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    This December 2016 photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, a dead shearwater bird rests on a table next to a plastic straw and pieces of a red balloon found inside of it on North Stradbroke Island, off the coast of Brisbane, Australia. Australian scientists Hardesty and Chris Wilcox estimate, using trash collected on U.S. coastlines during clean ups over five years, that there are nearly 7.5 million plastic straws lying around America’s shorelines. They then figure that means for the entire world there are between 437 million and 8.3 billion plastic straws on the world’s coastlines.

    Science Says: Amount of straws, plastic pollution is huge

    Law enforcement officials work the scene of a fatal shooting at a Waffle House in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Sunday, April 22, 2018.

    4 dead in Nashville Waffle House shooting; suspect sought

    This Feb. 27, 2018 file photo shows a branch of Toys R Us at St Andrews Retail Park in Birmingham, central England.

    Smyths Toys to take over Toys R Us stores in Germany

    In this April 11, 2018 photo, Brett Smith, CEO of Propeller Airports, left, talks with project engineer Todd Raynes, right, inside the privately-run commercial U.S. airport terminal Smith's company is building at Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

    Suburban Seattle getting rare, private US airport terminal

    In this April 21, 2018 file photo, people watch a TV screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.

    Road to N. Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure

    Anti-government protesters pull down a statue that is emblematic of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, at the Jean Paul Jennie round-about in Managua, Nicaragua, Saturday, April 21, 2018.

    Journalist among over 2 dozen killed in Nicaragua unrest

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      Utah U.S. Senator Orin Hatch speaks at the Utah Republican 2018 nominating convention Saturday, April 21, 2018, in West Valley City, Utah.

      Retiring Sen. Hatch bids farewell to Utah Republicans

      In this April 21, 2018 file photo, people watch a TV screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.

      Road to N. Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure

      Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Saturday, April 21, 2018.

      Mnuchin expresses optimism trade standoffs can be resolved

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      This Feb. 27, 2018 file photo shows a branch of Toys R Us at St Andrews Retail Park in Birmingham, central England.

      Smyths Toys to take over Toys R Us stores in Germany

      In this April 11, 2018 photo, Brett Smith, CEO of Propeller Airports, left, talks with project engineer Todd Raynes, right, inside the privately-run commercial U.S. airport terminal Smith's company is building at Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

      Suburban Seattle getting rare, private US airport terminal

      Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Saturday, April 21, 2018.

      Mnuchin expresses optimism trade standoffs can be resolved

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      LEADING OFF: Farquhar status, Yanks add top prospect Torres

      Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) celebrates after his goal against the New Jersey Devils with teammates, including Alex Killorn (17) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Tampa, Fla

      High-scoring Lightning showing they play defense, too

      Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea throws to a Boston Red Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 21, 2018.

      A’s lefty Manaea pitches no-hitter vs streaking Red Sox

      Edson Barboza, bottom, tries to protect himself as Kevin Lee hits him during the second round of their mixed martial arts lightweight bout, early Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Atlantic City, N.J. Lee won the bout

      Lee bloodies, beats Barboza by TKO in UFC lightweight bout

      Washington Nationals starting pitcher A.J. Cole, right, looks to the outfield as New York Mets' Yoenis Cespedes, left, runs the bases after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in New York.

      LEADING OFF: White Sox check Farquhar, Ohtani’s blister

      New York Mets' Amed Rosario drives in a run with a triple in the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, April 20, 2018, in Atlanta.

      Cespedes has go-ahead single as Mets top Braves in 12th

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      In this June 11, 2008 file photo, actor Verne Troyer poses on the press line at the premiere of the feature film "The Love Guru" in Los Angeles

      Verne Troyer, Mini-Me from ‘Austin Powers’ films, has died

      In this December 2017 file photo, singer Taylor Swift performs at Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on in New York.

      Police: Stalker broke into Taylor Swift’s NYC home, took nap

      Britain's Queen Elizabeth raises her glass during speeches at The Queen's Dinner, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, April 19, 2018

      Queen Elizabeth II turns 92, to attend star-studded concert

      In this Nov. 24, 2013 file photo, Avicii accepts the award for favorite artist - electronic dance music at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

      Avicii, DJ-producer who performed around the world, dies

      In this April 16, 2018, file photo, porn actress Stormy Daniels, accompanied by her attorney, Michael Avenatti, left, leaves federal court, in New York.

      Judge to hear arguments about delaying Stormy Daniels case

      In this June 21, 2008, file photo, Susette Kelo, left, former owner of the controversial little pink house, stands in front of her old home at its new location in New London, Conn.

      Mom who lost pink house, court case hopes for box office win

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      Mike Cossey, of Bureau Veritas, uses an air monitor to check the quality of air at a police roadblock marking the 1.5-mile perimeter of the evacuation area around the Arkema Inc. chemical plant Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Crosby, Texas.

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      This Dec. 17, 1997, file photo, lettuce is harvested at a farm in Wellton, Ariz., east of Yuma.

      Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears

      This Aug. 15, 2017, file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet, in New York.

      New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

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      In this April 19, 2018, photo, workers remove the veil from the Infiniti electric concept sedan at a showroom ahead of the Auto China 2018 to be held in Beijing, China.

      China auto show highlights industry’s electric ambitions

      In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia.

      Facebook adds privacy settings to comply with European rules

      This Oct. 15, 2014 photo made available by The Reykjavík Metropolitan Police shows Sindri Thor Stefansson.

      Iceland: Bitcoin heist suspect has likely fled to Sweden

      In this Feb. 26, 2014, file photo, a sign for the ZTE booth is seen at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain.

      US bars China’s telecom giant ZTE from buying US components

      In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent subcommittee on Investigations looking into Backpage.com.

      Backpage.com CEO pleads guilty, will testify against others

      This June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco.

      Uber to up its background checks for drivers

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      This December 2016 photo provided by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, a dead shearwater bird rests on a table next to a plastic straw and pieces of a red balloon found inside of it on North Stradbroke Island, off the coast of Brisbane, Australia. Australian scientists Hardesty and Chris Wilcox estimate, using trash collected on U.S. coastlines during clean ups over five years, that there are nearly 7.5 million plastic straws lying around America’s shorelines. They then figure that means for the entire world there are between 437 million and 8.3 billion plastic straws on the world’s coastlines.

      Science Says: Amount of straws, plastic pollution is huge

      Law enforcement officials work the scene of a fatal shooting at a Waffle House in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Sunday, April 22, 2018.

      4 dead in Nashville Waffle House shooting; suspect sought

      This Feb. 27, 2018 file photo shows a branch of Toys R Us at St Andrews Retail Park in Birmingham, central England.

      Smyths Toys to take over Toys R Us stores in Germany

      In this April 11, 2018 photo, Brett Smith, CEO of Propeller Airports, left, talks with project engineer Todd Raynes, right, inside the privately-run commercial U.S. airport terminal Smith's company is building at Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

      Suburban Seattle getting rare, private US airport terminal

      In this April 21, 2018 file photo, people watch a TV screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.

      Road to N. Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure

      Anti-government protesters pull down a statue that is emblematic of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, at the Jean Paul Jennie round-about in Managua, Nicaragua, Saturday, April 21, 2018.

      Journalist among over 2 dozen killed in Nicaragua unrest

      Trending Tags

      • Politics
        Utah U.S. Senator Orin Hatch speaks at the Utah Republican 2018 nominating convention Saturday, April 21, 2018, in West Valley City, Utah.

        Retiring Sen. Hatch bids farewell to Utah Republicans

        In this April 21, 2018 file photo, people watch a TV screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.

        Road to N. Korea’s denuclearization is littered with failure

        Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Saturday, April 21, 2018.

        Mnuchin expresses optimism trade standoffs can be resolved

      • Business
        This Feb. 27, 2018 file photo shows a branch of Toys R Us at St Andrews Retail Park in Birmingham, central England.

        Smyths Toys to take over Toys R Us stores in Germany

        In this April 11, 2018 photo, Brett Smith, CEO of Propeller Airports, left, talks with project engineer Todd Raynes, right, inside the privately-run commercial U.S. airport terminal Smith's company is building at Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

        Suburban Seattle getting rare, private US airport terminal

        Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks during a news conference at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Saturday, April 21, 2018.

        Mnuchin expresses optimism trade standoffs can be resolved

      • Food
      • Sports
        • All
        • Baseball
        • Basketball
        • Boxing
        • Football
        • Golf
        • Hockey

        LEADING OFF: Farquhar status, Yanks add top prospect Torres

        Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) celebrates after his goal against the New Jersey Devils with teammates, including Alex Killorn (17) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Tampa, Fla

        High-scoring Lightning showing they play defense, too

        Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea throws to a Boston Red Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 21, 2018.

        A’s lefty Manaea pitches no-hitter vs streaking Red Sox

        Edson Barboza, bottom, tries to protect himself as Kevin Lee hits him during the second round of their mixed martial arts lightweight bout, early Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Atlantic City, N.J. Lee won the bout

        Lee bloodies, beats Barboza by TKO in UFC lightweight bout

        Washington Nationals starting pitcher A.J. Cole, right, looks to the outfield as New York Mets' Yoenis Cespedes, left, runs the bases after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in New York.

        LEADING OFF: White Sox check Farquhar, Ohtani’s blister

        New York Mets' Amed Rosario drives in a run with a triple in the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, April 20, 2018, in Atlanta.

        Cespedes has go-ahead single as Mets top Braves in 12th

      • Entertainment
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        • Movies
        • Music
        • TV
        In this June 11, 2008 file photo, actor Verne Troyer poses on the press line at the premiere of the feature film "The Love Guru" in Los Angeles

        Verne Troyer, Mini-Me from ‘Austin Powers’ films, has died

        In this December 2017 file photo, singer Taylor Swift performs at Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on in New York.

        Police: Stalker broke into Taylor Swift’s NYC home, took nap

        Britain's Queen Elizabeth raises her glass during speeches at The Queen's Dinner, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, April 19, 2018

        Queen Elizabeth II turns 92, to attend star-studded concert

        In this Nov. 24, 2013 file photo, Avicii accepts the award for favorite artist - electronic dance music at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

        Avicii, DJ-producer who performed around the world, dies

        In this April 16, 2018, file photo, porn actress Stormy Daniels, accompanied by her attorney, Michael Avenatti, left, leaves federal court, in New York.

        Judge to hear arguments about delaying Stormy Daniels case

        In this June 21, 2008, file photo, Susette Kelo, left, former owner of the controversial little pink house, stands in front of her old home at its new location in New London, Conn.

        Mom who lost pink house, court case hopes for box office win

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        Mike Cossey, of Bureau Veritas, uses an air monitor to check the quality of air at a police roadblock marking the 1.5-mile perimeter of the evacuation area around the Arkema Inc. chemical plant Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Crosby, Texas.

        Air quality improving in SWFL, new report says

        This Dec. 17, 1997, file photo, lettuce is harvested at a farm in Wellton, Ariz., east of Yuma.

        Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears

        This Aug. 15, 2017, file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet, in New York.

        New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

      • Tech
        In this April 19, 2018, photo, workers remove the veil from the Infiniti electric concept sedan at a showroom ahead of the Auto China 2018 to be held in Beijing, China.

        China auto show highlights industry’s electric ambitions

        In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia.

        Facebook adds privacy settings to comply with European rules

        This Oct. 15, 2014 photo made available by The Reykjavík Metropolitan Police shows Sindri Thor Stefansson.

        Iceland: Bitcoin heist suspect has likely fled to Sweden

        In this Feb. 26, 2014, file photo, a sign for the ZTE booth is seen at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain.

        US bars China’s telecom giant ZTE from buying US components

        In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent subcommittee on Investigations looking into Backpage.com.

        Backpage.com CEO pleads guilty, will testify against others

        This June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco.

        Uber to up its background checks for drivers

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      Angelique Kerber retakes No. 1 ranking from Serena Williams

      by Associated Press
      March 20, 2017
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      In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, Angelique Kerber, of Germany, returns the ball to fellow German Mona Barthel during the Dubai Tennis Championships, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

      In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, Angelique Kerber, of Germany, returns the ball to fellow German Mona Barthel during the Dubai Tennis Championships, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

      AP LogoAngelique Kerber is back at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, reclaiming that spot from Serena Williams.

      Kerber moves atop the rankings on Monday. That’s about six months after she originally ascended to No. 1 for the first time, overtaking Williams by winning the U.S. Open.

      That ended Williams’ run of 186 consecutive weeks at the top.

      Williams reclaimed No. 1 in late January when she won the Australian Open for her 23rd Grand Slam title.

      But the American has not played since then because of an injured left knee. She sat out the Indian Wells tournament that ended Sunday and will miss the Miami Open that begins Tuesday.

      Kerber, a 29-year-old German, is assured of staying at No. 1 at least for the next two weeks, which would give her a total of 22 weeks. That moves her past Maria Sharapova, Tracy Austin and Kim Clijsters for 13th on the all-time WTA list.

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