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Soto, Nationals top Cole, Astros 5-4 in World Series opener
HOUSTON - Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express. A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big moment, Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left fiel...
Oct 24, 2019
Raptors president Masai Ujiri won't be charged for shoving deputy at NBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO - California prosecutors announced Tuesday that they won't charge Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri for shoving a sheriff's deputy after the decisive Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June...
Oct 24, 2019
Astros fire exec Taubman after rant at female reporters
WASHINGTON - The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday for directing inappropriate comments at female reporters during a clubhouse celebration, announcing the deci...
Oct 24, 2019
CNN's Zucker calls Facebook's political ad policy ludicrous
NEW YORK - CNN chief Jeff Zucker says Facebook's policy not to monitor political ads for truth-telling is ludicrous and advised the social media giant to sit out the 2020 election until it can figure ...
Oct 24, 2019
South Dakota, ACLU settle lawsuit over 'riot-boosting' laws
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota's governor said Thursday that the state has agreed not to enforce aspects of laws that critics say were meant to suppress expected protests against the Keystone XL pip...
Oct 24, 2019
Ad-tech problems, weak revenue eclipse Twitter user growth
SAN FRANCISCO - Bugs in Twitter's advertising technology dragged on revenue, overshadowing a surprisingly strong quarter of user growth. The issue caught Wall Street off guard Thursday and shares plun...
Oct 24, 2019
AP source: DOJ review of Russia probe now a criminal inquiry
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia investigation to a formal criminal inquiry. That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Assoc...
Oct 24, 2019
Japan's Trade Minister Sugawara resigns 1 month into job
TOKYO - Japan's trade minister has resigned just a month after being appointed to the job. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he had accepted the resignation offer by Isshu Sugawara and apologized ...
Oct 24, 2019
Raptors celebrate 2019 NBA title before beating Pelicans in season opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors celebrated their NBA title in style Tuesday night. The reigning champions also picked up where they left off last spring. Toronto closed the overtime session on an 8...
Oct 24, 2019
Astros executive apologizes, MLB to conduct interviews
HOUSTON - The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using "inappropriate language" after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female...
Oct 24, 2019