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• Whistleblower queries brought impeachment interview to boil

  08-11-2019 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — New impeachment inquiry transcripts show Republicans and Democrats repeatedly skirmishing over GOP questions that appear aimed at drawing out the identity of the whistleblower who filed the initial complaint against President Donald Trump.
  During questioning of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a top Trump national security adviser, Republicans repeatedly asked questions that could reveal the whistleblower’s identity. The GOP’s actions led to sharp exchanges with De
  
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• Sassuolo beats Bologna 3-1 in Serie A

  08-11-2019 23:53
  
  SASSUOLO, Italy (AP) — Sassuolo recorded its first home win since September as it beat Bologna 3-1 in Serie A on Friday.
  Francesco Caputo scored in each half, and Jeremie Boga also netted for the hosts.
  Sassuolo moved up to 11th, a point above Bologna, ahead of the rest of the weekend’s fixtures.
  Sassuolo had won just one of its six matches — home and away — since its last victory at the Mapei Stadium on Sept. 22.
  But Caputo gave it the lead in the 34th minute when he swe
  
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• Trump lawyers to ask high court to hear tax case by Thursday

  08-11-2019 23:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump say they’ll ask the U.S. Supreme Court by Thursday to hear an appeal of rulings saying New York state prosecutors can obtain his tax records.
  Lawyers for Trump and the state prosecutor said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero Friday that they can fully brief the matter no later than Nov. 25 if the high court agrees to review rulings against Trump by Marrero and an appeals court. That schedule would let the Supreme Court
  
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• Tennessee unveils updated plans for Neyland renovation

  08-11-2019 23:44
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has unveiled updated plans for a Neyland Stadium renovation as the facility approaches its 100-year anniversary.
  Athletic director Phillip Fulmer had announced in November 2018 that the start of the renovation was being delayed to review all aspects of the plan. Fulmer discussed the new plan Friday at a Board of Trustees meeting.
  Tennessee’s Board of Trustees had approved an updated $180 million first phase of renovation in November 2017 when John Cu
  
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• Mural of activist Greta Thunberg going up in San Francisco

  08-11-2019 23:44
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is staring down at pedestrians in the heart of San Francisco where an artist is painting a massive mural of the Nobel Peace Prize nominee. SFGate reports Friday that Argentine muralist Andres Iglesias, who signs his art with the pseudonym Cobre, is set to finish the artwork of the Swedish 16-year-old in Union Square by next week.
  Iglesias tells SFGate that he’s donating his time to complete the work and that he hopes the mural
  
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• Missing Clark Atlanta University student found dead

  08-11-2019 23:44
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A missing Clark Atlanta University student has been found dead, authorities said Friday.
  The body of Alexis Crawford, 21, was found at a park in DeKalb County, Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said at a news conference.
  Investigators are securing arrest warrants for Crawford’s friend and roommate, 21-year-old Jordyn Jones, and Jones’ boyfriend, 21-year-old Barron Brantley, Sheilds said. One of the suspects led investigators to where Crawford’s body was fo
  
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• Watford beats relegation rival Norwich for 1st league win

  08-11-2019 23:42
  
  NORWICH, England (AP) — Watford has won its first Premier League game of the season, beating host Norwich 2-0 Friday to move off the bottom of the standings.
  Watford took the lead in under two minutes at Carrow Road as Gerard Deulofeu won possession just inside the Norwich half and ran unchallenged into the area before finding the bottom corner with a low shot.
  Norwich rarely threatened the visitors in the first half as Watford went into the break ahead.
  Watford was 2-0 up six minutes into
  
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• Sociedad takes 1-point lead in Spain after draw with Leganés

  08-11-2019 23:36
  
  MADRID (AP) — Real Sociedad took a one-point lead of the Spanish league after drawing 1-1 at home with Leganés on Friday.
  Sociedad edged ahead of Barcelona and Real Madrid — which both have two games in hand — at the crowded top of the table. Atlético Madrid and Sevilla are two points behind Sociedad, and Granada is three points off the Basque leader.
  “This means that we are doing things well,” said Sociedad goal-scorer Mikel Merino. “Each time w
  
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• UMass Lowell goes up against Ohio State

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  UMass Lowell (0-1) vs. Ohio State (1-0)
  Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: UMass Lowell pays visit to Ohio State in an early season matchup. UMass Lowell fell short in a 79-64 game at UMass on Tuesday. Ohio State is coming off a 64-56 home win over Cincinnati on Wednesday.
  DID YOU KNOW: Ohio State limited its 13 non-conference opponents to an average of just 62.5 points per game last year. The Buckeyes offense put up 75.3 points per contest on their way to an 11-2
  
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• San Jose St. goes up against Portland

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Portland (1-0) vs. San Jose State (1-0)
  Provident Credit Union Event Center, San Jose, California; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Portland and San Jose State both look to put winning streaks together .
  DID YOU KNOW: Portland went 5-8 against non-conference teams last season. In those 13 games, the Pilots gave up 73.3 points per game while scoring 68.1 per matchup. San Jose State went 2-9 in non-conference play, averaging 67.8 points and allowing 76.1 per game in the process.
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• Rice goes for first win vs Wayland Baptist

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Wayland Baptist vs. Rice (0-1)
  Tudor Fieldhouse, Houston; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The Rice Owls will be taking on the Pioneers of NAIA member Wayland Baptist. Rice lost 91-43 at Arkansas in its most recent game.
  DID YOU KNOW: Rice went 3-8 overall when facing out-of-conference opponents last year. The Owls scored 74.2 points per matchup across those 11 contests.
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• Navy goes for first win vs Washington College

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Washington College vs. Navy (0-1)
  Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Maryland; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The Navy Midshipmen will be taking on the Shoremen of Division III Washington College. Navy lost 68-55 in overtime at George Mason in its most recent game.
  DID YOU KNOW: Navy went 3-8 overall when playing against out-of-conference opponents last season. The Midshipmen scored 63.1 points per matchup across those 11 games.
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• Montana goes for first win vs Montana State-Northern

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Montana State-Northern vs. Montana (0-1)
  Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, Montana; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: The Montana Grizzlies will be taking on the Lights of NAIA member Montana State-Northern. Montana lost 73-62 on the road to Stanford in its most recent game.
  DID YOU KNOW: Montana went 5-5 overall when playing out-of-conference opponents last year. The Grizzlies offense put up 68.9 points per matchup across those 10 games.
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• Little Rock pays visit to Illinois St.

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Arkansas-Little Rock (1-0) vs. Illinois State (1-0)
  Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas-Little Rock and Illinois State both look to put winning streaks together . Arkansas-Little Rock beat Missouri State by one point on the road on Tuesday. Illinois State is coming off a 79-72 home win over Belmont on Wednesday.
  DID YOU KNOW: Arkansas-Little Rock went 4-8 against non-conference schools last season. In those 12 games, the Trojans gave up 77 points per game wh
  
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• Ft. Wayne faces Southeast Mo.

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Purdue Fort Wayne (1-1) vs. Southeast Missouri (0-1)
  Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Purdue Fort Wayne plays Southeast Missouri in an early season matchup.
  BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: .GIFTED GODFREY: Jarred Godfrey has connected on 33.3 percent of the nine 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also converted 63.6 percent of his free throws this season.
  DID YOU KNOW: Purdue Fort Wayne went 5-7 against non-conference teams last season. In those 12 games, the
  
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• Fresno State hosts Winthrop

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Winthrop (1-0) vs. Fresno State (0-1)
  Save Mart Center, Fresno, California; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State plays Winthrop in an early season matchup.
  DID YOU KNOW: Fresno State held its 11 non-conference opponents to an average of just 66.9 points per game last season. The Bulldogs offense put up 79.1 points per contest on their way to an 8-3 record against competition outside the Mountain West Conference. Winthrop went 5-5 against non-conference teams last season.
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• Detroit squares up against NC State

  08-11-2019 23:30
  
  Detroit (0-0) vs. North Carolina State (0-1)
  PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Detroit pays visit to North Carolina State in an early season matchup. North Carolina State lost 82-81 in overtime loss at home to Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Detroit went 11-20 last year and finished eighth in the Horizon.
  DID YOU KNOW: North Carolina State held its 16 non-conference opponents to an average of just 68.2 points per game last year. The Wolfpack offense put up 88.6 points
  
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• Hundreds rally with activist Greta Thunberg in N Carolina

  08-11-2019 23:28
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sixteen-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg told a crowd in North Carolina that climate change needs to be tackled “right now.”
  The Charlotte Observer reports Thunberg spoke before an estimated 1,200 people gathered Friday in Charlotte. The Swedish teenager has been traveling across the U.S. since delivering a passionate speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September demanding that world leaders do more to combat global warming
  
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• Titans Jurrell Casey, Jayon Brown out for Chiefs game

  08-11-2019 23:18
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans won’t have starting defensive tackle Jurrell Casey or linebacker Jayon Brown when they face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
  The Titans announced Friday that Casey (shoulder) and Brown (groin) won’t play against the Chiefs. This will be the second straight game Casey has missed. He didn’t play in a 30-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
  Those injuries are the latest setbacks for a Titans defense that already
  
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• Michigan executes search warrant on Detroit’s IT office

  08-11-2019 23:15
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general has executed a search warrant on the city of Detroit’s information technology office.
  A spokesman for the attorney general’s office, Dan Olsen, confirmed the search warrant Friday to the Detroit Free Press but could not say what was taken or give details about an investigation.
  City Corporation Counsel Lawrence Garcia said the city is “cooperating fully with the attorney general’s investigation.”
  Last month, Det
  
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• Kucherov scores, Lightning top Sabres 3-2 in Sweden

  08-11-2019 23:15
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Friday night in the first of their two regular-season games in the Swedish capital.
  The sold-out games at Ericsson Globe are part of the NHL Global Series.
  Alex Killorn and Yanni Gourde also scored for the Lightning.
  Sam Reinhart twice for Buffalo. The Sabres have lost four straight.
  Kucherov opened the scoring at 3:19 of the first period. Brayden Poin
  
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• All Bets Are On, Volume 38: On Zeke Nnaji and Arizona Basketball, Pac-12 Superlatives and College Football At-Large

  08-11-2019 22:06
  
  All Bets Are On is back with a new episode, breaking down the latest college basketball and football information.
  Friday's episode starts with a breakdown of Arizona's 91-52 win over NAU on Wednesday and previews the Wildcats' home game against Illinois on Sunday night.…
  
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• De Minaur to face home favorite Sinner in final

  08-11-2019 21:36
  
  MILAN (AP) — Last year’s runner-up Alex de Minaur will have to overcome a partisan home crowd in Saturday’s final if he is to go one better and win the Next Gen Finals.
  Top-seeded De Minaur of Australia will face Italian wild card Jannik Sinner after both won their semifinals on Friday at the season-ending tournament for top under-21 players.
  The 18-year-old Sinner beat Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia 2-4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-2 to the delight of the home crowd at the Allianz Cloud in Milan
  
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• Southwest pushes back return of troubled Boeing Max, again

  08-11-2019 21:21
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has again pushed back the return of its Boeing 737 Max jets as Boeing tries to fix the aircraft following two deadly crashes.
  Southwest said Friday that it will keep its Max out of its schedule until March 6, about a month longer than previously planned , citing continued uncertainty.
  The airline says it’s monitoring information from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration about software improvements and pilot-training requirements that will be
  
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• Facebook is deleting the name of the potential whistleblower

  08-11-2019 21:14
  
  Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s actions.
  The company said Friday that mention of the potential whistleblower’s name violates Facebook’s “coordinating harm policy,” which prohibits material that could out a “witness, informant, or activist.”
  Facebook says it is removing mentions of the whi
  
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• Descendants meet in Mexico on 500th anniversary of conquest

  08-11-2019 21:12
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Descendants of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Aztec emperor Moctezuma are meeting in Mexico City to mark the 500th anniversary of their forebearers’ first encounter.
  The hope was that the meeting Friday at a colonial church where Cortés is buried, would go better than the one 500 years ago.
  Cortés and his 400 men were met by Moctezuma at the entrance to Tenochtitlan, the Aztec name for the capital.
  Moctezuma greeted them courteou
  
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• John Legend lends support as Florida felons get vote rights

  08-11-2019 21:09
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Singer John Legend was on hand to lend support as 18 former felons were granted the right to vote in what Miami officials say is a simple and streamlined process.
  The ceremony Friday in a Miami-Dade County courtroom was meant to show that ex-felons can regain their voting rights, even if the state Legislature enacted a law requiring them to pay any fees, fines and restitution first.
  Florida voters enacted constitutional Amendment 4 last year aimed at allowing about 1.4 million
  
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• News 4 Tucson Cooks: Gluten Free Chicken salad

  08-11-2019 21:03
  News 4 Tucson Cooks and Gourmet Girls make Gluten Free Chicken Salad.
  Gluten Free Chicken Salad
  Ingredients:1 lb. cooked chicken, shredded
  1 1/2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  2 Cups mayonnaise
  1/2 Tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  zest of 1/2 lemon
  1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  1/8 tsp ground black pepper
  3/4  tsp salt
  2 Tablespoons cup toasted finely chopped walnutsDirections: In bowl, combine celery, mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper; stir until blended, add chi
  
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• Activists to protest wall along Arizona-Mexico border

  08-11-2019 21:03
  
  Courtesy: Center for Biological Diversity
  LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — Environmental and other activists say they’ll gather on the U.S.-Mexico border at Border wall construction over the weekend to protest U.S. government plans to build a wall there.
  The Center for Biological Diversity says the 30-foot (9-meter) barrier will hinder migrating wildlife, destroy sacred archaeological sites and further threaten already endangered species. The area’s rare desert oasis Quitobaquito Spring
  
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• Dolphins’ Reshad Jones ruled out again vs Colts

  08-11-2019 21:02
  
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones will miss his fourth game in a row Sunday at Indianapolis because of a chest injury.
  Jones, the Dolphins’ highest-paid player, has played in only three games this year.
  Also ruled out Friday for the Colts game was cornerback Ken Webster because of an ankle injury.
  Center Daniel Kilgore, who has missed the past two games with a knee injury, is listed as questionable.
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• NY Governor: Students’ plot to attack school foiled

  08-11-2019 21:01
  
  ALBION, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office says authorities have foiled a plot by three students to attack a middle school.
  The governor’s office says Friday that the plot against Albion Middle School near Rochester was determined to be credible and that local, state and federal law enforcement agencies quickly identified the students.
  The alleged plot was uncovered earlier this week.
  Details of the alleged attack haven’t been released. Messages to the distri
  
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• Customers help Waffle House worker left to run diner alone

  08-11-2019 20:52
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Waffle House is known to not close for anything – even if there’s only one worker behind the counter.
  Ethan Crispo told AL.com that was the case early Sunday morning at a location in Birmingham, Alabama. He says he came in just after midnight to find a single man tending to “the incoming crowd of hungry, heavily imbibed customers.”
  That’s when Crispo says a customer stood up, asked the employee for an apron and got to work. Soon, other
  
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• Bettman: NHL set to return to Europe

  08-11-2019 20:48
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL plans to return to Europe for games in the next two years.
  Citing huge demand, Bettman said on Friday that the Boston Bruins and the Nashville Predators will open the regular season next year with a game in Prague. The Colorado Avalanche and the Columbus Blue Jackets will play a couple of games in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
  Bettman did not specify dates for the games.
  He added that he is “pretty certain” that the
  
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• Makeup of new Polish government signals continuity

  08-11-2019 20:44
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced the composition of his new Cabinet following elections last month — and it looks a lot like his outgoing government.
  Those keeping their jobs include Morawiecki himself and Piotr Glinski, who remains as deputy prime minister and culture minister.
  Morawiecki announced the decisions late Friday following a meeting of top members of the ruling conservative Law and Justice party.
  Morawiecki and party leader Jaro
  
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• UN experts: ‘Brutal’ prison killed Egyptian ex-president

  08-11-2019 20:39
  
  CAIRO (AP) — U.N. rights experts say Egypt’s ex-President Mohammed Morsi endured “brutal” prison conditions that contributed to his death in custody.
  They also warn that thousands more prisoners are “at severe risk” from “gross violations” in Egyptian prisons. Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, was from the Islamist, now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. He was ousted by the military in 2013, after protests. He’d been jai
  
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• Dealing with GOP legislature next challenge for Beshear

  08-11-2019 20:39
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Preparing to assume the Kentucky governor’s post, Democrat Andy Beshear faces the new challenge of dealing with a Republican-dominated legislature determined to set its own agenda.
  Although incumbent Matt Bevin has refused to concede after Tuesday’s results showed him trailing by more than 5,000 votes, Beshear has pivoted toward preparing to govern ahead of the Dec. 10 inauguration.
  Beshear has started reaching out to GOP lawmakers whose help he’d ne
  
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• ABC cancels ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ sets finale for February

  08-11-2019 20:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” is coming to an end after six seasons.
  The network said Friday that the comedy about an Asian American family in the 1990s will wrap with an hour-long finale.
  “Fresh Off the Boat” stars Randall Park and Constance Wu and is based on chef Eddie Huang’s memoir.
  ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke lauded the show as “game-changing” with its focus on an Asian American family.
  Television shows have
  
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• Association seeks foreclosure of Kansas Rep. Watkins’ condo

  08-11-2019 20:37
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A homeowners association in Alaska is seeking to foreclose on a condominium owned by Republican Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins.
  The lawsuit alleges the first-term congressman owes the Loch Ness Manor Condominium Association $1,535 as of Oct. 1.
  Watkins did not immediately comment.
  The complaint was filed Oct. 22. It seeks judicial foreclosure and sale of his property in Eagle River, outside of Anchorage.
  Watkins’ 2018 financial disclosure form shows he owns two rental
  
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• The Latest: Brazilian judge orders release of ex-president

  08-11-2019 20:35
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — The Latest on Brazilian former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to walk out of prison after a judge ordered his release.
  Federal police have to comply with Friday’s order “with urgency”, the decision says.
  Da Silva has been detained since April 2018 after being convicted of corruption and money laundering.
  The move follows a Supreme Court decisio
  
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• Bosnia summons French ambassador over Macron remarks

  08-11-2019 20:35
  
  SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia’s government has summoned France’s ambassador to explain remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron that the Balkan country was a “ticking time-bomb” due to a “problem of returning jihadists.”
  The chairman of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, Zeljko Komsic, also invited Macron to visit Bosnia and “personally assess the situation” including measures in place regarding returning jihadists, his off
  
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• Thomas sets record with 21 boards, No. 22 Arkansas women win

  08-11-2019 20:32
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chelsea Dungee scored 22 points, Taylah Thomas had 10 points and a program-record 21 rebounds and No. 22 Arkansas beat New Orleans 82-52 on Friday.
  Dungee, a redshirt junior, scored every point during an 11-0 run to give the Razorbacks a 61-29 lead early in the fourth quarter. She was just 5 of 15 from the field but made 10 of 13 at the free-throw line for her 21st game with 20-plus points. Thomas topped Arkansas’ single-game rebounding record, held by four
  
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• Next EU chief defends NATO after Macron criticism

  08-11-2019 20:31
  
  BERLIN (AP) — The president-elect of the European Union’s executive Commission is defending NATO after French President Macron claimed that a lack of U.S. leadership is causing the military alliance’s “brain death.”
  Ursula von der Leyen didn’t explicitly address Macron’s criticism in a speech Friday but said that, even though there has been “bumpiness” recently, “NATO has proven itself superbly as a protective shield of freedom.”
  
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• The Latest: Paradise pauses to remember wildfire victims

  08-11-2019 20:30
  
  PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the anniversary of the wildfire that tore through the town of Paradise (all times local):
  12:25 p.m.
  A Northern California town has paused for 85 seconds — one for each person killed in a devastating wildfire one year ago.
  Hundreds of people packed the parking lot of a former bank building on Friday to remember those who died in a wildfire in Nov. 8, 2018.
  At 11:08 a.m., everyone paused for 85 seconds to remember the dead. People hugged each othe
  
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• The Latest: Camp Fire anniversary proclaimed Resilience Day

  08-11-2019 20:30
  
  PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the anniversary of the wildfire that tore through the town of Paradise (all times local):
  3:45 p.m.
  Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed the anniversary of the Camp Fire to be “California Resilience Day.”
  The wildfire a year ago Friday was the most deadly and destructive in California history, killing 85 people and largely destroying the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Paradise.
  Newsom says in his declaration that it’s a day for Californi
  
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• Sold-out Wembley set for record England women’s soccer crowd

  08-11-2019 20:29
  
  LONDON (AP) — Returning to play at Wembley Stadium for a third time is a chance for England midfielder Jill Scott to reflect.
  But not so much on her experience five years ago against Germany.
  “I remember coming on,” Scott said, “and missing a sitter.”
  The 32-year-old Scott will instead use the return visit by Germany on Saturday to bask in the advances in women’s soccer in England.
  The crowd for the 3-0 loss to Germany in 2014 was an English team record 45,619
  
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• The Latest: Steve Bannon testifies in Roger Stone trial

  08-11-2019 20:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Roger Stone trial (all times local):
  9:15 p.m.
  Steve Bannon says Donald Trump’s campaign viewed Roger Stone as an “access point” to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get advanced word about hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton.
  Bannon, Trump’s former campaign CEO, told a federal court Friday that Stone had boasted about his ties to WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, alerting them to pending new batches of damaging emai
  
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• The Latest: Steve Bannon called as Stone prosecution witness

  08-11-2019 20:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Roger Stone trial (all times local):
  2:25 p.m.
  Steve Bannon is making his first appearance in the Roger Stone trial as a prosecution witness.
  The former senior Trump campaign and administration official was called earlier than expected Friday on the third day of testimony.
  Bannon was one of several officials connected to the Trump campaign who was in contact with Stone. Stone is being tried in federal court on charges of lying to Congress and witness tam
  
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• Rockets hit Iraq base with US troops; no word on casualties

  08-11-2019 20:28
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security officials say 17 Katyusha rockets have hit an Iraqi air base south of the city of Mosul that houses American troops.
  The two officials say there are no immediate reports of casualties from the attack, which occurred on Friday evening. 
  The officials say the barrage of rockets appear to have originated in Mosul and struck the Iraqi army base in Qayyara. That’s about 60 kilometers, or 38 miles, south of Mosul, where a U.S.-led coalition is helping Ira
  
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• Brazilian judge orders release of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva from prison

  08-11-2019 20:27
  
  CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian judge orders release of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva from prison.
  The post Brazilian judge orders release of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva from prison appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• USOPC to add athlete reps in wake of Nassar sex abuse

  08-11-2019 20:19
  
  The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will add athletes to its board and enhance its oversight of individual sports organizations in a package of reforms stemming from the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal.
  The reforms were approved Thursday and go into effect in January. They come with Congress proposing its own, harsher, set of changes , after the scandal exposed the USOPC as deficient when it came to protecting and ensuring the safety of Olympic athletes.
  Athletes will hold 33 percent of the
  
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