3 charged with assaulting officer after disturbance call

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Police in Virginia say three people are facing charges for assaulting an officer who was responding to a disturbance call.

The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/2mC1L7p) reports 36-year-old Chad Edward Boothe, 35-year-old Bryan Lee Boothe and 33-year-old Erin Nicole Turner were arrested Saturday and charged with assaulting a ...
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Juventus focused on winning the Champions League

MILAN (AP) - With a sixth straight Serie A title looking likely and another Italian Cup final on the horizon, Juventus has become almost obsessively focused on the Champions League.

There is a feeling in Turin that victory in Europe would crown its resurrection from relegation to Serie B in ...
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Malawi withdraws from African Cup qualifying, has no money

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - The Malawi soccer association says it will withdraw from the qualifying competition for the 2019 African Cup of Nations because it can't afford to fund its team's campaign.

The Football Association of Malawi says it still needs to officially inform the Confederation of African Football of ...
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After this KKK banner came down, the real story began

Even before the last screw came out of the banner that had been hanging on East Main Street in the small Georgia town of Dahlonega, photos of it were appearing all over social media, and people began speculating about who did it. But the point wasn't who did it. The point was that it had happened, and whatever it had unleashed was taking on a life of its own.
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Pittsburgh's Warhol Museum promotes new director from within

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh has promoted its new director from within.

Patrick Moore has been interim director since Eric Shiner left in August for a position with Sotheby's auction house in New York. Moore was named director of the museum on Friday.

Moore was hired ...
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Obama books to be published worldwide, from Ireland to India

NEW YORK (AP) - The publishing of the upcoming books by Barack and Michelle Obama will be a global event.

Penguin Random House announced Monday that it has lined up publishers from Ireland to South Africa for the two books, to be released by the Crown imprint in the U.S. ...
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Wheelchair user chosen as Russian entry at Eurovision

MOSCOW (AP) - A woman who uses a wheelchair has been selected to represent Russia at the upcoming Eurovision song contest, seemingly putting an end to speculation that Russia might boycott the politically charged competition held in Kiev.

Several Russian lawmakers and entertainment stars have called to boycott the competition ...
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