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Little legs, big dreams: More than 100 teams compete in Lithuania’s international Corgi race

By LIUDAS DAPKUS Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Cute and adorable Welsh corgis, widely known for their association with the British royal family, are in fact a breed of passionate racers. That’s at least according to the 120 teams from around Europe taking part in the Corgi Race Vilnius, in Lithuania’s capital, which drew

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Typhoon Kajiki drenches southern China’s Hainan island and heads toward Vietnam

BEIJING (AP) — Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province on Sunday, as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to the south and headed toward Vietnam’s central coast. About 20,000 people were evacuated from potentially hazardous areas ahead of the storm, China’s official Xinhua News Agency

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Aug. 24. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 7 St. Louis 2 Final Miami 5 Toronto 3 Final Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Angels 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 Houston 2 Final Kansas City 10 Detroit 8 Final Chicago White Sox 8 Minnesota 0 Final Texas 5 Cleveland 0 Final Seattle 11 Athletics 4

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Ukraine’s independence-era voices say Russia’s effort to keep control has lasted decades

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Oleksandr Donii was one of the leaders of student-led protests for sovereignty and political reform in 1990 that preceded Ukraine’s declaration of independence. He remembers thinking the fight for autonomy would take decades. Instead, it came much sooner than he ever imagined. When the Soviet Union

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press College Football Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Boise State 9½ 6½ (63½) at SOUTH FLORIDA at RUTGERS 10½ 14½ (46½) Ohio at BOWLING GREEN 16½ 13½ (52½) Lafayette at UL MONROE 21½ 22½ (45½) Saint Francis (PA) at NC STATE 11½ 11½ (59½) East Carolina Wyoming 8½ 7½ (50½) at

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .302; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .298; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .297; Machado, San Diego, .292; Edwards, Miami, .291; Hoerner, Chicago, .291; K.Marte, Arizona, .290; Perdomo, Arizona, .290; Stowers, Miami, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 122; J.Soto, New York, 94; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 90; Tatis, San Diego, 90; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 89;

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .326; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .316; Peña, Houston, .306; Bichette, Toronto, .304; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .300; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .298; Witt, Kansas City, .297; Kirk, Toronto, .293; Springer, Toronto, .292; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .288. RUNS_Judge, New York, 100; Raleigh, Seattle, 85; Witt, Kansas City, 85; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 83; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 83; Rooker, Athletics,

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Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious tests for college credit program

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Religious colleges that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a popular Minnesota program that lets high school students take college courses for credit, a federal judge has ruled, tossing a state law that she called an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom.

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Trump halts work on New England offshore wind project that’s nearly complete

By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S. offshore wind industry that scientists say is crucial to the urgent fight against climate change. Danish wind farm developer Orsted says the Revolution Wind project

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Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

By JIM VERTUNO, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress. “One Big Beautiful Map has passed the Senate and is on its

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Key things to know about how Trump’s war on higher education has ensnared an unexpected campus

By BYRON TAU Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. That optimism turned out to be misplaced. An Associated Press review of thousands of pages of emails from University of Colorado-Colorado Springs

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A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

By BYRON TAU Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Administrators at the state university’s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration’s offensive on higher education. Located on a picturesque bluff with a stunning view of Pikes Peak, the school is far removed from the Ivy League

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