MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. The Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz went off the rails Sunday as it passed a
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Chinese military said Monday said it was dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan, a move it called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales to
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NEW YORK (AP) — Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 4, 6, 6 (four, six, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 UConn (12-0) at Butler. Next: at Providence, Wednesday. No. 2 Texas (15-0) beat Southeastern Louisiana 120-38. Next: at Missouri, Thursday. No. 3 South Carolina (13-1) beat Providence 96-55. Next: vs. Alabama, Thursday. No. 4 UCLA (12-1) beat No. 19 Ohio State 82-75. Next: at Penn State, Wednesday. No. 5 LSU (13-0) vs.
Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 Arizona (12-0) did not play. Next: at Utah, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 24 USC, Friday. No. 3 Iowa State (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. West Virginia, Friday. No. 4 UConn (12-1) did not play. Next: at Xavier, Wednesday. No. 5 Purdue (11-1) did not
Continue ReadingAll Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 13 3 0 .813 452 310 x-Buffalo 11 4 0 .733 434 344 e-Miami 7 9 0 .438 337 386 e-N.Y. Jets 3 13 0 .188 292 468 South W L T Pct PF PA x-Jacksonville 12 4 0 .750 433
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All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div y-New England 13 3 0 .813 452 310 5-3-0 8-0-0 8-3-0 5-0-0 4-1-0 x-Buffalo 11 5 0 .688 446 357 6-2-0 5-3-0 8-3-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 e-Miami 7 9 0 .438 337 386 5-4-0 2-5-0 3-8-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 e-N.Y.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nick Kyrgios won the latest version of the “Battle of the Sexes” in tennis, beating top-ranked women’s player Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match that represented light entertainment rather than another landmark moment for gender equality. There was laughing and joking between the players, some under-arm serves,
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nick Kyrgios won the latest version of the “Battle of the Sexes” in tennis, beating top-ranked women’s player Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match that represented light entertainment rather than another landmark moment for gender equality. There was laughing and joking between the players, some under-arm serves,
Continue ReadingBy GEROLD ROZENBLAD Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — A knife attack outside Suriname ’s capital of Paramaribo killed at least nine people, including five children, police said Sunday. Officials said the victims included four of the attacker’s children and neighbors who came to their aid. A neighbor’s child was also killed. Local media reported
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood wrapped up a turbulent year with big ticket sales for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and a box-office hit for Timothée Chalamet with “Marty Supreme” over a busy holiday weekend in movie theaters. As expected, James Cameron’s latest trip to Pandora dominated ticket sales, collecting
Continue Reading Sunday, Dec. 28 EAST Baruch 67, Desales 66 Boston College 72, Le Moyne 64 Bridgewater 66, Medgar Evers 58 Bryant 95, Worcester State 59 Dubuque 66, SUNY-Cortland 63 Gwynedd-Mercy 61, McDaniel 60 Harvard 78, Colgate 69 Maryland 73, Old Dominion 58 Massachusetts-Boston 80, City College of New York 74 Saint Joseph’s 87, Arcadia 65 Wheaton
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In addition to being a 1960s French sex symbol, actor, singer and animal welfare activist, Brigitte Bardot was a muse to many — in particular, musicians. Her name, with its alliterative cadence, became synonymous with a kind of classic beauty. In songs, Bardot is often
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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
Continue Reading 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 7 .774 — 7-3 L-1 12-2 11-5 17-5 New York 22 9 .710 2 8-2 W-2 15-2 6-7 18-8 Boston 19 12 .613 5 7-3 L-1 10-5 9-7 15-8 Toronto 19 14 .576 6 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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