Maria Sharapova’s ban for doping cut to 15 months

Maria Sharapova’s doping ban was reduced from two years to 15 months on Tuesday, meaning the Russian tennis star can come back in April and return to Grand Slam play at the French Open.

Leaked video shows Mormon leaders discussing gay rights, Iraqi war

In leaked videos, Mormon leaders discuss concerns about the growth of the gay rights movement and hear from a former U.S. senator and church member who tells them the Iraq war could open the door for new converts, according to footage that pulls back the curtain on a religion that is closely guarded about its inner workings.

Revealing secrets of ‘exotic matter’ earns trio Nobel Prize in physics

British-born scientists David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for work that “revealed the secrets of exotic matter,” the prize committee said.

Ticket price ‘bait-and-switch’ gives fans no satisfaction

Numerous readers have shared similar experiences in recent years: You go to buy tickets the minute they go on sale, only to discover that many, if not all, of the best seats have immediately been kicked to resale sites, where they are substantially more expensive.

 
Tension with Russia rises as US suspends Syria talks

nternational efforts to end the fighting in Syria have been dealt a serious blow, with the United States suspending direct contacts with Russia on halting the war, and chilly relations are turning even frostier after Russia put a hold on a plutonium disposal deal with Washington.

Probe into Prince’s death focuses on doctor, black market

More than five months after Prince’s fatal drug overdose, investigators have narrowed their focus to two main questions: whether doctors illegally prescribed opioids meant for the pop star and whether the fentanyl that killed him came from a black-market source, a law enforcement official said.

Native Tribes seek name change of iconic, sacred landmark Devils Tower

When President Theodore Roosevelt designated the country’s first national monument 110 years ago, the proclamation inadvertently left out a punctuation mark, and what was supposed to be Devil’s Tower became Devils Tower instead. Some say that’s not all it got wrong.

Shadow Hills Church blesses bikers and prays for safe travels

Pastor Neal Creecy says the gathering meshes nicely with the congregation’s focus on outreach. “We want the biker community to know they’re welcome at Shadow Hills, and a lot of people who ride are part of this fellowship,” he notes.

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