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Target will leave NASCAR at the end of this season after 16 years with Chip Ganassi Racing. Target had served as the primary sponsor for Cup driver Kyle Larson since his debut in 2013. The 24-year-old Larson has emerged as one of the brightest young stars in NASCAR and has two wins and nine top-10

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia said Friday it will grant temporary legal status to more than 150,000 Venezuelans who entered the country legally and overstayed their visas, due to the deteriorating political and economic crisis in their home country. The measure is meant as a relief for those who entered with a passport at a border

HARTFORD, Conn. — A convicted killer being sued by the mother of a teenage girl he stabbed to death at their Connecticut high school after she rejected his prom invitation plans to have a psychiatrist testify he was mentally ill and couldn’t control himself, if the civil case goes to trial. Atlanta psychiatrist Peter Ash

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: NOT REAL: President Trump Moves To SHUTDOWN JIHAD TRAINING CAMPS In AMERICA – ISLAMBERG

BOSTON — BOSTON — Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The Boston-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $144.6 million, or 55 cents per share, in the period. The average estimate of four analysts

QUEBEC CITY — There are lucky men, and then there’s Jules Parent. For the second time in nine years, the 69-year-old Quebec retiree has won a million Canadian dollars playing the lottery. Parent muses, “Was I born under a good star?” He showed up at lottery offices to pick up a check for $1,222,069 after

Capsules of the Class of 2017 to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday: JEFF BAGWELL: Born May 27, 1968, in Boston. … 6 foot, 195-pound 1B. … batted right, threw right. … played 2,150 games in 15 seasons with Houston Astros. … had 449 homers, 488 doubles, 202 steals, 1,401 walks,

CROMWELL, Okla. — State investigators have identified a man whose body was found on the side of a highway in central Oklahoma as a native of Thailand who had been living in Florida. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Friday that 41-year-old Thanakrit Thuetong had been living in the United States since 2012 and

CARACAS, Venezuela — The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 4:05 p.m. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is paying homage to the late Hugo Chavez on what would have been his predecessor’s 63rd birthday. Maduro told supporters Friday that with his push to rewrite the nation’s constitution, “Chavez is more alive than

COVENTRY, R.I. — History buffs have one wish on the 275th birthday of a Revolutionary War general: That he’ll get the recognition he deserves. Nathanael Greene was a major general in the Continental Army and a trusted adviser and good friend to George Washington. Historians say his decisions were crucial to the American victory in

RENTON, Wash. — Kansas City and Seattle have swapped linebackers, with D.J. Alexander joining the Seahawks and Kevin Pierre-Louis being sent to the Chiefs. The clubs made the trade Friday on the cusp of training camp for both teams. Alexander was a Pro Bowl selection last season as a special teams player for the Chiefs

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Latest on the fatal amusement ride accident at Ohio State Fair (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Some rides and children’s attractions at the Ohio State Fair rides are expected to reopen while inspections of other rides continue after a deadly accident this week. Agriculture Department spokesman Mark Bruce said Friday the

MIDDLETOWN, Ind. — A Navy sailor who was killed in a Marine plane crash earlier this month will receive military funeral honors next week in Indiana. The Herald Bulletin reports that funeral services for 30-year-old Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ryan Lohrey will be held Monday at Middletown Church of the Nazarene. A visitation will

MEXICO CITY — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Friday that he considers the United States’ current farm-visa program to be “unworkable” but the issue probably will not come up in NAFTA talks that begin next month. Many U.S. farms depend on temporary agricultural workers who enter on special visas, but there have been complaints

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have released offensive lineman Sebastian Tretola days after he was grazed by a bullet in the leg. The July 23 incident in Arkansas was Tretola’s second this year. A man is suing Tretola and former teammate Tajae Sharpe , accusing the lineman of being a lookout while the wide

RUTLAND, Vt. — A Vermont man who told police he attacked and killed his 82-year-old mother because he believed she was possessed by Satan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The Rutland Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2tJL7p3 ) 55-year-old Roderick Geronimo, of East Poultney, entered the plea Thursday in the 2012 death of his mother, Gertrudes Alwardt. Police

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio defense attorney says at least one juror may have stolen oxycodone pills during a drug trial. The Columbus Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2w5PuM3 ) attorney John David Moore Jr. says jurors found his client guilty and then rushed out of the courthouse before anyone noticed the 71 opioid pills were missing. He

LONDON — British authorities have announced an independent review into building regulations after new tests identified 82 apartment towers whose cladding system failed to meet fire safety tests after the west London tower block blaze that killed at least 80 people. Britain ordered more thorough testing on the cladding systems following the June 14 blaze,

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s new envoy to the United Nations has taken up his post saying that the world is being confronted by “unprecedented threats and challenges” and Moscow is committed to human rights. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia presented his credentials to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday. He said that as a permanent member of

NEW YORK — Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, is buying a majority stake in The Atlantic magazine. The value of the sale, made through Jobs’ organization, Emerson Collective, was not disclosed. The Atlantic was founded in Boston in 1857. David Bradley bought it 1999 from New York Daily News

SEATTLE — The Tampa Bay Rays continued to bolster their bullpen for the pennant race on Friday, acquiring reliever Steve Cishek from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for versatile right-hander Erasmo Ramirez. It was a surprising deal between teams that are competing for the same thing, a wild card spot in the American League. Tampa

Yu Darvish’s situation is intriguing with the trade deadline nearly here. Speaking of intriguing, there’s a breakout season in Baltimore, a future superstar arriving in the majors and a young player struggling mightily. CHEERS Jonathan Schoop, BAL – Schoop is following up his terrific June with a great July. At the start of Friday, Schoop

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Overtaking looks far away but Formula E is gradually entering the slipstream of its older and faster rival Formula 1 after getting a major boost from Mercedes and Porsche. Ahead of the Formula E series ending this weekend in Montreal, Canada, the two traditional racing giants have announced that they will compete

CROWN POINT, Ind. — A psychiatric hospital for people with severe medical and neurological conditions is expected to open next year in northwest Indiana. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that NeuroBehavioral Hospital will have more than 70 inpatient beds. The hospital will specialize in treating dementia as well as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases. Patients

ISLAMABAD — With Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif disqualified by the country’s top court and out of his job, questions are swirling over who will succeed him as head of government. The Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the thrice-elected Sharif followed a petition by the country’s opposition, which had levelled corruption allegations against the prime