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BERLIN — Nils Petersen scored two late penalties — one in the 90th minute and another in injury time — as Freiburg came from three goals down to beat Cologne 4-3 in the Bundesliga on Sunday. “We were patient to the end. Football writes such stories,” Petersen said. “It’s bitter for Cologne. I’m sorry for

BERLIN — Nils Petersen scored two late penalties — one in the 90th minute and another in injury time — as Freiburg came from three goals down to beat Cologne 4-3 in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Petersen started his team’s comeback in the first half and his hat trick denied Cologne what would have been

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A former University of Evansville assistant basketball coach says he’s still haunted 40 years after a plane crash in southwestern Indiana killed all members of the school’s men’s basketball team. Stafford Stephenson tells the Courier and Press he was one of three assistant coaches on recruiting trips when a DC-3 chartered to

INDIANAPOLIS — The wife of a former Indiana congressman who came under ethics investigation for spending campaign contributions on lavish hotels, meals and at least one family trip may soon announce that she will run for an open legislative seat. Christy Stutzman, spouse of former Republican Rep. Marlin Stutzman, posted to Facebook on Wednesday that

CHICAGO — One woman recalls how a general manager at a Chicago-area restaurant where she worked told her that if security cameras recorded him reaching between her legs and grabbing her genitals, he could simply “edit that out.” Another woman worked at an Atlanta restaurant and says her boss did nothing when two dishwashers kept

CHICAGO — One woman recalls how a general manager at a Chicago-area restaurant where she worked told her that if security cameras recorded him reaching between her legs and grabbing her genitals he could simply “edit that out.” Another woman worked at an Atlanta restaurant and says her boss did nothing when two dishwashers kept

PARIS — Authorities evacuated a ferry carrying 313 people that ran aground Sunday at the French port city of Calais, interrupting boat traffic across the English Channel. A towing operation, aided by a rising tide, managed to unstick the ferry from a pebble bank it struck just after noon during bad weather conditions that included

PARIS — A ferry carrying 313 people has run aground at the French port city of Calais Sunday interrupting boat traffic across the English Channel, according to authorities. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said the Pride of Kent, which was heading to Dover in Britain, hit a pebble bank at the Calais port around noon on Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS — A northern Indiana county prosecutor says he doesn’t know why hundreds of rape kits were not sent away to a crime lab for testing. The South Bend Tribune reports police agencies in St. Joseph County have 512 untested evidence kits in their possession. Some date back decades. Indiana State Police recently conducted an

VINCENNES, Ind. — A community Christmas tree erected in southwestern Indiana is winning mixed reviews for its likeness to the scrawny tree featured in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Business owner Doug Halter spearheads Vincennes’ community Christmas tree that’s erected annually in the same prominent location. This year he chose a gangly, 70-foot pine tree and

BAGHDAD — World leaders congratulated Iraq Sunday following the prime minister’s declaration of victory over the Islamic State group. Saudi Arabia says the achievement is a big victory against terrorism in the region and the United Kingdom applauded Iraq’s security forces “for their courage and sacrifice.” Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in the

WINTERBERG, Germany — World champion Johannes Lochner led a German sweep of the podium in 4-man bobsled with his second World Cup win of the season on Sunday. Lochner and his crew of Joshua Bluhm, Christopher Weber and Christian Rasp were quickest in both runs, clocking 1 minute 49.03 seconds — 0.23 ahead of Nico

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait has announced new picks for Cabinet, with five out of 16 members hailing from the royal family, including the ruler’s son who has been chosen to head the Defense Ministry. Nasser Sabah Al Sabah, in his 50s, will serve as defense minister and as deputy prime minister. He takes over the

STOCKHOLM — An American researcher who shared this year’s Nobel Prize for medicine bluntly criticized political developments at home in his address at the awards’ gala banquet Sunday night. Michael Rosbash, who was honored for his work on circadian rhythms — commonly called the body clock — expressed concern that U.S. government support such as

MOSCOW — A leading activist in the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, has likened her group’s aim with her struggle to survive the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Setsuko Thurlow, who was 13 when the 1945 bombing devastated her Japanese city, spoke Sunday at the formal Nobel Peace prize

SOUTHAMPTON, England — Olivier Giroud headed in an 88th-minute equalizer to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw at Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday. The France international, on as a second-half substitute, glanced home Alexis Sanchez’s left-wing cross as Arsenal’s late pressure told at St. Mary’s Stadium. It was Giroud’s 17th goal as a substitute,

PORTLAND, Maine — Officials with the federal government say it’s time to consider the possibility that endangered right whales could become extinct unless new steps are taken to protect them. North Atlantic right whales are among the rarest marine mammals in the world, and they have endured a deadly year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric

LONDON — Former British celebrity publicist Max Clifford, the confidante of the stars who found himself swept up in Britain’s historic sex abuses scandal, died Sunday after collapsing in prison. He was 74. Once one of the most powerful figures in the British entertainment world, Clifford was convicted in 2014 of eight counts of indecent

LONDON — Britain’ Ministry of Justice says former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has died after collapsing in prison while serving his sentence for sexual assault. He was 74. Once one of the most powerful figures in the British entertainment world, Clifford was convicted in 2014 of eight counts of indecent assault stemming from attacks on

MADRID — Spain’s maritime rescue service says it has saved 104 migrants trying to make the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea to Europe from North Africa. The service says its rescue craft Guardamar Concepcion Arenal intercepted two boats carrying 53 and 22 migrants each overnight and early Sunday in the Strait of Gibraltar. The

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is calling for a world without nuclear arms and for effective measures to combat climate change. Addressing the faithful Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, he stressed what he called “the strong link between human rights and nuclear disarmament.” Francis said working to protect the dignity of the weakest and most

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — For the first time in more than half a century, a series of Christmas cards and booklets that feature poems by Robert Frost, the poet known for his gritty images of rural New England life, are on display at Vermont’s Middlebury College. Some of the poems were published for the first time

LONDON — Snow is causing travel disruptions across central England and northern Wales, grounding flights, shutting down roads and causing traffic accidents. Birmingham and London Stansted Airports suspended flights as runways were cleared. The airports both advised passengers to contact their airlines to check their flight status. “Please be advised that flight delays and cancellations

LONDON — Snow is causing road and travel disruptions across central England and northern Wales, grounding flights, shutting down roads and causing traffic accidents. Birmingham Airport suspended flights as a runway was cleared and the M1 motorway — the main highway between London and northeast England — was partially closed in Leicestershire. Police in Wales

VAL D’ISERE, France — Marcel Hirscher recovered from a disappointing opening run to win a men’s World Cup slalom in dense snowfall on Sunday. The six-time overall champion from Austria was more than half a second behind in fifth after the first leg. He changed his equipment before posting the second-fastest time in the final