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Tens of thousands in Hong Kong boycott first day of school
HONG KONG - Clad in gas masks along with their formal white school uniforms, tens of thousands of students in Hong Kong boycotted the first day of classes Monday as part of a citywide strike following...
Sep 03, 2019
Bothered by back, Federer loses US Open QF to 'Baby Fed'
NEW YORK - Betrayed by his 38-year-old body, and his forehand, Roger Federer is done at the U.S. Open. Federer's upper back and neck gave him trouble, he kept missing makeable shots and he kept giving...
Sep 03, 2019
FBI: West Texas gunman 'was on a long spiral of going down'
ODESSA, Texas - The gunman in a West Texas rampage "was on a long spiral of going down" and had been fired from his oil services job the morning he killed seven people, calling 911 both before and aft...
Sep 03, 2019
Motown founder Berry Gordy donates $4M to museum expansion
DETROIT - Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is donating $4 million toward a project to expand a museum housed in the Detroit building where he built his music empire. Motown Museum announced Wedn...
Sep 03, 2019
Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves on toward US coast
FREEPORT, Bahamas - Bahamians are rescuing victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain's Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups try to get food and medic...
Sep 03, 2019
Defending champ Djokovic out of US Open with bad shoulder
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic's left shoulder was aching, his chances were fading in the fourth round against Stan Wawrinka and, soon enough, the U.S. Open's defending champion and No. 1 seed was out of t...
Sep 03, 2019
Donaldson, Foltynewicz power Braves to 6th straight win
ATLANTA - Josh Donaldson doubled and drove in three runs, Mike Foltynewicz pitched five scoreless innings, and the streaking Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game with a 7-2 victory over the To...
Sep 03, 2019
Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who's in China for World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the basketball court Traer's dad Rick had built in the family's backyard. The two players work out there regularly b...
Sep 03, 2019
North Carolina judges toss districts drawn for GOP advantage
RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina judicial panel rejected state legislative district maps Tuesday, saying legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect a maximum number o...
Sep 03, 2019
Canada tops Brazil 7-0 to lock up softball berth at Tokyo 2020
SURREY, B.C. - Kaleigh Rafter's voice trembled Sunday as she talked about helping Canada's women's softball team clinch a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. "I love this country, I love softball, I love...
Sep 03, 2019