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• 6.1 magnitude quake hits off El Salvador; no damage reports

  28-10-2018 23:56
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit in the Pacific off the coast of El Salvador on Sunday, shaking people in the western portions of the country near the border with Guatemala but causing no damage.
  The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor occurred 24 kilometers (about 15 miles) under the surface. Its epicenter was 93.4 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of the Salvadoran coastal town of Acajutla.
  Carlos Lopez Mendoza of the Salvadoran Red Cross said officials had check
  
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• Etienne goal gives Red Bulls 1-0 win, Supporter’s Shield

  28-10-2018 23:55
  HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Derrick Etienne scored a slick goal in the 53rd minute to give the New York Red Bulls a 1-0 victory over Orlando City and the Supporter’s Shield for the best record as the Major League Soccer regular-season ended Sunday.
  Driving left in the box, Etienne atoned for a missed penalty kick in the first half by drawing the ball back to his right, leaving him room to go far corner for his fifth goal of the season.
  The Red Bulls (22-7-5) won their fifth straight to rea
  
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• Raul Ruidiaz scores twice, Sounders beat Earthquakes, 2-1

  28-10-2018 23:53
  SEATTLE (AP) — Raul Ruidiaz scored two second-half goals and the Seattle Sounders rallied to beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on Sunday in the regular-season finale to grab second place in the Western Conference and avoid the knockout round of the MLS playoffs
  The Sounders (18-11-5) vaulted past Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas, both losers on MLS Decision Day.
  After the Earthquakes (4-21-9) went in front on an own goal in the 64th minute, Ruidiaz tied it in the 79th when he ran onto a crossi
  
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• Martinez’s late goal gives Kings win over Rangers, ends skid

  28-10-2018 23:52
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec Martinez scored with 55 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Kings stopped a six-game skid with a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Martinez brought the puck from behind the net into the offensive zone and fired a wrist shot through the legs of Brendan Smith and past goaltender Henrik Lundqvist for his first goal of the season.
  Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist, Trevor Lewis scored and Jack Campbell made 22 saves in place of the injured Jonathan Q
  
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• President Trump marks Halloween at the White House

  28-10-2018 23:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are marking Halloween at the White House by handing out candy to kids at a festive event on the South Lawn.
  The couple appeared Sunday at the Halloween event, passing out White House Hershey bars and Twizzlers to children dressed as superheros, astronauts and princesses. The South Portico was decorated with pumpkins, hay bales and cornstalks, as a military band played spooky music.
  Trump and the first lady were not dress
  
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• Brazil’s top electoral court announces that far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro has won the presidency

  28-10-2018 23:44
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s top electoral court announces that far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro has won the presidency.
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• Arizona man talks about 2-day ordeal in abandoned mine shaft

  28-10-2018 23:17
  PHOENIX (AP) — Amateur prospector John Waddell realizes he’s lucky to be alive after surviving a two-day ordeal at the bottom of an old abandoned mine shaft in the Arizona desert.
  The 60-year-old Waddell broke his left leg and ankle when he lost control of a rope he was using to lower himself into the 100-foot (30-meter) shaft about 90 miles (140 kilometers) northwest of Phoenix.
  He had a cellphone but no service and went two days without food or water.
  Waddell killed two rattlesnake
  
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• NASA found not one but two freaky rectangular icebergs

  28-10-2018 23:14
  ATLANTA (THE WEATHER COMPANY) –
  That giant rectangular iceberg that freaked out so many people a couple of weeks ago wasn’t the only unusually sharp-angled slab of ice NASA photographed that day.The Operation IceBridge flight on Oct. 16 captured a second, smaller rectangular iceberg.
  As the DC-8 flew over the northern Antarctic Peninsula that day, IceBridge senior support scientist Jeremy Harbeck was looking for a different chunk of ice: the Delaware-sized iceberg that calv
  
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• Far-right congressman Bolsonaro leads Brazil presidential race with 56 percent of vote; 88 percent of ballots counted

  28-10-2018 23:10
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Far-right congressman Bolsonaro leads Brazil presidential race with 56 percent of vote; 88 percent of ballots counted.
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• Leicester City owner was a success in soccer and business

  28-10-2018 23:07
  LEICESTER, England (AP) — Thai billionaire and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died when his helicopter crashed in a parking lot next to the soccer club’s stadium, was known to fans as a benevolent man who brought the club its fairytale English Premier League title in 2016. He was 60.
  The business world remembers Vichai as the entrepreneur who grew Thailand’s massive King Power duty-free chain.
  The sight of his helicopter taking off from the middle of the fie
  
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• English soccer club Leicester City says owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha among 5 people who died in helicopter crash

  28-10-2018 23:00
  LEICESTER, England (AP) — English soccer club Leicester City says owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha among 5 people who died in helicopter crash.
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• Officials in Austin, Texas, lift boil-water notice

  28-10-2018 22:50
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Austin, Texas, have lifted a boil-water notice implemented after the city’s water supply was filled with silt, mud and debris after recent heavy rains and flooding.
  A statement on the city website said the notice was rescinded as of 3 p.m. Sunday after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reported test results showed the city’s tap water met purity standards.
  However, restrictions on water use for outdoor irrigation, filling pools or s
  
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• Cameron Champ wins Sanderson Farms for 1st PGA Tour title

  28-10-2018 22:47
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Cameron Champ birdied five of the last six holes to win the Sanderson Farms Championship, recovering for his first PGA Tour victory after giving up a four-shot lead Sunday.
  The 23-year-old Champ won in his ninth career tour start, closing with a 4-under 68 for a four-stroke victory. He finished at 21-under 267 in the wire-to-wire victory at the Country Club of Jackson.
  Champ began the day four shots ahead, but played the front nine in 1 over to fall into a tie. Corey
  
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• Synagogue attack shatters safety of longtime Jewish enclave

  28-10-2018 22:38
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Squirrel Hill neighborhood has been the spiritual heart of Judaism in Pittsburgh, a city known for its Jewish population. And the Tree of Life synagogue has long been a cornerstone of the community.
  Residents say they felt fortune to live in a place that seemed open, accepting and secure.
  But that sense of safety was shattered Saturday, when a gunman opened fire at the temple and killed 11 people. It was the type of violence that seemed impossible to many people who c
  
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• The Latest: Oscar now Atlantic hurricane, no threat to land

  28-10-2018 22:30
  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Oscar (all times local):
  5:15 p.m.
  Oscar has become the eighth hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season, but the storm is far out in the Atlantic where it poses no threat to land.
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Oscar was centered Sunday afternoon about 725 miles (1,165 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda and had top sustained winds of about 75 mph (120 kph).
  The storm is moving to the west at 16 mph (26 kph).
  Forecasters at the Miami-based hurricane
  
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• Vigil in Tucson for victims of synagogue shooting

  28-10-2018 22:27
  TUCSON-The Tucson Jewish Community Center is inviting the community to gather on Monday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m. for a candlelight vigil. The vigil is to honor the 11 victims who lost their lives at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
  The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona released a statement on Sunday,  “Our community is heartbroken by the horrific shooting at Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. We are experiencing deep loss and sorrow as we pro
  
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• Oscar becomes eighth hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season far out at sea

  28-10-2018 22:21
  MIAMI (AP) — Oscar becomes eighth hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season far out at sea.
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• IBM buying North Carolina-based Red Hat in $34B deal

  28-10-2018 21:58
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — IBM says it will acquire North Carolina-based open-source software company Red Hat in a $34 billion stock deal.
  The technology and consulting company announced Sunday it would buy all Red Hat shares at $190 apiece — 63 percent above Red Hat’s closing price Friday. The two companies said the deal is subject to Red Hat shareholder and regulatory approval and should be completed in the latter half of 2019.
  IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty says the acquisition
  
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• Britain’s Lewis Hamilton wins 5th career Formula One championship by finishing 4th at Mexican Grand Prix

  28-10-2018 21:56
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Britain’s Lewis Hamilton wins 5th career Formula One championship by finishing 4th at Mexican Grand Prix.
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• Some Sessions allies hope White House allows graceful exit

  28-10-2018 21:51
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some allies of Jeff Sessions say they want the White House to allow for a graceful exit for an attorney general they believe has carried out the administration’s agenda even while enduring the president’s fury.
  It seems unlikely that efforts to soften an eventual firing would find sympathy in the White House, where President Donald Trump’s rage over Sessions’ recusal from the Russia investigation remains unabated.
  But some supporters say they hope
  
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• McCoy clears concussion protocol, expected to play vs Pats

  28-10-2018 21:38
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play Monday night against the AFC East rival New England Patriots.
  McCoy was hurt when he landed on his head while being tackled along the sideline on Buffalo’s second play from scrimmage in a 37-5 loss at Indianapolis last weekend.
  McCoy has a team-leading 244 rushing yards and no touchdowns for the Bills (2-5). He ran for 1,138 yards and six touchdowns last season.
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• Redskins win third straight, behind defense and Peterson

  28-10-2018 21:36
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Safety D.J. Swearinger intercepted two passes, Matt Ioannidis had 2½ sacks, and the NFC East-leading Washington Redskins rode their defense to a third straight win, a 20-13 decision over the offensively inept New York Giants on Sunday.
  Adrian Peterson caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith and ran for a season-high 149 yards, with the last64 coming on a touchdown jaunt with 3:06 to play, as the Redskins (5-2) matched their best start since 2008.
  
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• Cot Campbell, who innovated horse racing ownership, dies

  28-10-2018 21:34
  NEW YORK (AP) — The man who pioneered the concept of shared ownership of thoroughbred race horses has died. W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell was 91.
  The New York Racing Association says Campbell died Saturday at his home in Aiken, South Carolina.
  Campbell made his mark in 1969 when he introduced syndicated ownership, which features numerous owners sharing a percentage of the costs and the risk. It allowed new people to enter the expensive sport.
  He founded Aiken-based Dogwood Stable.
  
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• Djokovic aiming to take No. 1 ranking from Nadal in Paris

  28-10-2018 21:33
  PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic is in commanding form and well poised to wrestle back the No. 1-ranking from longtime rival Rafael Nadal at the Paris Masters.
  Heading into the Paris event, which starts Monday, Djokovic was only 215 points behind Nadal at a tournament he has won a record four times, the last time in 2015. Nadal has never won here.
  The two tennis greats have won a combined 31 Grand Slam titles, with Nadal ahead 17-14. But Djokovic appears to be on an ever-upward curve while Nada
  
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• Chiefs complete season sweep of Broncos with 30-23 victory

  28-10-2018 21:30
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns, Sammy Watkins had 107 yards receiving and two of the scores, and the Chiefs beat Denver 30-23 on Sunday to wrap up a sweep of the Broncos and keep their stranglehold on the AFC West as their season began its second half.
  Travis Kelce and Kareem Hunt added touchdown catches for the Chiefs (7-1), who have won 19 of their past 21 games against division rivals. That includes all three games this season.
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• Newton scores 3 TDs, Panthers defeat Ravens 36-21

  28-10-2018 21:25
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton torched the league’s No. 1-ranked defense, completing 21 of 29 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns and running for 52 yards and another score as the Carolina Panthers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 36-21 on Sunday.
  Christian McCaffrey had two touchdowns and electrifying rookie wide receiver D.J. Moore turned in his best game as a pro with 129 yards from scrimmage as the Panthers won their ninth straight game at home.
  Trailing 7-0 early, the Panthe
  
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• Gaza medics: Israeli airstrike kills 3 boys aged 12 -14

  28-10-2018 21:25
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics say three boys aged 12 to 14 have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southeastern Gaza Strip.
  Ashraf al-Kidra of the Health Ministry says ambulance crews are bringing the bodies to a hospital from the perimeter fence dividing Gaza and Israel.
  The Israeli army said an aircraft hit three Palestinians who approached the security fence Sunday “and were apparently involved in placing” an explosive device to it.
  The Gaza-Israel
  
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• Trubisky throws 2 TDs as Bears beat Jets 24-10

  28-10-2018 21:19
  CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky threw for two touchdowns, and the short-handed Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 24-10 on Sunday.
  The Bears (4-3) got the win they needed after dropping two in a row to fall out of the NFC North lead, even though star pass rusher Khalil Mack (right ankle) and No. 1 receiver Allen Robinson (groin) missed the game.
  With Sam Darnold struggling against Chicago’s defense, the Jets (3-5) managed just 207 yards and lost their second straight game.
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• Wilson throws 3 TDs in 2nd quarter, Seahawks top Lions 28-14

  28-10-2018 21:13
  DETROIT (AP) — Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter to put the Seattle Seahawks ahead and they went on to beat the Detroit Lions 28-14 Sunday.
  The Seahawks (4-3) looked sharp on both sides of the ball coming off their bye and won for the fourth time in five games after opening the season with two losses.
  Wilson completed 10 passes, two for scores, before having an incompletion late in the second quarter. He finished 14 of 17 for 248 yards, leading to a perfect
  
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• Iowa suspends DBs Creamer, Hankins for Purdue game

  28-10-2018 21:01
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa reserve defensive backs Trey Creamer and Matt Hankins have been suspended for a week after being cited for disorderly conduct.
  The 19th-ranked Hawkeyes announced on Sunday that Creamer and Hankins, who received citations for noise complaints and disorderly conduct related to a house party on early Sunday morning in Iowa City, won’t be eligible for next week’s game at Purdue.
  Coach Kirk Ferentz says that Creamer and Hankins’ actions “demon
  
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• Bus falls into gorge, 17 killed in north Pakistani

  28-10-2018 20:50
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police say at least 17 passengers have been killed when a bus fell into a gorge in northern Pakistan.
  Officer Abdul Ghafoor said Sunday that the bus was heading to Rawalpindi from Ghiberti in Gilgit Baltistan when it fell into the deep gorge in Kohistan District.
  Ghafoor said 17 bodies have been recovered and one woman was left with slight injuries, adding that a lack of communication to the remote area caused delays in rescue efforts.
  Police suspected speeding o
  
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• Leverkusen eases pressure with 6-2 win at Bremen

  28-10-2018 20:06
  BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen eased the pressure on coach Heiko Herrlich with a 6-2 win at Werder Bremen, denying the hosts the chance to go second in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Karim Bellarabi scored one and set up two more as Leverkusen claimed its third win from nine games to finish the weekend in 12th place. Bremen remained fourth, four points behind leader Borussia Dortmund.
  Kevin Volland fired the visitors into an early lead but Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt was incensed as his team
  
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• Palestinian president says Hamas serving US interests

  28-10-2018 19:57
  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is accusing his Hamas rivals of serving U.S. interests by refusing to relinquish control of the Gaza Strip.
  Abbas fears the U.S. is planning a proposal that would offer the Palestinians limited statehood in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and some autonomy in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Abbas demands full independence in both territories.
  In a speech Monday, Abbas said that Hamas’ refusal to give up control o
  
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• Demonstrators gather in support of Panthers’ Reid

  28-10-2018 19:54
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Demonstrators gathered outside the Panthers’ stadium in support of Carolina safety Eric Reid and his protest against social and racial injustice.
  The organization, known as Serve The People-Charlotte, held signs and chanted on a sidewalk near the stadium before the game against the visiting Ravens, then gathered at a nearby street to take a knee just before kickoff.
  About 50 people participated in the protest outside the stadium, while Reid was taking a knee on
  
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• Pogba, Martial score as Man United beats Everton 2-1

  28-10-2018 19:48
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial scored either side of halftime as Manchester United beat Everton 2-1 to secure a much-needed victory for under-pressure manager Jose Mourinho on Sunday.
  Talk of crisis and the need for a managerial change may have dissipated at Old Trafford but the importance of a win remained for United, which was outclassed midweek by Juventus in the Champions League and frustrated in a 2-2 draw at Chelsea last weekend.
  Everton was aggrieved to go
  
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• Kings won’t start Jonathan Quick, activate Dustin Brown

  28-10-2018 19:45
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick will not play against the New York Rangers on Sunday.
  Quick is day to day because of a lower-body injury, general manager Rob Blake said in a statement.
  The injury is not believed to be related to a lower-body injury Quick sustained in practice on Oct. 6, which caused him to miss five games.
  Jack Campbell will start against the Rangers on Sunday. Campbell has a 2-4-0 record with a 2.57 goals-against average and .917 save percentage
  
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• Kings place Jonathan Quick on IR, activate Dustin Brown

  28-10-2018 19:45
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
  Quick is day to day because of a lower-body injury, general manager Rob Blake said in a statement.
  The injury is not believed to be related to a lower-body injury Quick sustained in practice on Oct. 6, which caused him to miss five games.
  Jack Campbell will start against the New York Rangers on Sunday. Campbell has a 2-4-0 record with a 2.57 goals-against average and .917 save percentage.
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• Midterm voter enthusiasm reaching historic levels

  28-10-2018 19:44
  WASHINGTON — There are many unknowns with this year’s midterm elections, but one thing seems clear: A lot of people are going to go to be voting.
  From poll data to actual early ballots, the signs point to 2018 as a blockbuster midterm in terms of turnout.
  Last week’s NBC News/Wall Street Journal showed truly notable numbers for the percentage of voters who are highly interested in the election.Overall, 65 percent of those surveyed said they had high interest&nbs
  
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• Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires

  28-10-2018 19:26
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A judge says a man accused of killing nine people in two arson fires in Ohio will have a single trial.
  Attorneys for defendant Stanley Ford argued he should have separate trials for the fatal fires in his Akron neighborhood. One fire killed two adults in April 2016. The second killed two adults and five children in May 2017.
  Ford could face the death penalty if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty.
  The Akron Beacon Journal reports a judge in Summit County rejected the re
  
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• Family and colleagues remember SC sheriff deputy’s smile

  28-10-2018 19:09
  Family members and former colleagues of a South Carolina sheriff’s deputy who died from injuries sustained during a mass shooting earlier this month remembered her as a dedicated peace officer always wearing a smile.
  The funeral for Florence County Sheriff’s Investigator Farrah Turner was held Sunday.
  Turner died on Oct. 22, 19 days after she was shot in what authorities said was an ambush on her and two other deputies at a home in an upscale Florence County subdivision. They were th
  
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• Chelsea, Man United win in EPL without their Belgian stars

  28-10-2018 19:06
  The attackers who spearheaded Belgium’s run to the World Cup semifinals were missing when Chelsea and Manchester United took to the field for their Premier League games on Sunday.
  It didn’t prove to be an issue.
  Without the injured Eden Hazard, Chelsea romped to its biggest win of the season in any competition — a 4-0 thrashing of Burnley.
  Without the dropped Romelu Lukaku, United played one of its best matches of a turbulent season and beat Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford.
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• AP Top 25: Record changes in Top 25 after 11 ranked losses

  28-10-2018 19:05
  No. 22 Syracuse and No. 23 Virginia broke long runs of being unranked and were among a record seven teams to move into The Associated Press college football poll after a season-high 11 ranked teams lost this weekend.
  The top of the rankings was mostly unchanged. No. 1 Alabama, No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Michigan were idle and unchanged . No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame won easily.
  The College Football Playoff selection committee releases its first ranking of the season on Tuesday.
  The back end of th
  
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• Design based on Steelers helmet honors synagogue dead

  28-10-2018 19:04
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A design based on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ helmet logo — inserting a Star of David — appeared on the internet and was displayed at Heinz Field for the team’s game a day after a deadly mass shooting at a synagogue in the city.
  The Steelers observed a moment of silence before Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. NFL games in various other cities did the same.
  In a tribute to the victims, a tweak to the Steelers’ logo changed a yell
  
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• AP POLL ALERT: No. 8 Ohio St, No. 10 Washington St in top 10; Houston, Fresno St, Utah St, Virginia, Syracuse in Top 25

  28-10-2018 19:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — AP POLL ALERT: No. 8 Ohio St, No. 10 Washington St in top 10; Houston, Fresno St, Utah St, Virginia, Syracuse in Top 25.
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• The Latest: Trump dubs Steyer, bomb plot target, a ‘lunatic’

  28-10-2018 18:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the series of pipe bomb packages to prominent Democratic officials (all times local):
  1:55 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is calling billionaire businessman Tom Steyer a “crazed & stumbling lunatic” just days after Steyer was targeted in a mail bomb plot on prominent Democratic officials.
  Trump tweeted Sunday about an interview with Steyer on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Trump says Steyer will “be running out of money pret
  
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• Duo to attend all 5 pro home games amid LA sports ‘equinox’

  28-10-2018 18:48
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is experiencing a so-called “sports equinox,” with all five major professional U.S. sports teams playing at home on the same day: hockey, football, soccer, baseball and basketball. And two adventurous LA boosters plan on attending all five games.
  City News Service reports the plan was hatched by Doane Liu, general manager of LA’s tourism department, and Branimir Kvartuc, communications director for Councilman Joe Buscaino.
  The pair will use
  
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• No trials in Texas biker fight until new prosecutor starts

  28-10-2018 18:46
  WACO, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has delayed the second trial stemming from a chaotic 2015 shooting outside a Waco restaurant involving rival biker clubs and police that left nine people dead.
  The decision to postpone the Nov. 5 trial of Timothy Shayne Satterwhite on riot and weapons charges means the year will end without anyone standing trial over the deadliest biker shooting in U.S. history.
  More than 150 people were indicted following the mayhem at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, bu
  
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• The Latest: Logano shoves Truex away to move on to Miami

  28-10-2018 18:34
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR’s playoff race at Martinsville Speedway: (all times local):
  6:15 p.m.
  Joey Logano has snagged one of the four spots in NASCAR’s title race by holding off reigning champion Martin Truex Jr. in a sideways slide across the Martinsville Speedway finish line.
  Logano led 309 of the 500 laps Sunday in the opening race of the third round of the playoffs. Eight drivers are racing for four slots and a win earns an automatic berth into the cha
  
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• The Latest: Logano edges Hamlin to win stage at Martinsville

  28-10-2018 18:34
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR’s playoff race at Martinsville Speedway: (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Joey Logano has edged Denny Hamlin at the finish line to claim the second stage of NASCAR’s playoff race at Martinsville Speedway.
  Hamlin won the first stage but didn’t have enough to challenge Logano until the final 10 laps of the stage. As Logano picked his way through traffic, Hamlin was able to close in on his bumper.
  He couldn’t get past Logano, t
  
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• The Latest: Jimmie Johnson gets new sponsor from Ally

  28-10-2018 18:34
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR’s playoff race at Martinsville Speedway: (all times local):
  1:30 p.m.
  Jimmie Johnson has landed a new sponsor.
  Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports announced before Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway that Ally Financial will sponsor the No. 48 Chevrolet next season.
  The deal with the seven-time champion is for all 38 races in 2019 and 2020.
  Ally wasted no time marketing its investment. Johnson formally introduced his sponsor on NBC
  
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