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HARTFORD, Conn. — Lawyers for former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague are seeking a court order that would allow him to return to class while he fights his expulsion for what the university says was sexual misconduct. The senior point guard was thrown out of Yale in February after a university committee upheld a sexual

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho found himself in more trouble with English soccer authorities on Tuesday when he was again charged with misconduct, this time for verbally abusing a referee in a Premier League game. Five days after being charged for comments made about a referee ahead of a game, Mourinho was

JOHANNESBURG — The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday sharply criticized South African President Jacob Zuma, saying “political meddling for private interests” during his tenure has weakened state institutions and poses a threat to the country’s democracy. “It is painful for us at the Nelson Mandela Foundation to bear witness to the wheels coming off the

CAIRO — Egyptians this week watched the Nile’s water turn a murky brown-yellow color, the result of days of heavy rain in parts of the country and subsequent flooding that swept tons of soil into the waterway. Officials say the murky water, now loaded with silt, forced the closure of several main water treatment stations.

SAN FRANCISCO — Looking for a taste of this city’s rich military history? You’ll find it, along with some rather good wine, at one of several wineries set up in former military installations. The Armed Forces may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you picture San Francisco, but before it was

LONDON — Two-time Olympic silver medalist Louis Smith was suspended for two months by the British gymnastics federation on Tuesday after appearing to mock Islam in a video. An independent panel found that Smith’s behavior was “a breach of the standards of conduct.” Smith and former British teammate Luke Carson appeared in a leaked video

BEDFORD, Ind. — Officials in the southern Indiana city of Bedford say they hope to quickly resolve a resident’s lawsuit that says a new yard sign law infringes on political expression. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing in federal court on behalf of Samuel Shaw, who says he had several political signs

NEW YORK — Tony- and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth will deliver some must-have songs when she takes to a Broadway stage Wednesday. But she also promises some intriguing curveballs. “The West Wing” and “Glee” star will definitely sing “Popular” from the musical “Wicked,” which set her on a path to fame. Yet she also plans

Taylor Swift has turned to her superhero friend Ryan Reynolds for help with her Halloween costume. Swift posted several pictures of herself on Instagram as Marvel’s Deadpool alongside some friends on Halloween night. She thanked Reynolds in one caption , calling him “the BEST deadpool inside contact ever.” Reynolds played the talkative antihero in one

CINCINNATI — The country’s addictions epidemic has created a generation of children affected by their parents’ problems, a doctor who works with infants born addicted to heroin told a gathering of experts struggling with the issue Tuesday. The effect includes the physical problems of the addicted newborns and the chaos older children experience as a

AKRON, Ohio — A man convicted of trying to extort money from former Ohio State University and NFL player Christopher “Beanie” Wells has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Franklin Conley was sentenced Monday and convicted of extortion-related charges earlier this year. A message left with Conley’s attorney wasn’t immediately returned Tuesday.

WINTHROP, Maine — A 17-year-old Maine boy has been charged with killing his parents in their home. The boy was identified by his attorney as Andrew Balcer (BAHL’-sur). He’s scheduled to appear Tuesday in Augusta District Court on two counts of murder. Police say a 911 call early Monday led authorities to the bodies of

LOS ANGELES — Ron Howard is among those set to guest star in a tribute to late TV sitcom king Garry Marshall in an episode of “The Odd Couple” next week. Marshall died in July at 81. He developed the original “Odd Couple” TV series from the 1970s and acted in the current CBS version

NEW YORK — Stocks were flat to slightly lower on Tuesday as nervous investors continued to monitor the run-up to the 2016 election and wait for news from the Federal Reserve, which concludes a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 24 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,117 as

WASHINGTON — Manufacturing expanded in the United States and China last month, good news for a sputtering global economy. The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its manufacturing index came in at 51.9, up from 51.5 in September. Anything above 50 signals growth. Ten of 18 manufacturing industries reported growth last month. Separately across

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan retracted on Tuesday a much-trumpeted call to hold a mass protest aimed at “locking down” the capital and forcing the prime minister to resign, after the country’s highest court asked the premier to submit a written response to allegations that members of his family were holding offshore bank

BERLIN — A German police officer is being retried on allegations he killed and dismembered a man he met in an internet chat forum devoted to cannibalism. Detlev G., whose last name wasn’t released in line with German privacy laws, went on trial Tuesday at Dresden state court. He was convicted last year of killing

WASHINGTON — U.S. builders cut their spending on construction projects in September, the second straight monthly decline. Much of the decrease came as government spending for schools, sewers and transportation projects tumbled — part of a broader yearlong decline as infrastructure funding has become a key policy issue in the presidential election. The Commerce Department

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s defense minister said Tuesday his country is making preparations for “all kinds of possibilities” after the military began deploying tanks and other vehicles to the border with Iraq. Fikri Isik said the deployment is in response to “important developments in our region,” including events in neighboring Iraq and Turkey’s fight against

BALTIMORE — The Latest on a fatal crash involving a school bus and a commuter bus in Baltimore (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Federal investigators are headed to Baltimore to probe a crash involving a school bus and a commuter bus that killed six people and injured ten. Police spokesman T.J. Smith says the school

In decor, “traditional” tends to conjure up images of matched furniture sets, prim patterns and buttoned-up formality. But there’s been a revamp, and what’s now being called “new traditional” is a fresher, freer look that honors the classics. The style blends traditional architectural and decorative elements with contemporary ones for unexpected, sometimes edgy results. “It’s

There are as many ideas for do-it-yourself pet beds as there are kinds of pets. Projects range from simple sewing patterns to complex woodwork. But the goal is a safe, customized bed that suits the pet, so that “your furry family members have a cozy plane to curl up,” says Camille Smith, website managing editor

There’s no reason to stop growing vegetables just because cold weather has arrived. Sun-loving edibles can be cultivated indoors in containers enriched by supplemental LED lights. But choose the right plant combinations for this four-season gardening. Some plants are more demanding than others. “The amount of money and work it takes depends upon your expectations,”

BUCHAREST, Romania — All night long, a cold wind howled around the gothic castle that inspired the Dracula legend, as a Canadian brother and sister became the first people to pass the night there in 70 years. But it wasn’t the wind that kept Robin Varma, a PhD student in political science, awake at Bran