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Germany: Man Arrested Over Threat to Attack Muslims
A man has been arrested in Germany after allegedly threatening an attack on Muslims, citing the assailant who attacked mosques in New Zealand last year, prosecutors said Monday.
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Massive Sports Corruption Case Finally Heard at Paris Trial
A sports corruption trial involving allegations of doping cover-ups and illicit payoffs at the top of track and field opened Monday in Paris.
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Indian Troops Kill 4 Kashmir Rebels, Sparking Fresh Clashes
Anti-India protesters clashed Monday with Indian government forces near a village in disputed Kashmir where four rebels were killed in a gunbattle.
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Personal Mobility Machine Needs No Help at Tokyo Airport
An autonomous mobility system that works like a wheelchair without anyone pushing it is scuttling around a Tokyo airport to help with social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tropical Storm Cristobal Weakens, Flood Threat Persists
Tropical Storm Cristobal continued to weaken early Monday, after the lopsided storm crashed ashore in Louisiana and ginned up dangerous weather farther east, sending waves crashing over Mississippi beaches, swamping parts of an Alabama island town and spawning a tornado in Florida.
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A Look Back at Big Hits, Bad Calls as MLB Eyes New Draft Era
Baseball?s amateur draft is about to enter the next phase of its ongoing development ? same as all those young prospects picked every year.
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What Would Have Been: London Calling and CWS Opening Weekend
There will be no Major League Baseball in London and no College World Series in Omaha because of the coronavirus pandemic. While the PGA Tour resumes its season this week without spectators at Colonial Country Club in Texas, after IndyCar joined NASCAR in getting back on the track, The Associated Press looks at some of the other sporting events that had been scheduled the week of June 8-14:
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‘Create Your Own Excitement’: Players Ponder Empty Buildings
The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major sports, such an advantage for the home team, that NFL clubs have been accused at times of artificial amplification. The Atlanta Falcons even admitted to the mischief, leading to a 2015 punishment from the league.
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The Latest: Man Drives at Protesters in Seattle, Shoots One
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‘All Eyes’ on New York: Reopening Tests City Torn by Crises
The city that never sleeps had a curfew for much of last week. Famous stores were boarded up after days of unrest. The lights are out on Broadway theaters, and the subway no longer runs overnight.