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Associated Press

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - AUGUST 11:  Mary Cain of the United States competes in the Women's 1500 metres hea...
Associated Press

Runner’s abuse allegations embolden other female athletes

Former teen running star Mary Cain's account this week of alleged physical and emotional abuse at the recently disbanded Nike Oregon Project is prompting more top athletes to come forward.
7 years ago
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is carried off the field by his teammates after defeating Alabama 46...
Associated Press

Burrow, No. 1 LSU hold on for 46-41 win over No. 2 Alabama

Joe Burrow sprinted toward the LSU fans to celebrate a monumental victory, and moments later was hoisted on the shoulders of two beefy teammates.
7 years ago
Cole Langford, left, and Hayden Spenct, of the Mormon colony in La Mora, Mexico, hug during a rende...
Associated Press

Families fleeing Mexico violence arrive in Arizona

An 18-vehicle caravan carrying about 100 family members escaping after a violent attack in Mexico arrived in Arizona on Saturday.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 1989, file photo, East German border guards stand in front of segments of t...
Associated Press

Germany, allies mark 30 years since Berlin Wall fell

Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe.
7 years ago
This undated recent aerial photo from the Montana State Library shows shows an area of a Westmorela...
Associated Press

Tribe members: Noted bison kill site desecrated by coal mine

Investigators say a coal company violated federal land when it disturbed a bison killing ground. No actions have been taken against the company, the Associated Press finds.
7 years ago
Children cry during a burial service for Rhonita Miller and four of her young children who were mur...
Associated Press

Stay or go? US residents of Mexico town torn after 9 killed

U.S. citizens living in a small Mexican farming community established by their Mormon ancestors are trying to decide whether they should stay or leave after burying some of the nine American women and children slaughtered this week in a drug cartel ambush.
7 years ago
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) celebrates after scoring the winning shot in the team's NBA...
Associated Press

Bogdanovic hits 3 at buzzer, Jazz beat Bucks 103-100

Joe Ingles faked a pass to his right and then threw it to Bogdanovic near the left corner — one of his favorite spots. Ingles raised both his arms before the 3-pointer even settled into the net, and Utah beat the Milwaukee Bucks 103-100.
7 years ago
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LISA RATHKE Associated Press

Ben & Jerry’s sued over ‘happy cow’ characterization

An environmental activist questions Ben & Jerry's claim that their milk and cream come from "happy cows." He's suing the ice cream maker.
7 years ago
Freshly dug graves, top of photo, are prepared for Rhonita Miller, 30, and four of her young childr...
PETER ORSI Associated Press

Stay or go? US residents of Mexico town torn after 9 killed

As they bury their dead, family members in La Mora, Mexico, consider whether will stay in the place they've called home for decades.
7 years ago
FILE - In this July 30, 2010, file photo, Pakistani army soldiers help an elderly villager evacuate...
AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press

Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers

As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign — online.
7 years ago
A boy pauses as he speaks next to the coffins of Dawna Ray Langford, 43, and her sons Trevor, 11, a...
PETER ORSI Associated Press

Mexico farm town buries 3 of 9 slain Americans

As Mexican soldiers stood guard, a mother and two sons were laid to rest in hand-hewn pine coffins in a single grave dug out of the rocky soil Thursday at the first funeral for the victims of a drug cartel ambush that left nine American women and children dead.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Nov.14, 2013, file photo, one of two "dueling dinosaurs" fossils is displayed in New...
AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press

Millions at stake in dinosaur fight: Are fossils minerals?

The discovery of two fossilized dinosaur skeletons intertwined in what looks like a final death match could make a Montana ranching couple rich beyond their dreams. Or they may have to share the wealth.
7 years ago
a person holds a smartphone, is the us moving away from organized religion?...
TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer

People puzzled by peculiar texts, and no one can say why

If you woke up Thursday to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2018, file photo a woman buys refills for her Juul at a smoke shop in New Y...
MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes

Juul Labs said Thursday it will halt U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored electronic cigarettes as it struggles to survive a nationwide backlash against vaping.
7 years ago
People attend the funeral of Dawna Ray Langford, 43, and her sons Trevor, 11, and Rogan, 2, who wer...
Saige Miller

Mexico farm town buries 3 of 9 slain Americans

As Mexican soldiers stood guard, a mother and two sons were laid to rest in hand-hewn pine coffins in a single grave dug out of the rocky soil Thursday at the first funeral for the victims of a drug cartel ambush that left nine American women and children dead.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2017, file photo, death row inmate Rodney Reed waves to his family in the B...
JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press

Celebrities, others ask Texas to halt inmate’s execution

Supporters of a Texas death row inmate who is facing lethal injection in less than two weeks for a murder he says he didn't commit are mounting a final push in the courts and on social media to stop his execution.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at t...
MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

Judge fines Trump $2 million for misusing charity foundation

A judge has ordered President Trump to pay $2 million in fines for misusing his own charitable foundation.
7 years ago
A proposed bill is attempting to make school threat hoaxes a crime. (AP Photo/David Goldman)...
COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press

Secret Service study: School shooters showed warning signs

The U.S. Secret Service has released a study about school shooters, finding several similarities including behavior that concerned others but was never reported.
7 years ago
VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 04:  Liliana Segre attends "1938 Diversi" photocall during the 75th Venic...
COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press

Auschwitz survivor a symbol of Italy’s anti-Semitic tensions

An 89-year-old Auschwitz survivor who is a senator-for-life in Italy has unwittingly provoked one of the country's most intense confrontations with anti-Semitism since the end of Italy's Fascist dictatorship during World War II.
7 years ago
People cover historic photos as they wait to see an escape tunnel, underneath the Berlin Wall which...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Escape tunnel underneath Berlin Wall opens to public

An escape tunnel underneath the Berlin Wall has been opened to the public for the first time amid celebrations of the 30-year anniversary of the opening of East Germany's border.
7 years ago
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks to drve past Raul Neto #19 of the Philadelphia 76ers du...
JOHN COON Associated Press

Mitchell scores 24, Jazz outlast 76ers for 106-104 victory

Rebounding became a primary focus for the Utah Jazz after they struggled on the boards in two straight losses. It turned into an area of strength against the Philadelphia 76ers.
7 years ago
Framed by heavily armed Mexican authorities, relatives of the LeBaron family mourn at the site wher...
PETER ORSI and MARIA VERZA Associated Press

Mexico farm town prepares funerals after 9 Americans slain

Under a strong security presence, this remote farming community prepared to hold the first funerals Thursday for some of the nine American women and children killed by drug cartel gunmen.
7 years ago
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BRADY McCOMBS and ANITA SNOW Associated Press

Relatives remember women gunned down with kids near U.S./Mexico border

The three women who were gunned down with six of their children in northern Mexico by suspected drug cartel members were remembered Tuesday as good people who loved their families and enjoyed quiet lives centered around a successful pecan farming operation south of the U.S. border.
7 years ago
FILE- In this May 27, 2011 file photo, a 3,000 pound anchor from what is believed to be the wreck o...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Justices struggle with copyright case involving pirate ship

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a modern-day dispute involving the pirate Blackbeard's ship that went down off North Carolina's coast more than 300 years ago.
7 years ago