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Fifth-seeded Simona Halep fought off the heavy hitting of American Madison Keys to produce a 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory on Sunday.

Veteran stand-up comedian Drew Hastings was scheduled Monday to appear before former Summit County Common Pleas Judge Patricia Ann Cosgrove. Hastings says he has done nothing wrong other than try to lead the city without the consent of the "established political structure."

Dancing with the Stars‘ Kym Johnson and her former dance partner and Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec have tied the knot! The 39-year-old dancer and 53-year-old businessman said “I do” on Sunday (July 31) in front of friends and family in Los Angeles, People confirms. Kym wore a strapless Monique Lhuillier gown, which you can [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ordering the wings hot won't be the only way to break a sweat at this year's National Buffalo Wing Festival. This year's event will feature the inaugural Chicken Wing 5K. Festival organizers say it'll give festival-goers a chance to work off some of the 25 tons of wings they're expected to consume — including some at water stations along the race course. The annual chicken wing festival takes place at Coca-Cola Stadium in Buffalo the weekend of Sept. 3 and 4. The 5K takes place on Sunday.

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A severe drought in the Finger Lakes region has prompted Cornell University to restrict water use to ensure there's enough when students arrive in a few weeks. University officials say employees and students must decrease water use on campus by at least 30 percent.

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Ariya Jutanugarn claimed the first major championship of her career on Sunday when she won the Ricoh Women's British Open at Woburn, England.

Cuomo, a Democrat, has called for additional wind and solar power along with investments in upstate nuclear plants to reduce New York's reliance on fossil fuels.

Big W customers across Australia have written of their "disgust and anger" at the handling of the sale the new Harry Potter book.

The chase for yields is creating market imbalances

By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange
NEW YORK -- New York Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera had to be helped off the field Sunday afternoon when he suffered a strained patellar tendon.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers completed their first week of training camp under the lights at a packed Lambeau Field on Sunday night.

By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange
MIAMI -- The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a potentially damaging loss in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins.

A four-year-old girl has died after a car crash near a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia.

Jason Derulo sings to the fans in the audience at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards held at The Forum on Sunday (July 31) in Inglewood, Calif. The 26-year-old singer performed songs that you can find on his new Platinum Hits greatest hits album, including “Wiggle,” “Want to Want Me,” “Ridin’ Solo,” and the new single [...]

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said that disagreements between Russia and Saudi Arabia over approaches to resolving the Syrian conflict have not had an impact on the level of cooperation between the two countries.

The powerful bombing, which rattled windows several kilometres (miles) away, paved the way for armed insurgents to enter the heavily guarded facility, close to Kabul's international airport. The attack on Northgate, a compound for foreign contractors which was previously attacked in July 2013, underscores the worsening security situation as the Taliban ramp up their annual summer offensive. "A truck bomb packed with explosives struck the outer wall of the hotel," Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi told AFP. Читать дальше...

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Newly acquired Miami Marlins right-hander Colin Rea was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday after being injured in his first outing with the squad.

Police in the South West are on the lookout for a rather unique stolen car - a Smart Roadster.

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The St. Louis Cardinals acquired veteran left-handed reliever Zach Duke from the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as it more than doubled in size Sunday.

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as…

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as…

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as…

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Zach Borenstein tripled and doubled, scoring two runs as the Reno Aces defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 12-7 on Sunday.