8 MacArthur Foundation grants of up to $650,000 go to 5 international and 4 US nonprofits

CHICAGO — A union for self-employed women in India, a group that studies sociology in Russia and a Chicago think tank that runs a popular car-sharing service are among the winners of this year’s MacArthur Foundation grants for nonprofit organizations.

Fans barred from watching football match due to past fan violence

SYDNEY — Fear of ethnic fan violence forced football officials to hold a match between two teams in a near-empty stadium, with most spectators locked out and trying to watch from a nearby street.

Blaze rips through Chilean prison, killing 10 inmates; official: Stove knocked over in fight

SANTIAGO, Chile — A fire touched off by brawling inmates swept through a Chilean prison Sunday, killing 10 prisoners, officials said.

Open future and troubled history collide in debate over name for new Los Angeles police HQ

LOS ANGELES — The most prominent feature of the new Police Department headquarters rising in downtown Los Angeles is its broad glass facade — a promise of transparency by a force with a reputation for resisting public scrutiny.

AP IMPACT: Secret tally shows violence has killed at least 87,215 Iraqis since 2005

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s government has recorded 87,215 of its citizens killed since 2005 in violence ranging from catastrophic bombings to execution-style slayings, according to government statistics obtained by The Associated Press that break open one of the most closely guarded secrets of the war.

Lawyer: Respected Tibetan lama on trial in China on charges linked to last year’s protest

BEIJING — A respected Tibetan lama went on trial in a Chinese court Tuesday on weapons charges related to last year’s protests and faces a lengthy prison term if convicted, his lawyer said.

China to clamp down on inmate abuse at state prisons following 15 questionable deaths

BEIJING — China plans to clamp down on inmate abuse at its prisons following more than a dozen suspicious deaths this year, according to a report by the country’s highest investigative body.

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