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2 rescued after small plane crashes near Rhode Island airport

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Two people were rescued from the water after their small plane crashed into a bay near a Rhode Island airport, authorities said. The aircraft crashed Saturday afternoon into Narragansett Bay, shortly after taking off from Quonset State Airport, the North Kingstown Fire Department said. Battalion Chief William Maccarone said the plane had already sunk when …

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Giants play the Padres leading series 2-1

San Francisco Giants (2-1) vs. San Diego Padres (2-3) San Diego; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Daulton Jefferies (0-0); Padres: Michael King (1-0, 8.10 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, five strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants meet the San Diego Padres leading the series 2-1. San Diego went 82-80 overall and 44-37 in home games a season ago. The …

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Singing in the rain: Untouchable Van der Poel wins Tour of Flanders for record-equaling 3rd time

OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) — World champion Mathieu van der Poel was untouchable in tough, rainy conditions on Sunday as the Dutch rider claimed a record-equaling third win at the Tour of Flanders cobbled classic, one of cycling’s most challenging one-day races. In the absence of several rivals, Van der Poel was the favorite from the start. He met expectations in …

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Siakam y Haliburton se combinan para anotar 43 puntos; Pacers doblegan 109-90 a Lakers

INDIANÁPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam finalizó con 22 puntos y 11 rebotes, mientras que Tyrese Haliburton totalizó 21 tantos, ocho asistencias y ocho tableros, para que los Pacers de Indiana doblegaran el viernes 109-90 a los Lakers de Los Ángeles, en un duelo clave para las aspiraciones de playoffs de ambos equipos. Indiana ha ganado cuatro de seis encuentros para …

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Diaby steers Aston Villa to victory with superb strike against Wolves in EPL

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Fourth-placed Aston Villa kept its three-point lead over Tottenham in their battle for Champions League soccer next season with a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton in the English Premier League on Saturday. Tottenham put the pressure on earlier by briefly going above Villa in the standings after defeating Luton. But the Birmingham side did not flinch at …

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A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo’s David raises questions about freedom of expression

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and other souvenirs sold around Florence focusing on David’s genitalia. The Galleria dell’Accademia’s director, …

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