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Italian rider Rabottini banned 2 years for doping with EPO

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Demolition of Tokyo’s old Olympic stadium completed

Paul McCartney plays private concert for execs, stars

Ethier, Kendrick lead streaking Dodgers over Marlins 11-1

Clooney, astronauts mark 45th anniversary of Apollo 13

Kanye West, Nicki Minaj to perform at Billboard Awards

‘X Files’ stars Duchovny, Anderson sing together onstage

Works by Rothko, Lichtenstein fetch $88M at NY art auction

1970s idol David Cassidy fined $900 in drunken-driving case

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Study: More Americans say they’re atheist, agnotic

Bulls’ Gasol will miss Game 5 with strained hamstring

Crew, defender Hernan Grana mutually agree to part ways

Tony Ayala Jr., boxer who served 2 prison terms, dead at 52

De Silvestro in another fiery incident at Indianapolis

A Letterman tribute among shows last week keeping CBS on top

APNewsBreak: Former player arrested in NC sports agent probe

Dr. Oz aids 2 people injured in New Jersey highway crash

Lawyer for 50 Cent denies Vegas jewelry robbery allegation

1st-round draft pick Brandon Scherff signs with Redskins

For sale: Paula Deen asking $12.5M for her Savannah mansion

Mary Wittenberg leaving as head of New York Road Runners

Jury awards injured high school football player $1M

ESPN’s NFL wild-card game to also air on ABC this season

Formolo wins 4th stage; Clarke takes overall lead in Giro

US senator to HBO: Film Tubman movie at her New York home

NFL suspends Brady 4 games for deflated footballs

Reid hits NFL over ‘racist’ Redskins name

Hollywood accused of gender bias in hiring women directors

Blatter: I’ve tried to tame soccer’s monstrous success

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Ex-‘American Idol’ producer agrees with show’s cancellation

TV food star Sandra Lee says she has breast cancer

Another Major Earthquake Shakes Nepal, Killing Dozens

Canada to face Belarus in quarterfinals of hockey worlds

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Carolina Mudcats bus wrecks in Columbus County, several hurt

Berlin Philharmonic: May take a year to choose new conductor

German court approves return of paintings from Gurlitt trove

Injured Lavillenie withdraws from Diamond League opener

Brady suspended, Pats lose picks…Warriors, Hawks get even…Blatt says he goofed in Game 4…

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Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef to host Int’l Emmy Awards

Singer misses court date for baggage carousel joy ride

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