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LONDON — The Latest on negotiations over Britain’s exit from the European Union (all times local): 10:30 a.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes Spanish reservations about the status of Gibraltar after Britain leaves the European Union can be overcome by the time EU leaders meet Sunday to sign off on the draft Brexit

BANGLI, Indonesia — Indonesia has freed an Australian woman who served nearly 14 years in prison for smuggling heroin into the tourist island of Bali. Renae Lawrence was the only woman among nine Australians arrested in 2005 for smuggling 8.3 kilograms (18.3 pounds) of heroin to Australia from Bali. The 41-year-old Lawrence was escorted Wednesday

MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, Ala. — Authorities say four relatives of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones have been wounded in a shooting at an Alabama trailer park. Al.com reports Baldwin County Sheriff Hoss Mack says the cause of the Sunday shooting remains unclear. He says Jermain Dickerson, Tamarius Dickerson and Royald Jones confronted Jahlen Baker at

BEIJING — The U.S. government has accused Beijing of stepping up hacking attacks aimed at stealing American technology ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a report that Chinese hacking efforts aimed at stealing American trade secrets have “increased in frequency and sophistication” this year.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ian Poulter is an unabashed fan of the sandbelt courses of southeast Melbourne. So it came as no surprise that he gave England’s highest-ranked player at the World Cup of Golf, Tyrrell Hatton, a gentle nudge that he’d like to be on the England team. Poulter and Hatton are among the favorites

TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn will be detained for another 10 days following his arrest on suspicion of falsifying income reports by millions of dollars and misusing company assets for personal gain, Japanese media reported Wednesday. The board of Nissan Motor Co. is set to decide this week whether to dismiss Ghosn

TOKYO — Japanese media report Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn will be held in custody for another 10 days. Ghosn was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of falsifying income reports by millions of dollars and misusing company assets for personal gain. Kyodo News service also reported Wednesday that another Nissan executive Greg Kelly will also

NEW YORK — Goodbye iPhones and Facebook feed. Hello power plants and bleach. Since stocks began tumbling two months ago, investors haven’t abandoned the market. At least, not all of it. In recent weeks, as they’ve pulled money out of funds that invest in go-go technology companies, they’ve also been buying utilities, companies that make

MELBOURNE, Australia — Golf Australia says the 2019 Vic Open, which features both men and women playing simultaneously, will be co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. The men’s portion of the tournament has already been announced to be on the European Tour next year. Golf Australia said Wednesday the Vic Open will be held at 13th

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Latest on the election of Interpol’s next president (all times local): 1: 20 p.m. South Korea’s president says he’s “very proud” of the fact that fellow national Kim Jong Yang has been elected as Interpol’s next president. President Moon Jae-in tweeted from Seoul on Wednesday that Kim is the

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Latest on the election of Interpol’s next president (all times local): 11:45 am The Ukrainian interior minister is calling the election of a South Korean candidate to lead Interpol a victory for his country. Ukraine, along with Western nations and Russian opposition figures, staunchly opposed a Russian police official

NEW YORK — When The Trust was launched in 2013 as a positive result of the 2011 lockout that led to a labor agreement, few NFL players knew it existed, let alone the benefits it could provide. This month, as The Trust reached its fifth anniversary, its scope has widened and its popularity is clear.

NEW YORK — The Associated Press polled a panel of WNBA coaches and general managers for a mock draft of the first round this spring. Panelists were limited to college seniors and eligible foreign players, and they could not offer a pick for their own team. While last season there was a clear-cut No. 1

CAIRO — The Latest on the fallout from the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local): 10 a.m. Turkey’s foreign minister says the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi should not be covered up for the sake of maintaining trade ties with Saudi Arabia. Mevlut Cavusoglu also told Turkish journalists during a visit

NEW DELHI — Police say an American is believed to have been killed by an isolated Indian island tribe known to fire at outsiders with bows and arrows. Police officer Vijay Singh says seven fishermen have been arrested for facilitating the American’s visit to North Sentinel Island, where the killing apparently occurred. Visits to the

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim has approved a deal that will keep the Ducks in the local Honda Center through at least 2048. The City Council on Tuesday approved a deal that extends the current Ducks agreement, which ends in 2023, by 25 years. The deal also permits up to five additional five-year extensions. The team

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — The Battle 4 Atlantis opens play Wednesday with four games in the Bahamas, including contests for fourth-ranked Virginia and No. 25 Wisconsin. The tournament features five power-conference teams, including Florida, Oklahoma and Stanford. The Gators and Sooners meet in the first game, followed by the Cardinal against the 25th-ranked Badgers. Butler

QAIM, Iraq — More than a year after the Iraqi town of Qaim was freed from the Islamic State group, booms from airstrikes still echo and columns of smoke rise beyond the berms and concrete walls marking the border with Syria. There, on the other side, the fight is raging to capture one of the

The 55 in-season NHL coaching changes since beginning of salary cap era in 2005: 2005-06 New York Islanders replaced Steve Stirling with Brad Shaw, missed playoffs New Jersey Devils replaced resigning Larry Robinson with Lou Lamoriello, made playoffs Pittsburgh Penguins replaced Ed Olczyk with Michel Therrien, missed playoffs Los Angeles Kings replaced John Torchetti with

Peter Chiarelli didn’t feel like he could wait another day. The Edmonton general manager didn’t sleep well after another tough loss, put the wheels in motion to replace coach Todd McLellan with Ken Hitchcock and made the move on Tuesday — a game day. After no in-season coaching changes around the NHL last season, there

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have denied involvement in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital that killed at least 50 people. Tuesday’s attack, which targeted a gathering of hundreds of clerics at a wedding hall in Kabul, bore the hallmarks of a local Islamic State affiliate, which has carried out mass bombings targeting minority

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Leon Draisaitl scored 51 seconds into overtime and Connor McDavid had his 100th career goal to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Ken Hitchcock’s first game as coach Tuesday night. The Oilers began the day by firing Todd McLellan and replacing him with Hitchcock,

ATLANTA — Family of a slain 14-year-old girl say the girl was 8 months pregnant and babysitting her sister’s children when she was shot and killed this week. News outlets report family have identified the Georgia girl as Sonja “Star” Harrison, an eighth-grader from Stone Mountain who was expected to give birth next month. Atlanta

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer doesn’t seem to be having much fun these days. The Ohio State coach is not demonstrably mirthful, of course, at least not when it comes to his job. “It’s not like me to be the Joe Positive guy,” he acknowledged the other day. “I’m usually the opposite.” But the 54-year-old

DETROIT — Andrew Kostecka scored 18 points and Chuck Champion added 17 to lead Loyola (Maryland) to a 75-66 win over Hampton on Tuesday in the Detroit subregional of the Legends Classic. The Greyhounds (2-4) took off to a 15-3 lead in the first eight minutes and led throughout. Isaiah Hart added 11 points and