The Associated Press NEW YORK—Managing innings for Matt Harvey, plus an entire team in a pennant race, is becoming quite a headache for Terry Collins. Carlos Beltran, CC Sabathia, and the N.Y. Yankees took advantage of Harvey’s early exit last night—routing the sloppy N.Y. Mets 11-2 to tighten the AL […]
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By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HBO claimed the hardware at the annual Emmy Awards. Viola Davis, Jon Hamm and Tracy Morgan captured the hearts. In the 67th edition of the television awards show Sunday, Davis became the first woman of colour to win best actress in a drama series. […]
The Associated Press LONDON The British government said Monday it will underwrite 2 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) in Chinese financing for a new nuclear power plant in southwest England, as it encourages major Chinese investment in the U.K. nuclear sector. Treasury chief George Osborne, on a trip to China, said […]
By Christopher Torchia The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG A bronze bust of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes has lost its nose to vandals who severed it with a power tool at a South African mountain slope overlooking Cape Town. South African officials have increased security in Table Mountain National Park after […]
By Maria ChengRaphael Satter And Krista Larson The Associated Press KENEMA, Sierra Leone Something didn’t smell right. As a worker at Kenema Government Hospital mixed a batch of chlorine on a broiling August day, he noticed it didn’t have its typically strong, bleach-like odour. Concerned, he turned to a consultant […]
By Kevin Freking And Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON A leading Republican presidential candidate says he doesn’t believe that a Muslim should be elected to the nation’s top office, stirring up yet another controversy for a party that professes a commitment to broaden its appeal and promote tolerance. Presidential […]
The Associated Press LONDON Many people have student antics they’d rather forget. British Prime Minister David Cameron’s university days at Oxford are in the news thanks to a new book by a former Conservative Party treasurer. Michael Ashcroft, who donated millions to the party before falling out with Cameron, has […]
By Steven R. Hurst The Associated Press A season of goal-setting begins this month as the United Nations launches a new 15-year plan to fight grinding world poverty, improve health and education and quell climate change. The Sustainable Development Goals are set for adoption by the 193 U.N. member states […]
The Associated Press EAST SELMA, Alabama A man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after shooting his girlfriend, their baby and a clergyman at a church in Alabama, authorities said Sunday. James Junior Minter, 26, of Selma, Alabama, was arrested after opening fire during services at the […]
By Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY The secluded polygamous towns tucked between stunning red-rock cliffs have survived for more than 100 years, despite Utah and Arizona’s efforts to dismantle them and expose abuses. After at least 12 women and children were killed by flash floods, two of […]
By Kyle Potter The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. Just two months after Minnesota launched its medical marijuana program, some patients turned off by high costs say they are back to buying the drug illegally because it’s the only way they can afford it. State officials and the companies hired […]
The Associated Press ATLANTA—Marco Estrada keeps showing he belongs in Toronto’s post-season rotation. That’s quite an accomplishment for a pitcher who began the season in the bullpen. Estrada combined with Roberto Osuna on a three-hitter, and Cliff Pennington, Edwin Encarnacion, and Josh Donaldson all homered, as the Blue Jays blanked […]
