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Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize 05/09/2024 02:52pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ��� As Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin began thinking about ways to prevent starvation and protect the world's food supply, they came up with what Fowler called ���the craziest idea anybody ever had��� ��� a global seed vault built into the side of an Arctic mountain. About 20 Club World Cup: Why FIFA is facing pushback over US-staged tournament 05/09/2024 02:43pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� FIFA is facing renewed pushback over its expanded Club World Cup just over a year before the tournament is due to be staged in the United States. World players' union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Association want the event to be rescheduled and the international match ca NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers 05/09/2024 01:34pm • The NCAA has approved a waiver that will allow men's and women's basketball programs to pay for unlimited official recruiting visits to help teams deal with roster depletion caused by transfers, according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. The Athletic first reported the approval o Hurricanes make change in net. Go to Pytor Kochetkov for Game 3 against the Rangers 05/09/2024 12:57pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� Pyotr Kochetkov is set to start in goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 against the New York Rangers on Thursday night, as they make a change in net trailing the second-round series 2-0. Coach Rod Brind���Amour announced the decision roughly seven hours before puck drop, Vietnam's arrest of reformist labor official could disturb bid for better trade terms with the US 05/09/2024 12:43pm • BANGKOK (AP) ��� A senior Vietnamese official with the country���s labor ministry was arrested for "deliberately disclosing state secrets,��� police announced on Thursday, a development that analysts say could hurt Vietnam���s efforts to obtain more favorable trade terms for exports to the United St Judge won't reconvene jury after disputed verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case 05/09/2024 12:35pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ��� The judge who oversaw a landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire���s youth detention center won���t reconvene the jury but says he will consider other options to address the disputed $38 million verdict. David Meehan, who alleged he was repeatedly raped, beaten and held in s China and US resume cooperation on deportation as Chinese immigrants rush in from southern border 05/09/2024 12:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Beijing and Washington have quietly resumed cooperation on the deportation of Chinese immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, as the two countries are reestablishing and widening contacts following their leaders' meeting in California late last year. After China suspended coope Carlisle: 'Small-market teams deserve a fair shot.' Pacers send calls for NBA review, AP source says 05/09/2024 11:49am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Indiana Pacers have, as coach Rick Carlisle said they would, sent 78 plays they believe were officiated incorrectly from the first two games of their series against the New York Knicks to the NBA office for review, a person with knowledge of the action said Thursday. The person The T-wolves built a contender around a big idea by Tim Connelly. The Nuggets are familiar with him 05/09/2024 11:38am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Tim Connelly made his first major move for the Minnesota Timberwolves after about six weeks on the job, a bold get of center Rudy Gobert that was as risky as it was unconventional. Going big has been no small part of this breakthrough season ��� and dominant start to the playoff Pennsylvania sees fewer mail ballots rejected for technicalities, a priority for election officials 05/09/2024 11:12am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) ��� Pennsylvania election officials said Wednesday that the rate of mail-in ballots rejected for technicalities, like a missing date, saw a significant drop in last month's primary election after state officials tried anew to help voters avoid mistakes that might get their ballo Polish defense minister fends off criticism after he says he keeps an emergency backpack ready 05/09/2024 10:37am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Poland's defense minister said Thursday that since early in Russia's war against Ukraine he has kept an emergency backpack ready, drawing detractors who said his comments did not send a reassuring message about the country's safety. The comment from a high government officia Winner of North Macedonia's parliamentary election to seek governing coalition partner 05/09/2024 09:53am • SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) ��� The head of a center-right 22-party coalition that emerged victorious in North Macedonia���s parliamentary election has fallen just short of gaining a parliamentary majority, leaving it reliant on entering a partnership with another party to form a government. The �� Amnesty urges FIFA to release compensation review for Qatar World Cup migrant workers 05/09/2024 09:13am • FIFA came under pressure on Thursday to publish a long-awaited review into compensation for workers who helped to deliver the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Human rights group Amnesty International urged FIFA to make public the findings of an independent review it said was delivered five months ago. Amn Q&A: Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan 05/09/2024 05:13am • Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the Republican nomination for Senate. He sat down with WTOP's Nick Iannelli to talk about what will be different if he's elected, his take on being called a "RINO" and the students protests regarding the war in Gaza. Read the full story h Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats 05/09/2024 04:38am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Yemen's Houthi rebels on Thursday claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage. Meanwhile, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader again threatened that Tehran could build a nuclear weapon if it chose to