Gigi Hadid, Vogue Italia apologize for darkened skin tone

MILAN (AP) - Model Gigi Hadid and Vogue Italia have separately apologized for the May Vogue Italia cover showing the top model with a darker skin tone and hair color that set off a social media backlash.

Hadid, in a post on Instagram Thursday, said diversity in the fashion industry ...
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IAAF bars 5 Russians for working with a banned coach

MOSCOW (AP) - The IAAF has barred five Russian race walkers from competing internationally after they were accused of working with a banned coach.

The five apparently traveled to Kyrgyzstan last month for a training camp with Viktor Chegin.

Among those stripped of IAAF "neutral athlete" status is Sergei Shirobokov, ...
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Text of the Swedish Academy statement on postponing award

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - This is the statement of the Swedish Academy on the postponing of the 2018 Nobel literature prize:

The Swedish Academy intends to decide on and announce the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 in parallel with the naming of the 2019 laureate. Seven times previously, the ...
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Guentzel scores twice, Penguins even series with Capitals

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jake Guentzel scored twice to push his playoff total to a league-leading 10, Matt Murray stopped 20 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 4 to even their tense Eastern Conference semifinal on Thursday night.

Evgeni Malkin added his fourth goal of ...
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Nobel literature prize will not be awarded this year

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The Nobel Prize in literature will be not awarded this year following sex-abuse allegations and other issues within the ranks of the Swedish Academy that selects the winner.

The academy said Friday the 2018 prize will be given in 2019. The decision was made at a ...
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In Japan: Ichiro's move start of long 'Sayonara' for legend

TOKYO (AP) - Ichiro Suzuki says he hasn't retired, but his move to the front office of the Seattle Mariners is seen by many in Japan as the beginning of a long "Sayonara" for a national treasure.

Ichiro dominated Japanese TV talk shows and social media on Friday. National broadcasters ...
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Dragic looks to summer, sees bright future in Miami

MIAMI (AP) - Goran Dragic is going back to his native Slovenia in a few weeks for the summer. There's a couple of weddings the Miami Heat guard needs to attend, a trip scheduled with his wife to Paris for a fashion show and probably even some pickup basketball to ...
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