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Recommendations made by Commission of College Basketball
The Commission on College Basketball recommended to the NCAA sweeping changes to college basketball in response to a fraud and bribery scandal that has shaken the core of the sport.A look at the recommendations:— Work with the...

Rose McGowan: 'Weinstein tried to contact me'
The actress says she has received "texts [and] things like that" since going public with rape allegations last year.

Controversial Indian guru convicted of rape
An Indian spiritual guru who claims to have millions of followers worldwide has been found guilty of rape.

PNG PM taken to task over transnational crime
A Papua New Guinea MP has taken prime minister Peter O'Neill to task about transnational crime.

Nicaragua frees detained protesters
Nicaraguan police have released dozens of students and lecturers arrested in protests triggered by planned changes to the social security system.

Asaram Bapu: Controversial Indian guru convicted of rape
Asaram claims that he has millions of followers in India and around the world.

Can animals really predict earthquakes? Evidence is shaky, scientists say
Should you worry about an earthquake if you see your dog acting strangely?

Can our pets sense quakes? The evidence is too shaky
Scientists say there's no strong evidence to back the age-old myth that animals can sense big quakes before we do.In quake-prone New Zealand, the idea that animals can predict impending disasters has long persisted; after 2016's...

The Latest: Coach denies sexual abuse, affiliation with MSU
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Michigan State University ties to a Chicago-area coach accused of sexual abuse (all times local):1:00 p.m.A lawyer for a prominent Chicago-area volleyball coach accused of raping six underage girls...

India teacher arrested over wedding bomb murder
Punjilal Meher allegedly plotted the killing after the victim's mother was promoted over him at work.

Kim Wall murder: Danish inventor Peter Madsen given life sentence
The Danish inventor is given life in prison for killing the Swedish journalist on his submarine.

2 men from Rome arrested after attacking Liverpool fan
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Two men from Rome were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an assault before a Champions League game that left a Liverpool fan in critical condition, police said Wednesday.The injured 53-year-old...

How accurate is the murder rate in Miss Fisher’s Melbourne?
The BBC examines how the popular detective show, set in the 1920s, compares with real life.

'Smallville' actress Allison Mack granted bail in sex trafficking case
A judge has approved the release of actress Allison Mack on a $5 million bond, days after the former "Smallville" star was arrested on Friday for her alleged role in a sex trafficking case, a spokesperson for the United States Attorney's Office told CNN.

Relief and frustration after wrongful conviction case ends with apology and $550k payout
A man awarded half a million dollars by the Government for being wrongfully jailed is relieved but also annoyed that it took nearly a decade to clear his name, his lawyer says.Tyson Redman spent two and a half years in jail for...

Man critical after Anfield attack before Liverpool-Roma clash
Two men have been arrested following the incident shortly before Liverpool played Roma at Anfield.

Fingerprints lead to arrest in 1986 California killing
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in the stabbing death of a 75-year-old retiree more than three decades ago in Southern California.Police in Escondido say technology led to new analysis of fingerprints...