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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have claimed veteran catcher Rene Rivera off waivers from the New York Mets. The 34-year-old Rivera is known for his defensive skills. He has thrown out 10 of 31 runners attempting to steal this season. He is batting .230 with eight homers and 23 RBIs in 54 games. The Cubs

SURPRISE SEMI-FINALS TO PRODUCE NEW CINCY CHAMPION

• A new Western & Southern Open champion will be crowned among No. 7 seed Grigor Dimitrov, No. 14 seed John Isner and unseeded players Nick Kyrgios and David Ferrer. Isner and Ferrer have played for the Cincinnati title before, finishing as runners-up in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Dimitrov and Kyrgios, on the other hand, have never reached an ATP Masters 1000 final.

• Isner and Dimitrov will meet in Saturday’s first semi-final. Читать дальше...

Manolo Gabbiadini and Dusan Tadic scored to stake Saints to their lead, and Maya Yoshida won the penalty.

Organizers of a free speech rally Saturday in Boston are distancing themselves from the racist groups that demonstrated in Charlottesville. Counter-demonstrators are expected to attend and hundreds of police officers will be deployed to deter violence. DeMarco Morgan reports.

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — The leader of the Roman Catholic church in El Salvador is visiting a New York community that has been racked by gang violence. Newsday (http://nwsdy.li/2v1fyI9) reports Cardinal Jose Gregorio Rosa Chavez was in Long Island on Saturday. He said gang violence is a complex problem that is rooted in dysfunctional families. Police

With still four years to go until potential labor strife, the relationship between the NFL and the NFL Players Association seems as strained as ever. In an interview with Bryant Gumbel that debuts Tuesday night on HBO, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith addresses among other things the changes to the Personal Conduct Policy that happened [more]

Amber Rose is no stranger to a style moment, and at a party at Miami's Sugar Factory, she showed she's not afraid to be silly with her style.

Amber Rose is no stranger to a style moment, and at a party at Miami's Sugar Factory, she showed she's not afraid to be silly with her style.

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Latest on Nigeria president’s return after three months of medical treatment in London (all times local): 4:55 p.m. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country after more than three months in London for medical treatment. His plane has landed in the capital, Abuja. Supporters have lined the road to

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have claimed veteran catcher Rene Rivera off waivers from the New York Mets.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have claimed veteran catcher Rene Rivera off waivers from the New York Mets.

BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund showed it can thrive this season without suspended forward Ousmane Dembele by opening its Bundesliga campaign with a 3-0 rout at Wolfsburg on Saturday. United States international Christian Pulisic scored one goal and set up another. Dembele remains suspended after missing training when Barcelona made a bid for the player. Dortmund

The last date for filing GST returns has been changed to August 25 from August 20.

Stevie May scores twice on his home debut as Aberdeen edge past a dogged Dundee at Pittodrie.

Injuries have slowed Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier down at times in every one of his three NFL seasons, and they kept him out of the start of camp this season as well. But he’s finally good to go for the Steelers after having to sit out most of this summer. Shazier, who has missed the [more]

The last 13 months have seen nearly a dozen vehicle-ramming attacks in Europe and the US

Police identified him only as an 18-year-old Moroccan national

Armed police called to the scene had ‘liquidated’ the attacker

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Critical look at the TIffany-Coty perfume license with licensing expert Ira Mayer. Using Tiffany & Coty as an example, this article identifies 5 key factors that must be managed to assure success in licensing a luxury brand.

A ‘Free Speech rally,’ which some fear includes white supremacists, and a counter-protest are being held in Boston. Police have tightened security, even banning poles for flags and signs, to prevent a repeat of the violence seen in Charlottesville.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A $1 million gift to the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University will create a virtual-learning platform for students focusing on advanced business analytics. The gift from financial services business EY will establish the EY Analytics Collaboratory. The funds will support curriculum development, including live cases and customized course materials, as well as developing a cloud-based virtual learning infrastructure. Students from the East Lansing school... Читать дальше...

Thousands of leftist activists marched Saturday through downtown Boston in opposition to a planned free-speech rally that featured right-wing speakers, heavily outnumbering the few dozen people who showed up for the rally. The rally was organized in July by a group calling itself Boston Free Speech, which says it is made up of a coalition of "libertarians, progressives, conservatives and independents." VOA's Celia Mendoza reports from Boston John Medlar, one of the group's organizers, told... Читать дальше...