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Floods displace nearly 250,000 people and affect 1.2 million in eastern Pakistan

By BABAR DOGAR and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press NAROWAL, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in Pakistan’s populous eastern Punjab province Thursday, after three major rivers burst their banks because of heavy rain and the release of water from overflowing dams in neighboring India. The floods displaced nearly 250,000 people

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Houston 4 Colorado 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 3 Baltimore 2 Final N.Y. Yankees 10 Chicago White Sox 4 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final St. Louis 4 Pittsburgh 1 Final Arizona 6 Milwaukee 4 Final San Francisco 4 Chicago Cubs 3 Final Philadelphia 19 Atlanta 4 Final Miami 7

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 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

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 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

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 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

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Aug. 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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UK, France and Germany initiate ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran over status of nuclear program

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, JON GAMBRELL and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day war with Israel. The process, termed a “snapback” by

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George Clooney rallies and makes glamorous ‘Jay Kelly’ Venice premiere after sinus infection

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — In “Jay Kelly,” George Clooney plays a very George Clooney-esque movie star on a self-reflective journey through Europe. The film, which is premiering Thursday night at the Venice Film Festival, explores heady questions about finding oneself while also poking fun at the business of being

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big Ten has won back-to-back national championships for the first time

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big Ten has won back-to-back national championships for the first time

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big Ten has won back-to-back national championships for the first time

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK DESCRIPTION: The Big Ten has won back-to-back national championships for the first time

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at PHILADELPHIA 6½ 7½ (47½) Dallas Friday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Kansas City 2½ 3 (45½) at LA CHARGERS Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Pittsburgh 3 3 (37½) at NY JETS at WASHINGTON 6½ 6½ (45½) NY Giants Cincinnati 5½ 5½ (47½)

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .302; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .299; Frelick, Milwaukee, .298; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .295; Hoerner, Chicago, .290; Perdomo, Arizona, .290; K.Marte, Arizona, .289; Machado, San Diego, .288; Stowers, Miami, .288; Burleson, St. Louis, .286; Turang, Milwaukee, .286. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 123; J.Soto, New York, 97; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 94; Tatis, San Diego, 92; T.Turner,

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .323; Bichette, Toronto, .307; Peña, Houston, .306; Springer, Toronto, .303; Kirk, Toronto, .299; Witt, Kansas City, .298; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .297; V.Guerrero, Toronto, .292; Y.Díaz, Tampa Bay, .286; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, .284. RUNS_Judge, New York, 106; Raleigh, Seattle, 87; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 86; Witt, Kansas City, 86; Rooker, Athletics, 85; V.Guerrero, Toronto,

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