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A church in England opens its doors to pro wrestling in a bid to attract converts

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press SHIPLEY, England (AP) — Sitting around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as local hero Billy O’Keeffe body-slammed a fighter named Disciple. Beneath stained-glass windows, they whooped and cheered as burly, tattooed wresters tumbled into the aisle during a six-man tag-team battle. This is Wrestling Church, which brings blood, sweat and

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Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students

By COLLIN BINKLEY, ANNIE MA and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country. College officials worry the new approach will keep foreigners from wanting to study

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Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students

By COLLIN BINKLEY, ANNIE MA and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country. College officials worry the new approach will keep foreigners from wanting to study

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Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

By MARTHA BELLISLE and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits, following recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nurses and teachers in the Pacific Northwest that highlighted a new era of American labor activism. Oregon’s measure would make it the

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What to expect in South Korea now that Yoon has been removed from office

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean Constitutional Court’s decision to formally unseat President Yoon Suk Yeol is another test for the country’s democracy after the conservative-liberal divide deepened over his imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment. The court’s ruling Friday triggers a by-election for

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Yoon Suk Yeol removed as South Korea’s president over short-lived martial law

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up a new election, four months after he threw the nation into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. The verdict capped a

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NBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Boston 56 20 .737 — x-New York 48 28 .632 8 Toronto 28 49 .364 28½ Brooklyn 25 52 .325 31½ Philadelphia 23 54 .299 33½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 38 40 .487 — Atlanta 36 40 .474 1 Miami 35

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NBA Expanded Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf y-Boston 56 20 .737 — 9-1 L-1 24-13 32-7 35-12 x-New York 48 28 .632 8 6-4 L-1 26-12 22-16 32-15 Toronto 28 49 .364 28½ 4-6 L-2 17-22 11-27 19-30 Brooklyn 25 52 .325 31½ 3-7 L-1 11-26

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