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Afghan president: 3 Taliban released for held US, Australian
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday announced that his government has released three prominent Taliban figures in an effort to get the insurgents to free two university professors - an Am...
Nov 14, 2019
Leonard leads Clippers past Raptors in 1st game vs old team
LOS ANGELES - Kawhi Leonard wasn't at his best against his former team. His new teammates knocked down big shots and won anyway. Leonard struggled on 2-for-11 shooting and had nine turnovers, but Lou ...
Nov 13, 2019
Trains collide in Bangladesh, killing at least 16
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores, officials said. Local police chief Shayamal Kanti Das said the collision took ...
Nov 13, 2019
Siakam, VanVleet lead Raptors past Trail Blazers 114-106
PORTLAND, Ore. - Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Fred VanVleet had 30 and Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-106 on Wednesday night. Siakam scored 13 of his 36 points in the fourth qu...
Nov 13, 2019
Joe Pavelski leads Stars past Flames 3-1; Dallas wins eighth game in past 10
CALGARY - Joe Pavelski scored twice, including an empty-net goal, as the Dallas Stars continued their red-hot play with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Calgary native Ju...
Nov 13, 2019
Islamic Jihad says cease-fire reached to fighting in Gaza
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - The Islamic Jihad militant group says a cease-fire has been reached to end two days of heavy fighting with Israel. Spokesman Musab al-Berim says the Egyptian-brokered dea...
Nov 13, 2019
Israel targets Islamic Jihad leader, sending message to Iran
JERUSALEM - Israel on Tuesday targeted two senior commanders from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, killing one in the Gaza Strip and missing the second in Syria as it stepped up its battl...
Nov 13, 2019
Aho scores 2 to lead Hurricanes past Senators 8-2
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes had been struggling to find goals and wins. Facing the Ottawa Senators for the second time in three days solved both problems. Sebastian Aho scored twice, Joel ...
Nov 13, 2019
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scores 3 as Senators beat Devils 4-2
NEWARK, N.J. - Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a hat track, including the game-winning goal with 2:01 to play, and the Ottawa Senators rallied in the third period to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Wedne...
Nov 13, 2019
Beauvillier, Islanders beat Leafs for 12th win in 13 games
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists, and the streaking New York Islanders held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 Wednesday night. Semyon Varlam...
Nov 13, 2019