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France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

Sifan Hassan, of Netherlands, competes in the final of the women's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics

By Gerald Imray Aug. 06, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

Cravon Gillespie, of United States reacts after finishing a semifinal of the men's 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Not again! US men's team gone after another messy relay

By Eddie Pells Aug. 04, 2021 11:30 PM EDT

United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:33 PM EDT

Fan Zhendong of China eyes the ball during a gold medal match of the table tennis men's singles against Ma Long of China at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Ma Long wins 2nd Olympic gold in men's table tennis

By Foster Klug Jul. 30, 2021 10:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 26, 2017, file photo, Emirates Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling, left, and teammate Blair Tuke cross the boat during the ninth race in America's Cup sailing competition against Oracle Team USA in Hamilton, Bermuda. As they hit what could be the prime of their careers, Burling, 30, and Tuke, 31, are thinking about more than just their next victory. Sure, they're focusing in on trying to win another gold medal in the high-performance 49er skiff in the Tokyo Olympics starting later this month. They also realize that as the victories pile up, they're in a unique position to speak out about protecting the planet's oceans. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Kiwi sailors Burling, Tuke care for oceans as wins pile up

By Bernie Wilson Jul. 07, 2021 12:47 AM EDT

Baz, Kazmir, Starling join Frazier for US Olympic baseball

By Ronald Blum Jul. 02, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Ryan, one of two Tampa Bay young arms picked for the U.S. Olympic rotation, recognizes how baseball players are unlike most other athletes...

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 02:31 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 24 The Guardian on a line being crossed in Belarus...

A customer walks out of a Zara store, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in New York.  U.S. consumer confidence rose sharply for a second straight month in April, hitting the highest level in more than a year as consumer sentiment was boosted by a more rapid rollout of the vaccines and another round of support payments. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Consumer confidence ticks down in May, but remains strong

By Matt Ott May. 25, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: You may be entitled to free health insurance now

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet May. 10, 2021 06:56 AM EDT

Cortez Masto touts relief law's help for health insurance

By Michelle L. Price Apr. 05, 2021 03:36 PM EDT
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada on Monday encouraged people to shop on the state's health insurance exchange to determine if...

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2020 file photo, a sale pending sign is displayed outside a residential home for sale in East Derry, N.H. The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes fell for the second straight month as lack of available homes continue to stifle house hunters. The National Association of Realtors said Monday, Nov. 30 that its index of pending sales fell 1.1%, to 128.9 in October, down from a reading of 130.3 in September. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
US contracts to buy homes decline, still a January record

By Matt Ott Feb. 25, 2021 10:02 AM EST

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a pair of traders work on the floor, Tuesday Feb. 2, 2021. Stocks were broadly higher in afternoon trading Tuesday, but shares of closely watched companies like GameStop and AMC Entertainment were falling sharply. (Colin Ziemer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
Asian shares mostly higher, China markets fall back

By Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga Feb. 02, 2021 01:41 AM EST

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher Tuesday after President Joe Biden invited Republicans to a meeting to discuss economic aid, while silver eased off an eight-year high.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Asian stocks follow Wall St up, silver eases off high

By Joe Mcdonald Feb. 01, 2021 01:04 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2020 file photo, a sale pending sign is displayed outside a residential home for sale in East Derry, N.H. The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes fell for the second straight month as lack of available homes continue to stifle house hunters. The National Association of Realtors said Monday, Nov. 30 that its index of pending sales fell 1.1%, to 128.9 in October, down from a reading of 130.3 in September. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
US home contract signings at record levels in November

By Matt Ott Dec. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EST

FILE- In this Dec. 21, 2017, file photo, a Bitcoin logo is shown is displayed on an ATM in Hong Kong. The price of bitcoin rose above $20,000 for the first time Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 as the speculative digital currency reached levels not seen since when bitcoin became tradable on Wall Street three years ago this month. Like other instruments used to store value in times of uncertainty, bitcoin has benefited from the pandemic which has push other commodities like gold, silver, platinum up to multi-year highs. But despite its high price, the currency remains a niche investment for most of the public, and remains extremely volatile. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Bitcoin surges past $20,000, erasing 3 years of deep losses

By Ken Sweet Dec. 16, 2020 03:20 PM EST

FILE - Delegate Cheryl Glenn, a Baltimore Democrat, calls for a special session to approve additional licenses to grow medical marijuana during a news conference April 12, 2017, in Baltimore. The former Maryland state lawmaker has been sentenced to two years in prison for taking bribes for legislative favors. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake on Wednesday, July29, 2020, ordered former Del. Glenn to pay $18,750 in restitution. Glenn represented parts of Baltimore as a state delegate. The 69-year-old Democrat resigned in December and pleaded guilty in January to a bribery-related charge and honest services wire fraud. Glenn admitted that she accepted five bribe payments totaling $33,750 over an 11-month period in 2018 and 2019. Glenn told Judge Blake that she hopes other public officials can learn from her mistakes. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
Ex-Maryland lawmaker gets 2 years in prison in bribery case

By Michael Kunzelman Jul. 29, 2020 04:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, a Thai shopkeeper adjusts his face mask at a gold shop in Bangkok, Thailand. The price of gold surged more than $30 on Monday, July 27, 2020 to over $1,926 per ounce as investors step up buying of the precious metal often sought in times of uncertainty. Gold was trading at $1,926.20 by early afternoon in Asia, up 1.5%, after surging over the weekend. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
Uncertainty pushes gold price to record, over $1,930 per oz

Jul. 27, 2020 12:21 AM EDT

FILE - In an April 12, 2017 file photo, Delegate Cheryl Glenn, a Baltimore Democrat, calls for a special session to approve additional licenses to grow medical marijuana during a news conference in Baltimore. Federal prosecutors are recommending a three-year prison sentence for the former Maryland state lawmaker who pleaded guilty to charges she accepted more than $33,000 in bribes in exchange for legislative favors. Glenn’s attorney on Thursday, July 23, 2020 urged U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake to sentence the Baltimore Democrat to probation and home detention instead of incarceration. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, file)
Prosecutors seek 3-year prison term for ex-Maryland lawmaker

By Michael Kunzelman Jul. 23, 2020 05:35 PM EDT

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