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Clashes, militant bombing kill nine in southeast Turkey

By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants killed two police officers in a car bomb attack on a checkpoint in southeast Turkey on Sunday, as authorities imposed a curfew in the region’s largest city Diyarbakir where clashes broke out, security sources said. Turkish forces backed up by helicopters and commandos shelled a mountainous area where the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters had fled after the checkpoint attack in

GB and Ireland closing in on Walker Cup win

Great Britain and Ireland increased their lead over the United States to 10-6 on Sunday with just the closing singles matches to come on the final day of the Walker Cup. Leading 7-5 after Saturday’s play at Royal Lytham, the home side won three of the four morning foursomes and now need to take just three and a half points out of 10 to be sure of regaining the trophy.

Ko wins Evian Championship to become youngest major champion

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — With two holes left to play in her bid to become the youngest LPGA major champion at the Evian Championship, Lydia Ko stayed as relaxed and composed as a seasoned veteran. The South Korean-born New Zealander birdied both on the shores of Lake Geneva to reach a new landmark in her short but already storied career.

Britain's Labour must reconnect with public: unions

Britain’s Trades Union Congress on Sunday hailed the election of Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour leadership, but warned that the main opposition party had to regain the trust of workers. “Only the most hard-bitten cynic wouldn’t have been impressed by the way that this campaign seems to have taken off and particularly the way young people have been excited about getting involved in politics,” said TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady.

Insider vs. Outsider Matchup Finds Clinton, Trump Near Even

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump run essentially evenly among registered voters in a head-to-head matchup for president in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, testament to the strength of party loyalty as well as to Trump’s anti-establishment profile and anti-immigration views. The biggest by far is whether or not registered voters support Trump’s positions on immigration.

Kentucky clerk asks for delay in allowing gay marriage licenses

The county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples has asked an appeals court to let her continue her stand until a lawsuit against her is decided. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, due back at work Monday after six days behind bars, has said her beliefs as an Apostolic Christian prevent her from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and her attorneys