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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2019, file photo, Australia's head coach Graham Arnold, right, looks at Australia's defender Ryan Grant during the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match between United Arab Emirates and Australia at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. After 18 months without a game, the gathering of Australian players in Dubai ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers feels like a family reunion for head coach Graham Arnold.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
After 18 months, Socceroos assemble for World Cup qualifiers

By John Pye May. 25, 2021 03:33 AM EDT

Vancouver Whitecaps forward Deiber Caicedo (7) controls the ball as Colorado Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett (26) defends in the second half of an MLS soccer game, Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Canadian MLS teams try to make best of relocation

By Anne M. Peterson May. 05, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2021, file photo, Epilogue Kitchen & Cocktails owner Jonathan Jones speaks with customers near an image of George Floyd while serving free meals in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Salem, Ore. A financial snapshot shared exclusively with The Associated Press shows the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation took in just over $90 million last year. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances

By Aaron Morrison Feb. 23, 2021 12:14 PM EST

Microsoft announces additional $110M in local COVID relief

Dec. 17, 2020 07:43 PM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — As Washington state continues to reel from the pandemic, Microsoft has announced an additional $110 million of support for schools, nonprofits...

FILE - In this Monday, July 27, 2020 file photo, a nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway in Binghamton, N.Y. Microsoft says state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers have in recent months tried to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and COVID-19 vaccine researchers. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

By Frank Bajak Nov. 13, 2020 09:00 AM EST

LSU quarterback Myles Brennan passes against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
No. 17 LSU takes burgeoning pass attack to struggling Mizzou

By Brett Martel Oct. 08, 2020 09:05 PM EDT

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, left, speaks with Microsoft President Brad Smith, during a ceremony held in the Acropolis Museum, in the background the ancient Parthenon temple, in central Athens, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Microsoft has announced plans to build three data centers in greater Athens, providing a badly needed investment of up to $1 billion to the Greek economy which has been hammered by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Microsoft plans $1 billion data center venture in Greece

By Derek Gatopoulos Oct. 05, 2020 05:08 AM EDT

Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair defends the post during the first half of an MLS soccer match against Sporting Kansas City in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Loons coach Adrian Heath confronting challenging season

By Anne M. Peterson Sep. 17, 2020 06:46 PM EDT