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The conventional wisdom is often wrong, but rarely has Britain seen a summer so filled with surprises. The British vote to leave the European Union has uprooted the country’s political establishment in unexpected ways. CAMERON’S GAMBIT It all started with Prime Minister David Cameron, who agreed to hold a once-in-a-generation referendum on continued EU membership

By the numbers, some of the accomplishments of Tim Duncan, who announced his retirement Monday after 19 NBA seasons, all with the San Antonio Spurs. 1 — Duncan was taken No. 1 overall by the Spurs in 1997. 2 — NBA MVP awards, 2001-02 and 2002-03. Also the number of other players (John Stockton, Kobe

BRUSSELS — New rules governing the rescue of imperiled banks in the 19-country eurozone that seek to protect taxpayers won’t be fudged, officials from the single currency bloc insisted Monday amid growing concern about some of Italy’s lenders. Worries over the financial health of Italy’s banks have grown more acute since the June 23 referendum

BANI NAIM, West Bank — The family of a Palestinian high school dropout who killed a 13-year-old Jewish settler girl in her sleep last month before being shot dead is now eligible for $350 a month from a Palestinian fund for “martyrs.” Israel argues that such stipends for families of Palestinians killed or wounded in

Two federal firefighters were killed in a crash returning from a wildfire patrol in remote northern Nevada, while crews battled blazes across the Western U.S. Federal fire managers on Monday reported active fires in at least nine states. Here’s a look at some of them: NEVADA Tire failure may be to blame for a firetruck

If it’s already time to start gearing up for school — and if you’re open to rethinking the typical lunch box fare, consider losing the sandwich and embracing the stuffed egg. There’s nothing more elemental and satisfying than good bread, but the standard loaf is loaded with empty calories. Eggs, by contrast, are low-carb, high-protein

INDIANAPOLIS — The Latest on developments in the Indiana U.S. Senate campaign (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Indiana political insiders could soon be picking candidates in the races for U.S. Senate and governor. Democratic Senate nominee Baron Hill announced Monday he is withdrawing from the race as Democratic officials say former Sen. Evan Bayh is

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Lawyers for abortion providers have asked a federal judge to block new Alabama laws that ban abortion clinics near schools as well as the procedure most commonly used in the second trimester. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a request for a temporary restraining order before the laws go into effect Aug.

TROON, Scotland — Jordan Spieth withdrew from the Olympics on Monday, leaving golf without its top four players when the sport returns to the games for the first time since 1904. Spieth was the last of the top players to say he wasn’t going to Rio, telling the IGF it was out of health concerns.

LIBERTY, Ky. — Officials say a Kentucky jail inmate is dead after he was found unresponsive in a restraint chair. The Advocate-Messenger reports (http://bit.ly/29zdIVs) that Casey County Coroner Curt Demrow says 34-year-old Jerry Dale Hardwick was discovered by jailers on Tuesday evening. Demrow says Hardwick had been brought to the jail earlier in the day

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will meet with Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders during his Sept. 30-Oct. 2 trip to the former Soviet republics of Georgia and Azerbaijan, adding a strong interreligious dimension to an already politically delicate trip. The Vatican on Monday released the itinerary for the Caucasus trip, which was originally planned as

SKOPJE, Macedonia — A senior U.S. envoy visiting Macedonia says she’s hopeful the country’s main political parties can overcome a months-long crisis. Victoria Nuland, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, said Monday she was encouraged by meetings in the Macedonian capital, Skopje, with party leaders including former prime minister Nikola Gruevski and

WASHINGTON — Former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh is expected to make another run for Senate in Indiana, Democratic officials said Monday, a development that would dramatically improve the party’s chances to win back the vacant seat, and Senate control along with it. Democrats have been courting Bayh for over a year to run for the

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A cooperative is set to provide broadband service in northwest Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/29BBUcl ) reports that Ozarks Electric Cooperative plans to start this week the first phase of its plan to bring high-speed, fiber-optic connections to the cooperative’s service area through a subsidiary called OzarksGo. Company officials say cooperative

WAVERLY, Tenn. — The 19-year-old son of country music singer Craig Morgan is missing after a boating accident on the Tennessee River. Morgan’s publicist Cindy Hunt said in a statement Monday that crews are searching for Jerry Greer in Humphreys County, west of Nashville. The statement said Morgan and his wife, Karen Greer, are grateful

Liv Tyler has welcomed her first daughter, Lula Rose Gardner. The 39-year-old actress posted the news on Instagram on Sunday alongside a picture of the newborn. She writes, “We are sooooo happy,” adding, “heart exploding with love.” It’s the third child for Tyler and her second with partner David Gardner. Tyler has two sons: 11-year-old

NEW YORK — Cheyenne Jackson would like to get something off his chest: He’s proudly old-fashioned when it comes to music. The Broadway star, whose credits include “All Shook Up” and “Finian’s Rainbow,” has recorded cast albums and his own pop records, but his heart is in the classics — less Sarah McLachlan and more

BEIRUT — Fierce clashes and air raids on Monday across northern Syria, mainly in the contested city of Aleppo, killed at least 26 people and left scores wounded, according to reports. Syrian state media and opposition monitoring groups said insurgents bombarded government-held neighborhoods in Aleppo, killing eight people there and wounding dozens. Later in the

LONDON — Britain’s anti-doping agency was criticized on Monday for how it handled the case of a doctor who allegedly supplied performance-enhancing drugs to athletes. The findings were announced after an independent investigation into U.K. Anti-Doping’s handling of the intelligence it received about London-based doctor Mark Bonar from amateur cyclist Dan Stevens. Andy Ward, a

NEW YORK — If you thought the Brexit vote was scary, check out the full page newspaper ad that recently appeared in The New York Times recounting all the horrors in the present tense, as if they were still unfolding: The vote “topples” the British government, “crushes” the pound and “wipes away” billions in stock

MOSCOW, Pa. — Authorities say a 14-year-old girl fell nearly 100 feet into a well at a Pennsylvania reservoir and landed in cold water. Officials say the teen was with friends near the Hollister Reservoir in Lackawanna County on Saturday night when she fell into the shaft along a dam’s catwalk. The well is part

ISTANBUL — The Turkish government is preventing independent investigations of alleged mass abuses against civilians across southeastern Turkey, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. The rights group said the alleged abuses include “unlawful killings of civilians, mass forced displacement, and widespread unlawful destruction of private property.” Large swaths of the region plunged into violence last

MOUNTAIN PINE, Ark. — A 53-year-old man has been charged in the death of a 4-year-old boy who fell from the man’s tractor while he was mowing grass and was killed in Mountain Pine. According to a news release from the Garland County sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a residence Sunday, and Stevie Neighbors was

NEW YORK — Stocks are rising in afternoon trading Monday following market rallies overseas after the ruling party in Japan won a key election and Friday’s strong employment report in the U.S. The gains put the Standard and Poor’s 500 index on track for a record high close. KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 gained 11

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — The Latest on protests in Louisiana over the shooting death of Alton Sterling in a struggle Tuesday with two Baton Rouge police officers (all times local): 2:15 p.m. A Louisiana civil rights group is criticizing law enforcement officers over their treatment of protesters. The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana said