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ISLAMABAD — Scores of supporters have welcomed Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his arrival to the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad from a nearby hilltop resort. He was staying at the resort after last week’s dismissal from office by the Supreme Court for concealing family assets. Sharif was replaced by a lawmaker from

YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar fired warning shots to disperse Muslim villagers while they were arresting four suspected insurgents in a western region where government troops have been accused of human rights violations against Rohingya minority, officials said Saturday. About 600 villagers surrounded troops in Rathedaung township in Rakhine state on Friday while

CANTON, Miss. — Supporters of the United Auto Workers say they’re not giving up their fight to unionize a Nissan auto assembly plant in Mississippi after a stinging defeat, even as UAW opponents say Friday’s loss proves workers don’t want the union. More than 62 percent of workers voting in a two-day election at Nissan

CHICAGO — A Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford employee wanted in the brutal stabbing death of a Chicago man surrendered peacefully in California and will be returned to Chicago for interrogation, federal and local authorities said. Wyndham Lathem, 42, gave himself up late Friday at the Oakland federal building and Andrew Warren,

The proposal seemed modest in today’s polarized political climate: The head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee suggested his group might help fund candidates who didn’t share the party’s support for abortion rights. The backlash from abortion-rights activists and organizations was quick and harsh. The basic message: Don’t go there. A coalition of progressive groups,

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is trying to turn the Russia investigation into a rallying cry. Far from avoiding talk of the accelerating probe into his campaign’s ties to Moscow, Trump is instead using it to stoke the outrage of his most loyal supporters. The probe, he argues, is an outgrowth of the bias and

RALEIGH, N.C. — Rental houses and condos were expected to fill up Saturday on two North Carolina islands where a bridge construction accident cut power for a week and threatened seasonal businesses’ bottom lines. The first day of the weekend is a typical starting point for weeklong rentals, and stores and restaurants were expecting brisk

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Back at .500 for the first time in a month, the Los Angeles Angels hope their latest small spurt leads to a playoff push. Helped when Oakland’s Daniel Coulombe opened the seventh with three consecutive walks, the Angels scored four times to rally for an 8-6 victory over the Athletics on Friday

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s longtime President Paul Kagame has easily won a third term in office in what he had called “a formality.” He faces another seven years leading the small East African nation praised for its economic performance but criticized for its silencing of opponents. Electoral authorities overnight said Kagame had won more than

RENO, Nev. — Richy Werenski birdied six holes and eagled No. 18 on Friday to take a two-point lead in the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour’s only modified Stableford scoring event. The 25-year-old American had a 15-point round to reach 26 points for two trips around the high-altitude course at Montreux Golf and Country Club.

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Nationally known comedians will perform this weekend at the annual Lucille Ball Comedy festival in western New York, where the late comedy legend was born. Among highlights of this year’s festival: A celebration of what would have been her husband Desi Arnaz’s 100th birthday, and performances by Jim Gaffigan, Kevin James, Robert

SAN FRANCISCO — Paul Goldschmidt keeps coming up with big hits for the Arizona Diamondbacks. A little protection from J.D. Martinez sure helps. Goldschmidt had three hits and two RBIs, Anthony Banda got his first career win and the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night to continue the franchise’s best start

PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco put himself into an exclusive club and the Pirates into the lead. Polanco hit a go-ahead, three-run homer into the Allegheny River during a six-run seventh inning, and Pittsburgh rallied for a 10-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Twenty-nine different players have hit 43 home runs into

DENVER — Kyle Freeland lasted just three batters before leaving with a strained left groin. The Rockies’ relievers kept them in the game until the hitters could win it. Five relievers teamed up to help overcome the loss of Freeland, and Colorado got a game-tying homer from Nolan Arenado in the seventh inning and a

LOS ANGELES — Candace Parker scored 24 points, and Odyssey Sims added 20 to help the Los Angeles Sparks cruise by the New York Liberty 87-74 on Friday night. It was tied at 44 at halftime but New York only scored 11 points in the third quarter and didn’t score in the fourth until Rebecca

NEW YORK — Less than an hour after a U.S. jury convicted Martin Shkreli of securities fraud, the so-called “Pharma Bro” was back at his New York City apartment doing what comes naturally: trash talking in a live-stream on YouTube. The brash former pharmaceutical CEO, who’s still out on bail, joked he won’t be going

CARACAS, Venezuela — The head of Venezuela’s newly installed constitutional assembly pledged to move quickly against President Nicolas Maduro’s political opponents, beginning as early as the all-powerful body’s second meeting on Saturday. Former Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez’s nomination as leader was unanimously approved by the assembly’s 545 delegates in Friday’s session, which was held despite

WASHINGTON — A drop in the unemployment rate to a 16-year low raises a tantalizing question about the job market: How much better can it get? Earlier this year, economists worried that the low unemployment rate meant businesses would struggle to find workers and that would drag down the pace of hiring. Those fears were

DETROIT — Claressa Shields is calling herself the GWOAT. In the boxing ring, it’s hard to argue with her boast of being the Greatest Woman Of All Time. “Who’s better than me?” Shields asked after pummeling Nikki Adler on Friday night, giving the two-time Olympic champion the Women’s WBC and IBF Super Middleweight world titles.

NEW YORK — Yu Darvish fit right in with the steamrolling Dodgers, striking out 10 over seven innings of three-hit ball during his Los Angeles debut to pitch the top team in the majors past the New York Mets 6-0 on Friday night. Chris Taylor hit a leadoff homer against Jacob deGrom, and Mets nemesis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — James Paxton keeps helping the Seattle Mariners get back on track. Paxton tied a Mariners’ record by winning his seventh straight start, and Seattle beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 Friday night to move back over .500. Paxton (12-3) did not allow a hit until Mike Moustakas’ single with one out

STANFORD, Calif. — Top-seeded Garbine Muguruza rolled past Croatia’s Ana Konjuh 6-1, 6-3 in just over an hour on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic. The reigning Wimbledon champion broke Konjuh’s serve twice for an early 3-0 lead and never trailed in the match. “I think today I was

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros snapped out of their offensive slump in a big way. Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and Marwin Gonzalez added a three-run shot as part of a nine-run fourth inning, helping the Astros end a three-game losing streak with a 16-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — A performance like Bartolo Colon’s hasn’t occurred in more than 25 years. Colon threw his first complete game in almost two years to earn his first win with Minnesota, Brian Dozier homered twice and the Twins beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Friday night. At 44 years and 72 days, Colon is the

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox are tough to beat in extra innings. Tough at home, too. Mitch Moreland homered with two outs in the 11th inning, lifting the Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. “It would be a lot more fun to win them in nine