Lagging in polls, Merkel party’s candidate seeks expert help
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The center-right Union bloc’s candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor…
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‘Very brutal’: In Ethiopia, Tigray forces accused of abuses
DEBARK, Ethiopia (AP) — As they bring war to other parts of Ethiopia, resurgent Tigray fighters face growing allegations that they are retaliating…
Continue Reading The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding
The Associated Press The United Nations chief will convene a ministerial meeting in Geneva on Sept. 13 to seek a swift scale-up in funding to address…
Continue Reading Kashmir lockdown continues after anti-India leader’s death
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities are enforcing a security lockdown and a near-total communications…
Continue Reading Collectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
Continue Reading China’s Alibaba promises $15.5B for development initiatives
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — E-commerce giant Alibaba Group says it will spend $15.5 billion to support President Xi…
Continue Reading Collectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
Continue Reading Young Africans struggle with jobs, education amid pandemic
By FARAI MUTSAKA and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Young people across Africa are battling an economic downturn caused by…
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Pereira encouraged by NFL officials’ vaccination rates
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer While the NFL rightfully boasts about a player vaccination rate above 93%, the other folks on the field for…
Continue Reading Excitement meets worry as European kids head back to school
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Children across Europe are going back to school with hopes of a return to normality after 18 months…
Continue Reading Michigan hosts Western Michigan after going winless at home
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will soon get a chance to accomplish something it failed to do last season. The…
Continue Reading Eastern Washington stuns UNLV 35-33 in double-OT opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns _ including a pair of first-down scoring strikes in each overtime _ and…
Continue Reading Week 1 Preview: Top-five matchup and Tide’s new quarterback
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No team has lost its opening game and reached the Bowl Championship Series title game of the College…
Continue Reading Week 1 Preview: Top-five matchup and Tide’s new quarterback
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No team has lost its opening game and reached the Bowl Championship Series title game of the College…
Continue Reading Coastal, La.-Lafayette, Liberty aim to show ’20 was no fluke
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Louisiana-Lafayette, Coastal Carolina and Liberty supplied some of the most compelling seasons in college football…
Continue Reading Undersized and overlooked, Patterson makes Washington roster
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jaret Patterson is no stranger to proving doubters wrong. The undersized running back was…
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Dove hunting season brings $1 million boost to local economy
While dove hunters are out preparing for their hunts, local businesses are also…
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No. 25 Arizona State opens with 41-14 win over Southern Utah
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Darien Butler had two interceptions and No. 25 Arizona State used its punishing run game to…
Continue Reading No. 25 Arizona State opens with 41-14 win over Southern Utah
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Darien Butler had two interceptions and No. 25 Arizona State used its punishing run game to…
Continue Reading Afghan media brace for what’s next under Taliban rule
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The treatment of the media and women are key clues to how the Taliban will…
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