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WASHINGTON (AP) — Thomas Penfield Jackson, who as a federal judge in Washington presided over a historic Microsoft antitrust case and the drug possession trial of former Mayor Marion Barry, has died.Jackson died at his home in Compton, Md., his ...more

ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — A steady hand gave Justin Rose the shiny U.S. Open Trophy. A wild ride gave Phil Mickelson yet another silver medal.Rose captured his first major championship on Sunday with remarkable calm and three pure shots on the punishi ...more

LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift.Putin was reac ...more

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters.Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points ...more

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Front offices across the NBA seem to be panicking a bit these days. Job security has long been an oxymoron for coaches in this league, but even by that what-have-you-done-for-me-lately standard, this offseason has been a particularly ...more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani's reformist-backed presidency could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultra-powerful Revolutionary Guard to cooperate with him is a good guide.Like the rest of Iran's rul ...more

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Air Show, which opens for business on Monday, brings hundreds of aircraft to the skies around the French capital, the usual tense competition between aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, and a slew of innovations large and s ...more

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian finance ministers have agreed on a series of economic cooperation projects.Sunday's meeting between Israel's Yair Lapid and the Palestinians' Shukri Bashara marked the first high-profile meeting between o ...more

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Several hundred garment workers were sickened at their factory outside Bangladesh's capital on Sunday, apparently after drinking water there.Police official Mohammad Jahid said many of the workers were treated at various ...more

The Sacramento Kings hired Denver executive Pete D'Alessandro as their new general manager on Saturday.D'Alessandro will replace the departing Geoff Petrie, a team official confirmed on condition of anonymity because there has not been a formal ...more