Evacuated Afghan activist dreams of going back home one day
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press GOLEM, Albania (AP) — An Afghan evacuee is now housed in a tourist resort in Albania. But Ghazaal Habibyar can…
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Ivy League sports return as way they went out: cautiously
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Ivy League is returning to the playing fields this fall with plans for a full football…
Continue Reading Patrick Cantlay delivers clutch putting for signature win
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay is proving his mettle. He might not have as many victories as other elite…
Continue Reading Perez on a home run tear for rebuilding Royals
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez has been on an extended tear since the All-Star break. He now has 38 home runs…
Continue Reading Masters cruises to Paralympic gold in hand-cycle time trial
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Oksana Masters credits resiliency and determination for being a nine-time Paralympic medalist, including gold in her…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Báez, Mets barb home fans, anger team president
By The Associated Press Javier Báez and his New York Mets teammates get a day to cool off after the derogatory gestures they directed toward…
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Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid
By REBECCA SANTANA and JAY REEVES Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rescuers in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks have brought hundreds of…
Continue Reading Some Indonesian students return to schools, at a distance
By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — School bells have rung in parts of Indonesia’s capital for the first…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly fall in muted trading amid virus worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower in muted trading on continuing concerns about surging COVID-19…
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Death of woman after Phoenix mountain hike ruled accidental
PHOENIX (AP) — The death of a Massachusetts woman while hiking a Phoenix mountain in July has been ruled accidental by the Maricopa County Medical…
Continue Reading Author Murakami criticizes Japan PM over pandemic measures
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has criticized the country’s prime minister over his handling…
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Wildfire evacuees flood Lake Tahoe roads in rush to flee
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Fire is forcing thousands of people to rush to leave…
Continue Reading Wildfire evacuees flood Lake Tahoe roads in rush to flee
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Fire is forcing thousands of people to rush to leave…
Continue Reading Hitting the wall: Goolagong Cawley back to her tennis roots
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer SUNSHINE BEACH, Australia (AP) — Evonne Goolagong Cawley has returned to her tennis past while hoping to inspire…
Continue Reading Timbers avenge embarrassing loss, beat Sounders 2-0
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sebastian Blanco scored his second goal of the season off a sloppy turnover early in the second half,…
Continue Reading Whitecaps beat RSL 4-1 in game with 2 interim coaches
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Gauld had a goal and two assists and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 4-1 on Sunday night to…
Continue Reading Bali bomb case starts in Guantanamo 18 years after capture
By BEN FOX Associated Press NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (AP) — Three prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center have had their first…
Continue Reading Taliban celebrate victory as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
By KATHY GANNON, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters have watched the last U.S. planes…
Continue Reading Israel OKs gestures to Palestinians after high-level meet
By ILAN BEN ZION and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister has held talks with the Palestinian president in…
Continue Reading US flies more evacuees out as withdrawal deadline nears
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. war in Afghanistan is in its final hours as the military flew more…
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