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LONDON – The International Olympic Committee is recommending the establishment of special medical centers to deal with cases of athletes with ambiguous sexual characteristics. The IOC wants rules put into place by sports bodies to determine the eligibility to compete on a “case by case” basis for athletes whose gender …

KABUL – Major world powers opened talks Thursday seeking an end to the grinding conflict in Afghanistan, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with an offer of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence. Afghan President Hamid Karzai greeted …

A high-powered San Francisco tech mogul called out the city for not always taking safety as “seriously” as it does when it’s hosting an annual multi-million dollar event. “When the city of San Francisco wants to look good and look shiny and safe, it can do it,” Salesforce CEO Marc …