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South Sudan appears to clear key hurdle to unity government

By MAURA AJAK | February 15, 2020

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's rival leaders on Saturday appeared to clear a major hurdle with just a week left before the deadline to form a coalition government, with the president announcing a “painful” compromise on the politically sensitive...

1 dead, 4 injured in shooting outside Berlin music venue

February 15, 2020

BERLIN (AP) — One person has been killed and 4 others were injured in a shooting late Friday outside a Berlin event venue, German authorities said Saturday.A spokeswoman for Berlin prosecutors said one or more people opened fire outside the Tempodrom,...

Inbee Park takes 3-stroke lead at Women’s Australian Open

February 15, 2020

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Seven-time major champion Inbee Park hasn't won an LPGA tournament in nearly two years, but her 19 tour victories include trophies at Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia.She might well be adding Australia soon to that...

Ionescu adds milestone as No. 3 Oregon beats No. 7 UCLA

By JOE REEDY | February 15, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruthy Hebard scored 30 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points and added another milestone to her amazing collegiate career as third-ranked Oregon defeated No. 7 UCLA 80-66 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two women's teams in...

McCabe, an ex-FBI official targeted by Trump, not charged

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO | February 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have declined to charge former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, closing an investigation into whether the longtime target of President Donald Trump's ire lied to federal officials about his involvement in a news...

Klobuchar shifts on immigration before Nevada caucuses

By SARA BURNETT and MICHELLE L. PRICE | February 14, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she no longer believes English should be the national language of the U.S., disavowing a vote she took more than a decade ago as she tries to build support in a state where Hispanics...

Freezing weather compounds crisis for displaced in Syria

By SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM | February 14, 2020

BEIRUT (AP) — A military offensive on an opposition-controlled region of northwestern Syria has created one of the worst catastrophes for civilians in the country's long-running war, sending hundreds of thousands of people fleeing, many of them sleeping...

Pili’s 26 points, 13 rebounds lead USC women by No. 11 OSU

February 14, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season, and Southern California beat No. 11 Oregon State 72-66 on Friday night.Kayla Overbeck halted a 9-0 Oregon State run with a basket in the...

Love has 24 points, 9 boards in 75-58 Wright State victory

February 14, 2020

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Loudon Love scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Wright State beat Illinois-Chicago 75-58 on Friday night.The Raiders (22-5, 12-2) maintained a one-game lead over second-place Northern Kentucky (11-3) in the Horizon League.Bill...

Hull scores 24, No. 8 Stanford shoots past Utah 97-64

By MATTHEW COLES | February 14, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — If you play for Stanford, you get out and run or you sit down.“We have a lot of good people who want to play. We’re going to run and if you don’t want to go all out, you can rest on the bench,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer...

Karlsson, Meier rally Sharks past Jets 3-2

February 14, 2020

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Melker Karlsson and Timo Meier scored in an 89-second span in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.Marcus Sorensen also scored for the Sharks, who are 4-3-0 in...

Pickett scores 27 to lift Siena past Rider 73-64

February 14, 2020

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Pickett had a season-high 27 points as Siena won its 300th Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win, defeating Rider 73-64 on Friday night.The Saints were the third MAAC program to reach 300 wins, joining Iona (393) and Manhattan...