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Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners
Australia's rival political leaders offered Sunday competing policies to help Australians buy a home ahead of the nation's first federal election in which younger voters will outnumber the ...
Diamondbacks square off against the Brewers with series tied 1-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Arizona has a 5-4 record in home games and an 8-7 record overall. The Diamondbacks have ...
Twins host the Tigers on home losing streak
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers looking to end their three-game home slide. Minnesota has a 1-4 record at home and a 4-11 record overall. The Twins have gone 2-0 in games ...
Oscar Piastri can take charge of the Formula 1 title race from pole position in Bahrain
Oscar Piastri can seize the initiative in the Formula 1 title race as he starts on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with his teammate Lando Norris and champion Max Verstappen both ...
Voters in Gabon await results of presidential election, with likely victory for coup leader
Voters in Gabon on Sunday awaited the results of the central African nation's presidential election, which the country's military rulers hope will legitimize their grip on power after they staged a ...
WNBA mock draft: After Paige Bueckers, how will the dominoes fall?
The WNBA’s first round will have 12 picks rather than 13, because Las Vegas was docked a first-rounder due to a violation of ...
Southeast Asia water festival begins, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.
Israel strikes a Gaza hospital in Gaza, forcing evacuation as strikes intensify
Israel struck a hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday, forcing patients to evacuate as attacks intensified across the Strip.
Readers Write: Trans athletes, funding for the outdoors, ‘Hands Off’ protests
Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. President Donald Trump’s ...
Tax reform shouldn’t be a backdoor attack on nonprofits
Taxing nonprofits won’t raise substantial new revenue. But it will force program cuts, staff layoffs, reduced services and ...
As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office
As a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy has failed, some lawmakers hope their states can find solutions to bring and keep younger women in state capitols.
Brown's strong start and Kelly's 2 homers lead Cubs over Dodgers 16-0
Ben Brown used a two-pitch mix to throw six scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs got 14 runs on 15 hits in the final three innings of a 16-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.