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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Australia raises with Iran imprisoned Australian academic
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister said on Friday she had raised with her Iranian counterpart the fate of an imprisoned Australian-British academic, who has gone on hunger strikes and urged the…
Iran's top leader to lead Friday prayers at time of crisis
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader will deliver a Friday sermon in Tehran for the first time since 2012, as the Islamic Republic grapples with the fallout from the targeted killing of its top general in a U.…
Ingram helps Pelicans stop Jazz's 10-game win streak
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored a career-high 49 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans stopped the Utah Jazz's 10-game win streak with a 138-132 victory Thursday night.
Bangladesh says once-submerged island ready for Rohingya
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladeshi island regularly submerged by monsoon rains is ready to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees, but no date has been announced to relocate people from the crowded and squalid camps w…
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Burns scores 22, Oral Roberts defeats Western Illinois 87-70
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Deondre Burns scored 22 points on his birthday and Oral Roberts used a late run to turn back Western Illinois 87-70 on Thursday night.
Parise, Suter score as Wild beat Lightning 3-2 to snap skid
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Suter and the Minnesota Wild knew the importance of starting their seven-game homestand with a strong performance.
No. 20 Colorado overcomes slow start, beats Arizona St 68-61
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Colorado's shooting was mediocre and its rebounding was inconsistent. All the while, the veteran Buffaloes never looked concerned, grinding out impressive defensive possessions until a few shots…
Giuliani associate names Trump, Pence, more in Ukraine plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — A close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is claiming Trump was directly involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.
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Robbins leads Drake over Illinois St. 84-74
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Liam Robbins had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Drake players scoring in double figures and the Bulldogs extended their home winning streak to 10 games, getting past Illinois State 8…
It's a boy for 1st Japan Cabinet member on paternity leave
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's environment minister became father to a boy and is going ahead with his planned paternity leave — still a rarity in Japan where men are under pressure to put work before family.
Antetokounmpo, Bucks hold off Celtics, 128-123
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer dug into his team after Thursday night's win.
China reports second death in coronavirus outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — A second person has died from a new form of coronavirus in central China, health authorities said.
Neighbor thwarts break-in, detains suspect at gunpoint
PELHAM, N.H. (AP) — A man who broke into a New Hampshire home was caught at gunpoint by the homeowner's neighbor, police said.