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Florence threatens 'epic' rainfall

WILSON, North Carolina - Storm Florence weakened on Sunday as it swept through the Carolinas but dozens of communities are devastated and "epic" amounts of rain could still fall, officials said.

Gunmen wearing mariachi garb kill 5, gang link probed

MEXICO CITY - Mexicans heading into the weekend's Independence Day celebrations were jolted by a brazen shooting by men dressed as mariachi musicians who killed five people and wounded eight in Garibaldi Plaza, an iconic square in the capital where the bands serenade tourists.

Iran criticizes French police for reaction to attack on embassy

LONDON - Iran said on Saturday that Kurdish activists attacked its embassy in Paris and it accused French police of arriving late on the scene.

Comfort women film marks start of invasion

WASHINGTON - A documentary featuring the plight of China's comfort women during World War II was screened in the US capital on Saturday, days before the 87th anniversary of the Sept 18 Incident which marked the outbreak of Japan's large-scale invasion of China.

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Yushan shooting to become global capital of cue sports

Yushan county, which bills itself as "the world's first billiard sports capital", exemplifies China's hopes for a major role in the growth of snooker.

Kenyan players encouraged to check out CSL

NAIROBI - The allure of playing professional soccer has inspired a change of attitude among Kenyan players.

Triple G, Canelo rarin' for rematch

LAS VEGAS - For a sport often given up for dead, boxing is suddenly very much alive.

Hayward: 'Rehab was most difficult thing I've done'

BOSTON - The Celtics were in sunny Los Angeles, it was another sub-zero winter day back home, and Gordon Hayward was stuck in rehab, shooting baskets from a chair and picking up marbles with his toes to work his surgically repaired ankle back into shape.

Dalton grabs the glory, but Green writes the story for surging Bengals

CINCINNATI - Andy Dalton kept the Baltimore Ravens out of the playoffs last year by throwing a long touchdown pass.

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