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Perhaps more than any previous Olympic Games, London 2012 was sold on the promise of a glorious legacy. “The Olympics will bring the biggest single transformation of the city since the Victorian age,” said Ken Livingstone in 2003. This was, according to the then Mayor of London, a unique opportunity to pump billions of pounds […]

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Trevor Foss allowed just two hits over seven innings, leading the Lake County Captains over the West Michigan Whitecaps in a 2-1 win on Monday.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Trevor Foss allowed just two hits over seven innings, leading the Lake County Captains over the West Michigan Whitecaps in a 2-1 win on Monday.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Trevor Foss allowed just two hits over seven innings, leading the Lake County Captains over the West Michigan Whitecaps in a 2-1 win on Monday.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- Trevor Foss allowed just two hits over seven innings, leading the Lake County Captains over the West Michigan Whitecaps in a 2-1 win on Monday.

A man charged with murdering his eight-year-old son in Canberra's north earlier this year has pleaded not guilty.

Union trying to organize workers plans walkout on an unspecified date.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Biles is no longer Rio de Janeiro's juggernaut. A mistake on the balance beam prevented the American gymnastics star from a record-tying fourth gold at the Rio de Janeiro Games, which were dogged Monday…

RIO DE JANEIRO — A brush fire caused light ash to fall on the playing surface of the Olympic field hockey venue Monday, and officials are monitoring the nearby mountain bike competition site for problems there. The women’s field hockey quarterfinal between Britain and Spain started on time and was not affected as the wind

It's getting increasingly unsafe to fly in the world's fastest growing aviation market.

(AP) — Two teens have pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the stabbing and beating of a 16-year-old acquaintance in a western Michigan park. A police detective testified that one of the teens told investigators that he had planned to do it and stabbed White multiple times.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The song was cued up. So when a downpour hit the Olympic stadium it wasn’t long before “I’m singing in the rain” was blaring. There was little joy for the track and field athletes. Pole vault finalists, discus throwers, and hurdlers all went scurrying for cover when the rain kept falling

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Pritchard scored on a forceout in the sixth inning, leading the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Monday. The Cardinals swept the short two-game series with the win.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Pritchard scored on a forceout in the sixth inning, leading the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Monday. The Cardinals swept the short two-game series with the win.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Pritchard scored on a forceout in the sixth inning, leading the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Monday. The Cardinals swept the short two-game series with the win.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Pritchard scored on a forceout in the sixth inning, leading the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Monday. The Cardinals swept the short two-game series with the win.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Undrafted rookie wide receiver Reece Horn is near the bottom rung of a crowded depth chart at wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans. But he is much closer to realizing his dream of becoming a professional football player than he was a year ago. In the summer of 2015, Horn was in

Arshell Dennis III, a student at St. John’s University, was shot while sitting with a friend early Sunday.

Dave Majumdar

Security, Asia

What happens when their bases come under attack? 

The Pentagon will have to rely on fifth-generation fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the event of a conflict with a near-peer adversary such as Russia or China. But unlike during present day conflicts, American forces won’t be able to count on operating from secure bases. Instead, American airpower will have to contend with fighting while under fire... Читать дальше...

The federal government will formally acknowledge its role in forcibly relocating the Sayisi Dene 60 years ago and offer compensation.

New NBC poll results from seven key states indicate that Hillary Clinton would secure enough electoral votes to win the presidency if the election were held today.

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal appeals court is upholding an earlier decision to support the way Hawaii holds its primary elections, rejecting the Democratic Party's desire to exclude non-Democrats from advancing candidates to the general election. The Democratic Party of Hawaii had challenged the state's open primary system where registered voters can choose any party's ballot to cast their votes without formally joining the party. Party leaders wanted to limit primary elections to formal members or people willing to declare their allegiance... Читать дальше...