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AUSTIN, Texas — A former Baylor University assistant athletic director is dropping his lawsuit against the school and several regents and will pursue his claims in arbitration, his lawyer indicated Thursday. Colin Shillinglaw’s lawyer, Gaines West, informed the Dallas civil trial court of the move but vowed to continue to try to prove Shillinglaw’s claims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a win for environmentalists, a California appeals court on Thursday upheld a key component of the state’s landmark climate change effort that requires companies to buy credits if they exceed pollution limits. The cap-and-trade law limits carbon emissions and auctions off permits that allow companies to release excess greenhouse gases into

INDIANAPOLIS — Financially troubled school districts in Gary and Muncie would be taken over by the state under a bill passed by the Indiana House. Gary is over $100 million in debt and officials say Muncie has a negative cash balance of $18 million. The bill would allow the state to appoint emergency managers to

BEIRUT — Investigators have rushed to Turkey to examine survivors of the chemical attack in neighboring Syria and collect samples that could reveal the nature of the toxins, the means of delivery and, ultimately, who was responsible for one of the war’s most disturbing atrocities. The victims’ presence in Turkey offers a way around a

ATLANTA — Christian Matthews, who averaged 3.4 points as a freshman at Georgia Tech, plans to continue his career at another school. Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner says Matthews has been granted his request to be released from his scholarship so he can transfer. Matthews, from Clinton, Maryland, played in 15 games. Pastner said in

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark defeated Annika Beck of Germany 7-5, 6-1 on Thursday in the third round of the Volvo Car Open. The fifth-seeded Wozniacki, who lost to Johanna Konta of Britain in the final of the Miami Open last Saturday, saved four of five break points in the decisive second set

BERLIN — Germany has deported an alleged Islamic extremist deemed dangerous by authorities to Nigeria. The dpa news agency reports that the 22-year-old man, who was born in Germany and who hadn’t committed a crime, arrived in Lagos Thursday. The unnamed man was one of two detained in February in Goettingen during an investigation of

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s government human rights agency said Thursday that tens of thousands of people have been recorded as missing across the country over the past two decades. And thousands have been reported found in clandestine graves during the drug war of the past 10 years. But the National Human Rights Commission says the

QUITO, Ecuador — Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may have narrowly escaped eviction from Ecuador’s embassy in London but he has some work to do building trust with his new host. President-elect Lenin Moreno on Thursday reminded Assange that as a condition for the asylum granted him in 2012 he’s not allowed to meddle in politics.

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin residents who love Irish butter will soon be able to buy it in their dairy-obsessed home state, thanks to a creamery’s workaround to a decades-old state law. Old World Creamery of Sheboygan announced Thursday that it will import Irishgold butter from Ireland, process and package it — then have the company’s

U.S. stocks inched higher Thursday as smaller retailers and banks traded higher and energy companies rose with fuel prices. But again, stocks were unable to hang on to more substantial gains. On Thursday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index picked up 4.54 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,357.49. The Dow Jones industrial average added 14.80

MINNEAPOLIS — Three consecutive wins has restored some confidence for the Minnesota Twins, an early boost for their final record. After all, dropping their first nine games last year undeniably paved the way for a major league-leading and club-record 103 losses. Jason Castro and Jorge Polanco hit consecutive RBI doubles in the seventh inning as

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — A minor league team in Rhode Island plans to create a replica of Fenway Park. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2oI2APB ) that the Pawtucket Red Sox are developing a replica of the Red Sox’s ballpark with identical field dimensions. PawSox Senior Vice President Dan Rea says the new stadium will be identical

LUBBOCK, Texas — Scoring points has never really been an issue for Texas Tech under coach Kliff Kingsbury. It hasn’t really been a problem for their opponents, either. The Red Raiders had the nation’s worst defense last season, allowing 43.5 points and 554 total yards per game. Both of those totals were dead last among

NEW YORK — For the first time, U.S. regulators have authorized a company to tell consumers directly about their individual genetic risk of certain diseases and conditions without involving a health care professional. The California-based company 23andMe gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market genetic testing for risk of 10 ailments, including

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Constellation Brands Inc., up $10.37 to $171.77 The alcoholic beverage company had a solid quarter thanks to strong sales of beer. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., up $1.28 to $39.08 The home goods retailer reported strong quarterly results and raised its dividend. Sunoco LP,

The accusations — of an Uber manager propositioning an engineer via instant message on her first day in his department, of the top-rated host at Fox News calling female co-workers to talk about sex — are so lurid they sound like outliers. But years after companies and courts began insisting sexual harassment has no place

NEW YORK — He was only kidding. Really. Don Rickles loved everybody: black or white, gay or straight, fat or thin. But don’t get him started on his wife, or the time she dove into their swimming pool while wearing all her jewelry. And drowned. For more than half a century, the hollering, bald-headed “Mr.

Oregon softball coach Mike White laughs when asked about the Ducks’ secret to success. “That’s a good question. I wish I knew what it was because then I’d keep repeating it,” he said. Or perhaps he’s just not telling. At 35-0, the Ducks have matched the NCAA record for the best start to a season

CINCINNATI — The game was tied and the Reds’ bench was getting depleted. Relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen was excited to get a bat and help out. Lorenzen connected for the first pinch-hit homer by a big league pitcher in eight years, putting Cincinnati ahead, and the Reds overcame a rough major league debut by Rookie

NORMAN, Okla. — A man charged with beheading a co-worker and trying to kill another co-worker at an Oklahoma food processing plant was found competent Thursday to plead guilty to murder. The ruling means that Alton Alexander Nolen, 32, could be sentenced next week, if he doesn’t change his mind about pleading guilty. Nolen had

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Don’t look to the Kentucky Coal Museum to bring coal back. The museum is installing solar panels on its roof, part of a project aimed at lowering the energy costs of one of the city’s largest electric customers. It’s also a symbol of the state’s efforts to move away from coal as

ANDERSON, Ind. — A judge has set an October trial for a central Indiana teenager accused of fatally shooting a man over a Facebook posting. Seventeen-year-old Jaylon S. Brown was charged as an adult in last year’s killing of 18-year-old Shaolin Tiriq-Arik Newsom. His trial is scheduled for Oct. 24 in Madison Circuit Court. Prosecutors

Anyone eager to buy a home this spring probably has reasons to feel good. Job growth has been solid. Average pay is rising. And mortgage rates, even after edging up of late, are still near historic lows. And then there’s the bad news: Just try to find a house. The national supply of homes for

NEW YORK — After learning Ryan Howard had agreed to a contract with Atlanta, Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman texted the slugger an emoji of clapping hands. “When he walks up to the plate, he can still change the game with one swing of the bat,” Freeman said Thursday when Howard’s minor league deal was