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• ‘People cannot wish that I fail’: Reboot for Spurs, Mourinho

  22-11-2019 23:47
  
  LONDON (AP) — When it comes to tactics, José Mourinho knows he is typecast. The new Tottenham coach tries to make light of it.
  “You are not going to see Harry Kane playing left back,” he says. “That’s for sure.”
  Kane can breathe easily. He’s still leading the strike force for a manager who has drawn scorn for shackling players in “parking the bus” ultra-defensive systems.
  But after five years of intense pressing and high energy footbal
  
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• Decision by WADA group puts Russia’s Olympic future in peril

  22-11-2019 23:42
  
  World anti-doping regulators are recommending Russia be declared noncompliant again, setting up a showdown that could make the country ineligible for next summer’s Olympics.
  The World Anti-Doping Agency announced Friday that its compliance and review committee made the recommendation after reviewing a case involving manipulated data from the Moscow anti-doping lab that was being used to prosecute cases.
  The WADA executive committee will discuss the recommendation at a meeting Dec. 9, and i
  
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• ‘Ghost guns’ are untraceable, easy to make, more prevalent

  22-11-2019 23:39
  
  It’s relatively easy and perfectly legal to make your own firearm. It can cost just a few hundred dollars to get the necessary parts and then just a bit of elbow grease to assemble it.
  And it can be done without leaving anything behind for the government to trace.
  These “ghost guns” have long been popular among hobbyists or gun enthusiasts. But gun control advocates say they are increasingly popping up in crimes, used by people who are prohibited from buying a firearm and are t
  
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• Sheriff: Remains are those of 2 missing Wisconsin brothers

  22-11-2019 23:37
  
  KINGSTON, Mo. (AP) — Northwest Missouri authorities say human remains found in Missouri and Nebraska are those of two missing brothers from Wisconsin.
  Caldwell County Sheriff Jerry Galloway announced in a news release Friday that remains found Monday in a livestock trailer in Lincoln County, Nebraska, are those of 24-year-old Justin Diemel, and remains recovered from a farm in Caldwell County, Missouri, are those of 35-year-old Nicholas Diemel. The brothers, from Shawano County, Wisconsin,
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump sticks with the debunked Ukraine theory

  22-11-2019 23:35
  
  The post AP FACT CHECK: Trump sticks with the debunked Ukraine theory appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Advocacy group urges changes to Catholic abuse review boards

  22-11-2019 23:33
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An advocacy group for people who were sexually abused by priests is urging the bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic diocese to make significant changes to review boards used across the nation to review allegations of abuse.
  The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests sent a letter to Bishop James Johnston Jr., Friday criticizing the way the review boards currently operate and suggesting several changes. Johnston was appointed last week as chairman-elec
  
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• 1st in vitro Puerto Rico crested toad gives scientists hope

  22-11-2019 23:33
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A critically endangered Puerto Rican toad has for the first time been born via in vitro fertilization as U.S. scientists attempt to save it from extinction.
  Officials told The Associated Press Friday that the Puerto Rican crested toad — named Olaf in honor of the frozen semen he came from — is one of more than 300 that hatched.
  Fort Worth Zoo ectotherm curator Diane Barber said Olaf will remain in Texas but 200 toadlets will be released in Puerto Ri
  
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• Redskins TE Vernon Davis to IR; was out with concussion

  22-11-2019 23:32
  
  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis has been placed on injured reserve because of a concussion, ending his season.
  Davis has been sidelined since making one catch in Week 4 for the Redskins, who are 1-9 heading into Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.
  He turns 36 in January and has played 14 years in the NFL.
  Davis closes this season, his fourth in Washington, with 10 catches for 123 yards. He also was with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.
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• Levante beats Mallorca 2-1 in Spanish league

  22-11-2019 23:31
  
  MADRID (AP) — Levante defeated Mallorca 2-1 for its third win in four Spanish league matches on Friday.
  Roger Martí put Levante ahead in the 52nd minute and Rubén Rochina scored the winner with a long-shot in the 73rd after Mallorca equalized through Dani Rodríguez in the 65th.
  Levante was coming off a loss at Athletic Bilbao but had won two games in a row, against league leader Barcelona and at fifth-place Real Sociedad.
  It was the second loss in three matches for 16t
  
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• River and Flamengo eye history in Copa Libertadores final

  22-11-2019 23:30
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Flamengo defender Filipe Luis has faith in his side’s ability. Their nerves he’s not so sure about.
  Filipe Luis believes River Plate’s greater amount of experience in finals gives the Argentine side the edge for the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday.
  “They have had many moments of pressure and managed to overcome them with cool, easily,” Felipe Luis says. “That plays in their favor. They are the best team now. Many of our players arri
  
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• NC A&T squares up against E. Michigan

  22-11-2019 23:30
  
  NC A&T (2-4) vs. Eastern Michigan (5-0)
  Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, Jamaica; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: NC A&T and Eastern Michigan both look to put winning streaks together . Both teams won this past Friday. Eastern Michigan earned a 62-45 win over Maryland-Baltimore County, while NC A&T won 66-54 over Nicholls State.
  FEARLESS FRESHMEN: NC A&T’s Tyler Maye, Tyrone Lyons and Webster Filmore have combined to score 33 percent of the team’s points thi
  
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• Iowa faces Cal Poly

  22-11-2019 23:30
  
  Cal Poly (1-3) vs. Iowa (3-1)
  Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Cal Poly pays visit to Iowa in an early season matchup. Cal Poly fell 79-48 at Saint Mary’s on Sunday. Iowa is coming off an 83-68 home win over North Florida on Thursday.
  FEARLESS FRESHMEN: Cal Poly’s Junior Ballard, Kyle Colvin and Tuukka Jaakkola have collectively scored 43 percent of all Mustangs points this season.JUMPING FOR JUNIOR: Ballard has connected on 57.1 percent of the s
  
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• Colgate plays CSUN

  22-11-2019 23:30
  
  Cal State Northridge (0-5) vs. Colgate (2-3)
  Kress Events Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Colgate plays Cal State Northridge in an early season matchup. Colgate won at home against SUNY-Cortland 89-50 on Thursday, while Cal State Northridge came up short in a 90-62 game at Richmond on Sunday.
  TEAM LEADERS: Colgate’s Rapolas Ivanauskas has averaged 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds while Will Rayman has put up 11.6 points and 6.8 rebounds. For the Matadors, Terrell
  
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• Samsung Heavy Industries to pay criminal fine in bribe case

  22-11-2019 23:22
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A major South Korean shipbuilder has agreed to pay a $75 million criminal fine to avoid prosecution in the U.S. for a conspiracy to bribe officials in Brazil.
  Samsung Heavy Industries entered a deferred prosecution agreement Friday with federal prosecutors in Alexandria.
  At a hearing, prosecutors said the shipbuilder violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when company officials in the U.S. conspired to pay bribes to facilitate the sale of a deep-water oil drillin
  
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• Puerto Rico governor’s mansion to feature original color

  22-11-2019 23:22
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews are painting the historic governor’s mansion in Puerto Rico’s capital to match its original color from the 16th century.
  Officials said Friday that 130 coats of paint were extracted from the mansion’s walls during a 2015 project to identify the original grey color.
  The currently baby blue mansion is known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  The mansion was last painted was after Hurricane Maria hit the U
  
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• Authorities: Officers shoot man accused of kidnapping woman

  22-11-2019 23:19
  
  ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina district attorney says a man accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her at gunpoint was shot and wounded by law enforcement officers following a three-hour standoff.
  District Attorney Jon David told reporters that the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a domestic-related incident around 11 a.m. on Friday.
  David says a woman was taken hostage by the suspect, leading to the standoff, which involved multiple law enforcement agenc
  
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• Freshman Rode leads Liberty past Morgan State 89-48

  22-11-2019 23:18
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Freshman Kyle Rode came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points and Liberty dispatched Morgan State 89-48 in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Friday.
  Rode sank 6 of 8 shots from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, for the unbeaten Flames (6-0). He added a team-high five rebounds and two steals. Scottie James hit 9 of 12 free throws and scored 15, while Elijah Cuffee scored 12 on 5-of-6 shooting.
  Isaiah Burke led the Bears (3-3) with 15 points
  
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• Serious injury sustained in crash on southwest side

  22-11-2019 23:13
  
  TUCSON – Tucson Police Department officers have responded to the southwest side after a serious-injury collision was reported in the area Friday afternoon.
  According to TPD, the collision took place near the intersection of South Midvale Park and West Valencia roads.
  Police have not yet released significant details about the incident.
  Details are limited at this time.TRAFFIC ADVISORY
  Please avoid the intersection of S. Midvale Park Rd. & W
  Valencia Rd. Officers are working a serious-in
  
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• Ex-San Diego sheriff’s captain arrested for gun sales

  22-11-2019 23:10
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal agents have arrested a former San Diego sheriff’s captain along with a deputy and several others in connection to gun trafficking.
  The arrests Friday were the latest in a string of cases involving current and former law enforcement officers in Southern California selling guns reserved for police illegally to the public to make a profit.
  Prosecutors say former Capt. Marco Garmo operated the gun trafficking business and was helped by Lt. Fred Magana and three o
  
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• Morgan, Montero lead Eastern Michigan past UMBC 62-45

  22-11-2019 23:05
  
  ST. JAMES, Jamaica (AP) — Noah Morgan and Yeikson Montero combined to score 21 points and Eastern Michigan breezed to a 62-45 victory over Maryland-Baltimore County in the Jamaica Classic at Montego Bay on Friday.
  Morgan finished with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists for the unbeaten Eagles (5-0). Montero hit 2 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 10. Ty Groce added 11 rebounds and five steals.
  K.J. Jackson topped the Retrievers (4-2) with seven points and he had four of their 26
  
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• Chief: Suspect in officer’s death linked to other shootings

  22-11-2019 23:03
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s police chief says a 28-year-old man arrested following the slaying of one Detroit police officer and wounding of another may be connected to several earlier shootings.
  Chief James Craig says Friday that two men were shot Monday — one fatally — on the city’s east side. Two other people were wounded Sunday on the west side.
  Those shootings preceded Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Officer Rasheen McClain and wounding of Officer Phillippe Ba
  
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• Prim’s 19 lead Missouri State to 71-69 win over Hawks

  22-11-2019 23:00
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Gaige Prim had 19 points and Josh Hall hit a pair of tie-breaking free throws with 48.7 seconds left as Missouri State held off Saint Joseph’s 71-69 at the Charleston Classic on Friday.
  The Bears (3-3) had built a 12-point lead with eight minutes left, but the Hawks rallied to tie it at 69-all on Taylor Funk’s 3-pointer with 1:27 remaining. On the next possession, Keandre Cook’s long 3-pointer with the shot clock running out was off the mark and Ha
  
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• Oklahoma Air Force base identify airmen killed in training jet crash

  22-11-2019 22:57
  
  ENID, Okla. (AP) — Two U.S. Air Force airmen killed in a training jet crash at Vance Air Force Base in northwestern Oklahoma have been identified as an instructor and a student pilot.
  The base said Friday that 47-year-old instructor pilot Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade and 23-year-old student pilot Lt. Travis Wilkie died in what Col Corey Simmons has called a “mishap” as two T-38 Talon jets were landing at the base in Enid, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of
  
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• Airmen killed in Oklahoma Air Force base crash identified

  22-11-2019 22:57
  
  ENID, Okla. (AP) — Two U.S. Air Force airmen killed in a training jet crash at Vance Air Force Base in northwestern Oklahoma have been identified as an instructor and a student pilot.
  The base said Friday that 47-year-old instructor pilot Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade and 23-year-old student pilot Lt. Travis Wilkie died in what Col Corey Simmons has called a “mishap” as two T-38 Talon jets were landing at the base in Enid, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of
  
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• Schools apologize over differing events for boys, girls

  22-11-2019 22:56
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina school district is apologizing for the way boys and girls were treated differently at an event about leadership and character for elementary school students.
  News outlets report that many boys at Pickens Elementary School dressed in collared shirts and ties and heard from male role models from the community at a recent event called a “summit.”
  Girls, meanwhile, dressed in T-shirts and met with Pickens High School cheerleaders at a separate
  
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• Calexico Receive Not One But Two Grammy Nods

  22-11-2019 22:56
  
  “We’re here in Manchester and just got news that Years to Burn (Sub Pop, 2019) has received two Grammy nominations,” Calexico proudly announced via Facebook, on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after having received the fortuitous news.  “Thank you to all at The Recording Academy and everyone who has supported this collaboration. Thanks also to Sub Pop Records, City Slang, [record producer] Matt Ross-Spang and everyone involved in the making of this record.” Calexico
  
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• Sedona illegal outfitter guides convicted, banned from parks

  22-11-2019 22:55
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Three illegal outfitter guides in the Sedona area were banned from national forests and fined after undercover work by the U.S. Forest Service led to their convictions.
  The Arizona Daily Sun reports that the three convicted were sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation for illegally operating commercial businesses and offering paid tours without proper authorization.
  Officials say Mark Truesdell of Sacred Sites Journey, Georgina Rock of Air B&B Experience
  
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• No. 16 Miami women beat NC A&T 68-67 in Maggie Dixon Classic

  22-11-2019 22:55
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Mykea Gray scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pionter with 18 seconds left, Beatrice Mompremier had 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, and No. 16 Miami beat North Carolina A&T 68-67 on Friday in the Maggie Dixon Classic.
  Miami trailed 67-61 with 1:25 remaining but closed on a 7-0 run as NC A&T had two turnovers and a missed shot on its last three possessions. Mompremier made three of four free throws in the final minute.
  Kelsey Marshall added 10 points
  
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• 3 outfitter guides convicted, banned from Arizona forests

  22-11-2019 22:55
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Three outfitter guides have been banned from northern Arizona forests after being convicted of illegally operating commercial businesses.
  Forest officials say the guides didn’t have the required authorization or permits.
  The three guides were sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation and ordered to pay up to $460 in restitution and up to $1,000 in fines. They also must remove any advertisements for tours on national forests within Arizona.
  Officials say Ma
  
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• Robinson-Earl leads No. 17 Villanova past Bulldogs, 83-76

  22-11-2019 22:54
  
  CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 22 points, and No. 17 Villanova beat Mississippi State 83-76 on Friday in a Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal.
  Collin Gillespie added 18 points, Saddiq Bey finished with 17 and Jermaine Samuels had 14 and converted a key three-point play in the closing seconds for the Wildcats (4-1).
  They shot 59%, made at least 10 3-pointers for the second straight day and never trailed in the second half, advancing to the championship round of their in-
  
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• Neymar returns as PSG warms up for Madrid by beating Lille

  22-11-2019 22:52
  
  PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar returned from injury to help the side stretch its French league lead with a routine 2-0 win over Lille on Friday.
  First-half goals from Mauro Icardi and Angel di Maria were enough for PSG to open an 11-point gap ahead of the rest of the 14th round. Perhaps more importantly, Neymar played for the first time since Oct. 5 and declared himself fit for the trip on Tuesday to Real Madrid in the Champions League.
  Icardi opened the scoring in the 17th m
  
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• Eichelberger leads Cleveland St. past UNC-Wilmington 47-46

  22-11-2019 22:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Algevon Eichelberger had a key slam dunk with 1:09 left to play and finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds and Tre Gomillion’s scored the game-winning basket on a putback with 11 seconds remaining to lift Cleveland State to a 47-46 win over UNC Wilmington in the D.C. Classic on Friday.
  Coming out of a TV timeout, Hugo Ferreira passed to Eichelberger for a dunk that pulled the Vikings (2-4) within 46-45. Ferreira had a steal that led to a missed jumper by Craig Beau
  
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• Florida investigating attorney charged with lawsuit fraud

  22-11-2019 22:51
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Bar has opened an investigation of a New York lawyer who it says may have been practicing in Florida without a license.
  The Bar’s investigation of Stuart Finkelstein stems from federal charges this week alleging that he filed 300 unauthorized lawsuits in Florida and New York.
  Prosecutors say he falsely accused businesses of violating laws protecting people with disabilities and allegedly collected nearly $1 million in legal fees.
  Bar spokeswoman F
  
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• Correction: Florida Attorney-Arrest story

  22-11-2019 22:51
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In a story Nov. 22 about a New York lawyer being investigated for practicing law in Florida without a license, The Associated Press, using incomplete information from the Florida Bar, erroneously reported that the bar could charge him with a felony. The Bar could petition the state Supreme Court to find him in civil violation of practicing without a license. That finding would be turned over to prosecutors, who would decide whether to charge him with a felony.
  A co
  
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• Last-place Paderborn holds Dortmund to 3-3 in Bundesliga

  22-11-2019 22:47
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus scored in injury time to salvage a 3-3 draw against last-placed Paderborn in the Bundesliga on Friday.
  Dortmund was three goals down and heading for a second consecutive defeat following its 4-0 loss at Bayern Munich before the international break, but Jadon Sancho scored one and set up Reus’ equalizer after Axel Witsel scored.
  The draw wasn’t enough to stop angry Dortmund fans from berating the players after the game, while Pa
  
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• Kim stays 2 shots up, halfway to $1.5 million at LPGA finale

  22-11-2019 22:47
  
  NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Sei Young Kim hit her best shot on the final hole Friday, leaving her a tap-in birdie for a 5-under 67 that kept her lead at two shots in the CME Group Tour Championship and moved her one step closer to the richest prize in women’s golf.
  Caroline Masson of Germany holed a 40-foot birdie putt from off the 18th green for a 66 to get within one shot until Kim answered with a birdie.
  Kim was at 12-under 132.
  Nelly Korda battled Kim all day for the lead until she misse
  
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• Dortmund captain Marco Reus blasts ‘shameful’ performance

  22-11-2019 22:47
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus apologized to angry fans and blasted what he called a “shameful” first-half performance from his side on Friday.
  Reus scored in injury time to salvage a 3-3 draw against last-placed Paderborn, but it wasn’t enough to stop irate supporters raging against the players.
  Dortmund was three goals down and heading for a second consecutive defeat following its 4-0 loss at Bayern Munich before the international break, before Jadon
  
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• Rapper Eric B. gets probation in 17-year-old assault case

  22-11-2019 22:46
  
  HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Rapper and actor Eric B. has been sentenced to a year of probation stemming from a 17-year-old criminal charge in New Jersey.
  Eric B., whose real name is Eric Barrier, spent two weeks in the Bergen County jail before his release last week.
  He had been jailed on a bench warrant dating back to 2002 for failure to appear in court. He had pleaded guilty earlier that year to assault and eluding police.
  Barrier contends his former attorney told him he didn’t have to
  
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• Oklahoma jury recommends death for man in officer’s killing

  22-11-2019 22:44
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — A jury has recommended a death sentence for a man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer in central Oklahoma following a 2017 traffic stop.
  District Attorney Greg Mashburn says the Pottawatomie County jury on Friday recommended 38-year-old Byron James Shepard be sentenced to die for the shooting death of Tecumseh police officer Justin Terney. A judge will formally sentence Shepard later.
  Authorities say Shepard was a passenger in a car stopped for a traffic vi
  
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• Duncan with career-best 61 leads at Sea Island

  22-11-2019 22:43
  
  ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Tyler Duncan holed out from the eighth fairway for eagle Friday and wound up with the best score on the PGA Tour, a 9-under 61 that staked him to a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the RSM Classic.
  Duncan added four birdies on the front nine of the Seaside course at Sea Island and went out in 29. His final birdie came after a tee shot to 7 feet on the 17th hole, and he saved par from 8 feet on the last.
  He was at 14-under 128, two shots ahead of Sanders
  
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• Father charged with endangerment in death of 2-year-old

  22-11-2019 22:39
  
  GLASGOW VILLAGE, Mo. (AP) — The father of a 2-year-old suburban St. Louis girl who accidentally shot herself earlier this week is now charged in her death.
  St. Louis County prosecutors on Friday charged 34-year-old Uziel Israel with first-degree child endangerment. Police say Israel is not yet in custody.
  The child, Zion Israel, died Wednesday after the shooting inside a home in the town of Glasgow Village. A probable cause statement says Uziel Israel placed a loaded gun in the top drawer
  
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• Adams scores 18 to lead Rice over Milwaukee 75-69

  22-11-2019 22:36
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Ako Adams tossed in a season-high 18 points as Rice defeated Milwaukee 75-69 in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Friday.
  Adams made 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range for the Owls (5-2). Robert Martin and Josh Parrish finished with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
  DeAndre Abram totaled a season-best 18 points to top the Panthers (4-2). Darius Roy added 13 points, while Te’Jon Lucas scored 10.
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• Mexico City bullring to host Federer- Zverev tennis match

  22-11-2019 22:35
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — For 73 years, Mexico City’s Plaza de Toros bullring has hosted hundreds of bullfights, but on Saturday it will become a tennis court, as Roger Federer faces Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
  Saturday’s match is the fourth stop in a tour of Latin America by the two tennis greats.
  It will be Federer’s first time in Mexico, in a career that has seen him win 20 Grand Slam titles.
  Raúl Zurutuza is the director of Mextenis, which organizes Mexico&rsquo
  
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• Iowa appeals ex-Gov. Branstad $1.5M discrimination verdict

  22-11-2019 22:34
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds has appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court a jury verdict that concluded former Gov. Terry Branstad discriminated against a former state commissioner because the official is gay.
  A jury in July awarded former Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey $1.5 million, finding he was the victim of discrimination and retaliation when Branstad tried to force him to quit in 2011 and then cut his pay.
  Jurors found against Branstad, one of his
  
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• Teen indicted in May slaying of Biloxi police officer

  22-11-2019 22:32
  
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A teenager has been indicted on a capital murder charge in the May shooting of a Biloxi police officer.
  Darian (DEHR-uhn) Tawan Atkinson has been jailed without bail since his arrest after Robert McKeithen was shot to death in the parking lot of the Biloxi police station.
  News outlets report no date has been set for Atkinson’s arraignment. Atkinson could face a death sentence if convicted.
  A detective said earlier the suspect walked 8 miles (13 kilometers) from h
  
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• All Bets Are On, Volume 40: Why Arizona Should Fire Kevin Sumlin, Is Arizona Basketball in Trouble and Pac-12 Superlatives

  22-11-2019 22:32
  
  Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak return to break down the future of Arizona football, as well as analyzing the future for Arizona's mens basketball team.
  Boan and Vondrak hand out their verdict on football coach Kevin Sumlin, who has won nine out of 22 games as the team's coach.…
  
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• 2 arrested during raids into deadly Halloween party shooting

  22-11-2019 22:31
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal agents have arrested two people during raids conducted as part of their investigation into a shooting at a San Francisco Bay Area Halloween party that killed five people.
  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said details of Thursday’s arrests will be released Friday afternoon.
  Last week, five men were arrested then released from custody after Contra Costa county prosecutors said they didn’t have enough evidence to file charges aga
  
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• North Korea says it’s gained nothing from US but `betrayal’

  22-11-2019 22:28
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea’s U.N. Mission says the country has gained “nothing but a sense of betrayal” since its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump committed to establishing a new relationship.
  The mission said in a summary of its assessment of North Korea-U.S. relations on Friday that “the currently imbalanced situation can no longer be allowed.”
  It said that since the U.S. has failed to take reciprocal measures to its suspension of &l
  
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• Cowboys LB Vander Esch missing 2nd game with neck injury

  22-11-2019 22:27
  
  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will sit out a second game because of lingering issues from a neck injury sustained last month against Philadelphia.
  The second-year player was ruled out of Sunday’s game at New England. Vander Esch was experiencing discomfort, and doctors determined after an MRI on Thursday that he would sit against the Patriots and possibly miss more games.
  Coach Jason Garrett said Friday the club wasn’t ready to rule out Van
  
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• Devonaire Doutrive Kicked Off Arizona Basketball Team

  22-11-2019 22:25
  
  Sophomore guard Devonaire Doutrive has been dismissed from the University of Arizona's mens basketball program, according to a University release.
  The reason for the school's dismissal was not given in the release, which included a quote from 11th year coach Sean Miller.…
  
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