By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on Sunday as Beijing seeks to strengthen its role in mediating the two countries’ border dispute, a day after they signed a new ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement calls for a halt to weeks
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 1 p.m. BTN — NC Central at Penn St. 3 p.m. BTN — Southern U. at Illinois 5 p.m. BTN — Mass.-Lowell at Iowa 6 p.m. SECN — Dartmouth at Florida 7 p.m. BTN — Delaware
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Russia on Sunday sent three Iranian communications satellites into orbit, the second such launch since July, Iranian state television reported. The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile) orbit from the Vostochny launchpad in eastern Russia. The three satellites are dubbed
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 22 9 .710 — 8-2 W-2 15-2 6-7 18-8 Boston 19 12 .613 3 7-3 L-1 10-5 9-7 15-8 Toronto 19 14 .576 4 4-6 W-1 9-7 10-7 16-10 Philadelphia 16 14 .533 5½ 5-5 L-3 9-8
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 22 9 .710 — Boston 19 12 .613 3 Toronto 19 14 .576 4 Philadelphia 16 14 .533 5½ Brooklyn 10 19 .345 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 18 14 .563 — Miami 17 15 .531 1 Atlanta 15
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 24 8 .750 — 7-3 L-2 12-2 11-6 17-5 New York 22 9 .710 1½ 8-2 W-2 15-2 6-7 18-8 Boston 19 12 .613 4½ 7-3 L-1 10-5 9-7 15-8 Toronto 19 14 .576 5½ 4-6 W-1 9-7 10-7 16-10
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 38 22 13 3 47 126 101 Detroit 39 22 14 3 47 122 127 Montreal 38 20 12 6 46 127 129 Florida 37 20 15 2 42 119 118 Buffalo 37 19 14 4 42 116 118
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 37 23 11 3 49 126 108 12-6-1 11-5-2 8-2-0 Tampa Bay 38 22 13 3 47 126 101 11-9-0 11-4-3 6-3-1 Detroit 39 22 14 3 47 122 127 12-7-1 10-7-2 5-3-2 Montreal 38 20 12 6 46
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 38 22 13 3 47 126 101 11-9-0 11-4-3 6-3-1 Detroit 39 22 14 3 47 122 127 12-7-1 10-7-2 5-3-2 Montreal 38 20 12 6 46 127 129 10-9-1 10-3-5 6-4-1 Florida 37 20 15
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled for
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By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s protesting university students on Sunday collected signatures throughout the country for their request for an early parliamentary election that they hope would oust the autocratic government of President Aleksandar Vucic from office. Braving freezing weather, the students set up nearly 500 stands in dozens of
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By OMAR ALBAM Associated Press LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of others, health officials said. The clashes came two days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in the city of Homs
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A debate over how to bring back surfing in Germany’s landmark English Garden escalated on Sunday after city workers removed a beam surreptitiously deployed over Christmas to restore a surfable wave in the river that runs through the park. For years, the site had been a
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A debate over how to bring back surfing in Germany’s landmark English Garden escalated on Sunday after city workers removed a beam surreptitiously deployed over Christmas to restore a surfable wave in the river that runs through the park. For years, the site had been a
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By ANGELA CHARLTON and ELAINE GANLEY. Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot felt each pop of the flashbulb like the impact of a high-powered rifle bullet. And so it was, she said, that years of implacable hounding by the world’s paparazzi turned a woman idolized as a sultry sex kitten into a militant animal
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By ANGELA CHARLTON and ELAINE GANLEY. Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot felt each pop of the flashbulb like the impact of a high-powered rifle bullet. And so it was, she said, that years of implacable hounding by the world’s paparazzi turned a woman idolized as a sultry sex kitten into a militant animal
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at her home in southern France, according
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at her home in southern France, according
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 28. 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
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Oklahoma City 129 Philadelphia 104 Final OT Toronto 141 Golden State 127 Final Portland 114 Boston 108 Final Washington 116 Memphis 112 Final L.A. Clippers 112 Detroit 99 Final L.A. Lakers 125 Sacramento 101 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Columbus 4 N-Y Islanders 2 Final SO Tampa
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 28. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 28. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 28. 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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By JEAN-FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Voters in the Central African Republic cast their ballots to elect a new president and federal lawmakers Sunday, with incumbent President Faustin Archange Touadéra seen as likely to win a third term after trying to stabilize the country with the help of Russian mercenaries.
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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans voted on Sunday to choose a new president in the country’s first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will result in a likely win for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya. Sunday’s election was the culmination of a transition process that began four years ago after
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Monday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG LA Rams 8½ 7½ (49½) at ATLANTA College Football Monday Birmingham Bowl Birmingham, Ala. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Georgia Southern 3½ 7½ (59½) Appalachian State Tuesday Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Louisiana Tech 6½ 9½ (51½) Coastal Carolina Music
Continue Reading No. 1 UConn (12-0) did not play. No. 2 Texas (14-0) did not play. No. 3 South Carolina (12-1) did not play. No. 4 UCLA (11-1) did not play. No. 5 LSU (13-0) did not play. No. 6 Michigan (10-1) did not play. No. 7 Maryland (13-0) did not play. No. 8 Oklahoma (12-1) beat
Continue Reading No. 1 Arizona (12-0) beat Bethune-Cookman 107-71. No. 2 Michigan (11-0) did not play. No. 3 Iowa State (12-0) did not play. No. 4 UConn (12-1) did not play. No. 5 Purdue (11-1) did not play. No. 6 Duke (11-1) did not play. No. 7 Gonzaga (12-1) did not play. No. 8 Houston (11-1) did
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 4, 7, 8 (four, seven, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 2, 4, 4, 6 (two, four, four, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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