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Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday, led by a slide in technology companies. The sell-off, which closed out a five-day winning streak for the S&P 500, came as traders speculated that the White House is set to announce more tariffs on Chinese imports. Department store chains and other consumer-focused companies also declined. Safe-play sectors

The problems continue to pile up for Purdue. After losing twice at least in part because of late personal foul calls, the Boilermakers blew another chance Saturday when a late touchdown was overturned by replay review and the defense couldn’t get a stop on the ensuing drive. The status of quarterback Elijah Sindelar remains in

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills running back LeSean McCoy has been diagnosed with damage to his rib cartilage, leaving his status uncertain for Buffalo’s game at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Coach Sean McDermott listed McCoy day to day, and didn’t rule him out from playing. McDermott didn’t provide much detail on Monday except to

SONOMA, Calif. — Roger Penske stood atop the timing stand at Sonoma Raceway, transfixed by the overtime laps of NASCAR’s playoff opening race at Las Vegas. He had three drivers in contention for a critical victory, and when Brad Keselowski crossed the finish line for Team Penske’s 500th organizational win, the Captain pumped his fist

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Phillip Lindsay is taking the NFL by storm. He’s also taking it all in stride. “I am just playing football, that’s it,” the Denver Broncos running back said after becoming the first undrafted player in NFL history to eclipse 100 yards from scrimmage in each of his first two NFL games. “I

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A game ball for his first victory as an NFL coach is on Mike Vrabel’s desk, and the Tennessee Titans got their first “Victory Monday” off of the season. The celebration is a bit short-lived while some key starters are rehabbing injuries. Yes, the Titans (1-1) found a way to beat Houston

The Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations is criticizing what it calls an eleventh-hour attempt to appease Russia and lift its anti-doping agency’s suspension at the end of this week. INADO, which represents anti-doping movements from 67 countries, called last week’s recommendation to reinstate RUSADA a decision made “simply out of expedience pandering to the will

FERRARA, Italy — Surprising Spal moved up to second in Serie A with a 2-0 win over Atalanta as its rennovated stadium was inaugurated on Monday. Andrea Petagna scored both goals — his first with Spal and his first brace in the Italian league — while on loan from Atalanta. Spal has nine points from

BALTIMORE — Coming off a long weekend following their first loss of the season, the Baltimore Ravens have implemented a contingency plan for moving forward without three-time Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley. Mosley bruised his left knee Thursday night in a 34-23 defeat at Cincinnati. Although the fifth-year standout receives a few extra days to

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Tom Herman had a tough choice to make. Trailing Southern California 14-13, he could leave the Trojans on the Longhorns’ 1-yard line or push them back 5 yards because of a penalty, which would give them an extra down at a pivotal moment in the game. In his ear was

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is following up one of the easiest two-game stretches in the program’s recent history with one of the most challenging five-game swing facing any team this season. The Volunteers (2-1, 0-0 SEC) open Southeastern Conference play by hosting Florida (2-1, 0-1) on Saturday and visiting No. 2 Georgia (3-0, 1-0) on

CHESHIRE, Conn. — Close to 200 aerospace workers in Connecticut have gone on strike against United Technologies Corp. Workers at UTC Aerospace Systems in Cheshire walked off the job Monday after failing to reach a contract agreement. The workers say the strike is over pay and increased health insurance costs. UTC makes equipment including brakes,

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on a scuffle between comedian Tom Arnold and Hollywood producer Mark Burnett at a pre-Emmy Award party (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Tom Arnold has filed a police report over a scuffle with “The Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett. Los Angeles police Officer Jeff Lee says Arnold filed a report at

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama elementary school student was accidentally shot in the hand after bringing a gun to school. The shooting happened Monday morning at Blossomwood Elementary School in Huntsville. Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray told news outlets a “small student” brought the gun to school. Police said the student had been showing the

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s Health Ministry says 26 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire during a mass protest on the border with Israel. Thousands gathered Monday on the beach along the border fence separating the Gaza Strip and Israel to demonstrate against Egypt and Israel’s blockade. The Israeli military says protesters burned tires

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without left tackle Cam Robinson for the rest of the season because of a knee injury. Robinson, a second-round draft pick from Alabama in 2017, injured his left knee in the first quarter of Sunday’s 31-20 victory against New England and left the locker room on crutches.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ supreme court has indefinitely suspended the start of a trial of eight men accused in the 2016 killing of prize-winning Honduran indigenous and environmental rights activist Berta Caceres. Judiciary spokesman Melvin Duarte says there are five related filings pending at the criminal appeals court that have to be resolved. Caceres’ family

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine federal judge has indicted former President Cristina Fernandez and asked for her arrest for allegedly being the head of an illegal association that collected bribes in exchange for public work contracts. The decision by Judge Claudio Bonadio was published by the official judicial news agency Monday. Fernandez is currently

CLINTON, S.C. — Presbyterian will play Lindsey Wilson College on Sept. 27 as a make up for its canceled home game with Stetson due to Hurricane Florence. The school announced the additional game Monday. Presbyterian was supposed to open its home season this past Saturday with the Hatters. Officials first switched locations to Stetson’s home

WARSAW, Poland — A European judicial body has suspended the membership of Poland’s national judiciary council, which appoints judges, citing laws eroding the judicial branch’s independence. The ruling Law and Justice party has passed laws over the past three years that give the executive and legislative branches new powers over the court system. Recent legislation

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Police in northeastern Greece say they are investigating the killing of seven puppies that were found dumped on the side of a road with their heads cut off. Residents in the village of Lambro, outside the northeast city of Komotini, reported the incident late last week, and a formal investigation was opened

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Grizzly bears aren’t docile animals, but an especially aggressive attack that killed a hunting guide and injured his client is puzzling wildlife officials. A female bear that was with its cub killed Mark Uptain of Jackson Hole and injured Corey Chubon of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, after they went to cut up

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wildlife officials are puzzled why a grizzly bear that killed a hunting guide and injured his client was behaving so aggressively. The grizzly attacked the men Friday and charged five Wyoming Game and Fish Department employees Sunday in the wilderness east of Grand Teton National Park. Two game officers opened fire, killing

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president has met with two envoys dispatched by the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians to prepare for establishing a Ukrainian church that is ecclesiastically independent from the Russian Orthodox Church. The prospect of an autocephalous church in Ukraine has deeply angered the Russian church, which last week gave a

“The Forbidden Door” (Bantam), by Dean Koontz Jane Hawk returns and learns that her enemies are beginning to close in with plans to eliminate her as a threat in Dean Koontz’s latest thriller, “The Forbidden Door.” Hawk was a well-respected FBI agent who lost her husband to a supposed suicide, but she knows better. Now