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National Guard to withdraw from a quieter Ferguson

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER and JIM SALTER FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The streets of Ferguson were peaceful for another night, as protests and tensions were subsiding in the St. Louis suburb where unrest had erupted after a white […]

Entertainment

Emmys: Billy Crystal to pay tribute to Robin Williams

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Crystal will pay tribute to Robin Williams, his longtime friend and fellow comedian, at next week’s Emmy Awards. Crystal will honor Williams as part of the traditional “in memoriam” segment […]

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Holder offers reassurance to people of Ferguson

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER ST. LOUIS (AP) — To reassure the people of Ferguson, Attorney General Eric Holder reached into his own past, recalling the times he had been stopped by police officers who seemed to […]

Sports

Las Vegas spoils Mo’ne’s night, beats Philly 8-1

By JOHN KEKIS SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Mo’ne Davis didn’t have her best stuff when she and her Philadelphia teammates needed it most, and Las Vegas took advantage. Dallan Cave and Brennan Holligan hit two-run […]

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Smith County man shot 2 weeks after cross burning in yard

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff says a man was beaten and shot two weeks after calling authorities to report a cross burning in his yard, and investigators are trying to determine whether the […]

Health

Liberian security forces seal slum to halt Ebola

By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Security forces deployed Wednesday to enforce a quarantine around a slum in the Liberian capital, stepping up the government’s fight to stop the spread of Ebola and unnerving residents. […]

Entertainment

Aniston, Hamm, Hudson set to Stand Up to Cancer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Aniston, Jon Hamm, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland want to connect with you about cancer. They are among the stars slated to appear on “Stand Up to Cancer,” […]