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Like other commissioners, Rob Manfred was looking to get his sport, Major League Baseball, big moolah and big-time exposure through its partnership with an “official” gambling sponsor. It’s unlikely Manfred ever envisioned MLB’s biggest…

Prosecutors want Rubiales to face a year behind bars for the kiss and 18 months for the charge of coercion.Spanish prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half year jail term for disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales who is facing trial…

On March 10, in celebration of Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom, Kensington Palace shared a photo of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, with her three children. It was the first photograph shared of Kate since December and was…

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora is making progress on improving safety for both patients and employees, though more work is still needed, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow said Monday. Crow, a Democrat representing Aurora…

Parliament approves appointment of Tamas Sulyok, 67, a Constitutional Court chief, to replace Katalin Novak.Hungary’s parliament has elected a political novice as president after the resignation of his predecessor, who caused outrage by…

Loyal fans of “Law & Order” will have to put up with a little bit of scandal this season. After 23 seasons of portraying District Attorney Jack McCoy, Sam Waterston is leaving the long-running Dick Wolf procedural. Tony Goldwyn,…

Betta Edu and predecessor are being investigated for suspicious financial dealings in the humanitarian affairs ministry.Nigeria’s president on Monday suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over…

31 Chinese Communist Party officials have banned private disaster relief teams from entering the disaster areas, sparking controversy and criticism from the public. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Gansu Province, the local…

From our full feature interview in the Governors Office with Gov. Gary R. Herbert (R)-Utah. The content pertains exclusively to issues of the environment, energy, and human health. Flying Hat Productions-A Cam, Steve Bellenger reporting.

Why biofuel industry is dead -- biofuel by converting food into oil is stupid and immoral. Biodiesel, biomass, biowaste and sugar to fuel conversion into biofuels. Foor price rises. World bank report on biofuels and food prices. Ethanol…