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The “Pacific Rim” action franchise has a relatively simple premise — giant robots and alien monsters clobber each other to smithereens — but surprisingly, it’s driven by a supremely radical embrace of collectivism, teamwork and empathy. This isn’t necessarily a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S.-China trade (all times local):

KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say they're on the lookout for a wild turkey that broke into a home through a bedroom window.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mother: Nigerian schoolgirl blocked from Boko Haram release at last moment after refusing to convert to Islam.

An Oregon State University spinoff company that is developing two-legged robots for a variety of applications has raised $8 million in new investment funding.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic has hired Dusty May as its new basketball coach, signing him to a five-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby’s lawyers on Thursday asked the Montgomery County judge who presided over his last trial to step aside before the upcoming retrial, saying the judge’s views may have been unduly influenced by his wife’s work as an…

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy in Britain (all times local):

Country music singer-songwriter and Nashville recording artist Briana Renea's new single "Unstoppable" was selected as the theme song for the 2018-2019 Teens of America PSA tour. The song is scheduled for release March 30.

There are fewer games that are more wholesome and fun than the Kirby series. His side-scrolling adventures always prove to be bright and colorful, while also holding up as exquisite platformers. “Kirby Star Allies” doesn’t reinvent this wheel in any…

The members of the Camerata RCO have no intention of stepping away from their day jobs, as musicians in Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Forecasters expect rainy and windy conditions throughout the mid-valley on Thursday, but the showers could taper off later in the day. Highs Thursday will be around 47, with winds gusting to 25 mph in some locations. Showers likely will resume…

The students representing the city of Sparta entered last of all the student teams, a few wearing bedsheet togas over their clothes and most with handprints in red paint on their faces.

Egyptians go to the polls next week in what is essentially a one-candidate election considered by critics to be a return of sorts to authoritarian rule, after a 2011 revolution that sparked loftier expectations for the region. But the bigger…

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Bank of England's monetary policy meeting (all times local):

Scientists led by a UC San Diego chemist reported progress recently in researching a universal flu drug, effective regardless of the strain.

When you’ve known each other nearly 80 years, you can’t be expected to recall every detail.

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Former Yes front man Trevor Horn is set to rejoin the band for three dates of their upcoming 50th anniversary shows, including two performances at the London Palladium.

PHILOMATH — Philomath High routed Hidden Valley 9-1 on Wednesday in a nonleague baseball game at PHS.

About halfway through Wednesday’s game an imaginary switch was flipped and suddenly the momentum was heading in the opposite direction.

Women’s basketball

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Investigators have discovered that the serial bomber who terrorized Austin in recent weeks had a list of future targets and had set up a room in his home to manufacture bombs, officials said Wednesday.

With the exception of top-ranked Oregon State’s triumph in Berkeley, home teams held serve last weekend as 10 schools began their Pac-12 baseball slates.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have added depth at tight end by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with seven-year veteran Logan Paulsen.