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Buehler, Muncy lead Dodgers past Nats 6-0 in NLDS opener

LOS ANGELES - Walker Buehler allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, Max Muncy drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on mistakes to beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 in Game ...

Oct 03, 2019

AP source: Former higher ed commissioner to lead Ole Miss

An official with firsthand knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press late Thursday that former state Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce will be the next chancellor of the University o...

Oct 03, 2019

North Korea fires missile days before resuming US talks

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a suggestion that it may have tested an underwater-launched missile for the fi...

Oct 03, 2019

Western utility to quicken move away from coal-fired power

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A major Western utility said Thursday it plans to speed up its move away from coal-fired power and get more juice from the sun and wind. Citing financial incentives, Portland, Oregon-...

Oct 03, 2019

Police: Power tool used to vandalize ‘America’s Stonehenge’

SALEM, N.H. - Police in New Hampshire say it appears someone used a power tool to vandalize a stone at group of rock configurations called America's Stonehenge. The vandalism was reported to the Salem...

Oct 03, 2019

US authorities seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging

NEW YORK - U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by users, re-igniting tensio...

Oct 03, 2019

Ohio State shares new crime data on doc, task force details

COLUMBUS, Ohio - About 1,500 instances of decades-old sexual misconduct by a now-deceased Ohio State team doctor were reported last year and this year, the university disclosed Tuesday. It also reveal...

Oct 03, 2019

Trump campaign, RNC raise record $125 million in 3rd quarter

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee raised $125 million in the third quarter of the year, a presidential fundraising record. The pro-Trump e...

Oct 03, 2019

Federal judge upholds affirmative action at Harvard

BOSTON - A federal judge Tuesday cleared Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action in col...

Oct 03, 2019

US vaping illnesses top 1,000, death count is up to 18

NEW YORK - The outbreak of U.S. vaping-related illnesses has surpassed 1,000 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that 1,080 confirmed and probable cases have been repor...

Oct 03, 2019