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Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon

TROON, Scotland (AP) - Billy Horschel with his short sleeves in the chill and his brilliant short game at Royal Troon somehow held on for a 2-under 69 and a one-shot lead in a British Open that got tu...

Jul 20, 2024

A Houthi-controlled TV station reports intense airstrikes in Yemen that appear to be Israeli

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) - A media outlet controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen is reporting intense airstrikes on the port city of Hodeidah and says it appears that Israel is behind them. Al-Masirah T...

Jul 20, 2024

Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon

TROON, Scotland (AP) - Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday. Lowry was not immune from the endless punishment Royal Troon dished out on a day ...

Jul 19, 2024

Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon

TROON, Scotland (AP) - Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday. Lowry was not immune from the endless punishment Royal Troon dished out on a day ...

Jul 19, 2024

Missouri judge scolds AG's office and orders release of woman whose murder conviction was overturned

A Missouri judge has once again ruled that a woman whose 1980 murder conviction was overturned must be released -- and he said she must be allowed to walk free by Friday evening. Judge Ryan Horsman ov...

Jul 19, 2024

Ten Commandments won't go in Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana won't take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's public school classrooms until at least November as a laws...

Jul 19, 2024

Bangladesh security forces fire bullets and sound grenades as protests over government jobs escalate

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police and security officials in Bangladesh fired bullets and tear gas at protesters Friday and banned all gatherings in the capital as internet and mobile services were cut o...

Jul 19, 2024

Biden's campaign chair acknowledges support 'slippage' but says he's staying in the race

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden 's campaign is insisting anew that he is not stepping aside as he faces the stark reality that many Democrats at the highest levels want him to consider how stepp...

Jul 19, 2024

The top UN court convenes to deliver advisory opinion on Israel's policies in occupied territories

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court has opened a hearing to deliver a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestini...

Jul 19, 2024

Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country's most powerful leader, dies at age 80

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party and the country's most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health, official media said F...

Jul 19, 2024