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.

The Palm ...
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