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LONDON — In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here’s a brief look at some theories about how the holiday got its name and how people celebrate it: NO NEED FOR BOXING GLOVES While no one seems to know for

NEW YORK — The Latest on FIFA bribery case in U.S. court (all times local): 12:45 p.m. An attorney says he knew the former South American soccer official he represents is innocent, but he expected a jury to convict him anyway. Bruce Udolf says the Brooklyn federal court jury asked a question about wire fraud

NEW YORK — The Latest on FIFA bribery case in U.S. court (all times local): 11:20 a.m. A former South American soccer official acquitted of corruption charges at a U.S. trial says he is finished with the sport and will go back to practicing law. Manuel Burga, the 60-year-old former president of Peru’s soccer federation,

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s central bank says it will bolster the peso amid concerns U.S. tax changes could reduce investment flows to Mexico. The Bank of Mexico says it will increase the currency coverage contracts it auctions to cushion the risk of holding pesos. The bank said Tuesday it will add $500 million in non-deliverable,

“The Wanted” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by Robert Crais Devon Connor is beside herself with worry. Her teenage son, Tyson, keeps showing up with things that neither of them could possibly afford: New clothes from Barney’s. High-end electronics. What appears to be a genuine Rolex. And his explanations are ludicrous. Fearing that he might be dealing

When the outcome of a craft project is a surprise, it’s often not a good surprise. My recent experience trying indigo dyeing in Tokyo was an exception to that rule. Dye from the indigo plant has been used for centuries all over the world. It’s the familiar blue of blue jeans, and in a class

SEATTLE — In perhaps an unexpected twist, historically conservative strongholds like Oklahoma and West Virginia are leading efforts to bring preschool to all. “They have in common a low-wage workforce, relatively low education levels and the desire to change that,” said Steven Barnett of the National Institute for Early Education Research. “Whatever they say, politicians

BLUE GRASS, Iowa — Police say all four people killed by an early Christmas morning house fire in eastern Iowa belonged to one family. The blaze erupted a little after 12:30 a.m. Monday in Blue Grass. Police say one of the four people inside the home managed to escape but died later at a hospital.

FRANKFURT, Germany — People in an Austrian mountain village are spending an unusually quiet Christmas holiday period after a rockslide cut off access to the town. The dpa news agency reported Tuesday that some 150 people were stuck at home in Vals, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Innsbruck after tons of rock and

A listless day of trading on Wall Street ended with major stock indexes closing slightly lower Tuesday, weighed down by losses among some big technology companies. Apple slid 2.5 percent amid speculation that the consumer electronics giant might cut its targets for sales of its latest iPhone. Banks also declined, outweighing gains by energy companies

U.S. stocks edged mostly lower in light trading early Tuesday as markets reopened following the Christmas holiday. Losses among technology companies outweighed gains by airlines and other industrials stocks. Energy companies rose as the price of crude oil headed higher. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to

NEW HARMONY, Utah — A sheriff’s deputy in southern Utah punched through a frozen pond on Christmas Day to pull out a drowning 8-year-old boy. The boy was chasing his dog Monday evening when another child saw him fall through the ice on a pond in the town of New Harmony, north of St. George,

How often do we read some article about how meaningful it is to cook with the seasons? But winter can test those good intentions. You try and make a meal out of two rutabagas and a turnip. But hey, I’m not really that curmudgeonly about winter. I love cold-weather cooking, in fact. And I like

LONDON — Harry Kane broke the record for English Premier League goals in a calendar year as his hat trick helped Tottenham thrash Southampton 5-2 on Tuesday. Kane scored twice in the first half at Wembley Stadium before completing his treble after Dele Alli and Heung-Min Son underlined Spurs’ complete control. Each goal broke new

DETROIT — A 39-year-old woman is accused of pulling a knife on another woman during a brawl at a Christmas toy giveaway in Detroit. WXYZ-TV and WWJ-AM estimate that a few hundred people were waiting in line on the city’s northwest side Saturday night when the fight between adults broke out. No injuries have been

ERIE, Pa. — A Christmas storm has dumped a record amount of snow on Erie, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland says Monday’s storm brought 34 inches of snow, an all-time daily snowfall record for Erie. Another 19 inches fell before dawn Tuesday, bringing the total to 53 inches, the

ERIE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania woman says she went online to check her electric bill and was stunned at the amount — more than $284 billion. The Erie Times-News reports that Mary Horomanski said her eyes “just about popped out” of her head when she saw the amount. She suspected that her family had put

BORMIO, Italy — Italian skiers Peter Fill and Christof Innerhofer led the opening downhill training session as the World Cup circuit returned to the Stelvio course on Tuesday after a three-year absence. Fill clocked nearly two minutes for a 0.08-second advantage over Innerhofer. Olympic champion Matthias Mayer placed third, 0.18 back, with fellow Austrian Hannes

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult shared six wickets as New Zealand beat the West Indies by 66 runs in the rain-affected third one-day international to sweep the series on Tuesday. New Zealand made 131-4, batting first after winning the toss in a match reduced to 23 overs per side. The West

ORLANDO, Fla. — A passenger tried to bring a gun and ammunition in a carry-on bag at Orlando International Airport causing a long back-up at checkpoints during the Christmas holiday rush. Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Tari Koshetz told The Associated Press the passenger was carrying a Ruger with a separate magazine loaded with 10 rounds

PARIS — A French children’s magazine has been withdrawn from newsstands after it admitted a “mistake” in writing that Israel wasn’t a “real country.” The news editor for Youpi, a magazine for children from 5 to 8, told The Associated Press on Tuesday the January issue was being removed from kiosk sales in France and

BEIRUT — Syrian rebel fighters and opposition groups have blasted Russia’s role in Syria, strongly rejecting its proposed peace talks expected next month. In a series of statements Tuesday, 40 rebel groups, including some of Syria’s most prominent, as well as political opposition umbrella groups, said Moscow’s proposed talks are an attempt to “circumvent” the

CAIRO — The head of the Egyptian Exchange says its benchmark index has made significant gains in 2017 thanks to economic reforms deemed key to salvaging Egypt’s economy. Mohamed Farid told reporters Tuesday the EGX 30 has increased about 19 percent and annual trading has exceeded LE 292 billion (about $16.38 billion) this year. Farid

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Organizers say they’ve raised more than $160,000 toward the first of needed repairs on a 75-year-old church that launched a southern Indiana city’s Modernist architectural legacy. The money will pay for restoration of a skylight leaking rainwater into the sanctuary of First Christian Church in Columbus. The (Columbus) Republic reports the church

PARIS — The French government is scrambling to meet President Emmanuel Macron’s deadline to get migrants off France’s streets and out of forest hideouts by year’s end as it gets colder and colder. That won’t likely happen, and Macron’s government is now tightening the screws: ramping up expulsions, raising pressure on economic migrants and allowing