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NEW YORK — Andrew Miller stood slim and tall on the Yankee Stadium mound, snapping off tight sliders as he protected a late lead the same as so many times before. The only thing out of the ordinary was the uniform he wore. Corey Kluber put Cleveland’s rotation back on track, Miller earned a save

William Fox-Pitt leads the individual dressage only 10 months after being placed in an induced coma following a fall.

On Monday afternoon in Tokyo, Japanese Emperor Akihito plans to release a rare video message to the public. Exactly what the 82-year-old will say is unclear, but there is widespread speculation that he will indirectly signal his wish to abdicate and pass the Chrysanthemum Throne to his eldest son,...

A pro-Russia leader of Ukraine's breakaway region of Luhansk was wounded on Saturday in a car bombing that supporters called an assassination attempt.

SAN FRANCISCO — Two skydivers were killed Saturday during a tandem jump in northern California, authorities said Saturday. Their bodies were found in a Lodi-area vineyard after someone reported that the skydivers hit the ground without an open parachute, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Deputy Les Garcia said. It appeared the parachute did not deploy until

Woods finished in a group after six hours 30 minutes 50 seconds of cycling on Saturday in the men’s Olympic road race. Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium out-sprinted Jakob Fuglsang and Rafal Majka on the long run to the finish at Copacabana Beach to win gold in 6:10.05.

CANTON, Ohio — The Latest on the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions (all times local): 9:15 p.m. Ed DeBartolo Jr., whose San Francisco 49ers became the first franchise to win five Super Bowls, has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor. Presented by his daughter Lisa, DeBartolo was known

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NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Almost four months after a devastating earthquake hit Ecuador, a leading government minister has appealed to tourists to return to the financially-struggling Andean country.

Nearly 700 people were killed and about 6,200 injured on April 16 in the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in almost four decades, leaving about 8,650 people living in government shelters, according to government figures. 

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LONDON — Liverpool thrashed Barcelona 4-0 Saturday in the International Champions Cup friendly, providing a boost for manager Juergen Klopp as he focuses on domestic success in his first full season in charge. With little at stake for either side, Liverpool dominated against a Barcelona team containing Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, who was facing

A California gun-rights group is suing after a legislative lawyer blocked a blog post listing the addresses of lawmakers who had recently supported tough gun-control legislation.

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Here's the thing about bad habits.

Many of them can hurt you when taken to the extreme. But in small doses, those same "bad" habits can be part of a healthy lifestyle.

As in, you don't want to live like a total slob — but a desk in slight disarray could make you more creative. Who knew?

Below, we've rounded up 10 supposedly negative behaviors that can — contrary to what your mom, your teacher, and your know-it-all coworker said —  be good for you. Читать дальше...

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Rapper Tyga has presented his girlfriend, reality TV personality Kylie Jenner, with a Mercedes-Benz Maybach ahead of her 19th birthday, which is Wednesday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Stout is removing two 80-year-old paintings that depict American Indians and French fur traders from the halls of one of its buildings amid student complaints.

2016 Summer Olympics live coverage from Rio: U.S. wins first gold medal of games Aug. 6, 2016, 2:38 p.m. Follow all the action of the 2016 Rio Olympics as our crew of reporters and photographers bring you all the action every day. In this spot, we will also highlight the best stories from our crew...

A Georgia man killed by U.S. Marshals in a shootout Friday afternoon was suffering from schizophrenia, according to his grandmother.

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Serbian rowers Milos Vasic and Nenad Benik got a taste of the Rio water on the first day of the Olympic regatta Saturday.

In an unusual moment, the duo's boat capsized, tossing them into the water. According to the Associated Press, it's the first time a boat has capsized in the Olympics since Athens in 2004.

While rowers usually have to cross the finish line to complete the race, officials gave the Serbian team an exemption, pulling them into their boat and allowing... Читать дальше...

A restored World War II searchlight has taken its place at the Kodiak Military History Museum and is now by a bunker that used to light the skies with similar technology.

Great Britain's women start the inaugural Olympic rugby sevens competition with victories over hosts Brazil and Japan in Rio.

Austin Swift gets a reaction out of Stefanie Scott in the trailer for I.T. The 24-year-old younger brother of Taylor makes his acting debut in the tech thriller. Also starring Pierce Brosnan and Anna Friel, the thriller centers on tech company runner Mike Ryan, who has everything he could ever want, a beautiful family and [...]

The threat of calamity hung in the air, but only a fool would doubt Brazilians’ ability to throw a lively party. 

Atop a steep mountain overlooking Brazil’s most renowned beaches, a dozen local boys play a game of indoor soccer in the city’s largest favela.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A ban on guns at the Iowa State Fair will remain in place this year. The news comes after a heated legislative committee hearing in which people argued both for and against allowing people attending…

A new group called Awareness and Resistance 14 had planned a two-week stay at the park.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Yulia Efimova will be competing at the Olympics after all. In a bizarre turn to the Russian doping scandal, world swimming governing body FINA finally revealed Saturday that Efimova will indeed be taking part in the 100-meter breaststroke. The reigning world champion was listed on the start sheet in the fifth