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Japanese executive convicted in Myanmar for selling rice above set prices returns home 08/14/2024 02:00am • TOKYO (AP) ��� A Japanese business executive has returned home from Myanmar following his release from more than a month of detention after being convicted of violating rice pricing rules, his company said Wednesday. Hiroshi Kasamatsu, a director of the Myanmar supermarket Aeon Orange, was in custod Bregman and Pe��a homer as the AL West-leading Astros beat the Rays 3-2 08/14/2024 01:20am • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ��� Alex Bregman and Jeremy Pe��a homered, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their seventh consecutive game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Tuesday night. Yusel Kikuchi (6-9) allowed one run and three hits over 5 2/3 innings to go 2-0 in three starts with the A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban's takeover 08/14/2024 01:10am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power three years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country: Aug. 15, 2021 ��� The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country. Aug. 26, 2021 �� The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know 08/14/2024 12:46am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� It���s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from insurgency to authority, imposed their interpretation of Islamic law and sought to reinforce their claim to legitimacy. Despite no international recognition as the country's Soto has 1st career 3-homer game as Yankees beat White Sox 4-1 behind Cortes 08/14/2024 12:26am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Juan Soto had his first career three-homer game, Nestor Cortes tossed seven shutout innings and the New York Yankees held off the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of the AL East lead. Soto tagged starter Jonathan Cannon (2-6) for a two-run shot to left Red-hot Langeliers leads A's to 9-4 win over former teammate Blackburn and skidding Mets 08/14/2024 12:08am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batterymate Paul Blackburn and went 4 for 4 again, powering the Oakland Athletics to a 9-4 win over the skidding New York Mets on Tuesday night. Langeliers had two doubles and missed the cycle by a triple. Unaware he needed a triple Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ���colors get brighter by the day��� in his new life 08/14/2024 12:02am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Andrei Pivovarov knows there are about 1,000 hours in 42 days. Doing the math in his head and quietly marking milestones left in his sentence helped the Russian opposition politician survive more than three years in prison, much of it spent in complete isolation. ���You have no one t Burger homers for 4th straight game, sends Marlins past reeling Phillies 5-0 08/13/2024 10:50pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Jake Burger homered for the fourth straight game, Valente Bellozo gave up four hits in seven innings and the 75-loss Miami Marlins kept the Philadelphia Phillies in a summer swoon that has cost them the best record in baseball with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night. After spending Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks 08/13/2024 10:36pm • Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an ���excessive request.��� The leaders of Britain, France and Germany in a joint statement Monday asked Iran and its allies to refr Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hits a 430-foot homer for the go-ahead run as the Guardians edge the Cubs 2-1 08/13/2024 10:22pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hit a 430-foot solo homer in the sixth inning off Drew Smyly, providing the go-ahead run for the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians in a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Noel���s drive onto the left field porch was his nint Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children 08/13/2024 10:12pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Reem Abu Hayyah, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip late Monday. A few miles (kilometers) to the north, Mohamed Abuel-Qomasan lost his wife and their twin babies ��� just four days old ��� in a Hundreds able to return home after fleeing wildfire along California-Nevada line near Reno 08/13/2024 10:11pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) ��� Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line. About 170 firefighters continued to work to secure the perimeter and snuff out hot spots near Verdi, a tow Punching well above their weight, New Zealand Olympians celebrate outstanding medal count in Paris 08/13/2024 09:52pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ��� The omission of New Zealand from the world map which was a centerpiece of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony might have seemed a particular snub to the nation of 5 million which finished 11th on the medal table with 10 golds and 20 medals overall. It was explained t Tarik Skubal earns MLB-leading 14th win, Carpenter and Rogers lead Tigers in 15-1 rout of Mariners 08/13/2024 09:50pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Kerry Carpenter homered twice in his return from injury, Jake Rogers drove in seven runs and pitcher Tarik Skubal earned his MLB-leading 14th victory as the Detroit Tigers routed the Seattle Mariners 15-1 on Tuesday night. ���I was getting chills before the game just from seeing the Mets rookie Christian Scott starts throwing program, hopes to return this season from elbow injury 08/13/2024 09:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Mets rookie Christian Scott has started a throwing program with the hope of rejoining New York's rotation this season after being sidelined due to a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow. The promising prospect made 35 throws Tuesday at a distance of 75 feet, after throwing appro