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(AP) — Voters in an Oregon county imposed a ban on commercial water bottling on Tuesday, killing a plan in which Nestle would have built a water-bottling plant in the job-scarce town of Cascade Locks in the scenic Columbia River Gorge. The Swiss transnational company's plan has drawn opposition from orchard owners, Native American tribes, some residents and others. Farm and orchard owners said water bottlers would compete with the needs of the growing population of the town of Hood River, the county seat, and its shrinking water supply. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers have lost big for three years, when they appeared to value draft picks more than players. The 76ers won the NBA draft lottery, giving them the No. 1 selection in June. The Boston Celtics, with a pick from the Brooklyn Nets, remained in the No. 3 slot. The 76ers finished 10-72, just off the worst record in the history of the 82-game schedule, and had a 26.9 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick (their own 25 percent chance, and Sacramento’s 1.9 percent chance... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers have lost big for three years, when they appeared to value draft picks more than players. The 76ers won the NBA draft lottery, giving them the No. 1 selection in June. The Boston Celtics, with a pick from the Brooklyn Nets, remained in the No. 3 slot. The 76ers finished 10-72, just off the worst record in the history of the 82-game schedule, and had a 26.9 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick (their own 25 percent chance, and Sacramento’s 1.9 percent chance... Читать дальше...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It had been a while since Rick Porcello hit the clubhouse so early.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It had been a while since Rick Porcello hit the clubhouse so early.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It had been a while since Rick Porcello hit the clubhouse so early.

The Justice Department urged a federal judge to keep some records sealed in a criminal proceeding linked to a former business associate of Donald Trump. Among prosecutors' reasons: To avoid media attention.

Cricket Australia Executive General Manager - Operations, Mike McKenna said the 'Twilight Ticket' offering will give even more fans in Queensland a chance to enjoy day-night Test cricket.

Plastic bags are deadly for the environment and taking note of the damage they can cause, the department of horticulture has banned plastic material during its mango and jackfruit mela here.

Sen. Bernie Sanders says the leadership of the Democratic party needs to "open its doors" to people fighting for economic change.

Amid an escalating controversy over whether it is doing enough to fight fakes, Alibaba has canceled Jack Ma’s appearance this week at the annual conference of a prominent anti-counterfeiting group.

Former CM D Devaraja Urs promoted wildlife conservation and focused on preservation of forest cover in the state by enlisting the support of tribal welfare, former forest secretary A C Lakshmana said on Monday.

More than 200 families are missing in Sri Lanka after the island nation was hit by torrential rain and a landslide.

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Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor punched Toronto's Jose Bautista on Sunday.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A prosecution expert is scheduled to testify Wednesday on the second day of a competency hearing for a professional wrestling star charged in the death of his girlfriend in Pennsylvania more than three decades ago.

Though Mysuru district improved its ranking by standing at 8th position - two notches up compared to last year's 10th - its's pass percentage has taken a beating.It has dropped by 3.57%.

Melbourne Storm lock Dale Finucane says his side is trying to accumulate wins, not knock down other sides ahead of their clash with Parramatta Eels at Pirtek Stadium on Monday night.

North Melbourne star Daniel Wells has been all but ruled out of this weekend's clash with Carlton after suffering a recurrence of Achilles soreness.

Cavs rout Raptors, improve to 9-0 this postseason LeBron James hardly missed and scored 24 points in three quarters, Kyrie Irving scored 27 and Cleveland picked up where it left off before a long layoff by thumping the Toronto Raptors 115-84 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night. James made his first nine shots — one an arena-rattling powerhouse dunk — and the Cavs, healthy and hungry after losing to the Warriors in the Finals a year ago, shot 67 percent from the field in the... Читать дальше...

President Obama has personally called his counterpart in the Philippines with a subtle message about the importance of human rights. Just weeks ago, in his last campaign speech, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte told a crowd to “forget the laws of human rights.” Duterte’s tough-on-crime stance proved popular with Filipino voters as he won by a landslide, […]

Spending cuts, big reforms to public services and a tiny majority in the Commons. BuzzFeed News finds out why it’s a perfect storm for the Tories.

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The Buffalo Bills signed third-round draft pick Adolphus Washington to a four-year contract on Tuesday.