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BEIJING – A Chinese woman who marred the reputation of the country’s Red Cross has been sentenced to five years in jail for running gambling activities. Dongcheng District Court in the Chinese capital of Beijing said Thursday that Guo Meimei ran casino operations out of private apartments in Beijing with …

PRAGUE – Radim Palous, a leading anti-communist dissident and the first rector of Prague’s Charles University after the collapse of communism, has died. The university says Palous died Thursday at the age of 90. Palous was persecuted by the communist regime and was among the first to sign the Charter …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Colts aren’t the same team without Reggie Wayne. In the five games since Wayne tore his right ACL against the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis is averaging 19.6 points. In the seven games Wayne played, the Colts averaged 26.7 points. The offensive line has failed to protect quarterback Andrew …