HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were mostly higher Wednesday ahead of expected guidance by the Federal Reserve on the timing of its cuts to interest rates. Oil prices and U.S. futures fell. Japan’s markets were closed for a holiday. On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, raising the …

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian’s president can’t run for prime minister, take part in the upcoming parliamentary election or campaign in favor of an opposition party, unless he resigns immediately from his current post, according to a ruling on Monday from the country’s top court. President Zoran Milanović blasted the Constitutional Court decision, saying: “They did it in a gangster …

NBA Tuesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at ORLANDO 13½ (204) Charlotte Houston 8 (229) at WASHINGTON New Orleans 7½ (216½) at BROOKLYN Dallas 8 (231½) at SAN ANTONIO Denver 5½ (212½) at MINNESOTA COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tuesday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at HOWARD 3½ Wagner at LSU 2½ North Texas at PROVIDENCE 3½ Boston College at OHIO STATE 10½ Cornell at GEORGIA …