Caps' GM says Alex Ovechkin has to 'think of ways he can evolve' to stay productive

"I think he had a down year," Brian MacLellan said of Ovechkin's season.
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Trump says comic should be ashamed for severed head video

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says celebrity Kathy Griffin "should be ashamed of herself" for appearing in a video holding what looked like Trump's bloody, severed head.

In a post on his Twitter account Wednesday morning, the president says, "My children, especially my 11-year-old son, Barron, are having a ...
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Massive blast in heart of Kabul?s diplomatic quarter kills at least 80

The morning rush-hour blast was triggered by explosives hidden in a water tank and injured more than 350 people, officials said. An entire city block was decimated, with office buildings left in rubble and charred vehicles strewn across the road in one of the deadliest single attacks to hit Kabul.
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Religion scholar Karen Armstrong wins top Spanish award

MADRID (AP) - British scholar Karen Armstrong has won Spain's Princess of Asturias award for social sciences in recognition of her investigations into world religions.

Organizers on Wednesday praised Armstrong as an international reference point for her comparative studies of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

A holder of the Order of ...
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Man pleads not guilty to theft from youth basketball program

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Seward man accused of stealing from a youth basketball program has pleaded not guilty.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/2rjDwNI ) reports that 37-year-old Levi East entered a written plea last week to felony theft. Online court records don't show that a trial has been ...
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The Latest: Serena Williams at French Open to watch Venus

PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local):

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Serena Williams is at the French Open, after all - but as a spectator, not a competitor.

The owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles is not playing for the rest of this season because ...
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Venus Williams opens play at French Open on Day 4

PARIS (AP) - Under bright sunshine, 10th-seeded Venus Williams will open play on Court Philippe Chatrier against Kurumi Nara of Japan in the second round of the French Open.

The first Wednesday at Roland Garros is traditionally known as kids' day. Parisian boys and girls will get the chance to ...
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Massive blast in the heart of Kabul?s diplomatic quarter kills scores

The explosion killed at least 80 people and injured more than 350 others, according to the Afghan Health Ministry. The Interior Ministry said the blast was triggered by a huge quantity of explosives hidden in a water tank. It took place during the peak of the morning rush hour.
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AP Source: Flynn agrees to provide some requested documents

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will provide documents to the Senate intelligence committee as part of its probe into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, The Associated Press has learned.

Flynn's decision Tuesday came as President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, rejected a House intelligence ...
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AOC media official Tancred guilty of "disreputable conduct"

SYDNEY (AP) - Australian Olympic Committee media and communications director Mike Tancred was found to have exhibited "disreputable conduct" in his dealings with a former executive, but an independent review panel has ruled that he was not guilty of bullying.

The AOC said in a statement Wednesday that the independent ...
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Column: Woods may have stumbled onto his Kryptonite

It's worth remembering now that one of the first times "Tiger Woods" and "drugs" turned up in the same sentence, it was just a punchline.

That was 2007. Woods was still crushing the field at just about every event and the PGA Tour, coincidentally, was hammering out the details on ...
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This woman?s sexual discrimination case against D.C. has lasted 27 years

The pleadings in Deborah Jean Bryant v. D.C. Department of Corrections, which over the years has migrated from typewriters to computers, outline a fight that has continued as five presidents entered or left the White House, and the prison where Bryant once typed up parole reports was transformed into a luxury apartment complex. But her fight for justice has remained a constant.
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Well-known Arkansas restaurant destroyed in fire

SCOTT, Ark. (AP) - A well-known restaurant in central Arkansas has been destroyed in an overnight fire.

Little Rock television station KTHV reports (http://bit.ly/2qBBhn6 ) that Cotham's Mercantile in Scott burned down early Tuesday. Cotham's was built in 1917 and opened as a general mercantile store for farmers in the ...
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Boy run over by parade float, condition improves

SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a 10-year-old boy run over by a parade float in Pennsylvania has been upgraded to fair condition in a hospital.

Officials said the boy was walking alongside the float carrying about 20 members of his youth baseball team through the Anthracite Heritage Festival of ...
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Arts center in central Illinois to host Chinese art exhibit

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A Chinese art display is coming to central Illinois.

Between June and July 27, the Madden Arts Center in Decatur will host an exhibit called "China: Symbols and Motifs, a Chinese Art Journey."

The (Decatur) Herald & Review (http://bit.ly/2rZevqm ) reports that the exhibit will include ...
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Juventus' campaign in the Champions League

A look at Juventus' Champions League campaign ahead of Saturday's final against Real Madrid in Cardiff:

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Juventus didn't lose a match in a group with Sevilla, Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb.

The Bianconeri had a disappointing start, drawing 0-0 at home against Sevilla, but they advanced to the ...
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The Latest: Murray headlining field at French Open Day 3

PARIS (AP) - After becoming No. 1 last year, Andy Murray has been struggling in 2017, but he'll try to right himself starting in the French Open's first round against Andrey Kuznetsov on Tuesday.

Joining Murray, the runner-up a year ago in Paris, in finally getting going on Day 3 ...
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20-foot aluminum tooth statue arrives in Crown Point

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - A 20-foot cast aluminum tooth arrived at the Sportsplex with the monumental piece joining 12 life-size sculptures being showcased in the city's annual public art project.

The statues will be on display through November in what marks the third consecutive year the city has teamed ...
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Concussion expert speaking at Marshall University

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A concussion expert featured in a 2015 movie will speak on brain injury next week at Marshall University.

Neurosurgeon Julian E. Bailes, who was portrayed by actor Alec Baldwin in the film "Concussion," will present a program on understanding and preventing brain injury in sports.

The ...
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Man charged in sexual assault, choking of 14-year-old girl

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a South Carolina man has been charged after a 14-year-girl said he sexually assaulted and choked her.

The Post and Courier reports (http://bit.ly/2sgij6D ) 24-year-old Paul Thomas Capo III of North Charleston faces six criminal charges. He was arrested on May 26. Charleston ...
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Onetime American ally who was toppled from power in U.S. invasion of Panama dies

Gen. Manuel Noriega led the Panamanian Defense Forces from 1983 until President George H.W. Bush ordered the invasion on Dec. 20, 1989. He spent more than 22 years imprisoned on drug-dealing and conspiracy convictions.
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Subway performer attacked by subway dancers using hula hoop

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City subway performer says he was injured after an attack by a subway dance group that was angry they didn't receive tips for a dance routine.

Jean Loup Wolfman says he tried to calm down the dancers after they started threatening an elderly ...
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Despite Olympic doping, weightlifting body re-elects leader

BANGKOK (AP) - The 78-year-old Tamas Ajan has won a fifth term as International Weightlifting Federation president, amid criticism of the sport's record of doping at the Olympics.

The IWF says Ajan beat Antonio Urso, the Italian leader of European weightlifting, 86-61 in a vote of member federations. Seven candidates ...
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Paris mayor condemns black festival, says it bars whites

PARIS (AP) - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has strongly criticized a black feminist festival in Paris that bans non-black people in large parts of the event, saying she might call for the prosecution of its organizers on grounds of discrimination.

In a series of angry tweets Sunday, Hidalgo said she ...
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The Latest: Muguruza through to 2nd round at French Open

PARIS (AP) - The Latest from the French Open (all times local):

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Defending champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain is through to the second round at the French Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Italian Francesca Schiavone.

Schiavone, the 2010 champion, showed her usual fighting spirit and ...
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Their fathers were enemies, but the children of Vietnam?s dead share a bond

Children of parents killed on opposite sides in the war gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor lost fathers and mothers and to embrace each other as brothers and sisters. "We traveled on the same road," said Vu Ngoc Xiem, whose father was killed in an American bombing.
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Philadelphia's music history _ a DIY tour

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia doesn't make it easy for music fans to explore the city's vast and rich musical legacy, but you can cobble together a do-it-yourself tour of the sights, sounds and neighborhoods that nurtured talent. Other places for inspiration: local news site Billy Penn puts out a Black ...
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The Latest: Muguruza's match stopped at French Open

PARIS (AP) - The Latest from the French Open (all times local):

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The first-round match between defending champion Garbine Muguruza and 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone has been interrupted for about 10 minutes after a spectator was attended by first aiders in the stands.

The match on the ...
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Police arrest man on English south coast in bombing inquiry

LONDON (AP) - British police have made an arrest on the south coast of England in the widening inquiry into the deadly Manchester concert bombing.

Great Manchester Police said a 23-year-old man was arrested Monday in Shoreham-by-Sea on suspicion of terrorism offenses.

The arrest means 14 men are now in ...
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A fan remembers Gregg Allman's life-affirming sound

NEW YORK (AP) - The stage remains dark in the moments before the final show. It's the Allman Brothers' annual New York City Beacon Theater run, in March 2011.

Across the twilight, the first clear notes of "Hot 'Lanta" rise from Gregg Allman's Hammond B3 keyboard. Stage lights come up ...
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How Hollywood is giving its biggest stars digital facelifts

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Johnny Depp is 53 years old but he doesn't look a day over 26 in the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie - at least for a few moments. There was no plastic surgeon involved, heavy makeup or archival footage used to take the actor back ...
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International flamenco festival set to mark 30 years

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Dancers from across the U.S. and Spain will gather in New Mexico for the 30th anniversary of a preeminent international flamenco festival.

The event organized by the world-renowned National Institute of Flamenco will be held June 10th through the 17th in Albuquerque.

Flamenco is a form ...
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Vision-challenged Texas teen uses technology to enjoy music

VIDOR, Texas (AP) - Colton Hill fingers the edge of the dining room table as he walks carefully from his laptop computer to an upright piano against the back wall of his Vidor home.

The Beaumont Enterprise reports the 16-year-old sits at the piano bench and peers over his sunglasses ...
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A young bin Laden could energize a violent new chapter for al-Qaeda

Hamza bin Laden has vowed to seek revenge for the death of Osama bin Laden but is not advocating the same style of jihad as his father. The 28-year-old, viewed by experts as the crown prince of the global terrorism network, has called recently for attacks on European and North American cities to avenge the deaths of Syrian children killed in airstrikes. Al-Qaeda is making a play for the allegiance of the Islamic State's disaffected followers as well as legions of sympathizers around the world, analysts say.
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Top Brazilian musicians to call for new elections at concert

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Top Brazilian musical performers are lending their talents to the latest protest in the country calling for new presidential elections while pressure mounts on the country's leader to resign amid corruption allegations.

The Sunday afternoon concert on Copacabana beach will feature Grammy award-winner Caetano Veloso ...
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Angelique Kerber is first women's No. 1 seed to lose in French Open's first round in Open era

PARIS (AP) - Angelique Kerber is first women's No. 1 seed to lose in French Open's first round in Open era.

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Sen. Collins, actor Dempsey at Bates College commencement

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Sen. Susan Collins and actor Patrick Dempsey are receiving honorary degrees at the Bates College.

The speaker at the 151st commencement on Sunday is Geoffrey Canada, the president of the Harlem Children's Zone whose work has transformed the lives of thousands of inner city youth.

He'll ...
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Chan Kim wins Mizuno Open to qualify for British Open

OKAYAMA, Japan (AP) - Chan Kim of the United States fired a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday to win the Mizuno Open and qualify for the British Open.

Kim offset a lone bogey with five birdies at the Setonakai Golf Club to finish on a 15-under 273, five strokes ahead of ...
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UK: Manchester attack investigation still at 'full tilt'

LONDON (AP) - The hunt is still on for suspects in the Manchester bombing, and members of attacker Salman Abedi's network may still be at large, Britain's interior minister said Sunday.

"The operation is still at full tilt," Home Secretary Amber Rudd said. Police say that 1,000 people are working ...
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The Latest: Kvitova makes winning return to tennis

PARIS (AP) - The Latest from the French Open (all times local):

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Petra Kvitova has made a winning return to tennis as she became the first player to reach the second round of the French Open.

The two-time Wimbledon champion struggled to hold back the tears after beating ...
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The Latest: French Open starts with Petra Kvitova's return

PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the French Open (all times local):

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The 2017 French Open is officially under way. So is two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova's comeback.

The year's second Grand Slam tournament started on the red clay of Roland Garros under a partly cloudy sky Sunday, ...
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French Open to start with Petra Kvitova's return to court

PARIS (AP) - The French Open is set to start, and the featured match on Day 1 will be two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova's return to competition less than six months after being stabbed.

The year's second Grand Slam tournament begins on the red clay of Roland Garros on Sunday.

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Seattle beats Portland, Los Angeles defeats San Jose

SEATTLE (AP) - Cristian Roldan scored from a header in the fourth minute to give the Seattle Sounders a 1-0 win over the Portland Timbers on Saturday.

Roldan netted from point-blank range after Chad Marshall flicked a header in his direction off a corner kick from Uruguay midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro.

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Slain Virginia officer was a father of 3, former Marine

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Virginia State Police special agent fatally shot by a convicted felon in a Richmond public housing complex was a father of three and former Marine who founded a youth wrestling club and mentored disadvantaged kids, authorities said.

Special Agent Michael T. Walter, 45, died early ...
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Laviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup Final

Hockey history will be made for American coaches in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Cup has been handed out 89 times to the champion of the NHL since 1927. For the first time, two American coaches will face off in the final as the Nashville Predators' Peter Laviolette goes up ...
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Long-awaited display of restored Memphis Belle set for 2018

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The fabled World War II bomber Memphis Belle will finally go on public display next spring at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force alongside John F. Kennedy's presidential plane, an early Wright Brothers flyer and other national treasures.

The journey from the flak-ridden skies ...
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Marathon to start earlier after extreme heat last year

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont City Marathon is starting an hour earlier this year after the event was shut down mid-race last year due to extreme heat.

About 8,000 runners are expected to take part in the annual marathon in Burlington on Sunday that could draw as many as ...
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Trump said he wouldn?t use the presidency to boost his businesses. Now his golf club is hosting the PGA.

He has retained ownership of his real estate and branding empire — including the golf course 25 miles from the White House in Virginia, where a PGA tournament runs through Sunday — despite criticism from Democrats and ethics experts that he stood to personally profit. His son Eric said hosting the major is "the greatest marketing in the world."
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For Trump?s golf course, PGA tournament is ?the greatest marketing in the world?

The event, which runs through tomorrow at the plush property just 25 miles from the White House, is a remarkable moment in President Trump's young White House tenure — illustrating how the longtime businessman has retained some of his old identity as a golf-course empresario even as he adjusts to the presidency.
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Thiem, Zverev aiming to upset old guard at French Open

PARIS (AP) - The old guard may still be winning the major trophies but the youngsters are creeping up on them.

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka have dominated the Grand Slams since 2005. However, a couple of dark horses are hoping to spring a ...
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Reysol beats Ardija 4-2 to take lead in J-League

TOKYO (AP) - Kosuke Taketomi scored two goals in the second half as Kashiwa Reysol beat Omiya Ardija 4-2 Saturday to take the lead in the J-League.

Hiroyuki Komoto gave the visitors an early lead with his first goal of the season two minutes in but Junya Ito equalized with ...
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Oregon man selling record collection of 260,000 albums

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Charlie Rice started buying records when he was 16 years old and never stopped.

The 68-year-old Medford resident has 260,000 albums in storage, but he says age and illness is prompting him to part ways with his prized collection that includes everything from Little Richard and ...
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Legal, unlicensed horse racing raises concerns in Colorado

FORT LUPTON, Colo. (AP) - Before the horse races began at Rancho El Caporal, people gathered around a man holding a jug full of rocks and a boot. The jug was to get their attention. The boot was to hold their bets.

It was a warm April day in Fort ...
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Sculptor's whimsical ceramic animals tell human stories

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Among many evocative ceramics by Lisa Naples, the two-faced rabbit with the baby-doll body is at once startling and cryptic, a key to artistic and personal processes.

These have served Naples well over the decades since she fell in love with ceramics "like people talk about ...
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North Dakota house explosion survivor to graduate

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) - Elianna Vazquez strode confidently into the Bismarck-Mandan Food Co-Op on a Sunday afternoon late last month.

She was dressed in a tank top that showed off her toned arms and sparkly earrings that highlighted her blue eyes. Running a couple minutes late, a few black curls ...
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The Latest: US takes 'full responsibility' for inquiry leaks

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The Latest on the concert bombing in England (all times local):

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States takes "full responsibility" for the leaking of information from Britain's investigation of the Manchester concert bombing.

Tillerson said during a trip to London ...
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Allegri casts aside speculation, says he'll stay at Juventus

TURIN, Italy (AP) - Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri set aside speculation about his future Friday and said he will remain with the Serie A champions next season.

"I want to stay. But we need to talk about it and meet," Allegri said. "I've already made my choice and when the ...
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Saldana and Del Toro help open new Disney 'Guardians' ride

ANAHEIM, California (AP) - Disney has debuted its new theme park attraction based on the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films with help from series star Zoe Saldana and Benicio Del Toro.

The tower drop ride at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim is called Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission BREAKOUT! ...
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These five are starting to make some noise for Nationals

PERSPECTIVE | As the team's stars have cooled off, another group is beginning to do heavy lifting.
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In a baseball backwater, Ngoepe found a field and a dream

The clubhouse was Gift Ngoepe's home, an equipment storeroom his bedroom. The field, where the beginnings of his road to baseball history started, was his backyard.

Never mind that Ngoepe's field of dreams was a bit patchy. Never mind that there was no home run fence. And never mind that ...
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Shawn Mendes: 'You should never be afraid to enjoy music'

PARIS (AP) - Days after the deadly bombing of an Ariana Grande concert in England, Shawn Mendes says fans should "never be afraid to enjoy music."

Fan video shows the 18-year-old Canadian pop singer delivering that message Wednesday night at his show in Paris, where nearly 90 people were killed ...
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Chris Cornell, Soundgarden singer: Private service, public viewing planned Friday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is being laid to rest Friday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Representatives for the late singer-songwriter say a private memorial service Friday will be followed by a public viewing of Cornell's burial site at 3 p.m. PDT.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery ...
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Sevilla tells Argentina it must pay to take Sampaoli

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) - Sevilla says the Argentine soccer federation must pay 1.5 million euros ($1.68 million) if it wants to hire coach Jorge Sampaoli.

Sevilla president Pepe Castro says he will insist that the only way he will let Sampaoli out of the last year of his contract is ...
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Chris Wood to captain New Zealand for Confed Cup warm-ups

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - England-based striker Chris Wood will captain New Zealand during its build-up to next month's Confederations Cup.

Wood, who won the golden boot with 24 goals for Leeds in England's second-tier League Championship this season, takes over from West Ham defender Winston Read, who is unavailable ...
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Private service, public viewing for Cornell planned Friday

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is being laid to rest Friday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Representatives for the late singer-songwriter say a private memorial service Friday will be followed by a public viewing of Cornell's burial site at 3 p.m. PDT.

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Italian fashion designer Laura Biagiotti dies at 73

ROME (AP) - Laura Biagiotti's daughter says the Italian fashion designer has died after suffering a heart attack. She was 73.

Lavinia Biagiotti announced her mother's death on Twitter on Friday morning.

Biagiotti suffered a heart attack Wednesday evening at her estate outside of Rome. Doctors were able to resuscitate ...
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Portugal's European Championship hero dropped from squad

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal is going to the Confederations Cup without Eder, its goal-scoring hero in the final of the European Championship, and rising star Renato Sanches.

Coach Fernando Santos left the pair off his 24-man squad on Thursday for a friendly against Cyprus, a World Cup qualifier against ...
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Gold Star father Khizr Khan plans book for young people

NEW YORK (AP) - Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who became a national celebrity after speaking at last year's Democratic National Convention, has a book planned for young readers.

Khan's "This Is Our Constitution" comes out Nov. 14, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers told The Associated Press ...
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Montana GOP candidate charged after allegedly body-slamming reporter

A Fox News crew said they watched the scuffle "in disbelief," and Montana's largest newspapers withdrew their endorsements of Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte, who is seeking to fill the seat vacated by Ryan Zinke, who was appointed secretary of the interior.
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Theater company that abruptly closed sued for $860K

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island theater company that abruptly closed this week is being sued for more than $860,000.

The Ocean State Theatre Company in Warwick announced its closure Tuesday. The company that owns the building where it used to operate is seeking unpaid rent and other costs.

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New York City mayor still won't cheer for New York Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) - Despite serving a full-term as New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio has never attended a New York Yankees game during his tenure and doesn't plan to break the streak now.

During events in the Bronx this week, the Democratic mayor who's a die-hard Boston Red ...
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Starting with an ark, these creationists have big plans

Instead of building a church, Answers in Genesis is sharing its teachings through a controversial biblical theme park designed to attract believers and nonbelievers alike.
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Prosecutors review TV reporter's confrontation with woman

ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) - Prosecutors in Ohio are reviewing surveillance video of a confrontation between a television news reporter and a woman who kicked him as he tried to interview her.

The Chronicle Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/2qS54eB ) that the woman called 911 Monday to say she had kicked a reporter ...
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From Trump to Oprah, speakers offer parting advice to grads

BOSTON (AP) - Oprah Winfrey told students to live with purpose. President Donald Trump said to ignore the naysayers. Will Ferrell sang some Whitney Houston.

Those are a few of the speakers who have taken the stage at college graduation ceremonies this month to share their wisdom, joining a wide ...
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WWE star Jericho's latest smash in music headlining Fozzy

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - Chris Jericho stood with his back to the hyperactive crowd, his arms outstretched and lights flashing on his jacket. The classic Jericho pose had been an anticipated staple at WWE arenas for years.

Posturing in a blinged-out $15,000 jacket (so he bragged each week on "Raw") ...
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Diallo announces he will return to play for Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky freshman guard Hamidou Diallo has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return to school to begin playing with the Wildcats.

The 6-foot-5 New York native enrolled in January but didn't play in order to learn the college game and focus on school with the ...
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Police make 2 more arrests over Manchester bombing

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Police have arrested two more people and are searching a new site in Manchester suspected of links to the bombing that killed 22 people at a pop concert.

Greater Manchester Police say two men were arrested overnight in Manchester and in the Withington area in the ...
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Halep has torn ankle ligament, could miss French Open

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Simona Halep could miss the French Open because of a torn ankle ligament.

The fourth-ranked Romanian hurt her right ankle in the Italian Open final. She tripped while leading 5-2 in the first set and eventually lost to Elina Svitolina 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.

On Wednesday, Halep ...
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Nicole Kidman vows to support female filmmakers

CANNES, France (AP) - Nicole Kidman criticized Hollywood's rate of hiring women directors and vowed to support female filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.

Kidman said that women "have to support female filmmakers - that's just a given now." She was speaking on behalf of Sofia Coppola's "The ...
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New Zealand's All Blacks win top Spanish sports prize

MADRID (AP) - New Zealand's national rugby team has been awarded Spain's Princess of Asturias prize for sports in recognition of its success and for representing the values of solidarity and racial and cultural integration.

Organizers said Wednesday the two-time defending world champion All Blacks are a global icon in ...
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Fire guts New York bar favored by author Jack Kerouac

NORTHPORT, N.Y. (AP) - A famous New York bar once frequented by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac has been gutted by a fire.

Officials in the village of Northport on Long Island tell Newsday (http://nwsdy.li/2qSnB8Q ) that the fire started around 7 a.m. Tuesday inside Gunther's Tap Room. Firefighters quickly ...
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College announces layoffs, pay cuts to handle debt

WILBERFORCE, Ohio (AP) - One of the country's oldest historically black private colleges is laying off workers and imposing steep pay cuts in an ongoing struggle to survive.

Wilberforce University cut $750,000 from its payroll last year, but the president of the small Ohio school says that's not enough to ...
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Israeli minister says lack of integration is main problem

LONDON (AP) - The Latest on the suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester (all times local):

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Israel's defense minister says he doubts the devastating bombing in Manchester will have any impact on European counterterrorism tactics because of the continent's "politically correct" character.

Avigdor Lieberman says every ...
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Real Madrid turns its focus to Champions league final

MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid is done celebrating its Spanish league title and has turned its focus to the Champions League final.

Madrid players are returning to practice on Wednesday, three days after the club won its first league title in five years with a final-round victory at Malaga.

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Elvis Week to feature concerts, auction, candlelight vigil

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Musical performances, a memorabilia auction and a candlelight vigil are among events scheduled during Elvis Week, the annual celebration of the life and career of rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley.

Each year, Presley's fans travel to Graceland, the tourist attraction focused on his music, movies ...
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Playboy model who shot nude of unwitting woman due in court

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Playboy centerfold who ignited a backlash of criticism when she secretly snapped a photo of a naked 71-year-old woman in a locker room and posted it online mocking the woman's body is expected to appear in court Wednesday to resolve a criminal charge.

Dani Mathers ...
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Column: Just say no when it comes to hosting Olympics

It never figured to end well for Rio.

Just hosting the Olympics took everything out of the city. Trying to recover from them may be impossible.

Nine months after hosting the world's best athletes in a flawed - and mostly joyless - Olympics, Rio has little to show for the ...
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Police: 2 shootings and a stabbing in 1 afternoon

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - Niagara Falls police had their hands full with three separate violent incidents in the span of one afternoon.

Police say there were two shootings and a stabbing amid two large fights, all of them occurring between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

WGRZ-TV reports (http://on.wgrz.com/2qTpT9S ) ...
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Kvitova to decide this week on French Open comeback

PRAGUE (AP) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will decide this week whether she will make her comeback at the French Open. She hasn't played since December, when she was attacked by a knife-wielding intruder.

Kvitova previously said she would sign up for the Grand Slam in Paris, which begins ...
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Man sentenced in Foltz family burglary case

GREELEY, Neb. (AP) - A South Dakota man has been imprisoned for stealing from a construction site and burglarizing the home of the late Sam Foltz's brother when he was in Lincoln honoring the Nebraska football player.

Online court records say Scott Davis, of Lennox, South Dakota, was given three ...
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Reaction to explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester

Reaction to the fatal explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England:

"broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words." - Ariana Grande, via Twitter.

"My thoughts, prayers and tears for all those affected by the Manchester tragedy tonight. I'm sending ...
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Ex-Barcelona president Rosell held in money laundering probe

MADRID (AP) - Spanish authorities say former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and his wife have been detained in a probe over his businesses in Brazil.

The detentions early Tuesday are part of a money laundering investigation related to buying television rights for past matches of Brazil's national team.

Three other ...
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Bill Cosby case: 5 jurors picked for trial; 2 know a sex assault victim

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The search for 12 jurors and six alternates for Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial is off to a brisk start even though a third of the initial jury pool had an opinion about Cosby's guilt or innocence and an equal number said they or someone close to ...
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Ankle injury rules Genie Bouchard out of Nuremberg Cup

NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) - Former champion Genie Bouchard has withdrawn from the Nuremberg Cup because of a right ankle injury sustained in training last week.

Tournament director Sandra Reichel was informed of the Canadian's decision late Monday.

Bouchard, the 2014 winner, was due to play the second-seeded Yulia Putintseva, who ...
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West Virginia's Carter withdraws from NBA draft

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Big 12 defensive player of the year Jevon Carter of West Virginia has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft.

West Virginia said Monday in a news release that Carter will return for his senior season.

Carter had until Wednesday to decide whether to remain in ...
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'Dangal' becomes China's biggest non-Hollywood foreign film

BEIJING (AP) - The Aamir Khan film "Dangal," about an Indian man training his daughters to become wrestlers, has become China's biggest-grossing non-Hollywood foreign movie.

The Indian film, whose name translates as "Let's Wrestle, Dad," was released in China on May 5. By Tuesday, it had pulled in 806 million ...
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Warriors ready for third straight NBA Finals appearance

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Kevin Durant does not need to be told that Golden State should have a muted celebration after winning the Western Conference Finals.

Durant is fully aware a tough challenge waits for them. It's why Durant signed with the Warriors and why Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and ...
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Big league baseball's founding documents to be auctioned

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 1876 constitution that founded the National League and the modern business of big league sports is going up for sale.

The documents were drafted and signed in a New York hotel by the game's founding fathers, like William Hulbert, owner of the team that would ...
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Monday Sports in Brief

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 36 points and the Golden State Warriors closed out the Western Conference Final against the injury-ravaged San Antonio Spurs with a 129-115 victory Monday night, becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 12-0.

Golden State led by as many ...
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Romanian border police say Turkey canceled Kanter's passport

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian border police say Turkish authorities canceled the passport of Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter, who was briefly detained at a Romanian airport.

Spokesman Fabian Badila told The Associated Press on Monday that Kanter arrived Saturday at about 1 p.m. from Frankfurt at Bucharest's Henri ...
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Ajax team aims to relive past glories in Europa League final

AMSTERDAM (AP) - A year ago, Ajax could dominate possession but struggled to stamp its authority on quality opponents.

After one season in charge, coach Peter Bosz has transformed the long-dormant Dutch powerhouse into a dynamic team of young players who swarm forward in attack and are just as aggressive ...
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Nicole Kidman has 4 films at Cannes; welcomes challenges

CANNES, France (AP) - Nicole Kidman says having four films at the Cannes Film Festival this year was an unexpected confluence, but it was the result of her intention to "stay bold and open" to challenging material.

Two of Kidman's movies at Cannes have debuted, including Yorgos Lanthimos's brutally dark ...
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Kroenke says Arsenal not for sale after Usmanov bid

LONDON (AP) - Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke says he has no interest in selling the Premier League club.

The statement from the American sports tycoon comes after The Associated Press reported on Friday that minority Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov offered a $1.3 billion takeover bid.

Kroenke's company said Monday that ...
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A millionaire, a hotel maid and an arrest after the inauguration for sex abuse

In an industry where about half of employees say they have been sexually assaulted or harassed by a guest, perhaps the most unusual thing about what happened in Room 1065 of Washington's Mayflower Hotel was that a man was arrested.
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Barcelona and the Spanish league that got away

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - For Barcelona, this season's Spanish league title will go down as the one that got away.

A league-high 116 goals scored, four fewer goals conceded than champion Real Madrid, and the competitions' top two scorers in Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez should have been enough to ...
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Ford Tri-Motor flies aviation buffs back into history

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - This was not going to be the typical modern-day flying experience.

"Get ready to go back into history, folks," Russ Ryle, one of the volunteers at the event, told passengers before boarding the 1929 Ford Tri-Motor aircraft Thursday afternoon.

One by one, the engines on the ...
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Russia's Fernandes out of Confed Cup, Dzagoev doubtful

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia defender Mario Fernandes has been ruled out of next month's Confederations Cup, and midfielder Alan Dzagoev is an injury doubt.

Fernandes' club, CSKA Moscow, says the naturalized Brazilian will need an operation on his nose.

CSKA chief executive Roman Babaev tells Russia's Tass news agency that ...
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Kentucky Book Fair moving to Lexington after 35 years

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Book Fair, which draws thousands each November, is moving to Lexington because of the pending demolition of the Frankfort Convention Center.

Kentucky Humanities Project Manager Brooke Raby told The State Journal (http://bit.ly/2qGBC9P ) that there was no alternative site in Frankfort to host the ...
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Rangers still face challenges after winning streak

The Texas Rangers put themselves in some impressive company with their 10-game winning streak - but if the season ended now, they wouldn't make the playoffs.

The Rangers still face their share of challenges, especially since they're in the AL West, where Houston has baseball's best record and a 5 ...
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Shreveport mayor seeks new sports arena

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - The mayor of a Louisiana city says a new arena has been proposed with hopes of securing a bid for an NBA minor league team.

The Times reports (http://bit.ly/2qAn7py ) Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler has proposed the construction of a sports event center in an effort ...
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Romanian minister defends keeping Kanter at airport

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romania's foreign minister says his country had no choice in detaining Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter in the capital's airport.

Teodor Melescanu said Romania could not "proceed otherwise" in comments made to news.ro. He declined to comment further.

Kanter was detained at Henri Coanda Airport ...
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Chop house serves up authentic Italian cuisine

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) - Terry and Angela Spinosa's Italian honeymoon inspired the recipes served at their recently opened steakhouse in Winchester.

When Terry, 60, and Angela, 40, visited Florence, Rome and the Amalfi Coast four years ago, they were impressed by the delectable beef, brick-oven pizzas and other authentic Italian ...
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American climber dies, Indian missing on Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - An American climber has died near the summit of Mount Everest and an Indian climber is missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent, expedition organizers said Sunday.

Roland Yearwood, 50, from Georgiana, Alabama, died on the mountain on Sunday but other details ...
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Adam Sandler earns raves at Cannes Film Fest (yes, really)

CANNES, France (AP) - Adam Sandler is far from a Cannes Film Festival regular, but the American comedian was the toast of the event Sunday, earning some of the best reviews of his career for Noah Baumbach's "The Meyerowitz Stories."

Baumbach's film premiered Sunday in competition for the Palme d'Or ...
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Q&A: Cosby jury: A look at what to expect during selection

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A crucial phase of comedian Bill Cosby's sex assault trial starts Monday when lawyers gather in Pittsburgh to pick the jury that will weigh his case.

The jury must decide if the 79-year-old actor drugged and molested a Temple University women's basketball team manager at his home ...
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Monaco confident of keeping coach Jardim long term

MONACO (AP) - Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev is confident that coach Leonardo Jardim will commit to a long-term contract and that most of the club's players will be kept following an inspirational season.

The Portuguese coach is highly rated after Monaco finished eight points ahead of defending champion Paris ...
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Saint Nicholas relics heading to Russia from Italian church

MOSCOW (AP) - Relics of Saint Nicholas, one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most revered figures and the inspiration for Santa Claus, are headed to Moscow from an Italian church where they have lain for more than 900 years.

The relics are to be displayed in Moscow's Christ the Savior ...
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Gatlin wins 100 meters at Golden Grand Prix in Japan

KAWASAKI, Japan (AP) - Justin Gatlin of the United States clocked 10.28 seconds to win the 100 meters at a Golden Grand Prix event on Sunday.

Gatlin crossed the finish line just .03 seconds ahead of Japan's Aska Cambridge. Shuhei Tada, also of Japan, was third in 10:35.

Aaron Brown ...
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A GOP congressman from Kentucky wonders: Is ?this Trump thing? sustainable?

Rep. James Comer returned to his district for the first time in a month, worrying that, for Republicans, the "wheels were falling off." Was Trump still popular here? Had he lost this part of Kentucky? As he braved town hall meetings during the congressional recess, he started to hear an answer.
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Washington students rally around 8-year-old fighting cancer

KINGSTON, Wash. (AP) - "Makoa," a Hawaiian name, means "courageous," ''fearless," a warrior.

Little did Angela and Kapono Saffery know how apt the name would be.

Makoa Saffery, 8, is out to beat cancer. In treatment at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma since February, Makoa is strong, upbeat and ...
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Piatti sets Montreal record as Impact beat Portland 4-1

MONTREAL (AP) - Ignacio Piatti scored two goals to lead Montreal to a 4-1 win over a 10-man Portland Timbers Saturday and become the Impact's all-time leading scorer in MLS.

The Argentine midfielder converted a penalty after just 13 minutes then scored again in the 50th minute to take his ...
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At his breaking point in South Korea, Eric Thames made a pact with himself and revived his career

His career revival at age 30 is so unlikely, players have accused him of using performance-enhancing drugs. Reality, he says, is simpler: He had to adapt to save his career.
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2017 Preakness Stakes: When does the race start and who will win?

Everything you need to know about the big day at Pimlico.
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Thousands pack Alabama beach for music festival

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Tens of thousands of people are jammed on to the beach at Gulf Shores for what's arguably Alabama's biggest music event of the year.

The eighth annual Hangout Music Festival is this weekend on the public beach at Gulf Shores. The three-day event began Friday ...
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Celta Vigo coach Eduardo Berizzo to leave Spanish club

MADRID (AP) - Celta Vigo says Eduardo Berizzo will coach the team for the last time on Sunday against Real Sociedad in the Spanish league.

Celta says it "can only show its gratitude for his hard work, commitment and passion . (during) one of the most brilliant periods we have ...
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Shepherdstown food writer pens healthy eating cookbook

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Most of us want to eat healthier. We want to cut calories, cut fat, drop the starch, get rid of the artificial ingredients teeming in most pre-packaged meals and just eat better.

But we don't.

With Americans seemingly getting fatter and fatter each year, it's hard ...
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Halep reaches Italian Open final with 10th straight win

ROME (AP) - Fourth-ranked Simona Halep advanced to the Italian Open final and extended her clay-court winning streak to 10 matches with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Kiki Bertens on Saturday.

After dropping five set points while serving for the opening set at 5-4, Halep started knocking her head with ...
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England gets 1st win in 20 years at U20 World Cup

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - England defeated six-time champion Argentina 3-0 on the opening day of the 2017 Under-20 World Cup on Saturday for its first win in the tournament since 1997.

Argentina went down to 10 men in the second half of the Group A match after a video ...
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Pastel painters highlights beauty in Montana plants

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - There was a particular patch of grass in the yard by the house of Jeanette Rehahn's grandmother. It was soft and sweet and light green. Decades later, she remembers it well.

"I'd go and lay in it, pet it, roll in it," Rehahn said. "I loved ...
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Star's NFL dreams derailed by drugs, jail now back on track

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - He was supposed to be the next big star at Penn State.

Coaches wanted Darrius Webb to play tailback, according to Webb's father.

Webb shined as a football star for Bethlehem Catholic and Freedom high schools.

And he was eager to move to the next level ...
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Lamb's 2 homers pace Arizona past San Diego 10-1

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Arizona's Jake Lamb had two home runs and five RBIs as the Diamondbacks coasted after an eight-run first inning to crush the San Diego Padres 10-1 on Friday night.

Taijuan Walker (4-3) was the beneficiary of the 16-hit attack as Arizona won its fourth straight. Walker, ...
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High society: Pippa Middleton to marry at almost-royal event

LONDON (AP) - Pippa Middleton is set to marry a wealthy financier with a party of senior royals, including her sister, looking on.

She and James Matthews will wed at a church in rural England Saturday.

The wedding party will include Prince George, a page boy at 3, and 2-year-old ...
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Son of a horse player, Trump nominee, and now, co-owner of a Triple Crown hopeful

In February, Vincent Viola withdrew from consideration for Secretary of the Army, for which President Trump had nominated him. At that same moment, his horse had just broken his maiden …
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'24' actor Sutherland records at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

SHEFFIELD, Ala. (AP) - The timeless allure of the funky Muscle Shoals sound was working its magic on Kiefer Sutherland, who was in town for a gig at Singin' River Brewing Co.

"If you're into something, like auto racing, you go to the Indy 500," Sutherland said in the basement ...
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Former Newcastle youth coach faces sexual abuse charges

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - Police say a former youth soccer coach for Newcastle has been charged with 29 sexual abuse offenses.

Northumbria police say 61-year-old George Ormond has been charged for "historic sexual offenses between 1973 and 1998."

Assistant Chief Constable Darren Best says "we have had a dedicated team ...
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Germany restitutes 4th work from Gurlitt art trove

BERLIN (AP) - Germany's culture minister has restituted a Camille Pissarro painting found in the late collector Cornelius Gurlitt's massive art trove.

Minister Monika Gruetters' office said "The Seine seen from the Pont-Neuf, the Louvre in the background" was returned to France earlier this week. It said Friday it couldn't ...
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Comey prepared extensively for his conversations with Trump

Associates say that the FBI director, out of concern that the president was unlikely to respect the boundaries governing their respective roles, fielded practice questions in advance of meetings and wrote highly detailed notes afterward in his car.
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IOC to discuss LA-Paris double Olympic host picks on June 9

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The IOC's decision on whether to award Olympic hosting rights to both Los Angeles and Paris will be announced on June 9.

The IOC says its executive board will meet in Lausanne to discuss the 2024 and 2028 bid processes, and reforming rules for 2026 Winter ...
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Here comes Pippa: Britain's almost-royal wedding on the way

LONDON (AP) - She played a memorable supporting role at sister Kate's 2011 wedding, but Pippa Middleton will take center stage Saturday at what looks to be the high society event of the year.

The 33-year-old is marrying a wealthy financier at the oh-so-English 12th-century church of St. Mark's in ...
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Mutko agrees Isinbayeva should leave anti-doping agency

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's top state sports official agrees that Yelena Isinbayeva cannot continue as chair of the scandal-hit Russian Anti-Doping Agency because of a conflict of interest.

Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, who oversees sports policy, says Isinbayeva "will obviously leave the post as chair of the supervisory board," ...
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Chicago mayor announces series of summer beer festivals

CHICAGO (AP) - Craft beer enthusiasts might want to head down to Chicago on Friday nights this summer.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says in a news release a summer-long series of events called Chicago Friday Night Flights that will highlight the dramatically growing craft beer scene. Chicago now has more than ...
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Design sketches for Route 66 neon signs rescued, preserved

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - They were just a bunch of old business records belonging to New Mexico's oldest and largest sign-making shop, the last of the manufacturers from neon's midcentury heyday.

No longer needed and deemed a fire hazard, the file drawers were moved outside and placed on pallets under ...
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3rd New Orleans Cat Art and Film Festival is Saturday

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - If you can't get enough cat videos online, the third New Orleans Cat Art and Film Festival is Saturday at Delgado City Park Student Life Center.

The Louisiana SPCA says there's a feline art and jewelry sale, a cat art contest and a compilation of last ...
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The Latest: Police: Chris Cornell's death a possible suicide

DETROIT (AP) - The Latest on the death of musician Chris Cornell in Detroit (all times local):

7:40 a.m.

Detroit police say the death of rocker Chris Cornell, the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and later Audioslave, is being investigated as a possible suicide.

Police spokesman Michael Woody tells ...
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DJ arrested 2 days after playing hits at police health fair

MIAMI (AP) - A South Florida disc jockey faces drug charges just two days after playing hits and taking selfies with officials at an employee "health and wellness fair" in the lobby of the Miami police headquarters.

A Miami-Dade narcotics unit arrested DJ Fredy Benz, whose real name is Alfredo ...
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Oops! Bella Hadid suffers wardrobe malfunction at Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) - Supermodel Bella Hadid's high split gown has led to a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.

Pictures from the event in France show Hadid's underwear on view for a slew of photographers ahead of the festival's opening ceremony Wednesday. She was ...
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High Point University president to lead city's growth plans

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) - The president of High Point University will lead the city's effort to develop the downtown area with several projects, including a minor-league baseball stadium.

The News & Record reports (http://bit.ly/2rtM8Rw ) that Nido Qubein announced a plan Wednesday to raise $38 million from private donors ...
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Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died at age 52

Rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died at age 52, according to his representative.

Cornell, who had been on tour, died Wednesday night in Detroit, Brian Bumbery said in a statement to The Associated Press. Cornell had performed ...
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High hopes for new high-tech Atlanta stadium despite delays

ATLANTA (AP) - Several high-profile failures have plagued Atlanta's reputation on a national stage over the years: unpreparedness for ice and snow storms, a recent highway collapse and subsequent shutdown from a fire, and chronic traffic and public transportation woes.

Now, the city's new $1.5 billion stadium - touted as ...
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Dawn Staley has been on whirlwind tour since winning title

NEW YORK (AP) - It's been a whirlwind few weeks for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley since her Gamecocks won their first national championship.

She's been honored at the South Carolina State House and in her of hometown Philadelphia. Now she's in London for a few days. Staley was also ...
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A look at the most successful managers in Mets history

NEW YORK (AP) - This weekend, Terry Collins will break the record for most career games as manager of the Mets. Only five of the franchise's 20 bench bosses have compiled 300 wins with New York. Here's a look at the other four:

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DAVEY JOHNSON

Promoted from within the ...
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Nelson event ends an era, LPGA Tour has battle for No. 1

Ben Crenshaw won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in 1983 the first year it moved from Preston Trail to what is now the TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas. This will be the 35th and final year before the tournament moves to a new golf course designed by Crenshaw and his ...
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Mr. Met: As team slumps, Collins hits managerial milestone

NEW YORK (AP) - By the end of this week, Terry Collins will be the longest-tenured manager in New York Mets history.

Hard to believe, really.

Then again, nothing is ever easy when it comes to Collins and the Mets.

With his team on a seven-game losing streak 6 1/2 ...
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Reema Lagoo, who played mother to top Bollywood actors, dies

NEW DELHI (AP) - Bollywood actress Reema Lagoo, the ever-smiling screen mother to some of India's top actors, has died. She was 59.

Condolences and tributes to the actress poured forth on Twitter, including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor tweeted "Good friend. heartfelt condolences."

Lagoo died ...
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LA Chargers sign 4th-round draft pick Rayshawn Jenkins

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Chargers have signed safety Rayshawn Jenkins, their fourth-round draft pick.

Jenkins agreed to a four-year deal Wednesday. The Chargers also signed undrafted free-agent punter Toby Baker.

Jenkins is the sixth draft pick to sign with the Chargers, and their highest-drafted defensive player. The ...
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Reality TV star won't help pick next Honolulu police chief

HONOLULU (AP) - The wife of a bounty hunter reality TV star won't have a role in helping select the next chief of the Honolulu Police Department.

That's because the police commission is scrapping plans for a citizen panel that would have helped evaluate candidates vying to replace Louis Kealoha, ...
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Chelsea Manning to participate in documentary about her

CANNES, France (AP) - Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of giving classified government materials to WikiLeaks, will participate in a documentary about her.

Pulse Films announced the film at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, shortly before Manning was to be released from Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. The film, ...
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Remodeled Aguero finally gets Guardiola's seal of approval

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - For a player who has excelled for years as a penalty-box poacher, Sergio Aguero found himself doing some unusual things in Manchester City's final home game of the season.

When he wasn't dropping deep to link up play with flicks and one-twos, he was drifting out ...
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Union Station's advertisement screen played porn videos

WASHINGTON (AP) - Union Station property managers are looking into the possibility that a screen was hacked after pornographic videos streamed on a digital advertisement board.

Beverley Swaim-Staley, president and CEO of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, says a board near the Metro train entrance played pornographic videos Monday. The ...
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After missile tests, NKorea's Asian Cup qualifier postponed

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - North Korea's match against Malaysia in 2019 Asian Cup qualifying has been postponed a second time amid new missile tests by the host nation.

The Asian Football Confederation says the June 8 game, itself postponed from March 28, could be played on Oct. 5.

Still, ...
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Hispanic Society of America wins top Spanish award

MADRID (AP) - The Hispanic Society of America museum and library has won Spain's Princess of Asturias award for international cooperation for promoting Hispanic and Latin culture.

The New York-based society was founded in 1904 as a free, public museum and reference library to promote the art and culture of ...
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Budget mess forces hospitals to cut school sports trainers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Springfield's Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John's Hospital will stop providing athletic trainers for area high schools by this summer because of the state budget holdup.

The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports (http://bit.ly/2qrev2x ) the hospitals will end the 30-year tradition because the state is $130 ...
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No need to schlep wallet, keys at Universal's new water park

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - No need to schlep around wallets or locker keys in your Speedos at Universal Orlando Resort's new water park opening later this month.

That's because Universal is debuting a new wristband that can pay for food, open lockers, trigger special effects, set spending limits on the ...
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Maybin, Pujols rally Angels past White Sox 7-6 in 11 innings

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Cameron Maybin batted leadoff for the first time in an Angels uniform. He seemed right at home there.

Maybin had a career-high five hits, including a tying double in the 11th inning, and Albert Pujols singled home the winning run moments later to give Los Angeles ...
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'Living memorial': Putting Kennedy back into Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON (AP) - Trivia question: Where is the memorial to President John F. Kennedy in Washington?

If you said the Kennedy Center - not just the bronze bust of Kennedy inside but the entire building and all that happens there - you'd be correct. You'd also be better-informed than most ...
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Maybin, Pujols rally Angels past White Sox 7-6 in 11

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Cameron Maybin had a career-high five hits, including a tying double in the 11th inning, and Albert Pujols singled home the winning run moments later to give the Los Angeles Angels a 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

Chicago erased a three-run ...
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Retirees celebrate opening of New Hampshire arboretum

EXETER, N.H. (AP) - The greenery of the Granite State is set to have more company with the official opening of New Hampshire's largest and second official arboretum.

The arboretum, located in a retirement community in Exeter, celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony last week, complete with champagne and poetry. New ...
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Kyrgios withdraws from Italian Open with hip injury

ROME (AP) - Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Italian Open with a hip injury.

Tournament organizers made the announcement Tuesday, shortly before the Australian was to face Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.

Kyrgios will be replaced in the draw by lucky loser Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine, who lost in ...
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The Wizards needed Bradley Beal and John Wall at their best. Only one delivered.

In Game 7, one star scored 38 points, 12 in the fourth. The other said he wished he'd played better.
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Sculpture honors memory of former Alabama, NFL player

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A new sculpture of the late Crimson Tide and NFL fullback Kevin Turner crafted by a friend and teammate is now on display in Tuscaloosa.

The Tuscaloosa News reports (http://bit.ly/2rlJs7T ) that the piece titled "Open Field" is on display at the Paul W. Bryant Museum ...
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Surprise! Simone Biles voted off 'Dancing with the Stars'

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Team USA will not repeat as "Dancing with the Stars" champions after Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was eliminated from the reality competition despite perfect scores for her two dances during Monday night's performance.

Judges were visibly shocked following host Tom Bergeron's announcement that Biles and ...
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Event planned to get feedback on plans for 2 state parks

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has scheduled an open house to get public comments on a management plan for the Port Crescent and Sleeper state parks in Huron County.

The event will be June 15 and starts at 6 p.m. EDT at the Sleeper State ...
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EXCHANGE: Ex-basketball player inspires urban farmers

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - It was a small farm nearly 100 miles away and run by a man he never met, but it was enough to provide Yatte Moore with inspiration.

Located on what was the last tract of property zoned for agriculture in Milwaukee, a former professional athlete started ...
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AP PHOTOS: Russian villager turns his house into work of art

SEVERNAYA GRIVA, Russia (AP) - In this sparsely populated village east of Moscow, Mikhail Korshunov's house is visible from far away.

Portraits of Russian rulers - from the 13th-century Novgorod prince, Alexander Nevsky, to President Vladimir Putin - adorn its facade.

Korshunov, a self-taught artist, painted them along with many ...
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Japanese player banned for life for match-fixing

LONDON (AP) - Japanese tennis player Junn Mitsuhashi, who reached a career ranking high of No. 295 in 2009, was banned for life Tuesday for match-fixing and fined $50,000.

The Tennis Integrity Unit said in a statement that Mitsuhashi was found guilty of "making corrupt approaches to other players, betting ...
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Carolinas legislators battle on court in biennial hoops game

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - College basketball teams from North Carolina and South Carolina had an unforgettable year with Final Fours and national championships. Now legislators from both states are looking for a small fraction of that glory on the court.

Lawmakers from the North Carolina General Assembly and South Carolina ...
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School district pulls suicide book 'Thirteen Reasons Why'

DENVER (AP) - As a Colorado community mourns the loss of seven students who recently killed themselves, a school district official ordered librarians to temporarily stop circulating a book that's the basis for Netflix's popular new series "13 Reasons Why," which some critics say romanticizes suicide.

The order rankled some ...
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Grand Central Terminal bar reopens, expands access to all

NEW YORK (AP) - An old-fashioned cocktail bar tucked away in Grand Central Terminal is set to reopen this week - with two additional bars and the end of its secretive nature.

The Campbell Apartment, once the private office of millionaire railroad executive John Williams Campbell, will reopen on Wednesday ...
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The Latest: Cyberattack 'under control' in US

LONDON (AP) - The latest on the global extortion cyberattack that hit dozens of countries (all times local):

12:40 p.m.

Tom Bossert, a homeland security adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, says the recent global cyberattack is something that "for right now, we've got under control" in the United States.

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Olympic timekeeper Omega renews through 2032 Summer Games

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic timekeeper Omega has extended its IOC sponsorship deal for three more Summer Games through to 2032.

The 12-year extension signed Monday will complete a centenary since Omega first timed Olympic events at the 1932 Los Angeles Games.

The value of the deal, which includes the ...
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Powers Boothe, 'Deadwood' and 'Sin City' actor, dies at 68

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powers Boothe, the character actor known for his villain roles in TV's "Deadwood," and in the movies "Tombstone," ''Sin City" and "The Avengers," has died. He was 68.

Boothe's publicist said he died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday.

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Fishing season opens in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) - Drop a line: Fishing season is starting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

The state Department of Natural Resources says the seasons for walleye, northern pike and muskellunge open Monday for all Upper Peninsula waters. That includes the Great Lakes, inland waterways and the St. Marys ...
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Kara McCullough, government scientist from D.C., wins Miss USA title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA.

McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She said she wants to inspire children to ...
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Lavezzi apologizes to Chinese fans over leaked photo

BEIJING (AP) - Argentina international Ezequiel Lavezzi has apologized to his Chinese fans over a photo leaked online in which he pulls back his eyes with his fingers in a gesture widely seen as offensive.

The Hebei China Fortune forward said in a statement on the team's microblog that he ...
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Marvel Universe LIVE!: Superheroes save the day in new show

ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) - There's a moment at the outset of the new Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes show when Spider-Man enters from backstage and zigzags around the theater.

It still takes the director's breath away, conveying Spider-Man's superpower strength.

"It's an incredible entrance for Spider-Man, similar to the ...
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94-year-old woman rides around race track for birthday

WINCHESTER, Ind. (AP) - When auto racing was on the television, Thelma Hartley gave directions at her senior care center: No phone calls.

During casual conversation about a month ago, the resident of Richmond's Rosebud Village senior care center mentioned to her physical therapist how much she loved the sport.

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New photo exhibit will feature Virginia's shipyard workers

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A new art exhibit will feature photographs of shipyard workers in Virginia's Hampton Roads region.

The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk will display 21 photographs from May 18 through July 16.

Norfolk-based photographer Glen McClure spent years visiting the region's shipyards. He photographed roughly 400 ...
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Celtics seek top pick, Lakers aim to keep theirs in lottery

NEW YORK (AP) - The Boston Celtics are trying to go from No. 1 seed to No. 1 pick.

The Los Angeles Lakers don't need to be first, but they sure better not be worse than third.

A night that's normally for the NBA's biggest losers has huge consequences this ...
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Government scientist from DC wins Miss USA title

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Kara McCullough, a scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been crowned Miss USA.

McCullough, who represented the District of Columbia in the decades-old pageant, was born in Naples, Italy, and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She said she wants to inspire children to ...
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Captain Kuyt leads Feyenoord to Dutch league title

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Veteran captain Dirk Kuyt scored a hat trick Sunday as Feyenoord beat Heracles Almelo 3-1 to win its 15th Dutch Eredivisie title and the first in 18 long years for its fervent fans.

Kuyt, 36, who returned to Feyenoord in the twilight of his career ...
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New Miss USA to be crowned in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Contestants are preparing to take the stage in the Miss USA pageant.

A new Miss USA will be crowned Sunday, when the contest that features women from each state and the nation's capital returns to Las Vegas.

Fifty-one women will participate in the decades-old competition airing ...
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George Conway helped sow chaos for Bill Clinton. Now he could be picked to keep order in Washington.

Kellyanne Conway's husband was a shadow player in the Lewinsky scandal. He seems to be on track to lead the Justice Department's civil division, tasked with guarding President Trump and his polices from legal challenges.
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Inter's 'ultra' fans walk out as winless streak reaches 8

ROME (AP) - Inter Milan's crisis deepened with a 2-1 loss at home to Sassuolo on Sunday that extended its winless streak to eight matches and included a walkout by its most ardent supporters.

Twenty minutes in with the score 0-0 during the lunchtime fixture, hard-core "ultra" fans unfurled a ...
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This year's Cannes Film Festival is quaking with change

NEW YORK (AP) - The Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, has historically been about as fond of change as day-old baguettes.

As much as its screens light up with the world's most daring, adventurous cinema, the French Riviera festival protects its traditions more closely than ...
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Florida woman charged with stealing $14K from little league

PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a Florida woman is facing charges that she stole nearly $14,000 from a youth baseball league.

The Martin County Sheriff's Office says 35-year-old Kandy Christine Penenori of Palm City is accused of spending the money on purchases at numerous retail stores.

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Urawa beats Albirex 6-1 to pull ahead of Kashima in J-League

TOKYO (AP) - Shinzo Koroki scored his league-leading eighth goal of the season on Sunday as Urawa Reds thrashed Albirex Niigata 6-1 to overtake Kashima Antlers in the J-League standings.

Musashi Suzuki opened the scoring for the hosts just two minutes in but the lead didn't last long as Yuki ...
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Ballad beats glitz as Portugal's Sobral wins Eurovision

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - A gentle romantic ballad challenged the Eurovision Song Contest's decades-long reputation for cheesy, glittery, unbridled excess - and won easily.

Portugal's Salvador Sobral sang his Amar Pelos Dois (Love For Both) in a high, clear tenor accompanied by quiet strings and a piano in Saturday night's ...
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Djokovic upbeat despite yet another setback in Madrid

MADRID (AP) - Novak Djokovic remains optimistic despite yet another disappointing result in what has been a frustrating season.

Djokovic's struggles continued with an overwhelming loss to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Saturday, a result that extended his streak of five consecutive tournaments without an ...
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Washington program allows with disabilities to play baseball

ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) - Matthew Irish plays third base with Lakewood High School's Cougars. Noah, his 11-year-old brother, is a second baseman and center fielder on a Stilly Valley Little League Majors team. And older brother Jacob Irish is their greatest fan.

Until now, 16-year-old Jacob hadn't had a chance ...
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Candidates under consideration for FBI director

WASHINGTON (AP) - Candidates under consideration to replace fired FBI Director James Comey:

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SEN. JOHN CORNYN

Cornyn is the No. 2 Senate Republican and a former Texas attorney general and state Supreme Court justice. He has been a member of the Senate GOP leadership team for a decade and ...
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Scrimshaw Weekend being held in New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Scrimshaw enthusiasts from around the nation and beyond are gathering at the New Bedford Whaling Museum this weekend.

The museum's 29th annual Scrimshaw Weekend running Saturday and Sunday features lectures from experts, book signings and other events.

Scrimshaw is the art of carving often intricate ...
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