BERLIN – A union representing Lufthansa pilots has called a one-day strike at the German airline’s long-distance and cargo operations on Tuesday — the latest in a string of walkouts. The Vereinigung Cockpit union has hit various Lufthansa units with more than a dozen short-term walkouts over recent months. The …
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BEIJING – A Chinese man reportedly held hostage by the Islamic State group worked in advertising and TV production and describes himself as a free spirit and reader of Greek philosophy. The radical group released a poster on Wednesday with an image of the man, identified as Fan Jinghui, and …
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MOSCOW – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is visiting Russia-occupied Crimea in a sign of symbolic support of his close friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Berlusconi has previously hosted Putin’s family at his villa on the Italian island of Sardinia. The two spent a weekend together at a vacation …
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Brandon Allen earned the starting quarterback position at Arkansas with a stellar spring practice under first-year coach Bret Bielema. Allen has largely struggled since then, including a 4-of-12 passing effort for 30 yards in the Razorbacks’ 52-7 loss to South Carolina last week. Despite Allen’s struggles — …
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LOS ANGELES – When Shelly Sterling was approached by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about buying the Los Angeles Clippers, the wife of disgraced NBA team owner Donald Sterling did not know who he was. But in before long she wound up convincing him that the team was worth an …
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Playing with a team-first mentality has been critical to the success of top-ranked Kentucky’s platoon system. But playing selflessly has also allowed several Wildcats to shine at different points. Freshman guard Devin Booker has been the only repeat scoring leader for a 7-0 Kentucky squad that has …
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STANFORD, Calif. – Andrew Calder exhaled and finally expressed just how much North Carolina missed Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell, in crunch time and at halftime. In the locker room and on the bench. Her virtual game plans proved plenty helpful along the way, yet the young North Carolina …
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LOS ANGELES – An attorney for Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling says he has agreed to sign off on selling the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for what would be a record $2 billion. Attorney Maxwell Blecher says Wednesday that Sterling “has made an agreement with the …
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LOS ANGELES – Damian Lillard scored 12 of his 16 points in the third quarter to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 94-84 exhibition victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Lillard scored nine consecutive points in the period as the Blazers pulled away after trailing by …
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MOBILE, Ala. – Arkansas State’s Ryan Aplin owns nearly every school passing record after four productive seasons for the Red Wolves. For his final game, the quarterback will get quite a test from No. 25 Kent State’s gambling defense when the two teams meet on Sunday in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. …
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