Manchester City and Leipzig advance in Champions League. Veterans Pepe and Giroud shine | AP News

Manchester City and Leipzig advance in Champions League. Veterans Pepe and Giroud shine | AP News

For European soccer veterans, it was a night to savor.As Manchester City and Leipzig reached the knockout stage of the Champions League with two matches to spare on Tuesday, two emblematic players of Europe’s old guard grabbed the spotlight.Already the oldest Champions League outfield player, veteran Porto defender Pepe became the oldest scorer in the

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Abortion debate has dominated this election year. Here are Tuesday’s races to watch | AP News

Abortion debate has dominated this election year. Here are Tuesday’s races to watch | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most-watched races in Tuesday’s off-year general election have all been dominated by the ongoing debate over abortion rights.From a re-election bid for governor in Kentucky to a statewide ballot measure in Ohio to state legislative elections in Virginia, access to abortion has been a frequent topic in campaign debates and advertising

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Serbia releases from custody a Kosovo Serb leader suspected of a role in ambush of Kosovo policemen | AP News

Serbia releases from custody a Kosovo Serb leader suspected of a role in ambush of Kosovo policemen | AP News

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A court in Serbia on Wednesday released from a brief detention a Kosovo Serb leader who has been linked to a clash with Kosovo security forces in which four people died, sending tensions soaring in the volatile region.Milan Radoicic, a politician and wealthy businessman with ties to Serbia’s ruling populist party

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Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police | AP News

Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police | AP News

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police on Tuesday detained an ethnic Serb leader from Kosovo who was the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police that left four people dead and sent tensions soaring in the region.Police said they searched the apartment and other property in Serbia belonging to Milan Radoičić, a politician

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Serbia’s president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges ‘campaign of lies’ in wake of clashes | AP News

Serbia’s president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges ‘campaign of lies’ in wake of clashes | AP News

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president on Sunday denied U.S. and other reports of a military buildup along the border with Kosovo, complaining of a “campaign of lies” against his country in the wake of a shootout a week earlier that killed four people and fueled tensions in the volatile Balkan region. Both the United

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