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RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court has asked to hear additional arguments regarding the conviction of a former Russian military officer sentenced to life in prison for leading a Taliban attack on U.S. forces. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond scheduled new arguments for December in the case of Irek Hamidullin,

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Consider this weekend’s Perseid meteor shower an opening act for the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Astronomers are projecting a slightly higher than normal rate of 150 meteors per hour across North America. But the bright moon will wash out the finer Perseids. So the viewing rate will be more

DETROIT — Rookie Josh Bell hit his 20th homer and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Gerrit Cole (10-8) allowed six hits and three earned runs in a season-high eight innings. He improved to 3-1 since the All-Star break and is 6-3 in his

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Dillard’s Inc., down $11.64 to $61.70 The department store took a loss in the second quarter as growing inventory pushed it to make big discounts. Microsoft Corp., down $1.06 to $71.41 Consumer Reports pulled its recommendation of four Microsoft laptops after one of its

The first of six College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Oct. 31, following the ninth full weekend of games. The ranking will continue to be revealed each Tuesday night on ESPN for five weeks during the regular season. The final rankings and playoff pairings will be released on Dec. 3, the day after

ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF has extended the contract of basketball coach Johnny Dawkins after a successful first season. The school announced Thursday that Dawkins’ current six-year contract has been extended by a year through 2023. The extension will add $1.5 million onto his current deal. Last year, Dawkins guided the Knights to a 24-12 record

DETROIT — Chevrolet has introduced a new car for next year’s NASCAR Cup Series — a Camaro ZL1. The Chevy Camaro has only two Cup Series victories to its credit, both by Tiny Lund in 1971. More recently, the Camaro SS has been Chevrolet’s entry in the Xfinity Series since 2013. Chevy introduced the new

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If Jordan Spieth needs some help with the mental aspect of his game during this pressure-packed week of golf, he knows exactly where to turn. Michael Phelps is right there for him. Phelps, a 23-time Olympic gold medalist who knows a thing or two about performing at his best under crushing pressure,

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive. They say mom was right: You can damage your eyes staring at the sun, even the slimmest sliver of it. So it’s time to rustle up special eclipse eyewear to use Aug. 21, when

VERNON, Vt. — A Vermont man suspected of killing his millionaire grandfather and whose mother disappeared when they were on a fishing trip has been involved in a minor highway crash. Police say Nathan Carman was driving a pickup truck on Interstate 91 in Vernon on Monday when he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. Carman’s

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Former major league umpire Ken Kaiser, a colorful figure between the lines who briefly moonlighted as a professional wrestler to make ends meet while working in the minor leagues, has died. He was 72. The World Umpires Association said Thursday he died in his hometown of Rochester, New York, on Tuesday. Kaiser

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Former major league umpire Ken Kaiser has died at 72. The World Umpires Association said Thursday he died in his hometown of Rochester on Tuesday. Kaiser had diabetes for years. Kaiser was a colorful figure in more than two decades on the diamond. His career abruptly ended nearly two decades ago during

MADISON, Wis. — At some point on Saturday on a plane flying over the Pacific Ocean, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard will settle into his seat to watch scouting video from a laptop computer. No better way to help fill the time on a 16-hour flight to New Zealand for the Badgers basketball team. “I think

NEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered the writer of a New York Times editorial that mentioned Sarah Palin to testify concerning her defamation lawsuit. Manhattan Judge Jed Rakoff set an Aug. 16 hearing. The newspaper says it will comply with the order. The judge says the testimony is necessary to determine whether to

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — John Daly struggled on his final hole Thursday. Maybe he needed Hootie to hold his hand. Daly went from contender to curmudgeon after a triple bogey on the 18th hole capped an eventful 24-hour period at the PGA Championship that included singing a Prince song onstage with Darius Rucker. Daly tweeted videos

STAUNTON, Va. — A jury says a Virginia man deserves life in prison after convicting him of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, who was poisoned by drinking antifreeze three years ago. The News Leader reports a jury found 69-year-old David Vatter of Verona guilty this week. Augusta County Commonwealth’s Attorney Tim Martin

MEXICO CITY — Mexico hopes to top last year’s success with the NFL and is trying to extend its three-year deal to host league games. In 2016, Oakland and Houston played the first regular-season game in Mexico since 2005. This year, the Raiders will return to Azteca stadium to play Super Bowl champion New England

SEATTLE — If the story of this Seattle Sounders season sounds familiar, that’s because it’s playing out in a very similar fashion to a year ago. Except Seattle’s turnaround this time started early enough that the surging Sounders could very soon find themselves on top of the MLS Western Conference. “You want to keep building,

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Latest on migrants forced into the sea off Yemen (all times local): 10:55 p.m. The U.N. migration agency says six Ethiopian migrants are dead and 13 remain missing after smugglers forced 160 migrants out of a boat as it neared the coast of Yemen. The International Organization for Migration said

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Pennsylvania state police say a New Jersey woman was driving under the influence of marijuana in a crash that killed her two grandchildren last year. Police filed charges Wednesday against 55-year-old Nadine Walton, of Newark, New Jersey, following the Sept. 14 wreck on Interstate 78 near Bethlehem. The Morning Call of Allentown

For Army coach Jeff Monken, the sky’s the limit as he begins his fourth season at West Point. “People might think that it’s crazy to say, but my expectation is to win every week,” Monken said. “This year, we’ve got 12 games scheduled. If we’re going to lose five of them, I don’t want to

CINCINNATI — With the bases loaded and the game on the line, Reds manager Bryan Price decided to let Scooter Gennett head to the plate even though he’s struggled mightily against left-handed pitchers. It worked out this time. Gennett hit his third career grand slam , which ended left-hander Brad Hand’s long scoreless streak and

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Latest on the abandonment of a South Carolina nuclear power project (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A South Carolina agency responsible for examining utilities says state regulators should reject South Carolina Electric & Gas’ plans to recover billions more from customers for a nuclear project it bailed on last week. The

DENVER — An elderly Colorado man found dead in a parking garage elevator had pushed the emergency button twice but got no response, police said. The decomposing body of 82-year-old Isaak Komisarchik was found last week after multiple residents of a Denver apartment complex reported a terrible stench. Elevator repair workers found the body. An

ATLANTA — After more than six years in federal prison and house arrest, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is campaigning again. The 71-year-old Democrat isn’t asking for votes. But he hopes to convince people that the bribery and obstruction of justice charges that put him behind bars were the fruits of a Republican conspiracy that