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Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is facing an uphill battle to win new hearts in his efforts to unseat the nationalist conservative government in Poland's upcoming parliamentary election. The ex-prime minister and former European Union leader returned to...
Lexi Thompson follows resurgent week at Solheim Cup with a strong start in Arkansas
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Lexi Thompson followed a resurgent week at the Solheim Cup with a strong start in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. After going 3-1 in Spain in the United States' tie that left the cup in Europe's hands, Thompson shot a 6-under 65 on Friday at Pinnacle...
Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe swept the opening session of the Ryder Cup for the first time in its history, a beating so thorough that none of the foursomes matches reached the 18th hole. And then somehow it got even worse for the Americans. Right when...
Libya's coast guard rams into a dingy with some 50 migrants. Many onboard get thrown into the sea
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan coast guard boat rammed into a dingy carrying some 50 migrants just off Libya's coast on Friday, partially sinking the vessel. Many of those onboard were thrown into the Mediterranean Sea and had to swim to another Libyan ship nearby for safety, a rescue group said. ...
Southern EU nations urge for a new migration and asylum deal and beefed-up surveillance
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Leaders of nine southern European countries called Friday for the EU to finalize a new migration and asylum deal, and to beef up efforts to prevent departures from North Africa as another shipwreck drama unfolded off Libya's coast. A joint statement issued...
Ryder Cup match capsules from the opening day at Marco Simone
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — A capsule look at Friday's matches at the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone: MORNING FOURSOMES Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, Europe, def. Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, United States, 4 and 3. ...
Live updates | McIlroy says Europeans won't be complacent after their 'amazing' Day 1 at Ryder Cup
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Rory McIlroy says the Europeans will not be complacent after their “amazing” Day 1 at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy was the only player to win two points as Europe built a 6 1/2-1 1/2 lead. “The fact that the Americans didn’t win a...
The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, extinguishing a dream
BEIRUT (AP) — The swift fall of the Armenian-majority enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani troops and the exodus of much of its population has stunned the large Armenian diaspora around the world. Traumatized by a widely acknowledged genocide a century ago, they fear the erasure of what...
Higher gas prices lift Fed's preferred inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose in August, boosted mainly by higher gas prices. But measures of underlying inflation slowed in the latest sign that overall price pressures are still moderating. Friday's report from the Commerce...
Spain’s Socialist leader gets a shot at becoming prime minister despite his election defeat
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting center-left Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lost July’s national election but now has a shot at returning to power after the leader of the country’s conservatives failed for a second time Friday to get parliament’s support for a new government. In...
