BERLIN – Crowds greet trainloads of migrants with applause, candy and toys. A provincial town’s mayor wants to take in more refugees. Top conservative politicians say Germany needs young immigrants. It’s a contrast with a frosty reception when migrant arrivals in Germany last spiked in the 1990s and mainstream politicians …
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SEOUL, South Korea – The inaugural president of a Chinese-led Asian regional bank says the door remains open to the United States and Japan becoming members of the institution. Jin Liqun, president-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, said Wednesday that the bank will work closely with the World Bank, …
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CAIRO – Egyptian security officials say a suicide car bomb attack in northern Sinai has killed a 61-year-old man and his two children inside their home. The children were seven and three years old. The officials say the explosion took place Friday in the town of Rafah, on the border …
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Tom Izzo was somber after his team’s first setback of the season. J.P. Tokoto had 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to help North Carolina beat top-ranked Michigan State 79-65 Wednesday night, giving the Tar Heels another impressive victory in their inconsistent season. “One of …
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Surveillance video showing Ray Rice slugging his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City hotel elevator turned the ex-Baltimore Ravens running back’s two-game suspension into a possible career-ender, but experts are asking why the shocking footage appeared to have blindsided NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell, who was roundly ripped for the earlier …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Most Americans will see his name near the top of the leaderboard — Bernd Wiesberger — and wonder whether they’ve stumbled onto a ski race. Try the PGA Championship. “Well, yeah, we’re not too many Austrians out on tour,” the 28-year-old European Tour member said. Wiesberger, it …
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ATLANTA – Jeff Francoeur always enjoys beating his first team. This one was especially sweet. Francoeur had an RBI single and Wade Davis made it stand up with five-hit ball over seven innings, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Braves 1-0 on Wednesday to stop Atlanta’s 10-game winning streak. …
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – No matter what, Rex Ryan wants to be the New York Jets coach for years to come. He opened his news conference Friday by denouncing a published report that said he would welcome being fired if owner Woody Johnson doesn’t upgrade the offense. He said: “There’s …
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SAO PAULO – The relationship between Brazilian fans and their football teams transcends sports. It’s loyalty by history, by blood. It’s an association that passes from generation to generation. The son of a Flamengo fan will be a Flamengo fan. And you can bet his son will be a Flamengo …
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LONDON – Joe Johnson scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half and Andray Blatche added 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 127-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday in the fourth regular-season NBA game to be played in the British …
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