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• Bassitt throws 7 innings as Athletics beat White Sox 2-0

  11-08-2019 23:45
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Bassitt threw seven sharp innings, Matt Olson homered and the Oakland Athletics beat Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Sunday.
  Bassitt (8-5) permitted four hits, struck out seven and walked two. Olson, Robbie Grossman and Chad Pinder had two hits apiece for the Athletics, who are fighting for position in the AL wild-card race.
  Giolito (12-6) struck out a career-high 13 in six innings. The All-Star right-hander allowed two runs and five hits.
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• Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels wins US Women’s Amateur

  11-08-2019 23:45
  WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — Gabriela Ruffels became the first Australian winner in U.S. Women’s Amateur history Sunday, beating Albane Valenzuela of Switzerland 1 up in the 36-hole final at Old Waverly Golf Club.
  The 19-year-old Ruffels, preparing for her junior season at the University of Southern California, pulled even with a birdie on the par-5 33rd, took the lead with a birdie on the par-3 35th and matched Valenzuela with a birdie on the par-4 36th.
  The 21-year-old Valenzuela will
  
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• The Latest: NJ governor, Newark mayor vow to provide water

  11-08-2019 23:33
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on Newark elevated lead levels (all times local):
  5:15 p.m.
  The governor of New jersey and the mayor of Newark have vowed to provide bottled water to city residents with lead service lines after tests indicate filters may not be protecting them against elevated lead levels.
  Gov. Phil Murphy and Mayor Ras Baraka said, however, in a statement Sunday evening that the city and state “will need support and assistance from the federal government” to pro
  
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• Rio Ruiz homers in 9th to lift Orioles over Astros 8-7

  11-08-2019 23:33
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to carry the Baltimore Orioles over Houston 8-7 Sunday, ending the Astros’ eight-game winning streak in stunning fashion.
  Houston scored three runs in the top of the ninth to go up 7-5 before the Orioles answered in the bottom half against closer Roberto Osuna (3-3). After Chris Davis hit a sacrifice fly, Chance Sisco was at first base when Ruiz launched a 2-2 pitch over the right-field wall.
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• Delle Donne, Mystics cruise to 101-78 win over Lynx

  11-08-2019 23:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored a season-high 25 points, Elena Delle Donne had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota Lynx 101-78 on Sunday.
  Aerial Powers added 20 points and Myisha Hines-Allen had 13 for the Mystics. Washington (17-7) has won three games in a row and eight of its last nine.
  Ariel Atkins hit a 3-pointer that gave the Mystics the lead for good and sparked a 14-4 run that made it 25-16.
  Odyssey Sims led Minnesota (12-12) with 20 point
  
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• Bemboom’s hit on call-up day lifts Angels past Red Sox 5-4

  11-08-2019 23:25
  BOSTON (AP) — Anthony Bemboom hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning after Kole Calhoun’s solo homer tied it in the eighth, leading the Los Angeles Angels past the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Sunday for a split of their four-game series.
  Shohei Ohtani had three hits with a two-run single for Los Angeles, which won for only the second time in 10 games. The Angels had halted an eight-game losing streak Saturday and finished a nine-game trip 2-7.
  Christian Vázquez hit a two-run homer fo
  
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• US men’s volleyball team secures bid to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

  11-08-2019 23:16
  ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The U.S. men’s volleyball team secured a bid to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, beating the Dutch host 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 25-21 to go unbeaten in the round-robin Tokyo Volleyball Qualification Tournament.
  Ranked second in the world, coach John Speraw’s squad will look to build on the bronze the Americans won in Rio three years ago. The U.S. men reached the Olympics for the 10th straight time and 12th in all, winning gold in 1984, ’88 and
  
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• Minor, Rangers edge Brewers 1-0

  11-08-2019 23:16
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Minor struck out 11 in eight innings, and the Texas Rangers beat Jordan Lyles and the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
  Minor (11-6) allowed four hits and walked one. José Leclerc finished the four-hitter for his eighth save, securing Texas’ second win in in six games.
  Milwaukee star Christian Yelich missed his fifth straight start due to back stiffness, but the reigning NL MVP batted for reliever Alex Claudio in the eighth. The sol
  
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• Excessive Heat Watch issued August 11 at 2:12PM MST until August 15 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  11-08-2019 23:12
  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an ExcessiveHeat Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning throughThursday evening.
  * WHERE…Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
  * IMPACTS…Overexposure can cause heat cramps and heatexhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can lead toheat stroke.
  * THREAT…High HeatRisk. Afternoon temperatures 104 to 111.Overnight lows in the lower 80s.An Excessive Heat Watch means that a period of very hottemperatures, even by local sta
  
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• Cabrera stings Mets, Nats hold on to end NY’s streak, 7-4

  11-08-2019 23:11
  NEW YORK (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run double against his former team and the Nationals bullpen finally locked down a lead in Flushing, lifting Washington over the streaking New York Mets 7-4 Sunday.
  Nationals star Juan Soto was injured on Cabrera’s bases-loaded hit in the seventh inning. Soto went from first to third but turned his right ankle after getting a late stop sign from third base coach Bob Henley. He spiked his helmet, was worked on by trainers in the o
  
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• Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters to increase

  11-08-2019 23:05
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska scientists say the chances of a polar bear encounter have increased after research reveals the bears are arriving on shore earlier and staying on land longer.
  The Anchorage Daily News reported Saturday that scientists a part of the U.S. Geological Survey found changes in sea ice habitat have coincided with evidence that polar bears’ use of land is increasing.
  Biologists say the bears come from the Beaufort Sea during the ice melt season when the ice br
  
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• Storm top Liberty 84-69 in game at Barclays Center

  11-08-2019 23:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alysha Clark scored 21 points and the Seattle Storm beat New York 84-69 on Sunday, spoiling the Liberty’s lone regular-season game at Barclays Center.
  The Liberty have played a majority of their games in Westchester the past two seasons. The team was bought by a group led by Nets owner Joe Tsai in the offseason.
  The team played an exhibition game against China’s national team in the preseason at Barclays. The team could potentially play home games at the arena n
  
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• Man kidnapped as baby reunites with rescuing FBI agent

  11-08-2019 22:58
  TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An FBI agent who helped rescue a baby kidnapped from a Washington state hospital in 1997 got quite the surprise at his retirement party.
  The now-grown Stewart Rembert came to wish Troy Sowers well.
  The News Tribune reports Sowers retired Friday as a special agent in charge of an FBI field office in Knoxville, Tennessee. He says seeing Rembert, who’s in the Marines, was a great way to leave the agency.
  The infant Rembert was taken from his mother’s hospital
  
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• Phoenix mall reopened after armed robbery causes evacuation

  11-08-2019 22:53
  PHOENIX (AP) — A west Phoenix mall that was evacuated by police after the armed robbery of a store has reopened.
  Police say the suspects broke glass in a storefront display at a business inside the Desert Sky Mall and then fled the scene Sunday afternoon.
  They say no shots were fired and no injuries reported.
  Police didn’t immediately identify what business was robbed, but it was believed to be a jewelry store.
  At this time, police say they don’t have a description of the robbe
  
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• Guards in Epstein’s unit were working extreme overtime when he was found, a person familiar with the jail tells the AP

  11-08-2019 22:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — Guards in Epstein’s unit were working extreme overtime when he was found, a person familiar with the jail tells the AP.
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• Officer in Mexico’s National Guard killed in shootout

  11-08-2019 22:50
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new National Guard force has suffered its first casualty in the line of duty with the killing of an officer in a shootout with a gang.
  The National Guard was launched in late June and is an amalgam of military police and federal police.
  The federal Security Department said Saturday that three suspects were killed in the confrontation in Yuriria township in the north-central state of Guanajuato. However, the Yuriria municipal government said five suspects w
  
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• Braves bullpen bounces back to help beat Marlins 5-4

  11-08-2019 22:47
  MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves’ bullpen overcame the residue of a punctured fire extinguisher, with four relievers combining to pitch three nervous innings and finish off the Miami Marlins 5-4 Sunday.
  The win came less than 24 hours after the Braves allowed seven runs in the final three innings of a 7-6 loss. After Sean Newcomb gave up the winning run in the 10th inning, he angrily kicked a metal garbage can, which hit a fire extinguisher, which sent chemical dust spewing down the d
  
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• Rebic hat trick saves Frankfurt from early German Cup exit

  11-08-2019 22:37
  BERLIN (AP) — Ante Rebic scored a late hat trick to prevent Eintracht Frankfurt from making another first-round exit in the German Cup.
  Frankfurt was knocked out at the first hurdle as defending champion last year, and it struggled against third-division Waldhof Mannheim on Sunday. It eventually prevailed 5-3 thanks to Rebic, who scored three goals in a 12-minute spell from the 76th.
  Leipzig, which lost the final to Bayern Munich in May, also struggled before beating second-tier VfL Osnabr
  
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• Texas service held for Vietnam War pilot, killed in 1967

  11-08-2019 22:32
  COOL, Texas (AP) — U.S. flags and patriotic songs helped honor an Air Force pilot from Texas whose plane was shot down in 1967 during the Vietnam War and his remains identified earlier this year.
  Col. Roy Knight Jr. was remembered Saturday during services in the town of Cool, near Weatherford, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Dallas.
  Knight was shot down over Laos in May 1967. His remains were flown Thursday to Dallas Love Field on a commercial jet piloted by his son, Southwest Air
  
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• Bryant homers, Cubs rally for 6-3 win over Reds

  11-08-2019 22:32
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Kris Bryant capped Chicago’s four-run seventh with a three-run homer, and the Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Sunday for a split of their four-game series.
  Ian Happ added a solo drive in the eighth as the NL Central leaders recovered after falling behind 3-0 in the fifth. David Phelps (1-0) pitched a perfect sixth for the win, and Pedro Strop got three outs for his 10th save.
  Bryant, Happ, Jason Heyward and Nicholas Castellanos each had two hits for
  
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• Nats’ Soto leaves game after turning ankle running bases

  11-08-2019 22:15
  NEW YORK (AP) — Young star Juan Soto has been pulled from the Washington Nationals game against the New York Mets after turning his right ankle running the bases in the seventh inning.
  Soto walked to load the bases and went first-to-third on Asdrubal Cabrera’s two-out, two-run double Sunday. Third base coach Bob Henley threw up a late stop sign, and Soto turned his ankle attempting to stop after rounding third. The Mets tagged him out to end the inning, and Soto spiked his helmet, ho
  
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• Mental evaluation sought for school traffic shooting suspect

  11-08-2019 22:13
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking a mental evaluation for a man accused of opening fire during a traffic dispute with another father during a morning student drop-off at an Alabama elementary school.
  Court records show prosecutors requested a mental evaluation for 38-year-old Isaiah Johnson.Johnson was arrested Thursday and remains jailed on charges of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. WSFA reports Johnson told a judge Friday that his wife died three weeks ago.
  
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• Excessive Heat Watch issued August 11 at 1:12PM MST until August 14 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  11-08-2019 22:12
  The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued an ExcessiveHeat Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning throughWednesday evening.
  * IMPACTS…Increase in heat related illnesses, including heatcramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heat stroke can leadto death.
  * AFFECTED AREAS…western deserts including Picacho Peak, Sells,Ajo and Organ Pipe National Monument.
  * TEMPERATURES…106 to 110 degrees.
  * For a detailed view of the hazard area…visitweather.gov/Tucs
  
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• Tanaka deals, Chapman gets Guerrero as Yanks top Jays 1-0

  11-08-2019 22:04
  TORONTO (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka and Aroldis Chapman combined on a four-hitter, Brett Gardner had an RBI double, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 Sunday to end a two-game skid.
  Tanaka (8-6) allowed three hits while pitching into the ninth inning, walking none and striking out four. The right-hander was pulled after Brandon Drury singled to begin the ninth.
  Chapman came on to face pinch-hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who fell behind 0-2, worked back to a full count, hit
  
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• Maguire’s United routs Chelsea in EPL opener; Arsenal wins

  11-08-2019 22:03
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United started its Premier League campaign with a morale-boosting 4-0 win over old rival Chelsea with the world’s most expensive defender Harry Maguire impressing on his debut for the hosts.
  Maguire, who completed his 80 million pound ($97 million) transfer from Leicester a week ago, played from the start and ended his first home game at Old Trafford as man of the match on Sunday.
  “He did exactly what we signed him for,” said United c
  
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• Dozier, Soler each homer twice as Royals beat Tigers 10-2

  11-08-2019 22:01
  DETROIT (AP) — Hunter Dozier and Jorge Soler each homered twice, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series between the worst teams in the AL Central.
  It was Dozier’s third career multihomer game, all of which have come on the current road trip. He hit two against the Twins on Aug. 2, and then duplicated the feat Thursday in the series opener in Detroit.
  Soler went deep four times in the final three games of the series, and W
  
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• Delaware fire kills about 60 pet snakes kept throughout home

  11-08-2019 21:54
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A fire department official says dozens of pet snakes died when a blaze ripped through a home in Delaware.
  The Delaware News Journal reports that no people were injured in the fire that broke out Sunday morning in Dover.
  The homeowner told firefighters that approximately 60 snakes were in the house. All of them are believed to be dead. There was no immediate word on what kinds of snakes were being kept in the home.
  Deputy Chief Michael O’Connor Jr. of the Dover Fire
  
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• Police: Pennsylvania day care center fire kills 5 children

  11-08-2019 21:46
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a morning fire in Pennsylvania claimed the lives of five children and sent another person to the hospital.
  Chief Guy Santone of the Erie Fire Department says the victims died in a fire in Erie reported at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday.
  Santone says the victims ranged in ages from 8 months to 7 years.
  The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership lists a daycare at the fire address. Erie Police Chief Dan Spizarny told the Erie Times-News that detectives are work
  
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• Police say 5 children have died in a fire at a Pennsylvania day care center

  11-08-2019 21:41
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Police say 5 children have died in a fire at a Pennsylvania day care center.
  The post Police say 5 children have died in a fire at a Pennsylvania day care center appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Baker, last of Giants’ 3 first-rounders, sprains left knee

  11-08-2019 21:41
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cornerback DeAndre Baker, the last of the New York Giants’ three first-round draft picks, sprained his left knee in practice Sunday.
  Baker injured the knee doing individual drills early in the non-contact portion of the workout.
  The Giants said an MRI was done after the injury and the 30th pick overall will undergo more tests Monday.
  Baker started on Thursday night in the Giants’ 31-22 win over the Jets in the preseason opener.
  Baker played in 51 ga
  
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• 49ers lose backup OL Shon Coleman to serious leg injury

  11-08-2019 21:38
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers tackle Shon Coleman will likely miss the entire season with a serious injury to his right leg suffered in the exhibition opener.
  The team said Coleman had surgery Sunday for a broken fibula and dislocated ankle. Coleman is expected to be placed on season-ending injured reserve.
  Coleman was hurt on San Francisco’s opening drive of the game Saturday night against Dallas when teammate Najee Toran fell into his leg on a running play. His leg
  
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• Arizona Cardinals executive arrested on suspicion of DUI

  11-08-2019 21:32
  CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals executive Ron Minegar has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
  Chandler police say Minegar was stopped around 11:30 p.m. Saturday for speeding, failure to drive within one lane of traffic and driving within the bicycle lane.
  They say further investigation resulted in the DUI arrest and he was cited and released.
  In a statement Sunday, the Cardinals called Minegar’s decision to drive after drinking alcohol “inexcusable” and added &ldq
  
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• Vikings acquire kicker Kaare Vedvik from Ravens

  11-08-2019 21:28
  EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Looking for solutions for their longtime kicking issues, the Minnesota Vikings traded for Kaare Vedvik from the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
  Vedvik has kicked and punted for Baltimore, which was set at the position with standouts Justin Tucker and Sam Koch.
  Vedvik spent the entire 2018 season on the non-football injury list for Baltimore after he was assaulted and suffered injuries. He was 4 for 4 on field goals and converted two extra-point attempts in the Ravens first
  
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• The Latest: Martin Truex Jr. wins 1st stage at Michigan

  11-08-2019 21:28
  BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway (all times local):
  4:12 p.m.
  Martin Truex Jr. won the first stage of the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, rallying from inspection failures that forced him to start 38th and last.
  He earned a playoff point for leading the race after 60 laps, making the 500th start of his career.
  Shortly thereafter, pole sitter Brad Keselowski took the lead in the race again.
  The woes for Jimmie Jo
  
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• The Latest: Kevin Harvick wins NASCAR Cup race at Michigan

  11-08-2019 21:28
  BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway (all times local):
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  6:05 p.m.
  Kevin Harvick has won a NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway for the second straight year, giving him two victories this year and 47 in his career.
  The Stewart-Haas Racing driver pulled away from the competition in his Ford and finished more than a second ahead of Denny Hamlin. Kyle Larson was third, more than 16 seconds behind Harvick, and was followed
  
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• Arizona Cardinals executive VP arrested on suspicion of DUI

  11-08-2019 21:23
  CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say Arizona Cardinals’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Minegar has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
  Chandler police say Minegar was stopped around 11:30 p.m. Saturday for speeding, failure to drive within one lane of traffic and driving within the bicycle lane.
  They say further investigation resulted in the DUI arrest and he was cited and released.
  Other details weren’t immediately disclosed by police.
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• Hur wins Ladies Scottish Open

  11-08-2019 21:16
  NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Mi Jung Hur won her third LPGA Tour title with a brilliant final round at the Ladies Scottish Open on Sunday.
  The South Korean carded a closing 5-under 66 in wet conditions at The Renaissance Club to finish 20-under 264, four shots ahead of compatriot Jeongeun Lee6 (70) and Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn (71).
  After playing the first eight holes in 1-over par, Hur had four straight birdies from the ninth and also birdied Nos. 16 and 18 in a back nine of 3
  
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• Williams retires because of injury as Andreescu wins Rogers

  11-08-2019 21:09
  TORONTO (AP) — Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years when Serena Williams retired because of an injury.
  Andreescu was up 3-1 in the first set when Williams called for a medical timeout.
  Less than a minute later, the chair umpire announced that Williams was retiring from the match, handing Andreescu her second WTA Premier title of the season.
  The tournament’s final lasted only 16 minutes before Williams withdrew.
  After the chair umpire announced
  
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• Pelosi: Immigration reform is Congress’ moral responsibility

  11-08-2019 21:06
  MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she sees comprehensive immigration reform not only as Congress’ official work but also as its moral responsibility as she finishes up a tour of Central America.
  Pelosi traveled with a congressional delegation to explore the causes of immigration and possible solutions. The group visited Guatemala and El Salvador, along with migrant detention facilities in McAllen, Texas.
  The Democratic speaker said Sunday in Texas that she made th
  
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• Authorities investigate threats across the country after mass shootings

  11-08-2019 20:58
  Authorities across the country were investigating threats against businesses and public events on Saturday, a week after a gunman killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and another fatally shot nine people outside a bar in Dayton, Ohio.
  Police in New Haven, Connecticut, said they arrested a man overnight Friday on a charge of breach of the peace for allegedly posting a threat on Facebook against the Puerto Rican Festival of New Haven, which took place on Saturday.
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• Calls for Michigan civil rights director to step down grow

  11-08-2019 20:51
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Calls for the head of the Michigan agency that investigates discrimination complaints to resign are growing as new details emerge about inappropriate comments he admitted objectified women.
  The Civil Rights Commission reprimanded Department of Civil Rights Director Agustin Arbulu after remarks he made to a male staffer outside a May listening session.
  Documents obtained by news outlets Friday say that Arbulu told the staffer to “check out” a woman, among o
  
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• Titans’ Brown takes next step in recovery from injured leg

  11-08-2019 20:44
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown has returned to practice after hurting his left leg on the opening day of Tennessee camp.
  Brown was the second player on the field Sunday for practice and wearing a helmet for the first time since July 26. His leg slipped running a route during an individual period. He warmed up with the Titans, then went to a side field where he worked with coach Mike Vrabel and fellow receiver Corey Davis. Both receivers then went inside.
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• He’s back: Andy Murray returns to singles with healed hip

  11-08-2019 20:35
  MASON, Ohio (AP) — Andy Murray’s surgically repaired hip is free of pain and he’s moving much better on the court, prompting him to return to singles play a few months after he contemplated retirement.
  Murray will be a first-day focus at the Western & Southern Open on Monday with his against-the-odds comeback. After playing doubles in several tournaments including Wimbledon, he’s begun building back up for singles. He’ll face Richard Gasquet in the first round,
  
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• Van Dam seals place in Europe’s Solheim Cup team

  11-08-2019 20:26
  NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Anne Van Dam of the Netherlands will make her Solheim Cup debut in September after sealing her place with a top-10 finish in the Ladies Scottish Open.
  The eight automatic qualifiers for Europe’s team to face the United States at Gleneagles were decided on Sunday — five from the world rankings and three from points earned during the qualifying period.
  Van Dam began the week in the last of those three places but made certain of her spot with a tie f
  
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• Brad Keselowski aims for win at Michigan

  11-08-2019 20:24
  BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Brad Keselowski is hoping to make pole position an advantage, helping him win at Michigan International Speedway in front of family and friends for the first time.
  Keselowski will start out front Sunday afternoon in the Consumers Energy 400, one of four NASCAR Cup Series races remaining before the playoffs begin. The former series championship has 30 Cup victories, but hasn’t won any of his 20 starts at MIS about 70 miles from his hometown in suburban Detroit.
  
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• Boy, 16, dies after attack by 3 dogs in Dallas-area backyard

  11-08-2019 20:24
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — Police say a 16-year-old boy has died after being mauled by three pit bulls inside the fenced backyard of a Dallas-area home where the dogs lived.
  Irving police on Sunday announced the boy’s death. One officer was treated for a dog bite.
  A police statement says officers responded around 5 a.m. Saturday to reports of a dog attack and arrived to find the dogs mauling the boy, who did not live at the home. The teen died Saturday night at a hospital. His name hasn&rs
  
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• Tucson emergency services assisting Southwest Gas with gas line break

  11-08-2019 20:10
  Southwest Gas is working alongside emergency services to fix a gas line break Sunday morning.
  Tucson fire and police are at the scene of the break near Bilby and Nogales Highway.
  Officials have closed Nogales Highway while they work and are asking everyone to avoid the area for the next few hours.
  We’ll keep this story updated as we receive new information.Our personnel are working a gas line break with @SWGas near Bilby and Nogales Highway.@Tucson_Police on scene as well. Avoid the area
  
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• Luxembourg prime minister promises aid for tornado victims

  11-08-2019 19:59
  BERLIN (AP) — Luxembourg’s prime minister has promised that financial aid will be available to help people who had homes damaged or destroyed by a rare tornado.
  Luxembourg newspaper Tageblatt reported Sunday that tornado victims would soon be able to access application forms on a government website and quoted Prime Minister Xavier Bettel as saying, “We’re ready to take on responsibility.”
  The Friday tornado injured 19 people. Tageblatt says one of the two with serio
  
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• Universal Pictures cancels release of movie ‘The Hunt’ after mass shootings

  11-08-2019 19:55
  Universal Pictures has canceled the release of its upcoming thriller “The Hunt.” The film was previously set to hit theaters Sept. 27.
  “While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film, ” a spokesperson for Universal said in a statement. “We stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visi
  
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• Man U beats Chelsea 4-0 to ruin Lampard’s EPL coaching debut

  11-08-2019 19:48
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United beat Chelsea 4-0 to ruin Frank Lampard’s debut as a Premier League coach in their season-opening game on Sunday.
  Marcus Rashford scored twice, Anthony Martial grabbed another and substitute Daniel James completed the rout on his debut, but it was also an impressive defensive performance from United with the world’s most expensive defender, Harry Maguire, playing his role in keeping the visitors at bay.
  Maguire, who completed his 80 m
  
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