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Police: Florida man rides on hood of truck down busy highway

A Florida man went for a nine-mile ride down a busy highway but in a highly unusual fashion: on the hood of a tractor-trailer.

August 03, 2020 1:13 AM

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Asian shares mixed on US-China tensions, Wall Street gains

Asian shares are mixed as investors eyeball surging coronavirus cases in the region.

August 03, 2020 12:57 AM

Isaias near hurricane strength as it crawls toward Carolinas

Isaias is near hurricane strength early Monday as it approaches the Carolinas, just a day after bands of heavy rain from the tropical storm lashed Florida’s east coast as state officials dealt with surging cases of the coronavirus.

August 03, 2020 12:38 AM

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ’20: A capsule look at 10 contenders

The PGA Championship used to have the reputation for producing first-time major champions.

August 03, 2020 12:02 AM

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Analysis: Often on brink, Lebanon headed toward collapse

Power cuts that can last up to 20 hours a day.

August 02, 2020 11:49 PM

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Weekend Sports in Brief

August 02, 2020 11:47 PM

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MLB looks to shorter doubleheaders to ease scheduling chaos

The Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds were the first teams to try out baseball’s new time-saving measure — a doubleheader with seven-inning games.

August 02, 2020 11:12 PM

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The Latest: Australia to pay isolating workers in hot spot

Australia will pay $1,060 to workers in a hot spot state who must self-isolate for 14 days and don’t have paid sick leave.

August 03, 2020 1:09 AM

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Sopel finds post-NHL purpose in sharing story about dyslexia

Former NHL defenseman Brent Sopel is drawing upon the lifelong challenges he faced in dealing with dyslexia to help others.

August 02, 2020 11:08 PM

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‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize political spotlight

Black women have long been the Democratic Party’s most reliable and loyal voters, but for generations that allegiance didn’t translate to their own political rise.

August 02, 2020 11:10 PM

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Next in summer of player empowerment: Pac-12 players unite

As college football leaders work to rescue a football season worth billions in revenue from the threat of COVID-19, the players have become emboldened.

August 02, 2020 10:47 PM