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• No. 24 Florida State women take care of Wake Forest 85-61

  03-02-2019 22:22
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Kiah Gillespie scored 12 of her 22 points in the first half when Florida State took control and the No. 24 Seminoles rolled to an 85-61 win over Wake Forest on Sunday.
  Nicki Ekhomu added 17 points and Nausia Woolfolk had 14 as the Seminoles (19-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) put five players in double figures.
  Gina Conti tied her career high with 19 points for the Demon Deacons (10-12, 1-8), who had 12 of their 18 turnovers in the first half when they fell behin
  
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• Gustafson gets 75th career double-double, No. 13 Iowa wins

  03-02-2019 22:12
  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 30 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for her 20th double-double this season, and 75th of career, and No. 13 Iowa beat Penn State 81-61 on Sunday.
  Gustafson was named the Big Ten player of the week on Monday for the ninth time this season, tying the conference record for weekly awards in a career with 19. She was 13 of 18 from the field against Penn State.
  Makenzie Meyer added 18 points for Iowa (17-5, 8-3 Big Ten), which is off to its best
  
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• Carlton’s double-double leads UConn to 76-52 win over ECU

  03-02-2019 22:11
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Josh Carlton had his best night in a Connecticut uniform, scoring 20 points and grabbing 16 rebounds to lead the Huskies to a 76-52 win over East Carolina Sunday.
  Christian Vital added 18 points and seven boards for UConn (13-9, 4-5 American Athletic Conference), which outrebounded ECU 44-25.
  K.J. Davis had 13 points to lead East Carolina (9-12, 2-7), which shot just 33 percent from the floor.
  Carlton had his first career double-double by halftime, 12 points and 10 r
  
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• Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border

  03-02-2019 22:05
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection.
  The additions announced Sunday will bring the total number of active-duty troops on the border to 4,350.
  The announcement is in line with what Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan had said on Tuesday when he provided estimates for the next phase of a military mission that critics have deride
  
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• Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage in US immigration custody

  03-02-2019 22:01
  ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities in Atlanta say Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage is in federal immigration custody.
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Bryan Cox says the artist, whose given name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested in a targeted operation early Sunday in the Atlanta area.
  Cox says Abraham-Joseph is a British citizen who entered the U.S. legally in July 2005 but overstayed his visa, which expired in July 2006. Cox said Abraham-Joseph was convicted on felon
  
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• UNC tops nation’s last unbeaten, beats No. 7 NC State 64-51

  03-02-2019 21:55
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stephanie Watts scored 20 points to help North Carolina upset No. 7 North Carolina State 64-51 on Sunday, handing the first loss to the nation’s last unbeaten team.
  Janelle Bailey added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Tar Heels (14-9, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who knocked off top-ranked Notre Dame last week. This time, they went on the road against a longtime rival in front of a sellout crowd and took over in the third quarter to earn a fourth straight wi
  
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• Conley, Gasol help Grizzlies top Knicks to end road skid

  03-02-2019 21:43
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Conley scored 25 points, Marc Gasol had 24 and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a 96-84 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
  Conley added eight rebounds and seven assists in a strong return to the lineup after missing a game with left knee soreness. Gasol chipped in nine rebounds in what could have been the longtime teammates’ final road game with the Grizzlies.
  The team has fallen from playoff contention after a strong sta
  
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• Wampler, Wright State pull away from IUPUI 79-74

  03-02-2019 21:42
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bill Wampler led a balanced attack with 16 points and Wright State posted a 79-74 win on Sunday when IUPUI went cold down the stretch.
  The Jaguars had a 57-54 lead when they went cold. Loudon Love’s layup started a 17-5 run that led to the Raiders’ win. The Jags briefly regained the lead on a free throw but Alan Vest and Cole Gentry had back-to-back 3-pointers and a layup by Wampler made it 71-62 with 1:07 to play. IUPUI was 1 of 13, missing five 3-point att
  
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• Title-chasing Man City beats Arsenal, helping United go 5th

  03-02-2019 21:42
  LONDON (AP) — As hat tricks go, Sergio Aguero’s 14th for Manchester City was unconventionally perfect.
  It involved three different methods of scoring against Arsenal: A header, a right-footed tap-in and, finally, a nudge with the left arm.
  “I honestly thought it was my chest,” Aguero said after City’s 3-1 Premier League victory on Sunday. “But now I have seen it on the TV it was handball.”
  Good fortune, maybe. But Aguero was displaying the fortitude to g
  
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• The Latest: Justice Department to probe federal jail

  03-02-2019 21:34
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the lack of heat and electricity at a federal detention center in New York City (all times local):
  10 p.m.
  The Justice Department says it will work with the Bureau of Prisons to examine what happened at a federal detention center in New York City that lost heat and electricity last week and to ensure there is a backup system to prevent it from happening again.
  The Justice Department said electrical power at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn was res
  
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• The Latest: Cuomo calls for investigation of federal jail

  03-02-2019 21:34
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the lack of heat and electricity at a federal detention center in New York City (all times local):
  3:20 p.m.
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on the federal Department of Justice to investigate the circumstances around inmates going without heat and electricity at a federal detention center in New York City.
  Cuomo, a Democrat, says “these allegations are a violation of human decency and dignity” and “raise questions of potential violatio
  
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• Trump expecting Patriots to capture 6th Super Bowl trophy

  03-02-2019 21:31
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump expects the New England Patriots to win a sixth Super Bowl trophy Sunday.
  He calls quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick the best ever and says the New Orleans Saints were victims of a “terrible” call that possibly kept them from the Super Bowl.
  Trump plans to watch the Patriots-Los Angeles Rams game at his private golf club in Palm Beach, Florida.
  In an interview aired during CBS’ pregame show, Trump compl
  
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• Howard scores 24, No. 6 Mississippi St tops Alabama 65-49

  03-02-2019 21:31
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Anriel Howard scored 24 points, Teaira McCowan added 12 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 6 Mississippi State beat Alabama 65-49 Sunday.
  Howard made 9 of 12 shots and also had seven rebounds. McCowan posted her 17th double-double of the season.
  Mississippi State (21-1, 9-0 Southeastern Conference) controlled the paint, outscoring Alabama by 18 points inside.
  The Bulldogs led almost the entire way, shooting 55 percent in the first half while taking a 12-point lead.
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• FSU drops Francois after abuse allegations surface

  03-02-2019 21:28
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State says quarterback Deondre Francois is no longer a member of the team.
  FSU head coach Willie Taggart said in a statement Sunday that he had notified Francois of his decision the night before.
  Taggart’s decision to drop Francois from the team comes a day after the quarterback’s girlfriend posted a video to Instagram alleging abuse by Francois.
  The Tallahassee Democrat reports that the video shows neither Francois nor the girlfriend, but a wom
  
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• Bruins shut out Capitals to end 14-game skid vs. Washington

  03-02-2019 21:24
  WASHINGTON (AP) — David Krejci scored, Tuukka Rask made 24 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 1-0 Sunday to snap a 14-game losing streak against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
  Boston beat Washington for the first time since March 29, 2014, and its 14 consecutive victories against Arizona are now the longest active winning streak against one opponent in the NHL. The Bruins snapped their three-game skid and handed the Capitals their eighth loss in nine games.
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• Jackson, Gibson lead Omaha past North Dakota 990-72

  03-02-2019 21:18
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zach Jackson scored 22 points, JT Gibson added 20 and Omaha weather a big run before pulling away to defeat North Dakota 90-72 on Sunday.
  Jackson scored seven points as the Mavericks went on a 15-0 run midway through the first half and led 49-33 at the break.The lead was 20 after a Gibson layup five minutes into the second half before the Fighting Hawks reeled off 16 straight.
  With the lead down to four near the midway point, KJ Robinson hit a 3-pointer, the Mavericks ma
  
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• The Latest: MMA fighter wanted on murder charges escapes

  03-02-2019 21:16
  CONROE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the escape in Texas of an MMA fighter who is now wanted for murde (all times local):
  2:15 p.m.
  Authorities in Texas say two murder warrants have been issued for an MMA fighter who escaped from a private prisoner transport.
  Conroe police Lt. Dorcy McGinnis said at a news conference that 44-year-old Cedric Marks escaped from the private prisoner transport van Sunday when it stopped at a McDonald’s in Conroe, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Hou
  
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• The Latest: MMA fighter wanted on murder charges captured

  03-02-2019 21:16
  CONROE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the escape in Texas of an MMA fighter who is now wanted for murder (all times local):
  5:30 p.m.
  Authorities say an MMA fighter suspected of killing two people, including an ex-girlfriend, has been captured after escaping from a prisoner transport van in Texas.
  Montgomery County sheriff’s Lt. Scott Spencer tweeted Sunday evening that Cedric Marks was taken into custody after a nine-hour manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
  Police said
  
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• Larsson scores career-high 23, Maine edges New Hampshire

  03-02-2019 21:11
  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Vilgot Larsson topped his career high with 17 points in the first half and finished with 23 to help Maine hold off New Hampshire 62-53 on Sunday.
  Maine (5-18, 3-5) won back-to-back America East games for the first time since Jan. 15, 2015. New Hampshire (3-18, 1-7) has lost 17 of its last 18 games.
  Isaiah White blocked a shot in the lane, leading to a fast break Larsson capped with a 3-point play for a 56-51 lead with 2:05 remaining. New Hampshire couldn’t break
  
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• The Latest: Pregnant mom shot by son remains hospitalized

  03-02-2019 21:10
  SEATTLE (AP) — The Latest on a 4-year-old shooting pregnant mother in the face (all times local):
  12 p.m.
  A pregnant Washington state woman remains hospitalized but her condition has improved after her 4-year-old son shot her in the face with a loaded handgun he found under a mattress.
  King County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Ryan Abbott says the 27-year-old mother was hospitalized Saturday with life-threatening injuries. He says her condition improved Sunday and she was transferr
  
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• Krampelj scores 23 and Creighton handles Xavier 76-54

  03-02-2019 21:09
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Martin Krampelj matched his career high with 23 points and Creighton defeated Xavier 76-54 on Sunday, giving coach Greg McDermott his 200th win with the Blue Jays.
  Krampelj was 8-of-11 shooting, made all seven of his free throws and grabbed a game-high six rebounds for the Blue Jays (13-9, 4-5 Big East), who have won three of their last four games.
  Marcus Zegarowski added 13 points, with the Blue Jays shooting 58 percent, making 7 of 15 from the arc and all 13 of their f
  
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• Inmate captured hours after escaping from Kentucky prison

  03-02-2019 21:01
  PRINCETON, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky say an inmate has been captured hours after he escaped from a prison.
  Kentucky State Police say in a news release 25-year-old Aaron A. Davis was located in a field in Caldwell County on Sunday and charged with escape.
  Davis was reported missing several hours earlier from the West Kentucky Correctional Complex in neighboring Lyon County.
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• Flagstaff police fatally shoot man with knife

  03-02-2019 20:52
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Flagstaff say an officer fatally shot a man who brandished a knife at two officers who were leaving a community mental health center.
  Police haven’t identified the man who was shot but say the incident happened on Sunday morning when two officers were leaving the center after responding to an unrelated call.
  The man brandished his knife at the officers, and one officer fired his weapon, striking the man. Officers attempted life-saving measures but th
  
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• GM disputes Canadian auto union’s Super Bowl ad

  03-02-2019 20:51
  The Canadian subsidiary of General Motors is trying to stop an auto workers union from airing a critical TV commercial during the Super Bowl.
  The 30-second ad calling the automaker greedy and “un-Canadian” is scheduled to broadcast on Canadian TV stations during Sunday’s game.
  GM announced plans in November to close its car factory in Oshawa, Ontario, near Toronto, costing the jobs of about 2,600 blue-collar workers.
  The commercial accuses GM of continuing to expand in Mexico w
  
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• English police concerns over coordinated soccer fan violence

  03-02-2019 20:50
  LONDON (AP) — Police expressed disappointment Sunday over “coordinated disorder” between Bristol City and Swansea City fans following violent scenes around their second-tier soccer game.
  Avon and Somerset Police have accused Swansea’s fans of intentionally drinking to excess and provoking Bristol’s home supporters on Saturday.
  Both sets of fans have been accused of throwing objects at each other inside Ashton Gate before further violence erupted after Bristol’
  
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• Edwards scores 17 to lead No. 17 Purdue over Minnesota 73-63

  03-02-2019 20:47
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards found his shot just in time.
  The Purdue guard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to lead the No. 17 Boilermakers to a 73-63 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
  “Carsen needed the ball to go in, he needed to feel better about himself,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “He’s a guy that can score in a variety of ways, but still when you struggle, you still need something to get you going. His ability to get aggressive,
  
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• 7 Iranian pilgrims wounded in shooting attack in Iraq

  03-02-2019 20:41
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Police and medical officials say seven Iranian Shiite pilgrims traveling in central Iraq were wounded when their bus came under attack by unidentified gunmen.
  The officials said late Sunday that the bus carrying 10 pilgrims was north of the capital of Baghdad when gunmen opened fire.
  They say the wounded passengers were taken to a hospital, including a woman who was in serious condition. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with briefing regulations.
  There w
  
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• Aguero hat trick leads Man City to 3-1 victory over Arsenal

  03-02-2019 19:46
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Sergio Aguero scored his 10th Premier League hat trick on Sunday to lead Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over Arsenal and close the gap on leader Liverpool to two points.
  It was an unconventional treble for the striker, using his head, right foot — and left arm.
  Having scored after 24 seconds in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at Newcastle, Aguero had to wait a little bit longer — 48 seconds — to put City in front against Arsenal. The Argentine dived
  
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• Protesters pushed back at NYC federal jail where power out

  03-02-2019 19:36
  NEW YORK (AP) — Some demonstrators protesting the lack of heat and electricity at a federal detention center in New York City attempted to get into the facility, and witnesses say guards pushed them back and sprayed them with an unknown stinging substance.
  A reporter and photographer for The Associated Press were at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Sunday when a woman whose son is being detained tried to get into the jail.
  She was followed by activists and media.
  Witnesses
  
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• Israel releases report on links between BDS and militants

  03-02-2019 19:33
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has released a report claiming to reveal close links between the Palestinian-led boycott movement against Israel and militant groups.
  Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry, which leads the country’s efforts against the boycott movement, said Sunday that it uncovered extensive connections between pro-boycott groups and activists affiliated with Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
  The BDS movement, which gets its name
  
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• Former Florida elections chief apologizes for blackface

  03-02-2019 19:20
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s former top elections official is apologizing for dressing in blackface as a Hurricane Katrina victim, more than a week after he resigned when photos of his Halloween costume were made public.
  Michael Ertel said in a private Facebook post that what he did in 2005 was stupid and he is a better man than he was 14 years ago.
  Ertel also says that someone made the photos public out of revenge. He didn’t elaborate.
  The Tallahassee Democrat first publishe
  
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• Deputy killed and another wounded after 12-hour stand off

  03-02-2019 19:19
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  A sheriff’s deputy in Cincinnati, Ohio, was killed and another was injured following a standoff at an apartment complex, according to authorities.
  Officers responded to a call from a man at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Royal Oaks Apartments, according to a press release from the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. The caller told the dispatcher that he was both armed
  
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• Changed Supreme Court weighing Louisiana abortion clinic law

  03-02-2019 19:01
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The outcome of a fight over a Louisiana law regulating abortion providers could signal whether a fortified conservative majority on the Supreme Court is willing to cut back on abortion rights.
  The high court is expected to decide in the next few days whether the state can begin enforcing a law requiring doctors who work at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. It was passed in 2014, but has never taken effect.
  The Supreme Court struck down a
  
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• Boy, 4, finds gun and shoots pregnant mom in the face

  03-02-2019 19:00
  SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a pregnant Washington state woman was shot in the face Saturday by her 4-year-old son after the boy found a loaded, unsecured gun under a mattress.
  The King County Sheriff’s Office says the 27-year-old mother is eight months pregnant and was taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
  Deputies say the boy’s father put the gun under a mattress because he was afraid of recent crime in the neighborhood.
  Under a new state law, g
  
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• Unconvincing debut for Morata as Atletico beaten by Betis

  03-02-2019 18:57
  MADRID (AP) — Alvaro Morata had an unconvincing debut as Atletico Madrid lost 1-0 at Real Betis on Sunday to miss its chance to move closer to Spanish league leader Barcelona.
  Atletico could have gone within three points of Barcelona — after the Catalan club was held by Valencia to a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday — but conceded a second-half penalty kick and lost for the first time in 19 league matches.
  Atletico now trails Barcelona by six points after 22 matches.
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• Pope Francis lands in Abu Dhabi on first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam

  03-02-2019 18:51
  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pope Francis lands in Abu Dhabi on first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam.
  The post Pope Francis lands in Abu Dhabi on first papal trip ever to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Trump rejects meeting Maduro, says sending U.S. troops to Venezuela ‘an option’

  03-02-2019 18:43
  WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said that sending the military to Venezuela was “an option” as Western nations boost pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to hand over power to opposition leader and self-proclaimed President Juan Guaido.The United States, Canada and several Latin American countries have disavowed Maduro over his disputed re-election last year and recognize Guaido as the rightful leader of the economically troubled OPEC nation.
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• Venezuelan opposition targeted by internet censors

  03-02-2019 18:23
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opposition leader Juan Guaido’s calls for Venezuelans to abandon Nicolas Maduro’s government are booming across the world outside, but the self-declared interim president is having a harder time delivering his message at home.
  Watchdog groups in Venezuela and abroad say Guaido’s efforts to reach citizens via the internet have been hindered by the dominant provider — state-run CANTV. That’s in a country where critical newspapers and br
  
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• Patriots dominate the slopes; hope to do same on gridiron

  03-02-2019 18:22
  CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) — New England Patriots fans are showing their support on the slopes before they head indoors to watch the big game.
  More than 100 fans wearing Patriots jerseys shared a pregame moment Sunday by creating a sea of blue as they skied together at Maine’s Sugarloaf.
  Several skied with Patriots flags.
  The event was part of a Super Bowl promotion with discounted tickets to anyone wearing a Patriots jersey. The Patriots and Los Angeles Rams were playing Sunday
  
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• Sheriff: MMA fighter facing ‘pending murder charges’ escapes

  03-02-2019 18:14
  CONROE, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say an MMA fighter facing three “pending murder charges” has escaped from a private prisoner transport.
  The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Sunday that Cedric Marks escaped in Conroe, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Houston, and is considered “extremely dangerous.”
  The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately reply to a request for clarification about the nature of the pending murder charges,
  
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• Finnbogason hat trick helps Augsburg forget week of turmoil

  03-02-2019 18:04
  BERLIN (AP) — Alfred Finnbogason scored a hat trick in the snow to help Augsburg end its week of turmoil with a 3-0 win over Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Heavy snowfall failed to put the Iceland striker off as he converted two penalties awarded for handball in the first half, then sealed the result with his third goal early in the second.
  The win, Augsburg’s first after a run of 10 games, lifted the side four points clear of the relegation zone, though Stuttgart could again red
  
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• Progressive politician seeks Polish ‘Spring’ with new party

  03-02-2019 18:01
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A former Polish lawmaker who is openly gay has launched a progressive party ahead of two upcoming elections, presenting a program that includes phasing out coal production and liberalizing the abortion law in Poland.
  At a convention Sunday in Warsaw, Robert Biedron announced the party’s name, Wiosna, or “Spring,” and vowed that he would work to unify the bitterly divided country.
  Biedron has long been the hope of progressive Poles. However, it is unc
  
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• Iraqi novelist gunned down in southern city

  03-02-2019 18:01
  BAGHDAD (AP) — A local police official says an Iraqi novelist has been killed by live fire in the southern city of Karbala.
  The official says Alaa Mashzoub was gunned down Saturday night by unknown assailants after he left a literary event in the city and was headed home on his motorcycle. He spoke on condition of anonymity according to regulations.
  It was not immediately clear why Mashzoub was killed. Nawfal al-Hamadani, a member of the city’s union of writers, told The Associated P
  
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• Man fights with police after attempted bank robbery

  03-02-2019 17:48
  A man is in jail for fighting with Sahuarita police after he attempted to rob a Wells Fargo bank.
  Officers responded to a call from the Wells Fargo Bank on S. Nogales Highway reporting a disturbance around 2:00 p.m. Saturday.
  Authorities say 35-year-old Keven Smith was possibly under the influence of drugs when he entered the bank demanding money and refusing to let anyone leave.
  Responding officers were assaulted by Smith after making contact and subsequently took him into police custody.
  
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• 1 killed in triple shooting in Phoenix

  03-02-2019 17:45
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix are investigating a triple shooting that happened early on Sunday in the city’s west side.
  Police say one person died and two others were shot after an argument on the road.
  No further details were available.
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• Israeli leader to attend Mideast conference in Poland

  03-02-2019 17:41
  JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend an international summit on the Middle East next week in Poland.
  The U.S. and Poland are sponsoring the Feb. 13-14 conference, which they say is aimed at promoting peace and security in the region.
  The Israeli official who confirmed Netanyahu’s participation on Sunday spoke on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement has not been made.
  Netanyahu is an outspoken critic of Iran, which was
  
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• ‘Glass’ stays at No. 1, while ‘Miss Bala’ opens in third

  03-02-2019 17:40
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” is keeping a fragile hold on the No. 1 spot for the third time while “The Upside” stays in a close second on this sleepy weekend at the North American box office. Overall it’s the worst Super Bowl weekend at the box office in almost two decades.
  Studios on Sunday estimate that “Glass” has earned an additional $9.5 million in ticket sales, bringing its total earnings to $88.7 million. STX’s
  
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• Unfulfilled projections cause $11M shortfall in NAU’s budget

  03-02-2019 17:37
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Northern Arizona University missed its target enrollment by at least 800 tuition-paying students this year, resulting in $10 million in lost tuition and fees that have already been allocated.
  Drops in enrollment and retention hurt student tuition and fees, which comprise 40 percent of NAU’s revenue.
  The Arizona Daily Sun reports that departments across the university must return $11 million in funds before June to avoid ending the fiscal year with a deficit.
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• The Latest: Win or lose, Belichick will rewrite records

  03-02-2019 17:37
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the Super Bowl (all times local):
  12:40 p.m.
  No matter what happens in today’s Super Bowl, Patriots coach Bill Belichick will be on top of the record book.
  He has already coached in more Super Bowls than any other coach (nine going on 10) and already has more wins than any other coach (five with a chance for six).
  If the Patriots lose, Belichick will also find himself sharing space the top of the ‘L’ column with his fourth loss. There are some
  
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• The Latest: Rams-Patriots will be the 8th Super Bowl rematch

  03-02-2019 17:37
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the Super Bowl (all times local):
  11:30 a.m.
  Today’s game between the Rams and Patriots marks the eighth rematch in Super Bowl history.
  Good news for the Patriots: The team that won the previous matchup is 4-3. New England defeated the Rams, then in St. Louis, 20-17 back in 2002.
  Pittsburgh and Dallas have met three times. Pittsburgh won the first rematch, a 35-31 thriller in Super Bowl 13. Then, 17 years later, Dallas defeated the Steelers 27-17.
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