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Nation Briefs

California rejects bid for ‘John Wayne Day’ SACRAMENTO, Calif. – What a California lawmaker intended as a benign resolution honoring a late, world-renowned movie icon exploded into an emoti...

World Briefs

Ancient Roman coins found in Spain MADRID – Workers laying pipes in a southern Spanish park have unearthed a 1,300-pound trove of Roman coins in what culture officials say is a unique discov...

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College Football Idaho dropping to FCS beginning in 2018 MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho will drop to the Football Championship Subdivision beginning in 2018 and intends to join the Big Sk...

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Cycling Snow can’t slow Kittel at Romandie’s first stage MOUDON, Switzerland – German sprinter Marcel Kittel won the second day of racing in the Tour of Romandie on Wednesday afte...

Nation & World Briefs

Ex-House speaker receives prison time CHICAGO – Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sen...

Nation & World Briefs

No deal expected on Puerto Rico debt WASHINGTON – Congress will not act to help debt-ridden Puerto Rico ahead of a May 1 deadline when nearly half-a-billion dollars in bond payments come due...

Sports Extra

Cycling Izagirre wins Romandie prologue in rain, cold LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland – Jon Izagirre of Spain won a chilly, rain-swept prologue of the six-day Tour of Romandie on T...

World Briefs

Professor hacked to death in Bangladesh NEW DELHI – A university professor on his way to work in Bangladesh was hacked to death Saturday in an attack similar to other killings by suspected M...

World Briefs

Egyptian police arrest dozens before protest CAIRO – Egyptian security forces have rounded up dozens of activists, journalists and lawyers ahead of demonstrations called for April 25 against...

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Prince’s body shows no signs of trauma MINNEAPOLIS – There were no obvious signs of trauma on Prince’s body when he was found unresponsive at his home in suburban Minneapolis, and suicide i...

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GOLF Steele takes the lead at suspended Texas Open SAN ANTONIO – Brendan Steele completed an 8-under 64 in the morning and shot a 70 in the second round Friday to take a three-str...

Nation & World Briefs

GOP leaders reject rules change HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it harder for the GOP to c...