NEW DELHI – Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the southern Indian town of Rameswaram for the burial of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, known as the father of the country’s military missile program. On Thursday his body, carried in a glass topped hearse, was driven from his …
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Chassidy Fussell scored 16 points and Nneka Enemkpali added 13 rebounds as third-seeded Texas defeated No. 6 seed Oklahoma 82-72 in the Big 12 quarterfinals on Saturday night. Imani McGee-Stafford added 15 points and Enemkpali chipped in 10 for Texas (21-10), which will go up against second-seeded …
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Albuquerque police are searching for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on Sunday night in connection with a hit-and-run accident. Police spokesman Officer Simon Drobik said Jones is wanted for questioning about the crash, which occurred earlier in the day. No charges have been filed, but a pregnant woman driving …
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Thousands of people poured into Lithuania’s capital this weekend for Corgi Race Vilnius, where 120 teams of furry competitors and their owners from around Europe went nose-to-nose. Corgi Race Vilnius — a two-day event held in Lithuania’s capital — allowed Welsh Pembroke and Cardigan corgis to show their skills in …
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Minnesota Twins pitcher Taj Bradley changed up his routine ahead of his start against the San Diego Padres on Saturday – he decided to study scouting reports for the first time. Bradley twirled a gem over five innings as he allowed one run on one hit and struck out six …
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near its shared border with Pakistan late Sunday, killing upwards of 800 people and injuring thousands more. The quake was reported at 11:47 p.m. some 17 miles east-northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Footage showed …
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India’s government is warning its citizens in Canada on Wednesday to “exercise utmost caution” as tensions escalate between the two countries after the murder of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil in June. The declaration comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Canadian intelligence agencies are investigating allegations …
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The Miami Marlins are going to have to fight for a postseason spot without the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. The team shut down Sandy Alcantara for the rest of the season as he suffered a setback in his rehab from a forearm injury. The right-hander experienced forearm tightness …
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The third week of the 2023 NFL season had it all – a 70-point game, a few teams staying undefeated, a handful of others remaining winless and Taylor Swift mania taking of over the Kansas City Chiefs. Swift has been rumored to be dating Chiefs star Travis Kelce, and she …
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The U.S. Central Command has announced that more than one million rounds of Iranian ammunition seized from a ship last year are now in the hands of Ukraine’s military, in a transfer Attorney General Merrick Garland says will aid the “people’s fight against another authoritarian regime.” The transfer of the …
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