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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a garage\/doghouse fire, Weds at 8:12 a.m. at 320 15th<\/sup> Street SW.\u00a0\u00a0The fire was reported by a passer-by.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/vcpsbldg-300x249.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Meeting in Special Session, Wednesday evening the Valley City Public School Board voted unanimously to lift the facemask mandate in grades K-6.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nov-Covid-Testing-2021-300x232.png\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is\u00a0 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VeteransDayLog-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi) On Veterans Day, November 11 from 5-p.m., to 7-p.m.\u00a0 in Valley City, local military organizations are sponsoring a free meal for all area Veterans and their spouses at the local Valley City Eagles Aerie 2192.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Medicine-Shoppe-300x225.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (Chamber) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Medicine Shoppe. Matthew and Molly Perkins have purchased and are excited to continue grow the business. They are located at 703 1st<\/sup> Ave. S. For more information call Matthew at 701-252-3002.<\/p>\nWednesday<\/p>\n
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UJ Women\u2019s Volleyball<\/p>\n
GPAC Semifinals<\/p>\n
At Harold Newman Arena<\/p>\n
Jamestown Sweeps Dakota Wesleyan 3-0\u00a0 25-19,25-23,25-18<\/span><\/p>\n Box Score<\/a><\/p>\n Jamestown\u00a0 (UJ)<\/a>\u00a0 The top-ranked University of Jamestown women\u2019s volleyball team advanced to the finals of the GPAC postseason tournament for the third straight season, sweeping No. 13 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University Wednesday night at Harold Newman Arena.<\/p>\n Jamestown improved to 30-0 on the year, reaching the 30-win plateau for the third consecutive season.<\/p>\n The Jimmies will host No. 19 Concordia (Neb.) University Saturday at 7 p.m. for the GPAC championship. Concordia, the tournament\u2019s sixth seed, posted its second straight upset, defeating second seed and fifth-ranked College of Saint Mary (Neb.) in five sets Wednesday.<\/p>\n UJ and Concordia met once in the regular season with Jamestown winning 3-0 in Seward, Neb., on October 22.<\/p>\n DWU held serve with the Jimmies in set one, tying the score at 14 after an ace by Callie Slagter. Corina Huff<\/a> (SR\/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) registered a kill on the next play to start a run of five straight UJ points to pull away.<\/p>\n Set two was a back and forth affair with neither team building more than a four-point lead. A 4-0 run by the Tigers tied the set at 18. Taylor Sabinash<\/a> (SR\/Kensal, N.D.) and Jayla Ritter<\/a> (SR\/Forest Lake, Minn.) kills put the Jimmies at set point, then a combo block by Ritter and Anna Holen<\/a> (SR\/LaMoure, N.D.) sealed the set.<\/p>\n After the Tigers got within 9-8 in the third set, a Holen kill started a 6-1 run resulting in a 15-9 lead. DWU got as close as 16-13, only to have Jamestown score the next five points and end any chances of a Tiger comeback.<\/p>\n Holen posted a team-high 10 kills and the trio of Sabinash, Aleah Zieske<\/a> (FR\/Spicer, Minn.), and Kalli Hegerle<\/a> (SR\/West Fargo, N.D.) each had nine. Jackie Meiklejohn<\/a> (SR\/Dickey, N.D.) passed out 21 assists and Megan Gaffaney<\/a> (SR\/Jamestown, N.D.) 20, helping the Jimmies hit .219 for the match.<\/p>\n Ellie Holen<\/a> (SO\/LaMoure, N.D.) led the back row with 23 digs, while Anna Holen<\/a> had 16 and Hannah Schiele<\/a> (SR\/Jamestown, N.D.) 10. Anna Holen<\/a> had six block assists and Ritter added four.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n NBA..<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Andrew Wiggins dominated his former Timberwolves teammates with a season-high 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 123-110 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 48 points for Minnesota, hitting seven 3-pointers in the Timberwolves\u2019 sixth straight loss.<\/p>\n Wiggins made his initial 10 shots, scored 22 of his points on 9-for-9 shooting in the first half and delivered an emphatic one-handed dunk over Karl-Anthony Towns after driving the baseline.<\/p>\n Stephen Curry scored 25 points to go with six assists coming off a 50-point masterpiece Monday night against Atlanta.<\/p>\n Jordan Poole had 14 points and five rebounds to help Golden State push its NBA-leading record to 10-1.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 112-104 in a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA. Detroit improved to 2-8, and Houston dropped to 1-10. The meeting was the first between the top two picks in the July draft. Cade Cunningham, Detroit\u2019s choice as the No. 1 pick, had 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting. Houston\u2019s Jalen Green, the No. 2 pick, had 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2014 Malik Monk scored five of his season-high 27 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a big deficit in the final minutes of regulation before surging in overtime for a 120-117 victory over the Miami Heat. Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who improved to 2-2 while LeBron James is sidelined by a strained abdominal muscle. The Heat lost Jimmy Butler to a sprained right ankle in the first half. Tyler Herro scored 27 points, but missed two 3-pointers in the final nine seconds of overtime in Miami\u2019s third loss in four games.<\/p>\n In other NBA action:<\/p>\n \u2014 Kevin Durant scored 30 points and James Harden had his 59th career triple double in the Brooklyn Nets\u2019 123-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Durant, the NBA\u2019s leading scorer at 29.5 points per game, made 11 of 12 shots, including both of his 3-point attempts, to help Brooklyn win for the sixth time in seven games. Harden had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help. The two stars sat out the fourth quarter, with the Nets up 94-75 after three. Terrence Ross led Orlando with 17 points.<\/p>\n \u2014 Will Barton scored a season-high 30 points, helping to make up for the absence of suspended star Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH\u2019-lah YOH\u2019-kihch) as the Denver Nuggets hung on to beat the Indiana Pacers 101-98. Zeke Nnaji added 19 points and Jeff Green and Bones Hyland had 12 apiece for the Nuggets, who have won four straight and six of seven. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points to lead the Pacers. Domantas Sabonis added 20 points and 19 rebounds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2014 Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 23 points, making three late 3-pointers to swing a wild second half back in Milwaukee\u2019s favor, and the Bucks blew a 24-point lead before beating the New York Knicks 112-100. Less than a week after the Knicks came from 21 down to win 113-98 at Milwaukee, the Bucks opened a 70-46 cushion midway through the third quarter. But the Knicks\u2019 reserves wiped that away and the game was tied with 5 minutes to play. Connaughton\u2019s 3-pointers reopened a 10-point lead with 2:05 remaining and Grayson Allen added another pair to put it away.<\/p>\n \u2014 Frank Kaminsky scored a career high 31 points, Chris Paul added 21 and the Phoenix Suns won their sixth game in a row by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 119-109 on Wednesday night. The 7-foot Kaminsky continued a stellar stretch of play, making up for the recent absence of injured starter Deandre Ayton. He\u2019s scored at least 10 points in four of the past five games and was at his best on Wednesday, making 12 of 18 shots and grabbing seven rebounds. Damian Lillard led Portland with 28 points. The Trail Blazers have lost five of seven.<\/p>\n \u2014 Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-best 37 points on 13-of-17 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-108 to snap a five-game losing streak. Oubre matched his career high with seven 3-points on nine attempts and broke the franchise record for points off the bench. Gordon Hayward added 25 points for Charlotte. LaMelo Ball fell just short of his second consecutive triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Ja Morant led Memphis with 32 points and eight assists.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jayson Tatum had 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the Boston Celtics\u2019 104-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Robert Williams III added 16 points and 13 rebounds, with a career-best eight coming on the offensive glass. Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 21 points. The Raptors dropped to 4-1 on the road.<\/p>\n \u2014 Dejounte Murray had 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed, overcoming De\u2019Aaron Fox\u2019s season-high 37 points in rolling past the Sacramento Kings 136-117. San Antonio hit a season-high 18 3-pointers and snapped a three-game skid at home. The Spurs had not won a home game since a season-opening victory Oct. 20 against Orlando. San Antonio had seven players in double figures, with Drew Eubanks adding 18 points and Doug McDermott scoring 17 on 4-for-6 shooting on 3s. Sacramento has lost three straight and five of seven.<\/p>\n \u2014 Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Lonzo Ball made seven of Chicago\u2019s 15 3-pointers, helping the Bulls top the Dallas Mavericks 117-107. Five players scored in double figures for Chicago during its second straight victory. Dallas had won three straight and four of five overall, but it couldn\u2019t keep up with LaVine and the Bulls in the second half. Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks.<\/p>\n \u2014 Kyle Kuzma hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left as the Washington Wizards scored the final five points in a 97-94 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Darius Garland missed an open 3 on Cleveland\u2019s subsequent possession, and Corey Kispert made a layup with 0.7 seconds remaining for Washington.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2014 Lu Dort scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 24 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 108-100. The Thunder have won three straight. Jonas Valanciunas had 25 points and 15 rebounds for the Pelicans, who lost their eighth straight while falling to 1-11. The Pelicans were without stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram and became further short-handed when veteran Josh Hart was ejected in the first half.<\/p>\n NHL..<\/p>\n \u2014 Kevin Fiala had a goal and two assists, and Minnesota got its fourth straight win. Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, Dmitry Kulikov and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for the Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen (KAH\u2019-koh-nehnz) stopped 23 shots while starting for the second straight game. Minnesota has scored five goals in all four games of its current streak. Shayne Gostisbehere (GAHS\u2019-tihs-behr) had a goal and an assist \u2014 giving him points in his last two games \u2014 and Andrew Ladd also scored for Arizona, which trailed 2-0 after 9 minutes. Scott Wedgewood replaced Karel Vejmelka in goal in the third period for the Coyotes (1-11-1). Vejmelka finished with 17 saves, and Wedgewood stopped all eight shots he faced.<\/p>\n PHILADELPHIA (AP) \u2014 William Nylander (NEE\u2019-lan-dur) scored twice, Jack Campbell stopped 36 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0.<\/p>\n Ondrej Kase (AHN\u2019-dray KAH\u2019-shah) also scored and Auston Matthews had a pair of assists for the Maple Leafs, who were without injured captain John Tavares and won for the sixth time in seven games. Campbell got his sixth career shutout.<\/p>\n Carter Hart finished with 30 saves for the Flyers.<\/p>\n In other NHL action:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2014 Tanner Jeannot had a goal and an assist and Juuse Saros (YOO\u2019-see SAH\u2019-rohs) stopped 25 shots as the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 4-2. Ryan Johansen, Matt Duchene and Colton Sissons also scored for the Predators, who are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Sissons scored an empty-net goal with 43 seconds left after Dallas cut a 3-0 deficit to 3-2. Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen scored and Braden Holtby had 18 saves for Dallas, which has lost six of its last seven games (1-4-2).<\/p>\n NHL-DUCKS-MURRAY RESIGNS<\/p>\n Ducks GM Murray resigns, plans to enter treatment program<\/p>\n ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray has resigned, one day after he was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into his workplace conduct. In a statement, Murray said he plans to enter a treatment program for alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n The 66-year-old Murray has been with the organization since 2005 and has run the Ducks\u2019 hockey operations since November 2008, the third-longest active tenure for a GM in the NHL. Jeff Solomon, who joined the Ducks\u2019 front office in May, will be Anaheim\u2019s general manager while the club seeks a permanent replacement.<\/p>\n COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TOP 25-SCHEDULE<\/p>\n Dickinson-led No. 6 Michigan beats Buffalo 88-76 in opener<\/p>\n ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) \u2014 Hunter Dickinson had 27 points to help No. 6 Michigan open with an 88-76 win over Buffalo on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n The Wolverines started strong in their season opener, leading by as much as 21 points in the first half and going ahead 51-36 at halftime. But Michigan came out flat in the second half, allowing Buffalo to cut the deficit to five points with five-plus minutes left. Caleb Houstan helped Michigan pull away, making a 3-pointer to give the Wolverines a 15-point lead late in the game.<\/p>\n Buffalo\u2019s Jeenathan Williams scored a career-high 32 points.<\/p>\n In other action involving top-25 teams:<\/p>\n \u2014 Malik Osborne had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Anthony Polite scored 17 points, and No. 20 Florida State routed Pennsylvania 105-70. The Seminoles won their seventh straight home opener. Osborne had missed Florida State\u2019s second exhibition game with flu-like symptoms. He was energetic from the start in recording his fourth career double-double and third at Florida State. Houston transfer Caleb Mills scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half in his debut with the Seminoles. Jordan Dingle had 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting for Penn.<\/p>\n NFL-NEWS<\/p>\n \u2014 The Minnesota Vikings have been operating this week under the NFL\u2019s intensive virus protocols. Five players remain on the COVID-19 reserve list. One had to be hospitalized with breathing trouble. He was stable after initially being admitted to the emergency room. Coach Mike Zimmer declined to identify the player. A person with knowledge of the situation says the player is backup guard Dakota Dozier.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Green Bay Packers have activated offensive tackle David Bakhtiari from the physically unable to perform list. The Packers needed to activate Bakhtiari by Wednesday for him to play this season. Bakhtiari hasn\u2019t played since tearing his left ACL on Dec. 31. He is eligible to play as soon as Sunday when the Packers host the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n Darnold to miss at least 4 weeks with shoulder fracture<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule says quarterback Sam Darnold will miss at least four weeks with a right shoulder injury.<\/p>\n Darnold, who is 4-5 as the team\u2019s starter, suffered an incomplete fracture of the shoulder blade and will go on injured reserve. Rhule said P.J. Walker will start for the Panthers on Sunday against the NFC-leading Arizona Cardinals.<\/p>\n The Panthers have signed quarterback Matt Barkley off the Tennessee Titans practice squad and he\u2019s expected to serve as Carolina\u2019s No. 2 quarterback on Sunday.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the NFL:<\/p>\n \u2014 Mike White will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. The rookie starter Zach Wilson is still recovering from a sprained knee ligament and won\u2019t be ready to play this weekend. The long-term decision at quarterback will be made day to day.<\/p>\n \u2014 Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. has returned to practice. His return opens the possibility he might come off injured reserve and play Sunday at Dallas. Fowler was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 22 with a knee injury.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Dallas Cowboys are adding kicker Lirim Hajrullahu. The former CFL player is in line to make his NFL debut if Greg Zuerlein doesn\u2019t clear COVID-19 protocols before Sunday\u2019s game against Atlanta. The 31-year-old native of Europe was with the Cowboys late in training camp.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2014 Browns coach Kevin Stefanski would not disclose whether star running back Nick Chubb is experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, leaving his status for Sunday\u2019s game against New England uncertain. Chubb tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday along with rookie running back\/wide receiver Demetric Felton. Both were placed on the reserve\/COVID-19 list and will need to be symptom free and have two negative tests 24 hours apart to be eligible to face the Patriots. The Browns are dealing with a minor virus outbreak. On Wednesday, they had their fifth positive test in three days.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Browns have made another huge investment into their offensive line, signing three-time Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio to a three-year, $48 million contract extension. The 30-year-old was under contract through 2022, but the Browns wanted to secure one of their leaders and best players and have him finish his career with Cleveland. His deal, which runs through the 2025 season, comes a day after right guard Wyatt Teller signed a four-year, $56.8 million extension.<\/p>\n \u2014 Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson returned to practice after coming off injured reserve, but with no guarantee he\u2019ll play against Green Bay on Sunday. Coach Pete Carroll says he remains hopeful Carson will be able to play as he recovers from a neck issue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2014 Cincinnati Bengals executive Katie Blackburn has become the first woman appointed to the NFL\u2019s powerful competition committee, which plays a major role in rules changes. Blackburn, the executive vice president of the Bengals, is the franchise\u2019s fourth member of the committee. Team founder Paul Brown, his son and current owner Mike Brown, and former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis also have served in that group.<\/p>\n \u2014 Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook maintains he was the victim in a fight last year with a former girlfriend suing him for personal injury. The NFL says the civil lawsuit will be reviewed under the league\u2019s personal conduct policy. Cook will continue to practice and play with the team. Cook\u2019s attorney, David Valentini, says his client had the right to defend himself.<\/p>\n MLB-RELIEVER AWARDS<\/p>\n Hendriks, Hader honored as top relievers<\/p>\n CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Chicago\u2019s Liam Hendriks earned his second straight Mariano Rivera Award as the American League Reliever of the Year and Milwaukee\u2019s Josh Hader won his third Trevor Hoffman Award as the National League Reliever of the Year.<\/p>\n Hendriks had an 8-3 record and 38 saves in 44 chances with a 2.54 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 71 innings during his first season with the White Sox. Hader was 4-2 with a career-best 1.23 ERA and 34 saves in 35 chances. He also won in 2018 and \u201919.<\/p>\n MLB-ASTROS-MEYERS<\/p>\n Meyers has surgery, could delay his 2022 season<\/p>\n CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury that could delay his 2022 season.<\/p>\n The 25-year-old was hurt on Oct. 12 in Game 4 of the AL Division Series at the Chicago White Sox when he tried to make a leaping catch at the wall on Gavin Sheets\u2019 second-inning home run. Meyers had hoped to return later in the postseason but did not play again. He was 3 for 8 with two RBIs against the White Sox.<\/p>\n Meyers is not expected to be ready for game competition before opening day.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the majors:<\/p>\n \u2014 The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with free agent left-hander Andrew Heaney with an $8.5 million, one-year deal. The contract includes $250,000 each for 100, 125, 150 and 175 innings. Heaney split last season between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees. He had a 5.83 ERA, but recorded 150 strikeouts and 41 walks over 129 2\/3 innings. Heaney refused an outright minor league assignment from the Yankees last month and became a free agent. He made $6.75 million last season.<\/p>\n \u2014 Left-hander Joely Rodr\u00edguez and the Yankees agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract, three days after New York declined a $3 million option in favor of a $500,000 buyout. The 29-year-old Rodr\u00edguez was acquired from Texas on July 29 with outfielder Joey Gallo for minor league right-hander Glenn Otto and infielders Ezequiel Duran, Trevor Hauver and Josh Smith. Frequently lined up against opponents\u2019 best left-handed hitters, Rodr\u00edguez was 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in 21 games with the Yankees. He finished the season 2-3 with one save and a 4.66 ERA in a career-high 52 relief appearances.<\/p>\n COLLEGE FOOTBALL-GEORGIA-ANDERSON<\/p>\n Georgia\u2019s Anderson charged with rape, maintains innocence<\/p>\n ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Georgia outside linebacker Adam Anderson has been booked at the Athens-Clarke County jail and remains in custody after being charged with rape.<\/p>\n Anderson\u2019s attorney, Steve Sadow, says in a statement released to The Associated Press Anderson \u201cvoluntarily surrendered\u201d and maintained he is innocent of the charge. Sadow says Anderson \u201cintends to vigorously defend himself in court\u201d and would seek his release on bond.<\/p>\n Anderson was suspended by Georgia last week while being investigated by Athens-Clarke County Police for the alleged rape. Anderson is a key player on Georgia\u2019s defense. He leads the team with five sacks and is tied for fifth with 32 tackles.<\/p>\n In world and national news….<\/p>\n WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden is using his first Veterans Day in office to announce an effort to better understand, treat and identify medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments. Biden has hypothesized about a potential link between his son Beau\u2019s death from brain cancer after his return from Iraq and exposure to toxins in the air, particularly around massive pits where the military burns waste. There\u2019s no scientific evidence to suggest that link. The president\u2019s effort announced Thursday centers on ailments with stronger scientific links \u2014 lung problems suffered by troops who breathe in toxins. Biden plans to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.<\/p>\n SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 Senior U.S. and South Korean diplomats have discussed how to restart stalled talks with North Korea, days after the North conducted artillery firing drills in its latest weapons tests. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink was in Seoul on Thursday for talks on security issues including North Korea, economic cooperation and other matters. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry says Kritenbrink and his South Korean counterpart Yeo Seung-bae agreed on the importance of pursuing stability on the Korean Peninsula. It says they discussed various ways to resume talks with Pyongyang.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n JOHANNESBURG (AP) \u2014 F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa\u2019s last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country\u2019s white minority rule, has died at the age of 85. The F.W. de Klerk Foundation confirmed on Thursday that the former president died after a battle against cancer at his home in the Fresnaye area of Cape Town. It was de Klerk who in a speech to South Africa’s parliament on Feb. 2, 1990, announced that Mandela would be released from prison after 27 years, electrifying a country that for decades had been scorned and sanctioned by much of the world for its brutal system of racial discrimination known as apartheid.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Global shares are mixed after a worrisome report on U.S. inflation that slammed into the bond market and knocked stocks lower on Wall Street. In early trading in Europe, shares rose in France and Britain, but fell in Germany. In Japan, where investors are awaiting an economic stimulus package from newly elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the benchmark Nikkei 225 finished higher. Shares rose in Shanghai and Hong Kong. A recent regulatory crackdown in China has weighed on technology issues, but some stocks are recovering as investors decide the selloff may have been overdone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n