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Freshman Perry powers Stetson to 48-43 victory over Liberty

January 25, 2020

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Rob Perry finished with 22 points and seven rebounds and Stetson dominated the second half and beat Liberty 48-43 on Saturday.Perry made three of Stetson's four 3-pointers in the game as the Hatters (11-11, 5-2 Atlantic...

Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, dies at 88

By DAISY NGUYEN | January 25, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former California Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America's health care system, has died. He was 88.Stark's family said he died Friday at his home in Maryland. They...

No. 13 Gonzaga women roll to 18th straight win, 78-52

January 25, 2020

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Jill Townsend scored a career-high 28 points and No. 13 Gonzaga rolled to a 78-52 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday, extending the Bulldogs' nation-best win streak to 18 games.Gonzaga (20-1, 9-0 West Coast Conference) is...

Young scores 19 to carry Charlotte over FIU 75-49

January 25, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jahmir Young registered 19 points as Charlotte won its seventh straight home game, rolling past Florida International 75-49 on Saturday.Jordan Shepherd had 16 points for Charlotte (12-7, 6-2 Conference USA). Amidou Bamba added...

Fatts scores 29 and Rhode Island pushes win streak to 6

January 25, 2020

SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Dowtin and Jacob Toppin wrapped back-to-back dunks around a steal and Rhode Island held off Saint Bonaventure 81-75 on Saturday, pushing its win streak to six.Fatts Russell led Rhode Island with 29 points, making...

General: US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | January 25, 2020

GREEN VILLAGE MILITARY OUTPOST (AP) — U.S. troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What is our future here? What are the goals we need to think about?Gen. Frank McKenzie, the...

Miller’s 17 points spark UNC Greensboro past Samford, 70-63

January 25, 2020

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Isaiah Miller grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 17 points, including a dunk in the closing seconds to seal UNC Greensboro's 70-63 win over Samford on Saturday.Keyshaun Langley had 12 points for UNC Greensboro (16-5, 6-2 Southern Conference),...

Border Patrol allows replanting after bulldozing garden

By ELLIOT SPAGAT | January 25, 2020

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Border Patrol, reacting to a breach it discovered in a steel-pole border wall believed to be used by smugglers, gave activists no warning this month when it bulldozed the U.S. side of a cross-border garden on an iconic bluff overlooking...

French carmaker to evacuate workers from China amid outbreak

By ELAINE GANLEY | January 25, 2020

PARIS (AP) — France and a major automaker said Saturday that they are moving to get citizens out of a locked-down Chinese city where a deadly outbreak of a new virus originated and has spread worldwide.French automaker PSA Group says it will evacuate...

No. 6 Louisville rolls Clemson 80-62 for 6th straight win

By GARY B. GRAVES | January 25, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Despite statistics to the contrary, Louisville guard Darius Perry is stressing confidence in his ability to shoot from deep.He has Saturday's box score as proof.Perry set career highs with 19 points and five 3-pointers, and No....

Jairus Hamilton’s career-high 23 points lifts BC over V Tech

By KEN POWTAK | January 25, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College certainly didn't shoot free throws well the entire game. Luckily, though, Jairus Hamilton was able to hit a few long jumpers at the right time.Jairus Hamilton made two key 3-pointers in the final six minutes and finished...

Watford scores 22 and LSU overcomes Texas rally 69-67

By JIM VERTUNO | January 25, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With about 11 minutes to play, LSU freshman Trendon Watford looked shaky when he badly missed two free throws in the middle of a big Texas rally.When he got there again with just 16 seconds left and the game on the line, Watford...