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Harris and Trump are jockeying for battleground states after their debate

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Killings of Palestinian teens surge as Israel forces pursue militants in West Bank

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Young women are more liberal than they've been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds

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Francine has weakened to a tropical depression after slamming into Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane, causing widespread power outages and sending a dangerous storm surge rushing into coastal communities.

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Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West

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European Central Bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter point as inflation declines

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites

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Ukraine faces a dramatic health crisis in its third winter at war, WHO says

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Buckingham Palace guard's distinctive bearskin caps under fire by animal rights group

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The Latest: With the debate behind them, Harris and Trump jockey for swing states

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EU top diplomat urges Lebanon and Israel to ease tensions along their border

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Early childhood development nonprofit Brilliant Detroit set to expand nationally

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Treasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxes

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Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

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US filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain historically low

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands before the start of an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Justin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunken driving case, AP source says

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Deshaun Watson denies sexual assault allegations, says lawsuit was a surprise. Plans to play Sunday

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Stock market today: Wall Street opens flat after economic reports deliver few suprises

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Norfolk Southern sets salary and bonus for newly promoted CEO after firing Alan Shaw

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NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch

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New research suggests the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth

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Share of foreign-born in the US at highest rate in more than a century, says survey

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Britain's state-funded health system must 'reform or die,' prime minister says

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Everton says it has engaged in "positive conversations" with John Textor in relation to the American businessman's potential purchase of the club.

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Shares of Moderna tumbled early Thursday after the vaccine developer said it was cutting research and development spending and pushed back its time frame for breaking even.

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Miami is a Top 10 team after two games, something that until now hadn't been the case in any of the last 15 seasons. That sounds like a big deal.

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Spanish soccer player Hugo Mallo has been convicted of sexual abuse for inappropriately touching a mascot before a La Liga game in 2019.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland is denouncing "conspiracy theories" and "dangerous falsehoods" targeting the Justice Department.

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Exactly four months have passed since Bologna qualified for the Champions League. Now comes the tough part.

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It's pretty simple — leave no trace. But at least one person didn't get the message and left behind a bag of Cheetos at Carlsbad Caverns National Park during a visit earlier this summer.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia next month for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed Thursday, a move that comes as Moscow and Beijing seek to counter the West's global influence.

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General Motors and Hyundai explore production and technology collaboration

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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal promised severe sanctions against people smugglers during his visit on Wednesday to the town of Mbour, the departure point of a boat that capsized on Sunday, killing at least 37 people.

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Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, just days after fleeing to the European country in a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro's government.

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Christine Desumma, of Bristol, Pa., pauses while speaking during an interview, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Bristol, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Donald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden's

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Two Black women could make US Senate history this election

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From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit

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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

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Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

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Taylor Swift wins big at the MTV VMAs to tie Beyoncé's record and thanks Travis Kelce

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Tyreek Hill and Miami Dolphins look to rally together to beat Buffalo Bills despite 'shocking' week

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Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to pursue contempt charges against Steward CEO

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Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather as they slowly gain the upper hand against blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate.

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An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight

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The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They'll ring for the post-fire reopening

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Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk a woman down from the ledge on Nashville bridge

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Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards and thanks boyfriend Travis Kelce

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Hundreds gather on Seattle beach to remember American activist killed by Israeli military

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Residents in Springfield, Ohio react to accusations of immigrants abducting and eating pets

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Viewers who tuned in to watch the Trump-Harris debate — way more than Biden's June matchup

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A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution

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Rare Amur tiger cubs debut at Minnesota Zoo and raise hopes for the endangered species

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USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

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2013: Voyager 1 leaves the solar system

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9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

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Raygun is the top ranked breaker in the world? The sport's governing body explains

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Declassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg's Cold War spy case

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are divorced and single

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James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

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Wife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search

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Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition

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A blockbuster Chinese video game sparks debate on sexism in the nation's gaming industry

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This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Key takeaways from the presidential debate

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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president

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Harris addresses Trump's false claims about her race and his history of racial division

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Sri Lanka's opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he becomes president next week

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A record 9 lawmakers are vying to become Japan's leader, with pledges of change and stronger defense

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Thailand's slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn's focus in her first parliamentary speech

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UAW's rift with Stellantis raises fear that some US auto jobs could vanish

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Google's AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog

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Boeing factory workers are voting whether to strike and shut down aircraft production

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US companies see record-low profits in China amid geopolitical tensions and slow growth, report says

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Talking about death can be tricky. Here's how to start the conversation

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How to pick a preschool without becoming overwhelmed

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How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events

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Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits

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What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

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Which skin care products should young girls use? Dermatologists recommend this simple routine

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Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may not have had a prenuptial agreement, but you should consider one

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South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea's nuclear threat

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As wildfires burn in California, firefighters work to squelch the flames

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Mexico's Senate approves a contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm the chamber

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Optometry students carry out an eye test for a patient, outside the Phelophepa eye clinic carriage, in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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How does the huge crowd for the pope's Mass in East Timor compare to others?

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Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer patients and doctors

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Officers laid blame on Tyre Nichols. Then video showed a fatal beatdown they largely omitted

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As war rages in Gaza, Israel's crackdown on West Bank insurgency is killing Palestinian youths

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Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threats

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A key Ukrainian city loses its water supply and gas for cooking and heating during Russian onslaught

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Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86

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Winds and heavy downpour on Harrison County Beaches in Pass Christian, Miss. due to Hurricane Francine Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Hunter Dawkins/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)

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Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military

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Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system

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Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77

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$10,000 literary award named for the late author Gabe Hudson goes to Ayana Mathis' 'The Unsettled'

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Singer's lawsuit adds to growing claims against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

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Music Review: Nilüfer Yanya returns with the vibrant, spare and breathtaking 'My Method Actor'

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Denzel Washington hands over to his son Malcolm and keeps August Wilson in the family

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Movie Review: In 'The Critic,' Ian McKellen's theater critic takes his job very seriously

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Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

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What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate

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As warming threatens polar bear tourism, a Canadian town adapts and thrives

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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam

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Spring rains destroyed a harvest important to the Oneida people. Farmers are working to adapt

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Tyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says he will not endorse anybody for president

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'Stop that urgently.' Possible path to innocence for Russian skater was held back at WADA's urging

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Dealers' paradise? How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills

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Spacewalking is the new domain of the super rich as a billionaire makes first private attempt

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A Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station

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One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it

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US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents

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Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe

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Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media law aimed at protecting children

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Trump closing in on being able to sell his shares of Truth Social's parent company. But will he?

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James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that

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Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

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Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

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Abortions are down under Florida's 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says

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Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten

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Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy

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Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina

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Pope travels from one of the world's poorest countries to one of the richest: Singapore

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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris' debate

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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim video shows Harris promising to censor X and owner Elon Musk

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Republicans want voters to think Walz lied about his dog. False GOP claims could cause real damage

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FACT FOCUS: A look back at some of the questionable claims made during the Democratic convention

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Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin is Formula 1's "team of the future" after hiring Red Bull car designer Adrian Newey with an eye on the new regulations coming in 2026.

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Soccer great Zvonimir Boban, who resigned from UEFA in protest this year, says he doesn't want to be its president.

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Girona stunned Barcelona last season by dealing its fellow Catalan club a pair of 4-2 losses in the Spanish league as it exploded as one of Europe's surprise packages.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta signs new 3-year contract to 2027

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Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.

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North Carolina hosts N.C. Central on Saturday in its second of three straight home games. The Tar Heels are 2-0 for the fifth time in the six years of Mack Brown's second coaching tenure with the program.

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Texas' dominant win at Michigan elevated the No. 2 Longhorns to their highest ranking since the 2009 season.

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Wisconsin will go for its highest-ranked nonconference win in 50 years when No. 4 Alabama visits Saturday.

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Top-ranked Georgia and Kentucky are on opposite paths entering Saturday night's matchup. The Bulldogs have lived up to the hype as the preseason league favorite, outscoring Clemson and Tennessee Tech by a 82-6 margin.

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UNLV heads to Kansas on Friday night for a rematch of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl that the Jayhawks won last December.

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The second-ranked Texas Longhorns have been dominant their first two games and risen to their highest ranking since the end of the 2009 season.

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Air Force has won the last five games it has played against power conference teams. The Falcons will try to extend that streak when they play Saturday night at Baylor.

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Marcus Freeman lost his first two games as Notre Dame's coach in 2022. He hasn't suffered back-to-back losses since then, and he's hoping to keep that streak intact Saturday when the 18th-ranked Fighting Irish visit Purdue.

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Vanderbilt will try to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2017 when the Commodores visit Georgia State. The Commodores haven't had a winning season since 2013.

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The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers have several examples to keep them from taking Kent State for granted Saturday night. There was Notre Dame and Penn State last week.

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No 15 Oklahoma struggled to beat Houston last week despite being a heavy favorite. Now, the Sooners face a Tulane squad that led Kansas State at halftime last week before losing by just seven points.

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Duke hosts UConn on Saturday night with a chance to go 3-0. The Blue Devils have won their first two games under new coach Manny Diaz.

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No. 24 Boston College visits No. 6 Missouri in marquee nonconference game at Faurot Field

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No. 23 Nebraska will enter its game against Northern Iowa on Saturday as a Top 25 team for the first time in five years.

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