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Sale fastest to 2,000 Ks, Red Sox edge Indians

CLEVELAND — Francisco Lindor made a major blunder and owned it. “I messed up,” the All-Star shortstop said. “It’s a rookie mistake.” Lindor’s over-aggressive base running in the ninth inning sabotaged Cleveland’s bid at another dramatic win, and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox edged the Indians 7-6 […]

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Risk of clashes at rally mobilizes Portland, Oregon, police

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups planning a rally here and the homegrown anti-fascists who oppose them as America’s culture wars seep into this progressive haven. Saturday’s rally — and the violence it may bring — are a relatively new reality here, as an informal coalition […]

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Court upholds longer sentence for convicted Maine embezzler who faked illness

An appeals court in Boston on Tuesday upheld the prison sentence of a man who was convicted of embezzling from a Maine boatyard and received an increased punishment for feigning incompetence in an attempt to avoid justice. The three-judge panel, in a first-of-its kind ruling in the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, found that a defendant’s attempt […]