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Sporting events in Italy to be halted because of virus

LONDON — All sports in Italy were expected to be halted on Monday because of the virus outbreak, including games in the country’s top soccer division ...
17:28 9 March 2020

Experts: Rapid testing helps explain few German virus deaths

BERLIN — Germany has confirmed more than 1,100 cases of the new coronavirus but — so far — just two deaths, far fewer than other European countries wi...
17:27 9 March 2020

Poland sets date for Frederic Chopin piano competition

WARSAW, Poland — Culture authorities in Poland said Monday that the 18th edition of the international Frederic Chopin piano competition will take plac...
17:23 9 March 2020

South Carolina stays No. 1 in women’s Top 25; Oregon next

NEW YORK — South Carolina ran through the Southeastern Conference Tournament to keep its hold on the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press women's col...
17:04 9 March 2020

US begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, official says

WASHINGTON — American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a U.S. offi...
16:29 9 March 2020

AP sources: Bills agree to sign cornerback Josh Norman

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Veteran cornerback Josh Norman has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills, two people with knowledge of the decisio...
15:23 9 March 2020

Prison riots hit Italy amid virus; 6 die in overdose

ROME — Tensions in Italy's overcrowded prisons erupted Monday over new coronavirus containment measures, with riots in at least two dozen lock-ups and...
15:19 9 March 2020

Netanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a new governm...
14:56 9 March 2020

‘Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ing...
14:25 9 March 2020

Cruise docks at Florida port after virus test clears crew

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Regal Princess cruise ship finally pulled into a Florida port and passengers began disembarking after two crew members tes...
14:06 9 March 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate against Daines

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will file Monday to run against first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines, giving Democrats a boost in their ...
13:20 9 March 2020

UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites

VIENNA — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its active nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it was no longer boun...
13:06 9 March 2020

Oil price war, Mecca ban are latest risks by Saudi prince

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is behind the kingdom's boldest and riskiest moves in decades, most rece...
12:21 9 March 2020

PSG-Dortmund game to be played without fans because of virus

PARIS — The Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund will be played without fans because of the spread of the coronavi...
12:10 9 March 2020

Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will make their final appearance as senior royals Monday when they appear with Queen Elizabeth II at the a...
11:40 9 March 2020

PGA Tour media deal aimed at more video for bigger audience

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour announced an expansive media rights deal Monday that brings ESPN back into the fold with its streaming service,...
11:02 9 March 2020

Grief, controversy mark anniversary of Ethiopian plane crash

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The year since the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max has been a journey through grief, anger and determination for...
8:09 9 March 2020

China turns to propaganda to right image in virus ‘war’

BEIJING — As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China's ruling Communist Party has deployed its propaganda playbook to p...
5:19 9 March 2020

Juul Labs sought to court AGs as teen vaping surged

WASHINGTON — It was a blunt warning about the dangers of youth vaping: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced late last month that his state ha...
5:18 9 March 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s rosy take on govt’s handling of virus

WASHINGTON — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trum...
5:01 9 March 2020

Dems look to Michigan primary as testing ground for November

DETROIT — Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry jobs that have evaporated across Michigan and she'll...
4:57 9 March 2020

Lawmakers pass bill allowing Confederate monument removals

RICHMOND, Va. — Some of Virginia's scores of Confederate monuments could soon be removed under legislation state lawmakers approved Sunday.
3:39 9 March 2020

Women fill streets of world’s cities with call for justice

MEXICO CITY — Women filled the streets of the world's largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence and inequality on International Women’s Day, wi...
2:22 9 March 2020

2 members of Congress say they met man with coronavirus

WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said Sunday they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact ...
1:54 9 March 2020

Spurs, Liverpool, PSG seek Champions League revival

The global virus outbreak means there will be at least one stadium without fans as the Champions League resumes this week with second-leg matches in t...
0:41 9 March 2020

Hatton hangs on to win Bay Hill for 1st PGA Tour title

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton felt the Arnold Palmer Invitational slipping away Sunday, perhaps unaware that everyone else trying to survive another ...
23:56 8 March 2020

Logano holds off Harvick in NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano raced to his second NASCAR Cup Series win in three weeks, holding off Kevin Harvick over the final two laps after an ove...
23:42 8 March 2020

Virginia reshaped as Democrats put historic stamp on laws

RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic legislators in Virginia have dramatically reshaped the state in two months, sweeping aside many of the state’s old business...
22:26 8 March 2020

Holiday has 37 points help Pelicans top Timberwolves 120-107

MINNEAPOLIS — Jrue Holiday just missed his second triple-double against Minnesota in less than a week, putting up a season-high 37 points and adding n...
22:12 8 March 2020

MH17 relatives protest against Russia with 298 empty chairs

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The families of people killed when a missile shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 set out 298 w...
20:56 8 March 2020