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Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan
KABUL - The Taliban's ruling council agreed Sunday to a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, providing a window in which a peace agreement with the United States can be signed, officials from the insu...
Dec 29, 2019
5 stabbed at rabbi's house on Hanukkah; suspect arraigned
MONSEY, N.Y. - A knife-wielding man stormed into a rabbi's home and stabbed five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City, an ambush the governor said ...
Dec 29, 2019
12 killed, dozens hurt after jetliner crashes in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - A jetliner with 98 people aboard struggled to get airborne and crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people, authorities said. The Bek Air jet, i...
Dec 28, 2019
Clemson moves on to title game with 29-23 win over Ohio St
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Trevor Lawrence connected with Travis Etienne on a 34-yard touchdown with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter and No. 3 Clemson beat No. 2 Ohio State 29-23 Saturday night at the Fiesta B...
Dec 28, 2019
Lightning overcome sluggish start, beat Canadiens 5-4
TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Killorn scored twice, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night. Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist to r...
Dec 28, 2019
Tony DeAngelo scores in overtime, Rangers halt Leafs' win streak at six
TORONTO - Tony DeAngelo scored in overtime as the New York Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday, snapping Toronto's win streak at six games. Ryan Strome had two goal and two assists for the Ra...
Dec 28, 2019
Trump retweets post naming alleged whistleblower
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump retweeted a post that included the alleged name of the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint ultimately led to Trump's impeachment by the House. Just b...
Dec 28, 2019
Lowry has 30 points to carry Raptors over Celtics, 113-97
BOSTON - Kyle Lowry scored 30 points, Serge Ibaka had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 113-97 on Saturday night, snapping the Celtics' five-game winning streak. Patrick McCaw and Fred VanVleet e...
Dec 28, 2019
Serena Williams aces AP Female Athlete of the Decade honours
Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation. There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles - no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons - an...
Dec 28, 2019
Toronto FC trades rights to forward Juan Agudelo to Inter Miami for draft pick
Toronto FC essentially got a little something for nothing Saturday, acquiring a third-round draft pick from expansion Inter Miami CF for the rights to Juan Agudelo. Toronto had taken the former New En...
Dec 28, 2019