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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Court orders that prohibited two criminal defendants from possessing firearms while they awaited trial were constitutional because they were in line with past restrictions on firearms, a federal court ruled Monday. Judge Gabriel P. Sanchez, writing for a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, found that U.S. laws have historically sought …

New Orleans forward Herbert Jones learned a long time ago the critical component to being an elite defensive stopper was keeping whoever you’re guarding in front of you. It’s that simple. It’s that difficult, too. “You do the best you can,” Jones said. Contrary to popular belief, there HAS been some defense played in the NBA this season (it’s just …

El hambre catastrófica es tan grave en dos de los puntos más críticos del mundo que la hambruna es inminente en el norte de Gaza y se cierne sobre Haití, mientras cientos de miles de personas en ambos lugares pasan apuros para evitar morir de hambre. Ello de acuerdo con expertos internacionales en seguridad alimentaria y grupos de asistencia, que …