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GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by prosecutors to lift the immunity of Edgar Justino Ovalle, a lawmaker and adviser to President Jimmy Morales. Ovalle is a former military officer accused of participating in rights abuses during the 1960-1996 civil war. He is now a member of Congress, which gave

INDIANAPOLIS — A House bill that would increase state funding to send poor kids to preschool was gutted in an Indiana Senate committee, setting up a potential clash between the two chambers. The changes approved Wednesday by the Senate education committee bring the measure in line with what the Senate passed earlier this session and

BOSTON — Over the past three seasons Brandin Cooks has carved out a reputation as one of the NFL’s elite young receivers. He’s fresh off back-to-back 1,100-yard seasons as one of Drew Brees’ favorite targets in the pass-friendly Saints offense. Now, following his trade from New Orleans to New England last week, those prospects could

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s choice to head the agency overseeing some of the riskiest corners of the financial world says he plans to ease regulations put in place following the 2008 market meltdown. Trump announced Tuesday that he is naming former brokerage firm executive J. Christopher Giancarlo as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading

NEW YORK — The publisher of Rolling Stone magazine is selling celebrity magazine Us Weekly for $100 million to the owner of the National Enquirer tabloid. In a press release, American Media Inc., which also owns Star, OK! and Men’s Fitness, did not say how much it is paying for Us Weekly. Two people with

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama is picking North Carolina to win the men’s NCAA Tournament over Duke. Last year, Obama had Kansas winning it all in his bracket. The Jayhawks lost to eventual champion Villanova in the Elite Eight. Obama also has Arizona and Kansas in his Final Four. Obama also picked UConn to

The University of Louisville sat out last year’s NCAA Tournament as part of a sacrifice offered to the NCAA for hiring female escorts to party with basketball recruits. The Cardinals are back this year, with a nice No. 2 seeding to boot. Rick Pitino will be on the sidelines, despite the NCAA’s contention that he

MEXICO CITY — Mexican regulatory authorities say an investigation has found that an effective rail duopoly between Kansas City Southern and Grupo Mexico has increased transport costs and created a lack of competition in rail freight. The Commission on Competition said Wednesday that the U.S. and Mexican firms own most of a third rail company,

BERKELEY, Calif. — California coach Cuonzo Martin has stepped down amid reports he is headed to Missouri. Athletic director Mike Williams says Martin informed him he was pursuing “other opportunities.” Cal announced Martin’s resignation Wednesday, a day after the Golden Bears’ season ended in the first round of the NIT with a loss to Cal

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge has dismissed a transgender man’s lawsuit challenging an Indiana law that prevents him from changing his first name to a male name matching his gender identity. The man’s parents brought him illegally to Indiana from Mexico at age 6. His lawsuit argued Indiana’s law requiring anyone seeking a name change

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge has dismissed a transgender man’s lawsuit challenging an Indiana law that prevents him from changing his first name to a male name matching his gender identity. The man’s parents brought him illegally to Indiana from Mexico at age six. His suit argued Indiana’s law requiring anyone seeking a name-change to

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Lawmakers in coal-producing Kentucky have voted to open the door to nuclear power, over objections from a legislator who called it a “kick in the teeth” to the beleaguered coal industry. The Kentucky House passed the bill 65-28 Wednesday, sending it to Gov. Matt Bevin. Bevin told Cincinnati radio station WKRC he

OTTAWA, Ontario — Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov will be sidelined for three to four weeks with a left leg injury. Anisimov got hurt in the first period of Chicago’s 4-2 win at Montreal on Tuesday night. He had to be helped from the ice after Canadiens forward Alexander Radulov fell on the back of his

NEW YORK — A reboot of “The Matrix” is said to be the works, but many fans would rather see Warner Bros. choose a different pill. The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday reported that Warner Bros. is developing a relaunch of the 1999 film, which spawned two far less beloved sequels. Any new “Matrix” film is

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — There’s no sign of U.S. abortion law changing anytime soon, but Alabama wants to be ready if it ever does. A proposal in the Republican-controlled Legislature would declare Alabama a “right to life” state by amending the state constitution. The House of Representatives will vote on the bill Thursday, and if it

MIAMI — The latest on developments on the Cuban baseball smuggling case (All times local): 4:10 p.m. A Miami jury has convicted a Florida sports agent and a baseball trainer accused of smuggling Cuban ballplayers into the U.S. The jury verdict Wednesday came after about six weeks of testimony in the trial of Bartolo Hernandez

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A report published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia concludes that Israel has established an “apartheid regime” is drawing criticism from the U.N. and Israeli officials. The report was released Wednesday in Beirut by ESCWA. Its authors conclude that “Israel has established an apartheid regime that systematically

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Four people jailed in a 9-year-old Indiana boy’s starvation death face new charges involving two other children exposed to methamphetamine through their use of the drug. The Tribune-Star reports (http://bit.ly/2nbikdl ) that neglect of dependent charges were filed Wednesday against Cameron Hoopingarner’s two guardians and two other people. Hoopingarner had cerebral

A comparison of the Federal Reserve’s statements from its two-day meeting that ended Wednesday and its meeting Jan. 31-Feb. 1: INFLATION: Now: The Fed sees inflation as much closer to its target: “Inflation has increased in recent quarters, moving close to the (Fed’s) 2 percent longer-run objective ….” Then: “Inflation increased in recent quarters but

CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has told Norfolk Southern this week that it must do more to secure a major rail yard on Chicago’s South Side after three major gun thefts led to many of the weapons circulating in nearby violence-plagued neighborhoods, according to a letter the Illinois Democrat sent this week to the

NEW YORK — With the help of hitmaking songwriter-producer PooBear, Colombian rock star Juanes wrote “Goodbye For Now,” his first song in English. The song is part of his anticipated visual album, “Mis planes son amarte,” to be released in the next few months. “Four or five years ago I started recording in English, but

GENEVA — The governing body of the International Labor Organization, which has taken millions of dollars in funding from Big Tobacco, has shelved a decision about whether to cut ties with the industry. The ILO body voted Wednesday to delay until November a decision about whether to join other U.N. agencies that have pledged to

ATHENS, Ga. — The decisions by running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel to return for their senior seasons left a thin class of Georgia prospects in the NFL draft. That didn’t keep Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn from attending Georgia’s pro day on Wednesday, along with general manager Thomas Dimitroff, assistant general manager Scott

SUWON, South Korea — The U.S. will play Ecuador, Senegal and Saudi Arabia in the first round of the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. Coached by former national team star Tab Ramos, the Americans were drawn Wednesday to open against Ecuador on May 22, meet Senegal three days later and close Group F against

INDIANAPOLIS — Legislative employees could carry guns as they go about their duties at the Indiana Statehouse under a National Rifle Association-backed measure that is advancing. The House’s public policy committee held a hearing on Sen. Jim Tomes’ bill Wednesday and many lawmakers spoke favorably of the measure, including committee Chairman Ben Smaltz. Last year