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Matt Harvey in Players Tribune: ‘I will pitch in playoffs’

New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey moved Sunday to scuttle talk that he might abandon the team in October to recover from Tommy John surgery. Published September 6, 2015

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton are related, genealogy experts say

Regardless of whether blood is thicker than water, America may soon get a chance to see whether it's thicker than politics. Published August 25, 2015

China’s stock market, Shanghai Composite, opens down 6.4 percent

After Monday's worldwide battering, the first minutes of trading on Asian stock markets Tuesday promised more of the same, though as the morning wore on, there were hopeful signs that the markets' woes may be confined to China. Published August 24, 2015

China’s stock market, Shanghai Composite, loses 8.4 percent in hours

Asian stock markets took a battering in the first hours of Monday trading, exacerbating last week's worldwide stock sell-off over fears that China's sluggish economy may only get worse. Published August 23, 2015

Navy SEALs to admit women — if they can pass physically demanding criteria

Adm. Jon Greenert, the chief of naval operations, told Defense News in an interview Tuesday that the Navy plans to admit women to its elite special-forces unit if they can pass the physically demanding criteria. Published August 18, 2015

Addyi, ‘Female Viagra’ said to boost sexual desire in women, approved by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration granted approval Tuesday to the first pill designed to increase sexual desire in women. Published August 18, 2015

Rosie O’Donnell’s missing daughter Chelsea found

After reporting earlier in the day that her daughter Chelsea was missing, comedian Rosie O'Donnell said Tuesday evening that the teenager had been found. Published August 18, 2015

Jared Fogle, Subway spokesman facing child pornography charges, to plead guilty

Jared Fogle, the former Subway spokesman, will plead guilty to child pornography charges, according to the Fox News affiliate in Indianapolis. Published August 18, 2015

Little League cheating scandal: Softball team caught in strategic tanking

A team from Snohomish, Washington, was accused by officials of the softball Little League World Series of deliberately losing a game Monday in order to eliminate a team from Slater, Iowa. Published August 18, 2015

‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ adds transgender model and ‘The Facts of Life’ actress Kim Fields

Published August 17, 2015

First women soldiers complete Army Ranger school

The Army said Monday evening that two female soldiers have passed the Ranger School, and will become the first women to earn the legendary special-forces credential. Published August 17, 2015

George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin shooter, selling Confederate flag art

The man who killed Trayvon Martin is now selling Confederate battle flag art and expects to raise a six-figure amount for his own legal defense and that of a Florida gun shop owner who declared his establishment a "Muslim-free zone." Published August 17, 2015

Savannah River Site nuclear facility experiences ‘potential security event’

A Department of Energy site in South Carolina experienced a "security event" at a radioactive-uranium site, but the lockdown was lifted after local bomb squads failed to find a device or other explosives in a truck that initially tested positive bomb residues. Published August 17, 2015

Kinberly Novaes, 12 weeks pregnant, wins MMA fight

Kinberly Novaes only learned she was pregnant when she was having a hard time losing weight in training camp for a fight next week. A medical test showed she was six months pregnant and her last fight was in May. Published August 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton emails: Feds knew about classified content in May

Federal officials have known since May that Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department email included classified information, according to a report Thursday night by McClatchy News. Published August 13, 2015

Anderson Silva suspended one year for using banned substances

Anderson Silva, the onetime UFC pound-for-pound king, was suspended for one year Thursday afternoon for using banned substances, meaning he cannot fight until he will be almost 41 and possibly marking an end to his career as the world's foremost MMA fighter. Published August 13, 2015

China devalues yuan for third straight day

China has set the guiding rate for its currency, the yuan, lower for the third consecutive day, albeit by a smaller amount than it had the previous two days. Nevertheless, the move is likely to trigger further fears of a currency war as nations, especially Beijing's Asian neighbors, fear their goods cannot compete with now-cheaper Chinese exports. Published August 12, 2015

Rex Ryan claims IK Enemkpali from Jets after he punched out Geno Smith

The player who sucker-punched Jets quarterback Geno Smith and broke his jaw has reportedly been claimed on waivers -- by a division rival led by a former Jets coach famous for trolling. Published August 12, 2015

China devalues yuan for second straight day, rattles Asian markets

China's central bank on Wednesday devalued the nation's currency for a second consecutive day, sending more shock waves through East Asian markets. Published August 11, 2015

Christian Taylor shooting: No physical contact between college football player, police officer

Police Chief Will Johnson of Arlington, Texas, fired the officer who fatally shot a college football player last week, saying the cop had had no physical contact with the unarmed black teenager and should never have gone into the car-dealership showroom alone. Published August 11, 2015