ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – A legal aid organization says Spanish authorities have arrested a businessman with dual American-Belgian citizenship who is accused of enslavement and pillaging “blood diamonds” during Sierra Leone’s civil war. Civitas Maxima, a Geneva-based organization that provides legal representation for victims of war crimes, said in a …
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PARIS – The 3-year-old boy could have been dressed for preschool. Instead he was lying face down in the surf. Suddenly offers of money, meals and refuge are pouring in to help the hundreds of thousands of migrants surging into Europe. A single photo of a lifeless boy did more …
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KARACHI, Pakistan – Police in Pakistan say gunmen have shot dead two journalists in separate attacks in the country’s violent port city of Karachi in the last 24 hours. Police say the first attack Tuesday night saw gunmen open fire on a van of the private satellite news channel Geo …
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VIENNA – Iran says it has not yet decided how to reduce its enriched uranium stockpile — which it must do under the July 14 nuclear deal it signed with six world powers. Iranian envoy Reza Najafi says one option would be to export it to Russia or other countries. …
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YEREVAN, Armenia – Several thousand demonstrators are rallying in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, reigniting a summer protest against electricity price hikes that marked the ex-Soviet nation’s most serious unrest in years. After a weeklong standoff in June between police and demonstrators who blocked a central avenue in Yerevan, Armenian …
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Mike Nugent hit a 43-yard field goal with 6:44 left in overtime to lift the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Brandon Tate’s 29-yard punt return to the Bills 33 set up the decisive score. Andy Dalton went 26 of …
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MIAMI – Rookie Devyn Marble scored eight of his 13 points in overtime, and the Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 108-101 in a preseason game on Tuesday night. Nik Vucevic scored 16 for Orlando (1-0), Tobias Harris added 15 and Evan Fournier scored 13 for the Magic. Orlando wasted …
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Alex Cobb wasn’t sure if he should be elated or disappointed. The Tampa Bay pitcher struck out 13 in fewer than five innings against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The Rays won 6-3, however Cobb didn’t feel as though he’d truly done his job. …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Top-ranked Florida State could be missing three starters when the Seminoles play at Syracuse on Saturday. Coach Jimbo Fisher announced Monday center Austin Barron is out with an arm injury and will be replaced by redshirt freshman Ryan Hoefeld. Leading receiver Rashad Greene suffered a concussion in …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Stanford Cardinal came in confident they could challenge Connecticut this time. Chiney Ogwumike was playing good basketball coming into the Final Four and her teammates — who had been tested during the season — and were ready to help their All-American leader. Nonetheless, Stanford had an …
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