KASHIWA, Japan At a public bath in a Yokohama slum in the 1950s, a red-haired girl scrubs her skin with a pumice stone, hard, to try to get the white out. Other kids sometimes taunt her. “American, American.” She yells back, “I’m Japanese!” She is told she was abandoned. Only much later would she learn […]
November 2016
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Death toll in Iraq bombing claimed by IS rises to 73
BAGHDAD The death toll from a car bombing south of Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group rose to 73 on Friday, including about 40 Iranian pilgrims, Iraqi hospital and police officials said, the deadliest IS attack in four months. The officials said 65 other people were wounded in the attack, which took place on […]
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Greek PM expresses shock at refugee deaths in camp blaze
ATHENS, Greece Greece’s prime minister expressed shock Friday at the deaths of a woman and child in a fire that raged through an island refugee camp used for migrants facing deportation back to Turkey, while rights groups condemned the loss of life. Alexis Tsipras said he was “shocked, as is the entire Greek nation, by […]
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Dick Mynahan — a coaching legend
LISBON There were several emotions after Saturday’s State Class D high school football game at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. There was the obvious — the tough, last-second 20-14 loss the Lisbon Greyhounds suffered against Maine Central Institute. The last game is always tough, no matter when it ends for the team that came out on […]
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Defensive struggles continue to plague Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The ever-changing New England defense, still searching for answers, hopes to build on last week’s effort when the Patriots visit the New York Jets this Sunday. The Patriots sacked San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick five times — all in the first half — in a 30-17 win over the 49ers after getting 16 sacks […]
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Brown scores 3 TDs for Steelers in 28-7 win
INDIANAPOLIS Antonio Brown has a history of making big plays against the Indianapolis Colts. Thursday night was no different. Brown hauled in three touchdown catches of more than 20 yards to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 28-7 victory over a depleted Colts team that was missing star quarterback Andrew Luck. “I don’t take it for […]
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Cowboys, Lions win at home on Thanksgiving
ARLINGTON, Texas Rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott keep winning for the Dallas Cowboys, even with Kirk Cousins setting records for the Washington Redskins. Prescott accounted for two touchdowns , Elliott ran for a pair of scores and the Cowboys extended their franchise regular-season record with a 10th straight victory, beating the Redskins 31-26 on […]
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Two third-period goals lift Senators past Bruins
OTTAWA, Ontario The Ottawa Senators left the Boston Bruins behind with a big third period. Chris Wideman and Kyle Turris scored in the third to help the Senators beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night. Mark Stone tied it in the second period, and Craig Anderson made 19 saves. “We’re becoming a more resilient group, […]
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Guice paces LSU past Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Steady chants of “Keep coach O” streamed out of LSU’s locker room after the 25th-ranked Tigers got a 54-39 win over No. 22 Texas A&M on Thursday night. It’s clear the LSU’s players want interim coach Ed Orgeron to remain in charge. The question is what the school’s administration plans to do. […]