ACC looking to improve shaky performance in Power 5 matchups
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference have some work to do to back assertions that they can play with anybody.…
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Ex-Georgetown tennis coach to plead guilty in college scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in…
Continue Reading Pope questions vaccine skeptics, including cardinals
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis says he doesn’t understand why people refuse to take COVID-19…
Continue Reading Ex-cop’s murder conviction reversed in 911 caller’s death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed the third-degree murder conviction of a former…
Continue Reading 2 firefighters killed, 4 injured in Czech gas explosion
PRAGUE (AP) — Two firefighters have been killed in a gas explosion that has leveled a family house in the southeastern Czech Republic. The head of…
Continue Reading Lennon interview to schoolboys, songs, to auction in Denmark
By JAN M. OLSEN The Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Half a century ago, four Danish teenagers interviewed John Lennon for their school…
Continue Reading NASCAR adds Gateway, returns Homestead to playoffs for 2022
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Homestead-Miami Speedway will return to the playoff portion of the NASCAR season in…
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NASCAR adds Gateway, returns Homestead to playoffs for 2022
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Homestead-Miami Speedway will return to the playoff portion of the NASCAR season in…
Continue Reading Saudi conglomerate to repay $1.9B to banks after law change
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi company that owes billions of dollars will pay banks back $1.9 billion after an agreement was reached…
Continue Reading Some abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The new Texas law that bans most abortions in the state is being welcomed by many of the religious leaders who help…
Continue Reading Iran’s nuclear chief admits removal of damaged IAEA cameras
By NASSER KARIMI and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has acknowledged it removed several surveillance cameras installed by…
Continue Reading Qatar resumes aid to Gaza, minus the suitcases of cash
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar has resumed its distribution of aid to Gaza for the first time since the May war between Israel and the…
Continue Reading US lawyers ask British courts to tell Prince Andrew of suit
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Attorneys representing a U.S. woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her have asked…
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Climate change, logging collide — and a forest shrinks
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CUSTER CITY, S.D. (AP) — Government scientists say the pace of logging in South Dakota’s Black Hills National…
Continue Reading Climate change, logging collide — and a forest shrinks
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CUSTER CITY, S.D. (AP) — Government scientists say the pace of logging in South Dakota’s Black Hills National…
Continue Reading 2 American men die while rock climbing on Spanish island
MADRID (AP) — Two American men have died while climbing rocks along the shoreline on the Spanish island of Majorca. Local media report that Spanish…
Continue Reading Chair of Prince Charles’ charity quits amid donor scandal
LONDON (AP) — The chairman of Prince Charles’ charitable foundation has resigned after reports the organization was offered a donation of more…
Continue Reading Lawyers say Palestinian prisoners were beaten after capture
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Lawyers for two Palestinians who were captured after escaping from an Israeli prison last week say their clients were…
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Arizona high court to consider AG’s suit against university
The state Supreme Court will review two lower courts’ rulings against state Attorney General Mark Brnovich in his lawsuit challenging a deal…
Continue Reading ICC judges authorize probe into Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges have authorized an investigation into the…
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