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• Top Algeria party seeks end of crisis on regime change calls

  10-03-2019 14:21
  ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The top Algerian party backing beleaguered President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has broken its silence over massive demonstrations demanding the end of the regime, saying it’s ready to work with all parties to end the crisis.
  The National Liberation Front, or FLN, said in a statement Sunday that it wants to find a way out of the crisis “with the least cost to the country.”
  In a sign that powers-that-be may be ready for concessions, the statement praised
  
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• Will Power to lead Team Penske’s push in IndyCar

  10-03-2019 14:19
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Will Power will lead the field to green in IndyCar’s season-opening race as Team Penske looks to extend its recent run of motorsports success.
  Power and Josef Newgarden make an all-Penske front row for Sunday’s race through the streets of downtown St. Petersburg. Penske driver Ryan Blaney starts from the pole later Sunday at the NASCAR race in Phoenix, where the organization is seeking its third consecutive NASCAR victory.
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• Flags lowered to honor firefighter killed in Maine

  10-03-2019 14:16
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several thousand people including firefighters from across New England are expected at the memorial for a firefighter who was fatally injured while shielding another firefighter from flames.
  The service is being held Sunday at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland for Berwick Fire Capt. Joel Barnes, who died on March 1.
  Fire Chief Dennis Plante previously says Barnes protected a fellow firefighter from the flames and “died a hero.”
  The 32-year-old Barnes
  
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• Thousands attend climate march in Dutch capital

  10-03-2019 14:06
  AMSTERDAM (AP) — Thousands of people, many warding off rain under umbrellas, have packed a central square in Amsterdam to march for more progressive climate policies in the Netherlands.
  Organizers estimated that 30,000 people were attending Sunday’s march.
  One carried a banner with the simple appeal: “Do something.”
  In January, an environmental research institute said the Netherlands wasn’t doing enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions to levels ordered in a landmark
  
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• Hirscher wins World Cup overall title, matches Vonn record

  10-03-2019 13:35
  KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Marcel Hirscher has secured his eighth consecutive men’s World Cup overall title on Sunday after placing third in the penultimate slalom of the season.
  The Austrian holds an insurmountable lead of 509 points over second-place Alexis Pinturault of France with four events at next week’s World Cup Finals remaining. A race win is worth 100 points.
  Clinching the title was a formality for Hirscher as Pinturault is unlikely to start in Wednesday’s
  
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• Aston Villa player attacked by fan in derby at Birmingham

  10-03-2019 13:33
  BIRMINGAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish was attacked by a spectator early in his side’s derby game at Birmingham.
  The incident occurred less than 10 minutes into the game when Grealish was in the Birmingham penalty area and a fan in a hat ran onto the field and threw a punch from behind the visiting captain, striking him on the side of the head.
  The intruder was quickly restrained by stewards as several other Villa players rushed in to confront him. He was led
  
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• 7-phased voting for India’s national election in April, May

  10-03-2019 13:28
  NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Election Commission has announced that the upcoming national election will be held in seven phases in April and May as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party seeks a second term.
  Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said Sunday the election will be held April 11, 18 and 23, and May 6, 12 and 19.
  About 900 million people are eligible to vote in a staggered process allowing the government to deploy tens of thousands of troops to prevent
  
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• Authorities say Canadians, Chinese, Americans, Italians, Indians, French, British, Egyptians in Ethiopian plane crash

  10-03-2019 13:25
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Authorities say Canadians, Chinese, Americans, Italians, Indians, French, British, Egyptians in Ethiopian plane crash.
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• India’s election panel announces that voting for national election to be spread over 7 days in April and May

  10-03-2019 13:18
  NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s election panel announces that voting for national election to be spread over 7 days in April and May.
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• Modern policing: Algorithm helps NYPD spot crime patterns

  10-03-2019 13:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department is using technology to spot crime patterns.
  Pattern-recognition software that the department developed allows crime analysts to compare robberies, larcenies and thefts to hundreds of thousands of crimes logged in the NYPD’s database at the click of a button.
  It’s much faster than the old method, which involved analysts sifting through reports and racking their brains for similar crimes. It’s more comprehensive, too, with anal
  
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• Myanmar says 9 police killed in Arakan Army attack

  10-03-2019 13:05
  YANON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s Information Ministry says nine policemen were killed in an attack in the western state of Rakhine by the increasingly active Arakan Army rebel group.
  The ministry’s website said 60 Arakan Army insurgents on Saturday night attacked the police post, which was safeguarding question and answer sheets from the national high school matriculation examination.
  The Arakan Army, which is aligned with Rakhine’s Buddhist population, seeks autonomy for
  
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• Wofford faces ETSU in SoCon semis

  10-03-2019 12:45
  East Tennessee State (24-8, 14-5) vs. Wofford (27-4, 19-0)
  Southern Conference Tourney Semifinals, U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville, North Carolina; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State is set to take on Wofford with a spot in the SoCon championship game up for grabs. Wofford won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last played on Feb. 7, when the Terriers shot 50 percent from the field while holding East Tennessee State to just 42 percent en route to
  
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• UNCG faces Furman in SoCon semis

  10-03-2019 12:45
  Furman (25-6, 14-5) vs. UNC Greensboro (27-5, 16-3)
  Southern Conference Tourney Semifinals, U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville, North Carolina; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the SoCon championship game is on the line as Furman and UNC Greensboro are set to do battle. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last met on Feb. 14, when the Paladins shot 43.1 percent from the field while limiting UNC Greensboro’s shooters to just 35.5 percent en route
  
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• Pepperdine, Gonzaga meet in WCC finals

  10-03-2019 12:45
  Pepperdine (16-17, 9-10) vs. No. 1 seed Gonzaga (29-2, 16-0)
  West Coast Conference Tourney Championship, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine is set to meet Gonzaga in the Championship of the WCC tourney. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Feb. 21, when the Bulldogs shot 62.7 percent from the field while holding Pepperdine to just 38.2 percent en route to a 92-64 victory.
  FAB FRESHMEN: Pepperdine’s Colbey Ross, Kameron Edwards and Kessler
  
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• Northern Iowa meets Bradley in MVC finals

  10-03-2019 12:45
  Northern Iowa (16-17, 11-9) vs. Bradley (19-14, 11-9)
  Missouri Valley Conference Tourney Championship, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa and Bradley are prepared to square off in the Championship of the MVC tourney. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played on Feb. 6, when the Braves shot 54.9 percent from the field while holding Northern Iowa to just 44.6 percent en route to the eight-point victory.
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• Northeastern faces UNCW in CAA quarters

  10-03-2019 12:45
  UNC Wilmington (10-22, 6-13) vs. No. 2 seed Northeastern (20-10, 14-4)
  Colonial Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington is set to match up against Northeastern in the quarterfinals of the CAA tourney. Northeastern won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last played on Feb. 14, when the Huskies shot 50 percent from the field and went 12 for 15 from the free throw li
  
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• N. Illinois meets Ohio in MAC tourney

  10-03-2019 12:45
  No. 10 seed Ohio (14-16, 6-12) vs. No. 7 seed Northern Illinois (15-16, 8-10)
  Mid-American Conference Tourney First Round, Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Ohio and Northern Illinois are set to do battle in the opening round of the MAC tourney. Northern Illinois swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last went at it on Jan. 29, when the Huskies shot 43.4 percent from the field while limiting Ohio to just 35.7 percent en route to a 71-60 victory.
  
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• JMU, Hofstra meet in CAA quarters

  10-03-2019 12:45
  James Madison (14-18, 7-12) vs. No. 1 seed Hofstra (25-6, 15-3)
  Colonial Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina; Sunday, 11 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: James Madison is set to square off against Hofstra in the CAA tourney quarterfinals. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 23, when the Dukes shot 52.2 percent from the field and went 10 for 20 from 3-point territory on their way to the
  
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• Iona faces Siena in MAAC semis

  10-03-2019 12:45
  Siena (17-15, 12-7) vs. No. 1 seed Iona (15-15, 13-6)
  Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney Semifinals, Times Union Center, Albany, New York; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Siena is set to take on Iona with the victor earning its place in the MAAC championship game. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last met on Feb. 13, when the Gaels shot 40.4 percent from the field while limiting Siena to just 37.5 percent on the way to a 57-52 victory.
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• Canisius faces Monmouth in MAAC semis

  10-03-2019 12:45
  Monmouth (13-20, 12-8) vs. No. 2 seed Canisius (15-16, 12-7)
  Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney Semifinals, Times Union Center, Albany, New York; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth is set to take on Canisius with a spot in the MAAC championship game on the line. Canisius swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last went at it on Feb. 22, when Monmouth made just four 3-pointers on 11 attempts while the Golden Griffins went 10 for 34 from deep on their way to a 60-59 victory.
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• Akron faces Miami in MAC tourney

  10-03-2019 12:45
  No. 9 seed Miami (15-16, 7-11) vs. No. 8 seed Akron (16-15, 8-10)
  Mid-American Conference Tourney First Round, James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Miami and Akron are set to do battle in the first round of the MAC tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last went at it on Feb. 23, when the Zips outshot Miami 47.1 percent to 32.8 percent and made seven more 3-pointers en route to the 12-point victory.
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• Out-of-service gas bus explodes in Stockholm; driver injured

  10-03-2019 12:44
  HELSINKI (AP) — A natural gas-powered bus that didn’t have any passengers on it caught fire from an explosion in Sweden’s capital, but there were no signs it was terror-related, Stockholm police said Sunday.
  The city’s police department tweeted that the bus driver was rushed to the hospital with severe burns but no one else was known to have been injured.
  The department said the incident was being investigated as a traffic accident.
  Photos and video footage from the scene
  
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• Oakland faces NKU in Horizon quarters

  10-03-2019 12:30
  No. 3 seed Oakland (16-16, 12-7) vs. No. 2 seed Northern Kentucky (24-8, 14-5)
  Horizon Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the Horizon semifinals is up for grabs as Oakland and Northern Kentucky prepare to meet. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played each other on Feb. 9, when the Norse shot 47.5 percent from the field while limiting Oakland to just 39.7 percent en route to the 7
  
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• Green Bay, Wright State meet in Horizon quarters

  10-03-2019 12:30
  No. 4 seed Green Bay (17-15, 11-8) vs. No. 1 seed Wright State (20-12, 14-5)
  Horizon Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit; Monday, 6 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Green Bay is set to face Wright State in the quarterfinals of the Horizon tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played on Feb. 28, when the Phoenix shot 42.9 percent from the field while holding Wright State’s shooters to just 39.7 percent en route to a three-po
  
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• C. Michigan faces W. Michigan in MAC tourney

  10-03-2019 12:30
  No. 12 seed Western Michigan (8-23, 2-16) vs. No. 5 seed Central Michigan (21-10, 10-8)
  Mid-American Conference Tourney First Round, McGuirk Arena, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; Monday, 6 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan and Central Michigan are set to do battle in the first round of the MAC tourney. Central Michigan won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last went at it on March 8, when the Chippewas shot 50 percent from the field while limiting Western Michigan
  
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• Ball State, E. Michigan meet in MAC tourney

  10-03-2019 12:30
  No. 11 seed Ball State (15-16, 6-12) vs. No. 6 seed Eastern Michigan (15-16, 9-9)
  Mid-American Conference Tourney First Round, Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Monday, 6 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Ball State is set to take on Eastern Michigan in the opening round of the MAC tournament. Eastern Michigan swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last played each other on March 5, when the Eagles shot 49 percent from the field while limiting Ball State to just 38.5 percent en route to
  
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• Clashes break out in Yemen’s key port city after cease-fire

  10-03-2019 12:10
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fighting erupted in Yemen’s key port city of Hodeida on Sunday, the first significant clashes since warring sides agreed to a U.N.-brokered cease-fire deal in December, security officials and eyewitnesses said.
  Fires burned on the main front lines in the city’s east and south, while exchanges of artillery fire shook buildings in combat that broke out overnight, they said. Both the Shiite Houthi rebels who hold the city and the government-backed troops who op
  
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• Malaysia deports 7 for alleged ties to terrorist group

  10-03-2019 11:53
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police say six Egyptians and a Tunisian man believed to be linked to an African-based terror group have been detained and deported.
  National police chief Mohamad Fuzi Harun says one of the Egyptians and the Tunisian national are suspected members of Ansar Al-Sharia Al-Tunisia, which is based in North Africa and listed as a terrorist group by the U.N.
  Fuzi said in a statement Sunday the two were detained in 2016 for trying to illegally enter an Africa
  
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• Palestinian officials: Abbas picks ally for new premier

  10-03-2019 11:41
  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials say that President Mahmoud Abbas has chosen longtime adviser Mohammed Ishtayeh as his new prime minister.
  The officials say that Abbas will announce the appointment later on Sunday. They spoke on condition of anonymity pending the official announcement.
  Ishtayeh is a British-educated economist who is a top official in Abbas’ Fatah movement. He has served as a Cabinet minister and peace negotiator with Israel and currently chairs the Pa
  
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• Winter Storm Watch issued March 10 at 3:37AM MST expiring March 12 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  10-03-2019 11:37
  * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow of 8 to 16 inchesexpected. Locally higher amounts will be possible on the highestpeaks. Additional snow is possible into Wednesday.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties,Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains, Chiricahua Mountains, Dragoonand Mule and Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains and Catalinaand Rincon Mountains.
  * WHEN…Light snow accumulations will be possible Mondayafternoon, before the heaviest snow moves in Monday nig
  
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• Ethiopia’s state broadcaster says all passengers on crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane are dead; 157 said to be on board

  10-03-2019 11:28
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s state broadcaster says all passengers on crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane are dead; 157 said to be on board.
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• Egypt appoints military officer as transportation minister

  10-03-2019 11:20
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president is appointing a military officer to lead the country’s transportation ministry, less than two weeks after its minister resigned over a deadly February train crash in Cairo that killed 25 people.
  The general turned president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, said on Sunday that Maj. Gen. Kamal el-Waziri, who heads the military’s engineering authority, is awaiting approval from parliament to replace Hisham Arafat as transportation minister.
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• Sudanese court sends 9 women arrested in protests to prison

  10-03-2019 10:08
  CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese opposition group says an emergency court in the capital, Khartoum, sentenced nine women to a month’s imprisonment and 20 lashes each for taking part in anti-government protests.
  The Democratic Lawyers Alliance says the court subsequently waived the flogging amid pressure from families of the women who were rallying outside the courthouse on Saturday.
  The alliance is part of an umbrella organization spearheading three months of anti-government protests across S
  
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• The Latest: Crashed Boeing was 1 of 30 set for Ethiopian

  10-03-2019 09:50
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local):
  4:20 p.m.
  The new Boeing 737-8 MAX plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on Sunday morning was one of 30 purchased and being delivered to the rapidly expanding airline.
  A Boeing statement in July noted the delivery of the first plane.
  The Ethiopian Airlines CEO says the plane that crashed with 157 people thought to be on board had been delivered in mid-November.
  It is not yet clear wh
  
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• First time in Baghdad: Iran’s president to visit Iraq

  10-03-2019 09:37
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is making his first official visit to Iraq this week as he faces mounting pressure from hard-liners at home in the wake of the unravelling of the nuclear deal under the Trump administration.
  Rouhani’s trip — billed as “historic and noble” by his foreign minister — is meant to solidify ties between Shiite power Iran and Iraq’s Shiite led-government.
  It’s also Iran’s response to President Don
  
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• Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi involved in fatal crash

  10-03-2019 09:34
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Ethiopian prime minister’s office says an Ethiopian Airlines plane has crashed on its way to Nairobi, with deaths reported.
  The office issued a statement Sunday morning saying the Boeing 737 was on a regularly scheduled flight when it crashed. The statement gave no details.
  A spokesman for the airline confirmed the plane crashed while heading from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. It is not yet clear where the crash occurred. The airline has not
  
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• Kazakh activist campaigning against Chinese camps arrested

  10-03-2019 09:23
  BEIJING (AP) — A prominent activist campaigning for the release of ethnic Kazakhs caught in a sweeping crackdown on Muslims in China has been arrested in the Kazakh city of Almaty.
  Leila Adilzhan told The Associated Press by phone that her husband, Serikzhan Bilash, head of the advocacy group Atajurt, called her Sunday morning from a policeman’s phone saying he had been arrested and had been taken to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
  The detention of possibly more than a million Uig
  
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• Pineiro scores 27, San Diego beats BYU 80-57 in WCC tourney

  10-03-2019 09:22
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Isaiah Pineiro had 27 points and 12 rebounds as San Diego rolled past Brigham Young 80-57 in the West Coast Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Saturday night.
  Pineiro converted all 10 of his free throws.
  Finn Sullivan had 17 points for San Diego (21-13). Isaiah Wright added 15 points.
  San Diego dominated the first half and led 46-19 at the break. The Cougars’ 19 first-half points were a season low for the team.
  Yoeli Childs had 14 points for the Cougars (19-13). Con
  
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• Ethiopian prime minister’s office says Ethiopian Airlines flight has crashed on way to Nairobi, deaths reported

  10-03-2019 09:18
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian prime minister’s office says Ethiopian Airlines flight has crashed on way to Nairobi, deaths reported.
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• Germany warns of Turkey’s refusal to accredit journalists

  10-03-2019 09:08
  BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Ministry is warning that Turkey might take “further measures” against German journalists after reporters were denied accreditation in recent weeks.
  The Foreign Ministry updated its travel advice late Saturday for Germans planning to go to Turkey. It said Turkish authorities refused to issue to several journalists the permits needed to report from the country.
  The ministry said “as such, it can’t be ruled out that the Turkish gov
  
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• Strickland lifts Portland St. past Montana St. 84-80

  10-03-2019 07:52
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deante Strickland came off the bench to score 19 points to lift Portland State to an 84-80 win over Montana State on Saturday night, the Vikings’ eighth consecutive home victory.
  Michael Nuga had 15 points for Portland State (16-15, 11-9 Big Sky Conference). Robert McCoy added 12 points and nine rebounds. Holland Woods had 12 points for the hosts.
  Tyler Hall had 28 points for the Bobcats (14-16, 11-9). Harald Frey added 27 points. Ladan Ricketts had 11 points.
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• Stanford ends Washington’s Pac-12 run with 72-61 victory

  10-03-2019 07:48
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alanna Smith had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help seventh-ranked Stanford beat Washington 72-61 on Saturday night in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals, ending the Huskies’ improbable postseason run.
  The second-seeded Cardinal (27-4) will face top-seed Oregon on Sunday night for the championship. Stanford has won 12 of the 17 tournament titles, last doing so two years ago.
  Stanford (27-4) looked to be cruising to an easy win, but just as they had done in the first two
  
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• Leonard lifts UC Irvine over CSU Northridge 86-74

  10-03-2019 07:41
  IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Evan Leonard had 17 points as UC Irvine extended its win streak to 13 games, beating Cal State Northridge 86-74 on Saturday night.
  Max Hazzard had 16 points for UC Irvine (27-5, 15-1 Big West Conference). Tommy Rutherford added 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Jonathan Galloway had 11 rebounds for the home team.
  Lamine Diane had 33 points and 18 rebounds for the Matadors (13-19, 7-9). Darius Brown II added 14 points and seven rebounds. Michael Ou had 11 poin
  
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• Jackson, Tut help Omaha beat North Dakota in Summit tourney

  10-03-2019 07:34
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Zach Jackson had 21 points and eight rebounds and Wanjang Tut scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting to help Omaha beat North Dakota 81-76 on Saturday night in the Summit League tournament.
  Mitch Hahn had 14 points and nine rebounds and Matt Pile added 12 points and eight boards for Omaha (20-10). The second-seeded Mavericks will play either No. 3 seed Purdue Fort Wayne of No. 6 seed South Dakota in Monday’s semifinals.
  Ayo Akinwole hit two free throws to give
  
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• Stone scores 1st goal for Golden Knights in rout of Canucks

  10-03-2019 07:32
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mark Stone scored his first goal for Vegas and the Golden Knights easily skated past the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.
  Paul Stastny, Alex Tuch, Tomas Nosek, Cody Eakin and Nate Schmidt also scored for the Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury had 29 saves for his 34th win of the season and 438th of his career to move past Jacques Plante for eighth on the NHL’s all-time list.
  The Canucks got goals from Brock Bo
  
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• AP source: Raiders acquire WR Antonio Brown from Steelers

  10-03-2019 07:30
  ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Oakland Raiders have an agreement to acquire receiver Antonio Brown in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers and will give him a new contract.
  Brown will sign a new three-year deal with the Raiders that will pay him $50.125 million instead of the $38.925 million he was owed by the Steelers. The deal also includes $30 million guaranteed, compared to none remaining in his old deal.
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• Tibetan activists in India mark uprising’s 60th anniversary

  10-03-2019 07:07
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Tibetan activists put up posters and hoisted a Tibetan flag in India’s capital on Sunday to mark the 60th anniversary of 1959 uprising against Chinese rule.
  Activists were assembling in New Delhi and planned to march later in the day. Police in riot gear were patrolling the streets.
  March 10 is the 60th anniversary of the abortive uprising, which resulted in the flight of Tibet’s traditional Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, into exile in India.
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• Pridgett leads Montana over Sacramento St. 86-68

  10-03-2019 07:05
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sayeed Pridgett scored 17 points as Montana topped Sacramento State 86-68 on Saturday night.
  Michael Oguine and Timmy Falls added 16 points each for the Grizzlies.
  Kendal Manuel had 13 points for Montana (23-8, 16-4 Big Sky Conference).
  Joshua Patton had 20 points and three blocks for the Hornets (14-15, 8-12). Marcus Graves added 15 points. Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa had 11 points, six rebounds and six assists.
  The Grizzlies improve to 2-0 against the Hornet
  
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• Stepteau leads Hawaii over Cal St.-Fullerton 71-59

  10-03-2019 07:03
  FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Brocke Stepteau had 21 points as Hawaii beat Cal State Fullerton 71-59 on Saturday night.
  Zigmars Raimo had 12 points for Hawaii (18-12, 9-7 Big West Conference). Drew Buggs added seven rebounds.
  Hawaii headed to the locker room at halftime trailing narrowly, 34-33, but the Rainbow Warriors were able to outscore the Titans 38-25 in the second half to roll to the 12-point victory. The Titans’ 25 points in the second half were a season low for the team.
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