Tag: Social affairs
AP Interview: Emmert says poor communication led to inequity
<p>SAN ANTONIO — Mark Emmert acknowledged the glaring failures to give the coaches and players in the women's tournament the same attention the NCAA...
Turkey detains students and supporters over LGBT flags
ISTANBUL — Police in Turkey detained dozens of people who assembled outside a courthouse Friday in a show of solidarity with 12 students who...
Defense contractor pleads guilty to sharing classified info
WASHINGTON — A woman who worked as a contract linguist for the U.S. military in Iraq pleaded guilty Friday to sharing classified information with...
St. John’s sophomore Champagnie to enter NBA draft process
<p>NEW YORK — St. John's forward Julian Champagnie will enter the NBA draft process after leading the Big East in scoring during his sophomore...
New bloods: Florida State charts a new course for the ACC
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — North Carolina is long gone. Duke never made it. To find the ACC's biggest threat at March Madness this year, look past...
Kenosha police: 55 more charged for violence during protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — Fifty-five people are facing charges related to violent demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer,...
Michigan attorney general ends campus probe tied to Nassar
LANSING, Mich. — The investigation of Michigan State University's handling of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar is over because the university has refused...
Double-double: Champagnie twins enter NBA draft process
<p>NEW YORK — Hope all those eagle-eyed scouts can tell twins apart. </p>
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Anti-Semitic play calling renews push for genocide education
<p>BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers are renewing a push for mandatory genocide education after a high school football coach was fired following reports that the...
UK, US impose sanctions targeting Myanmar military business
The U.K. and the United States are imposing further sanctions over human rights violations in Myanmar, Britain's top diplomat said Thursday.
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