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November 12, 2018

The Latest: Eagles, already thin at CB, lose Darby to injury

The Latest on Week 10 in the NFL (all times EST): 10:45 p.m. Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby is out for the rest of the game ...

November 10, 2018

Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as US Catholic bishops convene

As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their national assembly next week, the clergy sex abuse crisis dominates their agenda ...

November 09, 2018

Victims of synagogue shooting remembered in Pittsburgh park

Nearly two weeks after a gunman shot to death 11 people inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, their lives were remembered Friday ...

November 09, 2018

Here comes Who Dey vs. Who Dat. Say what?

Here comes Who Dey vs. Who Dat. Say what? The Who Dat folks from New Orleans go head-on with the Who Dey fans in Cincinnati ...

November 08, 2018

Pennsylvania dioceses outline child sex abuse victim funds

Seven Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania said Thursday that they have taken steps to set up victim compensation funds, ...

November 08, 2018

Police: Steelers Antonio Brown pulled over for going 100 mph

Police say Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was stopped for speeding over 100 mph in his Porsche, just hours ...

November 08, 2018

Syria says military freed 19 hostages held by IS since July

Syrian troops have liberated 19 women and children hostages held by the Islamic State group since July in a military ...

November 08, 2018

Most Improved Players playing key roles at halfway point

Established superstars such as Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers grab all the attention when their teams do well. But a team's ...

November 07, 2018

Surging Newton, Panthers face red-hot Steelers

Cam Newton spent a portion of the summer studying Ben Roethlisberger and working out alongside Antonio Brown, something the ...

November 07, 2018

The Latest: Abrams vows to wait for all the votes in Georgia

The Latest on Election Day (all times local): 1:54 a.m. Democrat Stacey Abrams says votes remain to be counted in the tight ...

November 07, 2018

Democrats gain governors' seats, but GOP holds some states

Democrats tried Tuesday to fight their way back to power in state capitols across the country by reclaiming governor's seats ...

November 07, 2018

The Latest: Some Nevada polls stayed open 3 extra hours

The Latest on voting problems in the midterm election (all times local): 1:47 a.m. Wednesday Some polling places in Nevada ...

November 07, 2018

Villanova rolls in first game at new-look Pavillion

Villanova started to head out for the second half toward its rehabilitated court when it somehow got lost in a maze of exits ...

November 06, 2018

Boyle's hat trick helps Devils defeat Penguins

New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle wants to serve as a role model in the fight against cancer. He certainly was inspiring ...

November 05, 2018

Rough road: Brown says 76ers not yet among East's 'royalty'

At home, they can beat anybody. On the road, the Philadelphia 76ers only beat themselves. That's what they did Sunday night ...

November 04, 2018

Synagogue shooting worst of many hateful attacks in October

Kevyn Perkins stopped cold when he saw the letters scrawled on the door to his dorm: "N----- go back" it said, inked in messy ...

November 04, 2018

Jewish nurse: I treated mass shooting suspect out of love

A Jewish nurse who treated the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect says that he saw confusion but not evil in the man's ...

November 03, 2018

About 100 gather for 'healing service' outside synagogue

Parents clutched their children, couples leaned on each other and bystanders wept as about 100 people gathered in a steady ...

November 02, 2018

Uber wants to resume self-driving car tests on public roads

Nearly eight months after one of its autonomous test vehicles hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian, Uber wants to resume ...