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Bullfighting ban faces critical legislative vote in Colombia
VILLAPINZON, Colombia (AP) — A 61-year-old matador nicknamed “Little gypsy of America” fell headfirst into the dust when he was headbutted by a bull. He recovered to the applause of the crowd, and later killed the bull with a sword thrust to the back of its neck. He was among...
Officials say 21 workers killed at coal mine in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Rescue operations at a coal mine in central Colombia that collapsed earlier this week ended Thursday and officials said the accident had left 21 workers dead. The mine near the town of Sutatausa collapsed late Tuesday following an explosion that blocked...
Seeking Alzheimer's clues from few who escape genetic fate
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. Yet he’s a healthy 73, his mind still sharp. Somehow, the Washington man escaped his genetic...
Musk brought internet to Brazil’s Amazon. Criminals love it.
ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian federal agents aboard three helicopters descended on an illegal mining site on Tuesday in the Amazon rainforest. They were met with gunfire, and the shooters escaped, leaving behind an increasingly familiar find for authorities: Starlink internet units. ...
Colombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful explosion tore through a series of five coal mines interconnected by tunnels and ventilation systems in a rural area of central Colombia, killing at least 11 people and leaving 10 others missing, the government said Wednesday. Nine other miners...
Venezuela tops Nicaragua 4-1 in WBC, is 3-0 in group play
MIAMI (AP) — Eugenio Suárez and Anthony Santander had two hits each as Venezuela beat Nicaragua 4-1 on Tuesday and improved to 3-0 in the World Baseball Classic. Venezuela clinched Group D and reached the quarterfinals when the Dominican Republic defeated Israel later in the day....
Trout leads US in WBC at apex of stellar baseball career
PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Trout was asked to be a part of this U.S. team for the World Baseball Classic. He didn't have to be. The 31-year-old slugger knew he wanted to join this group ever since he watched the U.S. win the 2017 WBC title, beating Puerto Rico 8-0 in the...
Women enlist in Colombia's army for first time in 25 years
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dressed in camouflage, Zulma Stefania Perez reflected on her first weeks of training at a military base in the capital — and on her life as one of Colombia's first female recruits in more than two decades. “The physical drills we must endure are the...
Colombia rookie Echavarria wins Puerto Rico for 1st tour win
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Colombian rookie Nico Echavarria seized control with two straight birdies on the back nine and closed with a 4-under 68 for a two-shot victory in the Puerto Rico Open for his first PGA Tour title. Echavarria was soaked on a sunny day at Grand Reserve,...
Dolan's 17 help Cornell take down Columbia 87-73
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Greg Dolan's 17 points helped Cornell defeat Columbia 87-73 on Saturday in a regular-season finale. Dolan went 8 of 12 from the field for the Big Red (17-10, 7-7 Ivy League). Chris Manon added 13 points while going 4 of 7 and 5 of 5 from the free throw line, and...
