CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A climbing accident has killed two men in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, marking the second double climbing fatality in the state in a week. Fremont County Undersheriff Ryan D. Lee says another nearby climber saw the two men fall several hundred feet down the face of Pingora …
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PRAGUE – The Czech Republic says it is stopping the practice of detaining Syrian migrants who have applied for asylum in Hungary. The measure will significantly reduce the time the migrants need to reach Germany. Previously, Czech authorities placed such migrants in centers for 42 days. Czech police spokeswoman Katerina …
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PHOENIX – Two online marketing companies are ceasing publication of ads that depict former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer as an over-the-hill divorcee who needed a “revenge makeover.” Brewer said in a statement Thursday that she was pleased that the companies would stop running the ads. Content.ad CEO Jonathan Markiles says …
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JOHANNESBURG – As Swaziland marks its 47th anniversary of independence from Britain on Sunday, a rights group says the country is ruled by a repressive government. Amnesty International says the country, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, uses colonial-era laws to silence critics and detain political opponents. However, a journalist recently detained …
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KATHMANDU, Nepal – Police in Nepal say they’re searching a river where the body of a 27-year-old teacher from Austin, Texas, was thrown after she was hammered to death. Police official Hari Bahadur Pal said Tuesday that police were searching the Seti River for the body of Dahlia Yehia, who …
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WASHINGTON – A Pentagon official says the U.S. is sending extra troops and support equipment to improve protection for U.S. peacekeepers in the northern Sinai Peninsula, in the aftermath of a roadside bomb attack last week that wounded four U.S. soldiers. The official said about 75 additional troops are being …
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HILO, Hawaii – Police have arrested a man in connection with a spear that was taken from King Kamehameha’s statue on Hawaii’s Big Island. The man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of theft and criminal property damage. The top section of the spear held by a statue of the Hawaiian …
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The NBA announced Friday that the former head of Time Warner, Richard Parsons, has been named the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers. Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, praised Parsons’ leadership and said he will bring “immediate stability” to the organization. An attorney for Shelly Sterling, the team’s co-owner, …
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – After failing to protect a lead two nights ago against one of the NHL’s worst teams, the Minnesota Wild held on late against a fellow playoff contender. Zach Parise broke a tie early in the third period, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots to break the …
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State got manhandled and outhustled by North Carolina. And, the Spartans’ school-record, three-week run as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press college basketball poll ended with a thud. The Tar Heels had five scorers in double figures and more players going after loose …
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