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Torrential rains hit northern Italy

ROME (AP) - A wave of violent storms torrential rain battered northern Italy Thursday, raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away on a tractor in the Piedmont region.

France waves farewell to Paralympics

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - This time, it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony on the Seine River was ending Sunday with the Paralympics closing at a rain-soaked Stade de France.

Lucrative beach concessions in legal tug-of-war

ROME (AP) - The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy's lucrative beach concessions has set Italian beaches on fire this summer.

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Afghanistan's London embassy to close diplomats disowned by Taliban
Turkey hopes to double trade with North Macedonia
Aryna Sabalenka is US Open champion
Far-right party aims for 2 election wins in Germany
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2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 10

The United States men’s basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports are wrapping up with the 2024 Olympics nearing its end.

Kelvin Kiptum's memory lingers over Olympic marathon

PARIS (AP) - The memory of Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum hovers over the men's Olympic marathon. His competitors will wind through the streets of Paris on Saturday chasing a gold medal he would have been favored to win. They will stare down a world-record time that he once set.

Lydia Ko tied for the lead with a gold medal in her sights

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) - Lydia Ko of New Zealand had a 4-under 68 to share the lead Friday, leaving her 18 holes away from a chance to complete her Olympic medal collection with gold that would send her into the LPGA Hall of Fame.

Sha'Carri Richardson ends first Olympics with a relay gold
Noah Lyles accepts bronze medal in 200m final
Daniel Wiffen's adventure ends with a two-hour dip in the Seine
Benjamin beats world-record-holder Warholm for gold in 400-meter hurdles
Swiss win women's beach volleyball bronze medal
Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics
China's Liuyi and Qianyi in 1st after duet technical in artistic swimming
Late push wasn't enough to give France Olympic soccer gold
Germany wins women's soccer bronze with 1-0 victory over Spain
Serbia beat US 10-6 in men's water polo semis
Mask-wearing shot putter, finishes 11th in Olympic final
Marta plays for Olympic gold one more time when Brazil meets US in women's soccer final
Belarus Olympic sprinter finds a new life running for Poland
Travis Scott arrested at Paris hotel after altercation with security guard
Athletes from conflict zones find hope at the 2024 Olympics
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