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Rory McIlroy is two shots behind joint leaders Dustin Johnson and Kevin Chappell after three rounds of the Tour Championship.

Aaron Dobson’s stint as a Lion was a short one. The Lions, who signed Dobson on Tuesday, announced that they waived him today. With two linebackers, DeAndre Levy and Antwione Williams, ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Packers, the Lions had a bigger need at that position. So they signed linebacker Zaviar Gooden to…

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Antonio Conte insisted that the question of what formation Chelsea play in is irrelevant if their defence continues to struggle as it did in their 3-0 loss to Arsenal.

KAMPALA, Uganda — A top South Sudanese opposition leader called Saturday for armed resistance to the government in Juba — a stance that suggests the troubled Central African nation could face a renewed civil war soon. Leader Riek Machar and top officials of the opposition SPLM-IO party issued a statement saying their forces would reorganize to “wage a popular armed resistance against the authoritarian and racist regime of President Salva Kiir.” The document calls “on the international community... Читать дальше...

World trade in merchandise is a reflection of the global goods-producing economy. And it just can’t catch a break.

Bill Nunn, best known for playing Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, has died. He was 62. Lee shared the news on his Instagram...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Nunn, a veteran character actor whose credits ranged from the "Spider-Man" movie franchise to such Spike Lee films as "Do the Right Thing" and "He Got Game," has died.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Nunn, a veteran character actor whose credits ranged from the "Spider-Man" movie franchise to such Spike Lee films as "Do the Right Thing" and "He Got Game," has died.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Nunn, a veteran character actor whose credits ranged from the "Spider-Man" movie franchise to such Spike Lee films as "Do the Right Thing" and "He Got Game," has died.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Nunn, a veteran character actor whose credits ranged from the "Spider-Man" movie franchise to such Spike Lee films as "Do the Right Thing" and "He Got Game," has died.

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The police department in Charlotte, North Carolina, released two videos on Saturday of the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott.

One video, taken from one of the officer’s body cameras, shows police trying to access the SUV Scott is sitting in. The shooting itself isn't seen in that footage.

In another video shot from a dashboard camera, an officer can be seen firing as Scott backs away after exiting his car. It is unclear in either video whether Scott is carrying or pointing a gun.

“I don’t care about horsepower, I want to know the conversion rates for other animals. How many snakes would it take to move your car?”

The decision comes days after police killed Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Both dashcam and body-cam footage of the shooting depict the confrontation — but neither is likely to quell doubts.

De gemeente Maassluis heeft zaterdag maatregelen genomen om dit weekeinde nieuwe onrust in het Burgemeestersplantsoen en Vrijheidspark te voorkomen. De burgemeester Edo Haan heeft een zogeheten noodbevel afgekondigd dat tot en met dinsdag duurt. Dat meldt de gemeente.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A man convicted in the death of his ex-fiancee will not get an appeal on the grounds that police interrogated him after he told them he did not have legal representation.

IS seized Tikrit in June 2014, but the city has largely been spared the attacks that have plagued other parts of the country since its recapture last year.

Ugandan police stop gay pride parade deemed illegal ENTEBBE, Uganda — Ugandan police prevented organizers from holding a gay pride parade Saturday on the orders of a government minister who said such an event is illegal. In August, Ugandan police briefly arrested about 20 people attending a gay pride event at a nightclub in Kampala. On Wednesday, Simon Lokodo, the Ugandan minister in charge of ethics and integrity, issued a strong statement condemning public activities of homosexuals and urged... Читать дальше...

The banned weapon has long been criticized for its indiscriminate carnage often resulting in shocking injuries to civilians worse than any other known incendiary weapon.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Kevin Garnett straight out of high school with the no. 5 pick in the 1995 draft.

21 years later, Garnett has just announced his retirement from the NBA having won one championship, one MVP award, and having played in 15 All-Star games.

Garnett was the lone player still in the NBA from the 1995 draft — a class that proved to have some players with lengthy careers as well as some busts.

Today, several of those players still work around or with the NBA... Читать дальше...

PARIS — Lorient president Loic Fery offered a contract extension to Benjamin Lecomte this week. His goalkeeper did not betray his faith, making eight saves to help beat Lyon 1-0 in the French league on Saturday. Lecomte, who extended his deal with Lorient until 2019, lifted his struggling team to only its second win in

Brazil’s Supreme Court late Friday gave the green light to prosecutors to open a probe into corruption allegations that President Michel Temer is linked to a sprawling graft scandal centered on the nation’s state-run oil company.

The US military is said to be using White Phosphorus on Islamist militants in Iraq. The incendiary weapon is capable of inflicting severe wounds on its victims and setting ablaze residential areas. White Phosphorus was widely used during Operation Cast Lead by Israel in Gaza. The Saudis regularly use the indiscriminate weapon in the Yemen war. US forces use it in Iraq to create signals and smokescreens, according to the US-led coalition.  RT.com reports: Images posted on a Pentagon-run public... Читать дальше...

BURLINGTON, Wash. — Authorities say they are searching for a gunman who killed five people in the makeup department of a Macy’s store at a mall north of Seattle. Here are some things to know about the shooting and the investigation: WHAT HAPPENED? Authorities say the gunman initially entered the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington,

AUSTIN, Texas — Ken Starr, the former president and chancellor of Baylor University, is defending former head football coach Art Briles by saying he’s “an honorable man who conducted an honorable program.” Starr also said Saturday that Briles didn’t deserve to be fired by Baylor’s regents. But he acknowledged that the university’s response to women