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Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in India

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LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities say massive overcrowding, insufficient exits, and other factors contributed to a deadly stampede at a…

Minnesota takes home win streak into matchup with Connecticut

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Connecticut Sun (15-4, 9-2 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (14-5, 10-3 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE:…

Washington visits Las Vegas following Plum’s 34-point game

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Washington Mystics (5-15, 2-10 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (11-6, 6-4 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT…

Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib’s bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak…

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Shohei Ohtani says he won’t participate in Home Run Derby during All-Star festivities

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won’t participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite the Japanese superstar…

Dodger slugger Shohei Ohtani says he will not participate in this year’s All-Star Home Run Derby

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger slugger Shohei Ohtani says he will not participate in this year’s All-Star Home Run Derby.

Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot

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PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious…

Niños y adolescentes, víctimas de reclutamiento forzado en Colombia, son usados como escudos de guerra, alerta Petro

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(CNN Español) — El 26 de junio, en medio de combates entre un comando conjunto de la Policía, el Ejército…

Saeed Jalili, a hard-line former negotiator known as a ‘true believer,’ seeks Iran’s presidency

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hard-line Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili may have been Tehran’s top nuclear negotiator for…

Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting

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TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to…

Zack Littell, Rays bullpen hold Royals in check in a 5-1 win interrupted by 2 1/2-hour rain delay

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Littell pitched five innings of four-hit ball before rain arrived, four Tampa Bay relievers…

Teoscar Hernández singles in go-ahead run in 9th, lifting Dodgers over D-backs, 6-5

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for his third RBI of…

From red wall to King’s Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here’s what to know

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LONDON (AP) — United Kingdom elections have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as…

New Mexico denies film incentive application on ‘Rust’ movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Producers of the western movie “Rust” may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as…

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Plum scores 34 and Aces beat Fever 88-69 in front of the fifth-largest crowd in WNBA history

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 34 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 88-69 on…

An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women’s roles

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She…

Pro-choice advocates set to turn in around 800,000 signatures for Arizona abortion ballot measure

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PHOENIX (AP) — Pro-choice advocates are set to deliver petition signatures Wednesday in hopes of getting the abortion rights issue…

Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions

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ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 04-08-19-31-45, Mega Ball: 11,…

In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory

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LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the…

Boy accused of stabbing student at Sydney university has faced previous charges, officials say

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A state government minister said on Wednesday a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a student at…

Sports Betting Line

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MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CLEVELAND -190 Chicago White Sox +160 Houston -110 at TORONTO -106…

Butler, Rooker go deep and Athletics top Angels 7-5

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker hit home runs, Mitch Spence gave up one hit over 5…

Major League Baseball Leaders

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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Ohtani, Los Angeles, .316; Arraez, San Diego, .312; Profar, San Diego, .311; Betts, Los Angeles, .304; Harper, Philadelphia,…

Major League Baseball Leaders

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AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .321; Rengifo, Los Angeles, .319; Witt, Kansas City, .312; Correa, Minnesota, .310; Altuve, Houston, .308;…

Rhys Hoskins hit by pitch with bases loaded in 9th inning, Brewers beat Rockies 4-3

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DENVER (AP) — Willy Adames hit a tying sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, Rhys Hoskins was hit by a…

Colombia draws Brazil 1-1 and will play Panama in quarterfinals while Seleção face Uruguay

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo challenged his team to stay sharp and energized through every physical…

Aces beat Fever 88-69

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 34 points and the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Indiana Fever, 88-69, in…

Walker-Kimbrough scores 10 of her 17 in the fourth and the Mystics rally past the Sparks 82-80

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Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 10 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Mystics rallied past the Los Angeles Sparks 82-80 on Tuesday night.

Career Save Leaders

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Through 2024 Career save leaders since 1969, when saves became an official major league statistic (x-active)

Nathaniel Lowe starting to go deep for the Rangers, who are trying to get on track

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe pulled a high 71.3 mph changeup into the seats in right field to quickly…