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The results have reshaped the political landscape in South Africa where the ANC has ruled virtually unopposed since it ended white-minority rule in 1994, led by Nelson Mandela.

RIO DE JANEIRO Russia was barred from taking part in next month’s Rio Paralympics on Sunday, with organizers blasting a “medals over morals mentality” as they announced the blanket ban over state-backed doping that Olympics bosses avoided.

Walker shot a 2-under 68 for an 11-under 199 total after three soggy trips around Baltusrol Golf Club.

One-time Republican candidate for the governorship of California and current CEO of Hewlett Packard Meg Whitman yesterday endorsed Hillary Clinton for the office of the presidency.

Storms will continue to weaken this morning with more off/on showers and storms possible through the rest of the day. Winds N 5-15 miles per hour. High near 75. East wind 9 to 14 miles per hour.

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has conceded defeat in the major metropolitan area of Nelson Mandela Bay to the main opposition party amid indications the ruling party was rejected by urban voters in this week’s local government elections.

Jake Arrieta pitched eight innings of three-hit ball to get his first victory in over a month and the Chicago Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics, 4-0, on Saturday.

Former Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes did not play in the National Football League last season, but he’s returning to a team he knows a little bit about – the Buffalo Bills.

Still, the beauty of the ceremony was moving from the taste of Brazil’s multicultural history to the unusual move of creating a legacy that honors the athletes and benefits the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Amiri was allowed to return to Iran in 2010, where he was initially celebrated as a national hero.

General Sergey Rudskoy, chief of the main operations department of the Russian General Staff said the helicopter was shot down over an area controlled by Al-Nusra Front.

One of the warmest cheers of the evening was given to a team consisting of refugee athletes-the first ever at any Olympics.

In a BBC spotlight on Team Refugee, the team of ten displaced athletes from around the world competing under the flag of the International Olympics Committee, Mardini describes her journey from Syria to Germany. Mardini, her sister and a few others jumped in the water and swam...

“This court should declare the FDPA (Federal Death Penalty Act) unconstitutional and order that this case proceed as a non-capital case”, attorneys stated in the motion. “T$3 his motion.is being filed exclusively as a result of the government’s decision to...

Sarah Palin reiterated her support for Paul Ryan’s primary challenger Friday night immediately after her political ally, Donald Trump, endorsed the House speaker. But in neighboring Wisconsin, a state Trump insists he can win, the state’s best-known Republicans said...