leverkusen's brightest prospects, and he has a chance to put his skill on display to a wide audience on Tuesday when his team faces Atletico Madrid in the last ...
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Egypt high court upholds death sentence of 10 in soccer riot

CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's highest appeals court on Monday upheld the death sentences against 10 people convicted over a soccer riot that killed over 70 fans in 2012, becoming one of the world's deadliest soccer disasters.

The verdict by the Court of Cassation is final. The defendants were charged with ...
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Michael Moore seeks manager for historic Michigan theater

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Filmmaker Michael Moore is looking to cast a manager to oversee Traverse City's historic State Theater.

The Academy Award winner announced the job opening in a weekend Facebook post.

The Grand Rapids Press reports (http://bit.ly/2lkc67n ) the Flint native says he's looking for a spirited ...
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Spotlight shifts to teams with less Champs League pedigree

LONDON (AP) - After the Champions League knockout phase was opened by teams with a combined 24 European titles, the spotlight shifts to those with far less of a continental pedigree.

Just one of this week's four Round of 16 matches features former European champions, with FC Porto and Juventus ...
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South Korea wins 2 golds in short track speed skating

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - South Korea won two gold medals in short track speed skating at the Asian Winter Games on Monday, an early indication the hosts of the 2018 Winter Olympics could be regaining their dominance of the sport.

Choi Min-jeong won the women's 1,500 meters and Park Se-yeong ...
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Owner seeks to raze shipbuilder's historic Providence home

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The owner of a historic home in Providence that once belonged to an 18th-century shipbuilder and merchant now wants to demolish the home and replace it with an "architecturally identical" version of the property.

The 2 1/2-story Welcome Arnold House was built for Welcome Arnold in ...
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Lots of points, lots of dunks, not a lot of All-Star defense

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - It was the fourth quarter of the All-Star Game, and a few fans started yelling loudly enough for DeAndre Jordan to hear them from his spot on the Western Conference bench.

Their cry: "De-fense! De-fense!"

Jordan's shout back: "No, no, no!"

The moment was both hilarious ...
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Illinois State downs Chicago-Loyola 65-63 behind Hawkins

NOIRMAL, Ill. (AP) - Deontae Hawkins scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, including a late go-ahead free throw, and Illinois State held off Loyola of Chicago 65-63 on Sunday to win its fourth straight.

The Redbirds missed three straight shots, and the Ramblers one, before Hawkins was fouled by ...
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Olympic 800-meter gold medalist Olizarenko dies at 63

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Nadiya Olizarenko, gold medalist in the women's 800 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, has died. She was 63.

The Ukrainian athletics federation said in a statement that Olizarenko died Saturday "following a long and serious illness," without providing further details.

Running for the Soviet Union, ...
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For decades Monticello hid Jefferson?s mistress. Now the estate is making room for Sally Hemings.

The Founding Father, who wrote in 1776 that "all men are created equal," was the master of a 5,000-acre working plantation. Over the course of his life, Thomas Jefferson owned 607 slaves. A $35 million restoration of the Charlottesville site will showcase their lives.
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Sundby, Bjoergen win at cross-country ski World Cup

OTEPAA, Estonia (AP) - Norway's Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Marit Bjoergen won the men's and women's classic races in the cross-country ski World Cup on Sunday, underlining their status as gold medal contenders for the upcoming world championships.

Sundby stretched his World Cup standings lead with victory in the men's ...
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Fashion takes London by storm with Preen, Topshop, Mulberry

LONDON (AP) - London Fashion Week neared its climax Sunday with shows by Preen, Topshop, Mulberry and others taking place at many sites in the more-chic-than-usual British capital.

A fleet of Mercedes-Benz sedans is ferrying VIPs from venue to venue as buyers, bloggers and wannabes gauge each show for that ...
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Bjoergen wins women's 10k at cross-country ski World Cup

OTEPAA, Estonia (AP) - Marit Bjoergen won a 10-kilometer classic race in the cross-country ski World Cup on Sunday, underlining the Norwegian veteran's status as a gold medal contender for the upcoming world championships.

The 36-year-old Bjoergen was dominant in wet conditions as she finished in 29 minutes, 59 seconds, ...
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Rumford wins World Super 6 title, regains European Tour card

PERTH, Australia (AP) - Brett Rumford beat Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand 2 and 1 in the final round of match play Sunday to claim the first World Super 6 tournament title near where he grew up.

Rumford led by five strokes at 17-under 199 after 54 holes of stroke play ...
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Flagler students ease burden for families visiting hospital

PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) - When Nicole Perilli was 6-years-old, her sister was injured in an automobile accident and lay in a coma for five days. Her mother remained by her side throughout.

Ten years later, Nicole's sister is fully recovered but the details of that frightening episode have stuck ...
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?California is a nation, not a state?: This movement wants a break from the U.S.

Bolstered by the election of President Trump, the group Yes California is seeking the 585,407 signatures necessary to place a secessionist question on the 2018 ballot. Its goal is to have California become its own country, separate and apart from the United States.
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Ballerina, lion tamer found love at the circus

OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Love can conquer and sustain all, even when two people come from different cultures on separate continents and have very different goals for the future.

Luis Palacio was born in Mexico, into, he says, a family where the two most important things were animals and the ...
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Martin scores 26, UC Irvine moves alone into 1st in Big West

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Jaron Martin made 6 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 26 points to help UC Irvine beat UC Riverside 79-60 and take sole possession first place in the Big West on Saturday night.

The Anteaters (16-12, 9-3) fell behind by 10 early and trailed for ...
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North Texas company goes high tech to press albums

DALLAS (AP) - There's a ceremonious feeling that comes with opening a record player and laying down the needle.

The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/2kTCd6v ) reports when Alex Cushing, chief operating officer of Hand Drawn Records, does this on a recent sunny day in January, there's palpable anticipation, like watching ...
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This 21-year-old is mayor of an outer D.C. suburb

A year and a half ago, voters in Indian Head, Md., approved a revolution. They threw out longtime leaders and chose people who had never held elected office. Brandon Paulin, who was 19 at the time, won in a landslide. In the largely ceremonial job, the part-time college student — and state's youngest mayor — estimates he works more than 30 hours a week for $6,000 a year.
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London Fashion Week showcases Versus, Jasper Conran

LONDON (AP) - The British capital's fashion extravaganza has kicked up a notch with shows by Jasper Conran and other designers.

London Fashion Week is on its second day, with Saturday's womenswear previews for fall and winter including latest designs by Gareth Pugh, Emilia Wickstead, Simone Rocha and Italian designer ...
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Milwaukee to 'Pokemon' monsters: Get a permit to enter parks

MILWAUKEE (AP) - "Pokemon Go" monsters will need a permit to get into Milwaukee County parks after the game's popularity last summer left officials wondering how to handle large crowds and the trash they left behind.

Members of the County Board of Supervisors who supported a permitting process say they ...
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Substitute Gameiro scores 3 for Atletico in 6 minutes

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Substitute Kevin Gameiro scored three goals in a six-minute span to power Atletico Madrid to a 4-1 win at Sporting Gijon in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Gameiro had scored six goals in 21 previous league appearances this season, with Fernando Torres starting in recent weeks.

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Microbiologist mixes science and art

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A tall, willowy woman with the looks of a model, the grace of a dancer and the mind of a scientist, Mary Beth Leigh is so lovely and accomplished it would be tempting to be jealous of her, but she's also so nice and down-to-earth one ...
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What happened when these restaurants lost immigrant workers

The employees of a popular restaurant in Buffalo didn't need to imagine a "day without immigrants" — it was forced on them last October. Now, restaurants, bars and hotels across America are bracing for the possibility of further enforcement action under the Trump administration. 
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Nilsson, Klaebo win cross-country ski World Cup sprints

OTEPAA, Estonia (AP) - Stina Nilsson laid down a marker for the world championships with victory in a cross-country ski World Cup freestyle sprint on Saturday.

The Swede earned her seventh World Cup win of the season in 2 minutes, 49.96 seconds, beating Norwegian rival Maiken Caspersen Falla by 0.27. ...
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Jets cornerback Revis' court date Thursday on fight claims

PITTSBURGH (AP) - New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis has a court date in Pittsburgh next week on criminal charges after he turned himself in to police and was later released on a non-monetary bond.

Revis faces aggravated assault and other charges alleging he was in a fight with two ...
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Desert to ice: Qatar takes on curling at Asian Winter Games

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - For members of Qatar women's curling team, just about everything is a new experience.

Curling, a sport that has links with medieval Scotland and is more suited to the Canadian prairies, has taken a small foothold in the Middle East.

Just how new are Qatar's players ...
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Rumford leads heading into match play at Super 6 in Perth

PERTH, Australia (AP) - Brett Rumford of Australia shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to lead the World Super 6 tournament by five strokes and guarantee himself a bye in the first round of match play.

Rumford had a 17-under total of 199 in the tournament at Lake Karrinyup Country ...
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Silent, speedy Snow Track may revolutionize winter grooming

SEELEY LAKE, Mont. (AP) - Better hope you see August Lockwood coming, because you sure won't hear him riding behind his mutant snow beast.

Somewhere between a dogsled without the barking dogs and Anakin Skywalker's pod-racer without the throbbing engines, Lockwood's "snow track" out-performs its underwhelming name. He packed a ...
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NY woman hits half-court shot, then gets marriage proposal

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - It was quite a night for college basketball fan Erin Tobin: she made a half-court shot to win a $500 gift card, then received a marriage proposal seconds later.

Tobin took part in a Dunkin' Donuts promotion during Thursday night's Manhattan-Siena game at the Times Union ...
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Roma midfielder Florenzi tears ACL again, out for season

ROME (AP) - Roma midfielder Alessandro Florenzi has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee again, ending his season.

Roma team physician Riccardo Del Vescovo made the announcement Friday, saying Florenzi will undergo arthroscopic surgery.

Florenzi has been out since tearing his ACL during a match against Sassuolo ...
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Nats are lost in the supermarket, unsure how much they have to spend

COLUMN | The Lerners seem willing to open their wallet for GM Mike Rizzo — when it's on a known commodity. At least, known to them.
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Rumford leads all-Australian leaderboard in European event

PERTH, Australia (AP) - Brett Rumford shot a 7-under 65 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the World Super 6 golf tournament at Lake Karrinyup.

Rumford had a two-round total of 13-under 131 in the European Tour event which is also being sanctioned by the Australian ...
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Pastor irate after American Girl introduces boy doll

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina pastor is angry that the maker of the American Girl doll collection is selling a boy version of its pricey dolls.

The Asheville Citizen-Times (http://avlne.ws/2lUzA33 ) reports the Rev. Keith Ogden sent a message Wednesday to more than 100 parishioners titled, "KILLING THE ...
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Basketball players visit with elementary school students

GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) - The Goshen High School boys basketball teams made an off-court assist Monday by spending some time with young students at two elementary schools.

Members of the junior varsity and varsity RedHawks teams spent part of the afternoon at Chandler and West Side elementary schools in Goshen ...
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Wenger to coach next season, even if he leaves Arsenal

LONDON (AP) - Arsene Wenger says he wants to continue coaching next season, even if it's not at Arsenal.

The Frenchman's contract with Arsenal expires at the end of the season. He has yet to commit to extending a reign that began in 1996, saying a decision is expected by ...
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Virginia-UNC game highlights busy ACC weekend

A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 14 Virginia at No. 10 North Carolina. The schedule gets noticeably tougher for the first-place Tar Heels (22-5, 10-3), who first must face the Cavaliers (18-7, 8-5) in the ACC's only matchup of ranked ...
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Data: Uber, Lyft made $44M since becoming legal in state

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tax revenue data released from the School District of Philadelphia shows ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft have brought in more than $44 million in their first two months of legal operation in the city.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the district said Thursday it received nearly $358,000 in ...
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Colorado 5A High School Wrestling Preliminary Results

DENVER (AP) - Team results from the preliminaries at the Colorado Class 5A state high school wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center on Thursday.

CLASS 5A

Team Scores - 1. Brighton 31.0; 2. Pomona 28.5; 3. Poudre 26.0; 4. Grand Junction 25.5; 5. Coronado 18.0; ...
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Big 12 with 5 teams on NCAA Tournament bubble

The Atlantic Coast Conference had more teams in the NCAA Tournament selection committee's top 16 with four. The Big 12 had more teams near the top and could be right behind the ACC when the actual selections are made.

Through Thursday's games, the Big 12 had three teams that should ...
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Sara Bareilles to soon star in her Broadway show 'Waitress'

NEW YORK (AP) - Sara Bareilles' songwriting skills are all over the new Broadway musical "Waitress" - and soon she will be, too.

The singer-songwriter of "Brave" and "Love Song" will make her Broadway acting debut on March 31 in the lead role of Jenna Hunterson. She'll be in the ...
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Head of authority overseeing Vikings stadium resigns

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The chairwoman of the authority overseeing the Minnesota Vikings' stadium has resigned after weeks of criticism over questionable use of luxury suites by family and friends.

Michelle Kelm-Helgen announced her resignation Thursday in a letter in which she said it was "in the public interest" to step ...
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If the Redskins part with Kirk Cousins, here are three options at quarterback

Here's one likely scenario, and two long shots, if the Redskins move on from Kirk Cousins.
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Epic 'Planet Earth II' offers creatures'-eye view of nature

LONDON (AP) - From jungles to deserts to mountains, the BBC's epic nature series "Planet Earth II" takes viewers around the world - and around many genres of television.

The fortitude of a penguin family tugs heartstrings like a love story. The snail's-pace courtship of a three-toed sloth is soothing ...
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Kushner family puts brakes on talks to buy Miami Marlins

MIAMI (AP) - The Kushner family, which has close ties to the White House, has put the brakes on its negotiations to buy the Miami Marlins because of a report team owner Jeffrey Loria may be nominated by President Trump to become ambassador to France.

Joshua Kushner, whose older brother ...
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Schalke fans fight Greek police ahead of Europa League game

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - About 150 Schalke supporters have clashed with riot police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki ahead of their team's Europa League match against PAOK.

No arrests or injuries were reported from the violence hours before Thursday's game.

Police said the group of German fans, who ...
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Philbin, Ripa haven't kept in touch since he left show

NEW YORK (AP) - TV host Regis Philbin says he hasn't kept in touch with his former co-host Kelly Ripa since he decided to leave the show they headlined together.

In an interview with "Larry King Now," Philbin says Ripa took it personally and was offended when he decided to ...
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Rumford, Foster share 1st-round lead at Super 6 in Perth

PERTH, Australia (AP) - Brett Rumford and Mark Foster shot 6-under 66s Thursday to lead after the first round of the World Super 6 golf tournament at Lake Karrinyup, with 10 others a stroke off the lead of the European Tour event.

"No stretches of brilliance, just a consistent round ...
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Post-9/11 Muslim identity explored in Michigan performance

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A National Medal of Arts recipient is presenting a performance at the University of Michigan exploring the post-9/11 lives of young Muslim New Yorkers.

Ping Chong + Company will perform "Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity" on Saturday at Power Center for the Performing Arts. ...
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Officials work to get Fairbanks ready to host Iditarod start

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Preparations for the world's most famous sled dog race are underway in Fairbanks now that the race's official start has been moved from the Anchorage area.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports (http://bit.ly/2lNmveQ) that Iditarod officials announced the switch last week due to low snow conditions in ...
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Johnson goes after elusive win at Riviera

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dustin Johnson has five tournaments he would love to win.

Four of them are majors. The other is Riviera.

"I love that place," Johnson said. He doesn't love the outcome.

A year ago, he finished two shots behind Bubba Watson. In 2015, he thought he had ...
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Sarah Jessica Parker to chair library association book club

NEW YORK (AP) - Sarah Jessica Parker is adding another credit to her life as a bookworm.

The "Sex and the City" actress is serving as honorary chair of the American Library Association's newly created Book Club Central. The library association told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the club ...
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PSG playing its best soccer since Qatari takeover in 2011

PARIS (AP) - Paris Saint-Germain is dreaming big, just like its motto says.

The French club, desperate to join Europe's elite since Qatari owners QSI took over six years ago, made an eye-catching breakthrough in the Champions League on Tuesday, routing Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the last ...
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400 NYC public school teachers to see Broadway's 'Hamilton'

NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of public school teachers in New York City have landed tickets to the hottest show on Broadway.

Some 400 teachers from schools in all five boroughs will attend Wednesday night's performance of the sold-out, Tony Award-winning musical "Hamilton."

The teachers were selected by the city's ...
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Madrid police talk to Maradona after altercation at hotel

MADRID (AP) - Police say they were called to investigate an altercation involving Diego Maradona and a woman at a hotel in Madrid.

Authorities said officers were dispatched Wednesday after a call from the hotel, but found no evidence of any disturbance after talking to Maradona and the woman.

Authorities ...
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Trump sons Eric, Donald Jr. to attend 'closed' Dubai event

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump's two sons in charge of his global business empire will attend a closed-door event this coming weekend to mark the opening of the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, organizers said Wednesday.

The ceremony in the Mideast city-state home to the ...
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Arizona Senate panel advances Coyotes arena proposal

PHOENIX (AP) - A conflicted Arizona Senate panel agreed to advance a bill setting up a way for the Arizona Coyotes to use tax money to help build a new arena.

The proposal from Sen. Bob Worsley of Mesa would let the Coyotes use half the new sales tax generated ...
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Turkey to bid to host 2024 European Championship

ISTANBUL (AP) - The head of the Turkish soccer federation says the country will bid to host the 2024 European Championship.

Federation president Yildirim Demiroren says Turkey will formally submit its bid on March 2, its fourth effort to host the European Championship.

Turkey had bid to host the final ...
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250 couples lock lips on Valentine's Day at Key West event

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A Valentine's Day Kiss-In event has been staged in front of an iconic sculpture inspired by a famous World War II-era photograph of a kissing couple.

More than 250 couples locked lips Tuesday in front of Key West's Custom House Museum, where Seward Johnson's 25-foot-tall ...
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Greek soccer hero helps refugees win battle against boredom

SKARAMANGAS, Greece (AP) - Soccer fans of a certain age may still remember Antonis Nikopolidis for his resemblance to American actor George Clooney and as the goalkeeper who helped Greece become surprise European Champions in 2004.

Now the country's national youth team coach, Nikopolidis is helping refugees stranded in Greece ...
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Kate Upton three-peats as SI's swimsuit queen

NEW YORK (AP) - She's once, twice, three times a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover lady.

Kate Upton is once again gracing the cover of the annual issue, becoming only the fourth woman to do so three times. This year, she's making the splash with three different covers.

Other women who ...
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Pick 6: Rhule, Herman among new coaches facing scrutiny

Setting expectations for Baylor in Year One under coach Matt Rhule is complicated.

Baylor is still navigating the fallout of a scandal that led to the firing of coach Art Briles and the departures of an athletic director and school president. There is at least a possibility NCAA sanctions could ...
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Leroy Sane, the flying winger finally shining at Man City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Maybe it was the pressure of a $50 million price tag and being billed as European soccer's next big thing. Maybe it was the early injury setback. Or maybe it was adjusting to a new country and culture at the age of 20.

Whatever the reason, ...
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New York magazine has 4-book deal with Simon & Schuster

NEW YORK (AP) - New York magazine is teaming up with Simon & Schuster for a series of books, starting with one about ... New York.

In a joint statement Tuesday, the two companies announced a four-book deal. The first release, scheduled for November, is an illustrated volume celebrating the ...
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What might the Nationals' bench look like after signing Adam Lind?

Lind will probably replace Clint Robinson on Washington's bench.
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Maradona to try to give Napoli a boost against Real Madrid

MADRID (AP) - Diego Maradona couldn't do much on the field to keep Napoli from being eliminated by Real Madrid the last time the teams met in a European competition.

Almost 30 years later, though, he will be at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium trying to cheer the Italian club to ...
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Development League to be renamed NBA Gatorade League

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The NBA Development League will be renamed to the NBA Gatorade League for the 2017-18 season.

NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum says the agreement also allows the "G-League" to take advantage of Gatorade's Sports Science Institute. Tatum says the league will use the institute's "sports ...
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Rachel Lindsay named ABC's first black "Bachelorette"

LOS ANGELES (AP) - ABC has named a black woman as its "Bachelorette" for the first time in the show's history.

Rachel Lindsay will lead the 13th season of "The Bachelor" spinoff. The announcement came Monday night on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

The news is somewhat of a spoiler for ...
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Reinhardt University plans vigil for ex-NFLer Quentin Moses

WALESKA, Ga. (AP) - Reinhardt University is planning a vigil for Quentin Moses, a former NFL linebacker who was as an assistant football coach for the school when he died in a house fire over the weekend.

In a news release, the northern Georgia school invited the public to attend ...
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SeaWorld critics want further details about orca's death

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Animal welfare groups are pushing SeaWorld to release more information about how Tilikum, the orca that killed a trainer at the company's Orlando park, died from an infection in January.

SeaWorld announced earlier this month that a necropsy revealed the whale had died from bacterial pneumonia. ...
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Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon on track to SBA

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon is on track to secure Senate confirmation to be the next leader of the Small Business Administration.

The Senate has been split mostly along party lines on most of President Donald Trump's Cabinet choices. But McMahon has faced little resistance after ...
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Ex-NFL player shot by homeowner gets probation for burglary

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A former NFL player who was shot after trespassing onto a homeowner's multimillion-dollar property in Portland has been sentenced to three years of probation.

KPTV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2lEUu9f) that former Detroit Lions cornerback Stanley Wilson II was given a deferred jail sentence Monday after pleading no contest ...
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Khyri Thomas ups his game to keep No. 20 Creighton winning

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Creighton has won three of its last four games to regain its traction following the mid-January loss of star point guard Maurice Watson to a season-ending knee injury.

Leading scorer Marcus Foster and 7-foot freshman Justin Patton continue to excel in Watson's absence.

And Khyri Thomas ...
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Review: Drabble confronts old age in 'The Dark Flood Rises'

"The Dark Flood Rises" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Margaret Drabble

A car races along a British motorway. The driver, Fran Stubbs, is gainfully employed in her 70s - in fact, an expert in her field - on her way to a conference on housing for the elderly.

She is ...
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Tens of thousands evacuated in California after spillway in nation?s tallest dam threatens to flood

Some 188,000 people were ordered to leave Sunday night while crews struggled to repair a crumbled spillway in the Oroville Dam.
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Cristiane to move to Chinese club Changchun Zhuoyue in June

BEIJING (AP) - Brazil forward Cristiane is heading to China, the latest big-name player to move to the country as it tries to increase its profile in world soccer.

Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue general manager Liu You says the 31-year-old Cristiane will join the northeastern Chinese club from Paris Saint-Germain on ...
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Tennis umpire Gabas has surgery after being hit in eye

LONDON (AP) - Tennis umpire Arnaud Gabas has had surgery on a fractured bone under his left eye after being hit by a ball struck by Canadian player Denis Shapovalov during a Davis Cup match.

The International Tennis Federation says "chair umpire Arnaud Gabas has undergone successful surgery in France ...
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Indiana arts group plans to preserve Jackson 5 mural

GARY, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana group plans to preserve a mural depicting the Jackson 5 in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood.

The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports (http://bit.ly/2lDUjHo ) Felix "Flex" Maldanado painted the mural of the pop stars and Gary natives two years ago at the Lake Effekt graffiti expo.

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Girls basketball coach accused of inappropriate contact

GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina high school girls basketball coach has been accused of having inappropriate contact with a student.

The Aiken County Public School District said in a news release that 34-year-old Paul Quiller Jr. turned himself in to authorities Saturday and has been charged with criminal ...
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Mama Beyonce shines, Adele flubs in Grammy's top moments

In Beyonce's first performance since announcing her pregnancy with twins, she shined head to toe in golden hues. Meanwhile Adele got a rare do-over on national television when she flubbed her performance, and Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy stole the show with her adorable mini-Prince outfit. Here's more on the top ...
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Cambodia's Vathanaka arrives in Japan for stint in J-League

TOKYO (AP) - Cambodian international Chan Vathanaka, the first player from his country to play at the professional level in Japan, arrived in Tokyo on Monday promising to help his new team earn swift promotion.

On loan from Cambodian side Boeung Ket Angkor, Vathanaka vowed to make an impact at ...
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Adele wins top Grammys, but pays tribute to Beyonce

In an extraordinary moment between the music industry's top female artists, Adele beat Beyonce for three of the top Grammy Awards - then said her competitor deserved at least one of them.

The Grammys featured memorable performances by the likes of Bruno Mars and A Tribe Called Quest, big victories ...
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Cal, Virginia rally for Rama N'diaye after cancer diagnosis

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - At first, Rama N'diaye kept a secret from her loved ones and entire support system last summer: She had breast cancer.

Privacy is the cultural norm back home in Senegal, yet N'diaye quickly realized she would need everybody cheering her fight. She gathered the courage and ...
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After an offseason of hits and misses, it?s uncertain what the Nationals amount to

There was the Adam Eaton trade and all the deals that weren't. Where does that leave Washington?
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How Kellyanne Conway became Trump's spin-master

Whether she's arguing for "alternative facts" or simply attempting to spin the news in ways that are positive for the administration, Conway has become the undisputed cable news voice of the Trump White House — and, in a way, the president's voice on cable networks.
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Albania stops smugglers of 230 ancient Apollonia artifacts

TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Albanian police say they have prevented the smuggling of 230 archaeological artifacts from ancient Apollonia and have arrested two people.

A statement Sunday said pots, vases, parts of ceramic bottles and other artifacts were found at the arrested men's houses in Radostine, a village 120 kilometers ...
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Royal Navy rescues 14 crew from stricken yacht in Atlantic

LONDON (AP) - Britain's Royal Navy says a warship has rescued 14 sailors after their racing yacht lost its mast, leaving them stranded in the mid- Atlantic.

Britain's Coast Guard received a mayday signal from the 60-foot (18-meter) Clyde Challenger late Thursday.

Royal Air Force and U.S. Air Force planes ...
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Congolese music festival for peace draws tens of thousands

GOMA, Congo (AP) - Enrique Makasi's hometown of Beni in eastern Congo is under frequent siege from rebels, and music is the way he tells the world what is happening.

Performing before tens of thousands at the Amani Festival in the regional capital, Goma, the 26-year-old singer hopes to give ...
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Fabrizio Zanotti wins European Tour event in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay shot a final-round 63 after a birdie and eagle on his closing two holes to win his second European Tour title at the Maybank Championship.

Zanotti began the day six shots off the lead at Saujana Golf and Country Club, but ...
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Mary J. Blige, Chance, Neil Diamond shine at pre-Grammy gala

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Mary J. Blige warned the audience at the Clive Davis Gala that she was not in a good place.

"I look happy, somewhat, but I'm going through some horrible stuff right now," said Blige, who was about to perform in tribute to Saturday night's honoree, ...
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England's Reid wins Vic Open, LET's season-opening event

BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) - Melissa Reid of England made a three-foot par putt on the third playoff hole Sunday to beat Germany's Sandra Gal and win the Vic Open, the season-opening event on the Ladies European Tour.

Gal, who closed with a 69 in cool and blustery conditions, and ...
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Nelson scores 29, UC Irvine cruises past Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) - Luke Nelson had 16 of his season-high 29 points in the second half and UC Irvine cruised to a 72-58 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.

Nelson was 6 of 10 from 3-point range, Ioannis Dimakopoulos added 11 points and Jonathan Galloway grabbed 11 boards to go ...
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Parkinson's patients fight disease with boxing

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Jim Duelley fires off two left punches, a right punch, then a left hook into boxing trainer Byron Higinbotham's punch mitts.

After practicing the four-part combination, the former firefighter moves to other stations at Higs Gym in Central Point, pounding a heavy bag, working the speed ...
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Zach Sanford?s first career NHL goal lifts Capitals to a win over the Ducks

Washington wastes a three-goal lead before Sanford's late score leads to a 6-4 victory.
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In emotional speech, Streep renews harsh criticism of Trump

NEW YORK (AP) - Actress Meryl Streep has renewed her harsh criticism of President Donald Trump and his policies, and has spoken of the need to stand up to what she called "brownshirts and bots and worse" since she first criticized the president at the Golden Globes in January.

In ...
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Velma Schrader celebrates 50 years as dance instructor

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - For Velma Schrader it is about the children and classical ballet.

Last year, Schrader celebrated her 50th year of teaching dance in the Mid-Ohio Valley. In 1985, she founded and began directing Schrader Youth Ballet Company, a nonprofit corporation established to promote and foster dance in ...
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Where ?school choice? isn?t an option, rural public schools worry DeVos will leave them behind

With a new education secretary who prefers "school-choice" approaches — favoring charter schools and private-school vouchers so parents can opt out of public schools and bring taxpayer dollars with them — the nation's rural schools are left to wonder about their fate.
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Ukrainian author seized in Belarus, ordered to leave

MINSK, Belarus (AP) - A noted Ukrainian poet and novelist says he was seized by security agents in the middle of the night while visiting the capital of Belarus and ordered to leave the country.

In a posting on a social media website, Serhiy Zhadan said Saturday that police confronted ...
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Usain Bolt All-Stars win Nitro Athletics meet in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Usain Bolt and his All Stars completed a clean sweep of the inaugural Nitro Athletics series on Saturday, with Bolt winning the 150-meter race in his only solo appearance of the three-night meet.

With Asafa Powell and Bolt - the former and current 100-meter world record ...
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Where ?school choice? isn?t an option, rural public schools worry they?ll be left behind

In northern Maine, public schools struggle with what they fear will be Washington's focus on vouchers and charters. "If you shut down schools," said superintendent Eric Steeves, "you destroy a town."
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A-League: Brisbane, Melbourne City in 2-2 draw

SYDNEY (AP) - While Sydney FC remained unbeaten in the season, Melbourne City and the Brisbane Roar drew 2-2 on Saturday to make up only marginal ground on the league leaders.

Nicolas Colazo scored the equalizer for City on a 61st-minute penalty after the Roar led 2-0 at halftime.

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Ajax winger Piet Keizer, star of 1970s team, dies at age 73

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Ajax winger Piet Keizer, part of the front line that took the Amsterdam team to the summit of world club football in the early 1970s, has died at age 73.

Together with his late teammate Johan Cruyff, Keizer's attacking flair led Ajax to three straight ...
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers reunite for Grammy honor

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Petty got his band the Heartbreakers back together for a high-class gig to launch Grammy weekend.

Foo Fighters, Don Henley, Norah Jones, Gary Clark Jr., Jackson Browne, the Head and the Heart, and George Strait were among those honoring the 66-year-old singer-songwriter as MusiCares Person ...
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Willett regains lead at Maybank Championship Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Reigning US Masters champion Danny Willett took a three-shot advantage after three rounds of the Maybank Championship Malaysia, scoring a five-under 67 to finish the day ahead of American David Lipsky.

The top-ranked player at the tournament was 16-under par after 54 holes, a score ...
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Reid takes 3rd-round lead at LET's season-opening Vic Open

BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) - Melissa Reid of England shot a 6-under 67 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over American Angel Jin and Australian Su Oh at the Vic Open, the season-opening event on the Ladies European Tour.

Reid had a three-round total of 15-under 204 on the Beach ...
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Florida jewelry company accused of cheating artisans

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - People tuning in to HSN might think they're supporting a good cause by purchasing a lapis bracelet from Bajalia International Group, an Orlando company that employs female artisans in developing countries like Afghanistan and India.

What shoppers don't see on their TV screens is the ...
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Alex Ovechkin's four-year, 315-game shot streak ends against Red Wings

Prior to Thursday night, Ovechkin had recorded at least one shot on goal in every game since March 12, 2013.
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'The Rock' joins critics of Under Armour CEO's Trump remark

BALTIMORE (AP) - Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and professional ballerina Misty Copeland have joined basketball star Stephen Curry in criticizing the CEO of sports apparel company Under Armour for praising President Donald Trump.

Kevin Plank, the CEO of Baltimore-based Under Armour, called Trump "an asset to the country" in ...
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Dortmund facing partial stadium ban, fine for fan violence

BERLIN (AP) - The German soccer federation is calling for a partial stadium closure and heavy fine for Borussia Dortmund because of trouble caused by some of the club's fans this season.

The DFB says it wants the south stand of the Westfalenstadion to remain empty for one Bundesliga game ...
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Rosie O'Donnell mirrors Steve Bannon in new Twitter pic

NEW YORK (AP) — After saying she'd like to play President Donald Trump's controversial adviser Steve Bannon on "Saturday Night Live," comedienne Rosie O'Donnell has apparently changed her Twitter profile picture to make herself look like him.

O'Donnell's offer to play the chief strategist came after actress Melissa ...
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Dwayne Johnson, Misty Copeland criticize Under Armour CEO

BALTIMORE (AP) - Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and ballerina Misty Copeland have joined basketball star Stephen Curry in criticizing the CEO of sports apparel company Under Armour for praising President Donald Trump.

Kevin Plank, the CEO of Baltimore-based Under Armour, called Trump "an asset to the country" in an ...
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