SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — City work crews have begun sweeping out a homeless camp under San Francisco’s Central Freeway that was declared a health hazard and for months has been a source of irritation for neighbors and businesses in the area. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the sweep began early Tuesday morning when nearly 50 […]
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Residents return to Turkish town of Cizre, find it destroyed
CIZRE, Turkey Residents returned to the flash point town of Cizre, in southeastern Turkey, today to find many of their homes destroyed and at least one body still lying inside a destroyed house. A first wave of arrivals reached the town at the break of dawn, their vehicles loaded with personal belongings and, in many […]
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Macedonian police reopen border for a trickle of refugees
THESSALONIKI, Greece Macedonia intermittently opened its border with Greece to a tiny trickle of Syrian and Iraqi refugees today, leaving about 10,000 more people camped on the Greek side, with more arriving daily. The border bottleneck has left at least 25,000 people stranded in Greece, the first European country that migrants reach in smuggling boats […]
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UN to vote on tough new North Korea sanctions
UNITED NATIONS The U.N. Security Council votes today on a resolution that would impose the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades. The U.S. and North Korea’s traditional ally China spent seven weeks negotiating the new sanctions, which include mandatory inspections of cargo leaving and entering North Korea by sea or air, in response […]
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Dragons end Unified regular season
BRUNSWICK It was a slow start for Brunswick during Tuesday’s Unified basketball game against Westbrook, but the Dragons weren’t phased. In their final home game of the season, the hosts started making shots and made it a game heading into the second half. Behind the loyal Brunswick faithful, the deficit was cut to just six, […]
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Aroldis Chapman accepts suspension
NEW YORK New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman agreed to accept a 30-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy, a penalty stemming from an altercation with his girlfriend last October. Under the discipline announced Tuesday, the four-time All-Star will serve the penalty from the start of the Yankees’ season on April 4. He […]
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Bruins edge Flames late, 2-1
BOSTON On a homestand loaded with Stanley Cup contenders, the Boston Bruins held tight to their tenuous playoff position by edging the Calgary Flames. Patrice Bergeron scored a tiebreaking goal with 3:24 left in the third period and the Bruins hung on to beat the Flames 2-1 on Tuesday night. “We had to make a […]
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Warriors squeak by in OT; Heat roll over Bulls
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green hit an off balance 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 40.2 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Golden State Warriors escaped with a 109-105 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night while Stephen Curry watched in street clothes with an injured ankle. Andrew Bogut saved the ball […]
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Von Miller tagged
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. The Denver Broncos have placed their exclusive franchise tag on Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller. That guarantees the star pass rusher a salary of $14.129 million for 2016. However, both sides are confident they’ll work out an extension before the July 15 deadline that will make Miller yet another $100 million player. […]
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Indiana clinches Big Ten title
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Kris Jenkins scored 14 straight points and a career-high 31 overall, leading No. 3 Villanova to an 83-62 romp over DePaul on Tuesday night and the outright Big East championship. The Wildcats (26-4, 15-2) are Big East champs for the third straight season and had already clinched the top seed for […]