SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Indiana's latest gambling expansion comes Wednesday as two horse track casinos near Indianapolis will be allowed to have table games with live dealers for the first time.
Officials of Harrah's Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville have long pushed for ...
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KODIAK, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska police department hopes a new reality show featuring its officers will attract new recruits to an area where staffing has been difficult.
The Kodiak Police Department will be featured in "Alaska PD" on the A&E network beginning Jan. 1, The Kodiak Daily Mirror ...
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Police in Rio de Janeiro have identified one of the people responsible for a gasoline bomb attack targeting satirists behind a Christmas program on Netflix that some critics have described as blasphemous.
Officers carried out a search warrant Tuesday morning and found money, a fake ...
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Bryce Perkins' last game at Virginia was a loss.
It shouldn't be how he gets remembered.
Perkins' college career ended Monday night, when the Cavaliers were defeated 36-28 by Florida at the Orange Bowl. His numbers were stellar, as usual - 28 of 40 passing with four touchdowns, ...
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A year is built one day at a time. It's the busy Tuesdays when you never have a moment and the lazy Sundays when you can finally relax.
Focusing on small, cumulative actions can take you far, whether you want to train for a marathon, clean out your garage or ...
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City heads into 2020 with some optimism , buoyed by an expanded casino market with more jobs and more revenue.
But there is also some concern over whether all nine casinos will make it to the finish line of 2020, and whether nearby states ...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Elvis Presley's Graceland is planning an auction of artifacts to be held during the late entertainer's 85th birthday celebration on Jan. 8.
All the items up for auction come from third party collectors but have been thoroughly researched and certified by Graceland Authenticated, according to a ...
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Fittingly, the final game of the 2019 NFL regular season came down to instant replay and a matter of inches on a goal-line stand by San Francisco that included a costly delay-of-game penalty on Seattle that marred Marshawn Lynch's return, and featured no whistle on what the Seahawks argued was ...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A store will be opening in Albuquerque that will cater to fans of the AMC-TV hit series "Breaking Bad."
A co-owner of The Breaking Bad Store ABQ says local artists have been commissioned to create unique items inspired by the long-running series and its cast of ...
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Sometimes the general managers and player personnel directors on Mount Olympus look down on some lucky soul and declare: This is your moment.
Consider Dale Cohen, a 62-year-old shift worker at a plastics company and a golfer from Findlay, Ohio. He made two holes-in-one in the same round. The ...
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MIAMI (AP) - David Beckham's new MLS team finally has its first coach, with Inter Miami hiring Diego Alonso,
The Uruguayan, who has coached two different teams to CONCACAF Champions League titles, officially took over Monday as the inaugural manager of Beckham's club. He was an attacker as a player ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Few TV documentary series can boast having a more powerful real world impact than "Surviving R. Kelly."
Though allegations of sexual abuse against minors followed R&B superstar R. Kelly for years, it was a six-part series aired by Lifetime last January featuring testimonials by alleged survivors ...
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LONDON (AP) - Monty Python writer and actor Neil Innes has died aged 75, his agent has confirmed.
The comedian and musician died of natural causes Sunday night, agent Nigel Morton said.
Innes was known for his work with the British comedy group Monty Python and The Bonzo Dog Band.
...SAN JOSE, Cal. (AP) - A plane carrying the Kansas men's basketball team was forced to return to a California airport after one of its engines failed.
The university said in a tweet that issues arose Sunday following a road victory over Stanford. After the engine failure occurred about 20 ...
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ASHBURN — The Washington Redskins fired team president Bruce Allen on Monday, putting an end to a 10-year tenure that featured years of losing, consistent turmoil and an era in which the team's fans grew increasingly uninterested and apathetic.
Allen's removal happened at the end of another playoff-less season for ...
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MOSCOW (AP) - As Russian President Vladimir Putin marks two decades in power , he boasts about his achievements but remains coy about his political future - a reticence that fuels wild speculation about his intentions.
Putin points to the revival of Russia's global clout, industrial modernization, booming agricultural exports ...
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BERLIN (AP) - A German public broadcaster has pulled a satirical ditty sung by a children's choir about a grandmother's environmentally questionable habits and apologized after the song drew a wave of criticism.
A video featuring broadcaster WDR's children's choir singing an altered version of "My grandma rides a motorbike ...
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They ran the next legs, taking the baton from Jackie Robinson as black players claimed their place in the game.
One was on the mound for those Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the 1950s, and woe to the hitter who found Don Newcombe glaring down at him. The other was ...
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Music City Bowl: Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Louisville (7-5), 4 p.m. ET Monday (ESPN)
Line: Mississippi State by 3 1/2.
Series record: Mississippi State leads 3-2 but has never lost to Louisville on the field. The Bulldogs forfeited wins in 1975 and 1976.
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DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Borussia Dortmund has signed 19-year-old forward Erling Braut Haaland from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, beating out a number of clubs interested in the Norwegian teeanager.
The Bundesliga club announced Sunday that the tall striker, who impressed with eight goals in six Champions League games for ...
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - When Christina Eilers began the Anchor Project at Caesar Rodney High School, she wanted to get mental health resources into the hands of as many students as possible.
"The goal was to not only have a card to give to people as a resource, but in ...
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Warren Foegele seems to play his best against the Washington Capitals.
Foegele had a career-high four points with two goals and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 win over the Capitals on Saturday night.
He also played on the line responsible for checking ...
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - A court in Saudi Arabia has ruled that a Yemeni man be executed for attacking and wounding dancers and a security guard during a performance on stage at a park in Riyadh, state media reported Sunday.
The Specialized Criminal Court found the man guilty of ...
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Fiesta Bowl referee defended two key calls that went Clemson's way after video review in the Tigers' 29-23 victory over No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night.
A crew of officials from the Southeastern Conference worked the game between Atlantic Coast Conference champion Clemson ...
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Timo Meier had his first career hat trick, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Saturday night.
Rookies Mario Ferraro and Joel Kellman each got his first NHL goal, and Patrick Marleau also scored to help ...
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BAGHDAD (AP) - The sculptures carved by seven art trainees were lined up outside a makeshift workshop in Baghdad's Tahrir Square. With them were posters depicting protesters who have been killed in anti-government demonstrations in the past three months.
One sculpture showed a protester with a tear gas canister in ...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will miss three to four weeks because of an upper body injury.
The team did not provide any other details in announcing the update Saturday, a day after Skinner was injured in a 3-0 loss to Boston. Skinner did not return ...
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - A northern Utah theater that recently underwent a major renovation and is showing classic favorites using modern technology.
The makeover made possible with donations from the likes of Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller transformed a run-down movie house into a restored version of its art-deco grandeur. ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - As freezing water thrashed their rowboat in some of the most treacherous waters in the world, six men fought for 13 days to make history, becoming the first people to traverse the infamous Drake Passage with nothing other than sheer manpower.
They dodged icebergs, held their ...
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DETROIT (AP) - A film exploring the significant, complicated legacy of Henry Ford has received a financial boost from a Detroit nonprofit that supports the region's automotive and labor history.
"Ten Questions for Henry Ford" was among more than a dozen projects to receive a share of $66,000 from the ...
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BRIGHTON, England (AP) - Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Aaron Mooy scored their first goals for the club to help Brighton beat struggling Bournemouth 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Jahanbakhsh, the club's record signing, put Brighton ahead after just three minutes and in doing so became the third Iranian ...
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards heads into the new year as the nation's only Democratic governor representing the Deep South after a bruising victory over a Trump-backed opponent. This year also saw residents legally buying medical marijuana, Saints fans protesting a blown call that ultimately kept ...
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Alex Ovechkin has decided to skip NHL All-Star Weekend for the second consecutive year to get rested and ready for the second half of the regular season and playoffs.
The Washington Capitals star was voted in as Metropolitan Division captain by fan vote each of the past two seasons.
“I ...
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LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) - Watch out for Germany at the European Championship.
After the humiliation of group-stage elimination at the 2018 World Cup as reigning champion, defender Jonathan Tah says the hunger that took Germany to the 2014 world title is back.
"We don't have to hide as Germany, ...
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PHOENIX (AP) - Kadin Remsberg ran for 178 yards and stretched to the pylon for a 3-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter, lifting No. 24 Air Force to a 31-21 victory over Washington State in the Cheez-It Bowl on Friday night.
The Falcons (11-2) had their triple option working ...
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HOUSTON (AP) - Two people were shot and killed and multiple others were wounded when a group filming a music video was "ambushed" near Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
After holding a media briefing in which he said two people were killed and four wounded, Gonzalez in ...
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President Trump tweeted some love to two of his biggest supporters in Hollywood on Friday.
"Academy Award winning actor (and great guy!) @JonVoight is fantastic in the role of Mickey Donovan in the big television hit, Ray Donovan," Mr. Trump wrote. "From Midnight Cowboy to Deliverance to The ...
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Military Bowl at Annapolis, Md.: North Carolina vs. Temple, noon
Pinstripe Bowl at New York: Wake Forest vs. Michigan State, 3:20 p.m.
Texas Bowl at Houston: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M, 6:45 p.m.
Holiday Bowl at San Diego: Iowa vs. Southern Cal, 8 p.m.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - An upcoming monster truck rally in Huntington has been canceled, the venue said Thursday.
The Big Sandy Superstore Arena announced on social media that the Monster X Tour has canceled its Jan. 11 event for "unforeseen circumstances." The post did not give further details.
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ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are keeping coach Dan Quinn for another season despite a second straight losing record.
The team also announced Friday that general manager Thomas Dimitroff will remain in his current role.
Owner Arthur Blank made the decision two days before the Falcons (6-9) ...
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LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) - Stock up on beer. The Finns are coming.
That's the message from Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky as his country prepares to play at soccer's European Championship for the first time in 2020.
The ice hockey-mad nation of 5.5 million has long sent loud, passionate crowds to ...
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MADRID (AP) - Espanyol has hired coach Aberlardo Fernández to try to avoid relegation with the team currently last in the Spanish league.
Espanyol said Friday that Fernández has a contract until the end of the season.
He replaced Pablo Machín, who was fired after the team lost to ...
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MOSCOW (AP) - Russia has confirmed that it will appeal its four-year Olympic ban for manipulating doping data.
The Russian anti-doping agency, known as RUSADA, sent a formal letter Friday disagreeing with the sanctions imposed earlier this month by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The case is now heading to ...
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Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows such as "Mame," "Hello, Dolly!" and "La Cage aux Folles," died Thursday. He was 88.
His goddaughter, Jane Dorian, confirmed his death to The Associated Press early Friday. She said he died in ...
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MIAMI (AP) - Jerry Herman, the Tony Award-winning composer behind "Hello, Dolly!" and "La Cage aux Folles," has died at age 88.
ALDIE, Va. (AP) - A former youth soccer club coach in northern Virginia and his wife are accused of embezzling more than $50,000 from the club.
Jeffrey J. Kern, 40, and Berkeley C. Kern, 46, surrendered to authorities this month, news outlets report. They have since posted bail and ...
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OPENING LINE - Saints by 11 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Saints 10-5; Panthers 6-9
SERIES RECORD - Tied 25-25
LAST MEETING - Saints beat Panthers 34-31, Nov. 19
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LONDON (AP) - Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for new attire churns and the industry remains one of the world's largest polluters as climate activists and watchdogs sound alarms.
The industry is the ...
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The indoor football team in Wichita is leaving its downtown arena for another home north of the city built specifically for the sport.
The Wichita Force has announced that it will leave the Intrust Bank Arena downtown and move to Hartman Arena in Park City, The ...
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Connecticut court system will usher in the new year by moving required public notices to its website and out of newspapers, citing lower costs and the potential to reach a wider audience.
Media representatives, however, believe the move will result in fewer residents being informed ...
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - An avalanche has swept across a ski trail near the Swiss town of Andermatt. Two people were hurt and police fear others may be buried in the snow, citing witnesses.
The avalanche occurred mid-morning Thursday while many holiday skiers enjoyed mountain sunshine the day after ...
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BOSTON (AP) - 2019's biggest stories in Massachusetts played out in the courtroom.
Dozens of wealthy and privileged parents - some of them Hollywood stars - were ensnared in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. A judge tossed a sexual assault case against actor Kevin Spacey after his accuser refused ...
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Amy Hehre was photographed with some of the babies at OVI Children's Hospital in Migori, Kenya, which she co-founded with her husband, Robert.
For the past two years, Amy Hehre has been living her dream: she runs a five-story nonprofit hospital for orphaned and abandoned children in Africa.
Now, ...
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COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Who needs a sleigh when you've got a surf board?
Some 600 surfers dressed as Santa chose surfboards instead of sleighs on Tuesday during an annual Christmas Eve surfing fundraiser in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Almost 10,000 spectators also turned out for the 10th Annual Surfing ...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has now been immortalized as a Jedi by the production company for the Star Wars franchise.
News outlets report the family ...
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OCALA, Fla. (AP) - A rookie NFL player has paid off the layaway debts for five dozen people at a shopping center store in Florida.
Ulysees Gilbert, a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Monday paid off thousands of dollars in debts for 60 people at a Burlington Coast Factory ...
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his outgoing and friendly personality, dapper dress and great love of sports, has died. He was 34.
The sports network announced Aschoff died Tuesday after a brief illness.
"We are very sorry to have to share the devastating ...
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DETROIT (AP) - Pittsburgh and Eastern Michigan will meet in the Quick Lane Bowl hoping to end postseason droughts. The Panthers are 0-4 in bowls under coach Pat Narduzzi. The Eagles have lost all three of their bowls as a Division I football program.
One program will ends its bowl ...
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MIAMI (AP) - Lusian Hernandez's eyes watered when she recalled receiving a free pair of pointe shoes after arriving in Miami on a dance scholarship as her native Venezuela descended into an economic crisis.
On a recent night, Hernandez appeared on a South Florida stage in a burgundy gown for ...
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ATLANTA (AP) - Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray knows the Sooners' defense is preparing for its toughest challenge of the season and believes experience on the national stage will be a big factor.
No. 1 LSU (13-0) enters the College Football Playoff semifinal in Saturday's Peach Bowl leading the nation in ...
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SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II and her close family celebrated Christmas with a morning service at St. Mary Magdalene Church near her rural retreat at Sandringham in eastern England.
It was a festive event Wednesday as the queen was joined for the first time by Prince George, ...
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Even though Barcelona and Real Madrid have yet to dominate like in past seasons, the two heavyweights are at the top of the Spanish league for the winter break.
Lionel Messi's Barcelona will head into 2020 with a two-point advantage over second-place Madrid after completing 18 ...
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Dygualdo, LuLa or Immobile?
The Serie A title race could come down to which team has the best strike force.
Juventus has the superstar trident of Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo - the so-called Dygualdo. Inter Milan has Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martínez - aka LuLa.
Lazio is ...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Grammy-nominated rapper "DaBaby" was detained in North Carolina hours after he gave away toys to children and shortly after his concert.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police issued citations to the rapper, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and resisting and officer Monday night, news ...
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LONDON (AP) - Tottenham has banned a supporter for throwing a cup at Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga during an English Premier League match between the London teams.
The incident on Sunday took place in the second half of the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The cup landed close to Arrizabalaga ...
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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A 10-year-old Mississippi girl with a rare chronic illness was able to attend the latest "Star Wars" premiere.
Addisyn Richards and her family were flown to Los Angeles last week for the blue carpet world premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" by Kids Wish ...
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The crack of gunfire at opposite ends of the state triggered images and emotions that dominated headlines in 2019 in New Jersey. The attacks left people grief-stricken and puzzled by the motives.
A Democratic congressman from New Jersey drew ire from his own political party and ...
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It felt like a polite but overly complimentary tribute from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as he bade farewell to another promising player who failed to make the grade at Anfield.
"We won't just miss his character," Klopp said of Danny Ings soon after the bittersweet departure of the injury-prone striker ...
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Is this the season when Bayern Munich's seven-year hold on the German title ends?
A poor start and a humiliating 5-1 loss to Frankfurt cost Niko Kovac his job as Bayern coach and gave teams like Leipzig and surprise title contender Borussia Mönchengladbach hope of victory.
Bayern has bounced back ...
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LONDON (AP) - Prince Philip left hospital Tuesday after being treated for what Buckingham Palace called a "pre-existing condition."
The 98-year-old is expected to join the rest of Britain's royal family for Christmas at Sandringham House in eastern England. He was set to fly there by helicopter.
Live footage showed ...
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HONOLULU (AP) - Bryson Williams registered 16 points as UTEP edged past Ball State 71-70 in the Diamond Head Classic on Monday night.
Efe Odigie added 12 points and Kaden Archie had 11 for UTEP (9-3).
Jarron Coleman, Ishmael El-Amin, and Tahjai Teague each scored 14 points for the Cardinals ...
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A Ugandan official says seven Eritrean soccer players have disappeared at the end of a regional tournament.
Rogers Mulindwa, a spokesman for a body that organised the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, said Tuesday that a police search for the players continues.
A police spokesman did not ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo had become such an attraction after just a few seasons in the league that ABC analyst Jeff Van Gundy said a couple years ago he wanted to see the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas, even if it was just a practice.
The jump out of the gym explosiveness, the ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Aaron Jones rushed for 154 yards and two second-half touchdowns, Za'Darius Smith had five tackles for loss to lead a stifling performance Green Bay's defense, and the Packers became NFC North champions by beating the Minnesota Vikings 23-10 on Monday night.
The Packers (12-3) made Matt ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - POLL ALERT: UConn moves up to No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll after Stanford loses.
ROME (AP) - A mega exhibition of more than 200 works of art from Raphael will open in Rome in March to mark the 500-year anniversary of the death of the Italian Renaissance master.
The exhibition, which opens on March 5 at the Scuderie del Quirinale, is the culmination of ...
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BOSTON (AP) - Sports betting giant DraftKings plans to go public and merge with two other firms, the Boston-based company announced Monday.
DraftKings said it will complete its merger with gambling tech firm SBTech and special purpose acquisition company Diamond Eagle Acquisition sometime in the first half of 2020.
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PARIS (AP) - After reaching his first Grand Slam semifinals at the Australian Open this year, Lucas Pouille will not be back in Melbourne next month.
Pouille announced on Twitter on Monday he will miss the first tennis major of 2020 plus the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia and the ...
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A former pastor who co-founded a Christian music festival has lost his bid to withdraw his guilty plea in a child sex abuse case.
Harry Thomas, 76, had argued that his plea was invalid because his testimony had not established an adequate factual basis for four charges against him. ...
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Espanyol fired coach Pablo Machín on Monday with the team in last place in the Spanish league.
The Barcelona-based club did not say who will replace Machin and become its third coach of the season.
Machín replaced David Gallego in October when the team was already ...
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MAUI, Hawaii (AP) - The 1960s counterculture spiritual leader and early LSD proponent Baba Ram Dass has died. He was 88.
Dass' foundation, Love Serve Remember, announced late Sunday that the author and spiritual leader died earlier in the day at his home in Maui, Hawaii.
Dass is best ...
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MALMO, Sweden (AP) - The statue of Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been the target of more vandalism.
This time, its nose has been chopped off.
Ibrahimovic angered fans of his boyhood club, Malmo, last month when he bought a stake in one of its title rivals, Hammarby, ...
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NEW YORK (AP) -
Laura Dern likes the spoken word so much she even enjoys callbacks to re-record lines for her movies.
"Some actors complain about it," she says. "But it gives me an opportunity to add something to the film."
Dern was interviewed by telephone recently about ...
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PARIS (AP) - Holocaust survivors in several cities around the world are lighting candles for Hanukkah together, as Jewish community leaders try to keep first-hand memories of the Nazi horrors alive.
An 86-year-old man in Moscow described being forced by Nazi occupiers into a ghetto as a child. Elderly survivors ...
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HONOLULU (AP) - Bernardo da Silva came off the bench to score 17 points and Drew Buggs scored five points in the final 39 seconds to lift Hawaii to a 67-63 win over UTEP in the Diamond Head Classic on Sunday night, the Rainbow Warriors' seventh consecutive home victory.
...MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings had moved into position for the go-ahead touchdown at Green Bay in the fourth quarter of their Week 2 meeting, with first-and-goal inside the 10-yard line.
Then one regrettable off-balance throw by Kirk Cousins thwarted their rally and seemingly threatened to cement his status ...
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LURAY, Va. (AP) - Stretching over 2,000 miles, the Appalachian Trail has enticed outdoor explorers to flock to the woods for as long as the trees have stretched their branches to the clouds. For those looking to explore the deep-rooted history and rich colors of the Valley beyond the pine ...
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Isaiah Thomas was ejected from Saturday's Washington Wizards game at the Philadelphia 76ers for entering the stands with 2:53 left in the fourth quarter.
Donning a Philadelphia Allen Iverson jersey while speaking to reporters after the game, Thomas said one of the fans disrespected him with screams of "F--- you, ...
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VAUGHAN, Ontario (AP) - There was no breaking point or seminal moment that prompted Akim Aliu to post two tweets less than a minute apart that would rock the NHL in a matter of hours.
Aliu was scrolling through the timeline on his phone when he saw a report of ...
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PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers finally figured out how to beat a zone defense.
Joel Embiid had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Josh Richardson added 21 points to lead Philadelphia to a 125-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
Ben Simmons had 14 points, 11 assists and ...
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GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Schalke says goalkeeper and captain Alexander Nübel will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
That could spark a battle among some of Europe's top clubs to sign the 23-year-old Nübel, who's quickly become one of the German league's ...
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MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich has confirmed interim coach Hansi Flick will stay in charge until at least the end of the season.
The club's management praised Flick's start to life in charge of the German champion and said he could stay in the job for the long term. ...
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The New Orleans Saints looked around in disbelief, searching for a yellow flag that never came during the NFL playoffs.
The Auburn Tigers were sure they'd get the ball after a Virginia player appeared to double-dribble in the closing seconds of a thrilling Final Four game, but the refs let ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two men were stabbed to death early Saturday at a Nashville bar and one of the victims was the brother of NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard, authorities said.
Nashville Police said 22-year-old Clayton Beathard and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni were stabbed in a fight at 2:50 a.m. outside the ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Malik Fitts and Jordan Ford combined to score 31 of their 44 points in the second half and Saint Mary's used a late 12-2 run to beat Nevada 68-63 on Saturday night at the Al Attles Classic.
Fitts finished with 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting ...
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GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) - Adam Scott sealed his first tournament win in almost four years Sunday when he shot 3-under 69 to win the Australian PGA Championships by two shots.
Scott's win gave him the 30th title of his professional career and his second Australian PGA crown after ...
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NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - Miguel Almiron scored his first goal for Newcastle in his 27th appearance for the club in its 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Paraguay international, who joined from Major League Soccer team Atlanta in January, swiveled to drive home ...
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NORWICH, England (AP) - Raul Jimenez scored his 16th goal of the season in all competitions to complete a second-half turnaround for Wolverhampton Wanderers in its 2-1 win at Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Mexico striker converted from close range in the 81st minute after the ball ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When you think of America's longest-running musicals, Broadway favorites such as "The Lion King" or "Chicago" may come to mind.
But there's a small San Francisco show that's been a must-see for tourists and locals alike for more than 45 years - and now the curtain ...
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Here is a look at the top 10 Tennessee stories of 2019, according to an Associated Press survey of reporters, editors and broadcasters.
1.) CASADA CONTROVERSY: Rep. Glen Casada resignedas House speaker in August amid multiple scandals, including explicit text messages, after a vote of no confidence from fellow House ...
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Leora Sommer credits drawing for keeping her out of trouble, allowing for her early release from the state's prison for women.
Sommer was released in October after serving two years for driving under the influence while her license was suspended for a previous DUI. While incarcerated, ...
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - It looks as if Louisiana's recreational red snapper season will continue through 11:59 p.m. New Year's Eve.
Surveys indicate that 98% of the state's quota had been caught as of Dec. 8, with about 16,100 pounds (7,300 kilograms) remaining, according to the Louisiana Department ...
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - The front wheels of the grocery cart left the floor as Brad Bradley, head football coach at Heritage High School, took off in a dead sprint toward aisle 10. Leaning over the front of the cart, potentially for an aerodynamic advantage, he rounded the corner of ...
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LONDON (AP) - Prince Harry's office has confirmed that he and his family will be spending "private time" in Canada over the Christmas holidays.
Harry, his wife Meghan and their 7-month-old son Archie will miss Queen Elizabeth II's traditional Christmas gathering at her Sandringham estate.
Palace officials Friday night confirmed ...
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Fired by Tottenham despite reaching a Champions League final, Mauricio Pochettino said he is adapting to the growing instability of management as he eyes a new club and a return to the dugout.
In his first interview since being replaced by Jose Mourinho last month, Pochettino ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - After the juggling act of two Bond films, with their cadre of characters and armory of gadgets, Sam Mendes had something cleaner in mind for his next film.
Two main characters. No backstory. Real time. And one shot.
From the start, Mendes envisioned his "1917" ...
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LONDON (AP) - Arsenal hired Mikel Arteta as manager on Friday, hoping its former midfielder can turn around the fortunes of the ailing London club after spending more than three years learning the coaching ropes as assistant to Pep Guardiola at English champion Manchester City.
Arteta was confirmed as the ...
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LONDON (AP) - Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a London hospital "as a precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said Friday.
The palace said in a statement the 98-year-old Philip was admitted to the King Edward VII hospital for observation and treatment of a pre-existing ...
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NESBIT, Miss. (AP) - Singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Lee Lewis has been given a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker.
The 84-year-old's marker was unveiled Thursday at his ranch in Nesbit, news outlets report. The event was attended by Gov. Phil Bryant, Grammy-winning singer Marty ...
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MONACO (AP) - Russia has been given extra time to respond to charges that several of its leading track and field officials helped forge documents to give a star athlete an alibi for missing drug tests.
The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees disciplinary issues in the sport, said Friday the ...
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PARIS (AP) - France's competition authority has fined Google 150 million euros ($166 million) for "abusing its dominant position" in the online ad market.
The agency announced the fine Friday, saying the methods used by Google Ads are "opaque and difficult to understand" and that the company applies them in ...
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MONTREAL (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday more athletes are being caught cheating but it often lacks the resources to investigate.
WADA published statistics showing that 1,804 doping rule violations were recorded in 2017 - the most recent year for which statistics are available - with a ...
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) - FIFA has received nine offers from companies seeking the commercial and broadcasting rights to the expanded 24-team Club World Cup.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday the interest was greater than anticipated in the new competition, which will relaunch in China in June 2021 with a ...
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PARIS (AP) - Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars - a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed.
Yet, an accidental fire in peacetime finally stopped the cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year, for the first time in over two centuries.
As the lights ...
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TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Olympic organizers said Friday they are spending 1.35 trillion Japanese yen - about $12.6 billion - to stage next year's games. Organizers said the expenditure is unchanged from a year ago, although robust sponsorship and ticket sales have generated a contingency fund of an extra $30 ...
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Adia Barnes, the player, was ultra-competitive, someone who would rather knock the opposing team's star player to the floor than watch her keep scoring baskets. An undersized post player, she scored points in bunches with a combination of grit and athleticism while helping turn the Wildcats ...
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - About 12 hours after Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired top executive Tom Coughlin, all the clocks inside the building were reset. There was no more "Coughlin Time" in Jacksonville.
It could be the franchise's most significant change.
There's growing belief that Khan plans to keep coach ...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis center James Wiseman says he has withdrawn from school as the likely NBA lottery pick gets ready to begin his pro career.
The 7-foot-1 freshman said Thursday in an Instagram post that he was leaving school to start "preparing for the next chapter of my life." Wiseman added ...
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio man accused by authorities of attending Little League World Series games and other events to meet boys he later persuaded online to send him explicit photos of themselves was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison.
Cody Swinnerton, 25, of Berea, was sentenced Wednesday ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - A special "Meet the Press" episode on disinformation in politics was in the works even before host Chuck Todd's interviews with two Republican senators made its pertinence clear.
The deep dive, reminiscent of last December's hour on climate change, is scheduled for Dec. 29. Marty Baron ...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis center James Wiseman says he has withdrawn from school as the likely NBA lottery pick gets ready to begin his pro career.
The 7-foot-1 freshman said Thursday in an Instagram post that he was leaving school to start "preparing for the next chapter of my ...
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HOUSTON (9-5) at TAMPA BAY (7-7)
Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network
OPENING LINE - pick-em
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Houston 7-7, Tampa Bay 5-8-1
SERIES RECORD - Texans lead 3-1
LAST MEETING - Texans beat Buccaneers 19-9, Sept. 27, 2015
LAST WEEK - Texans beat Titans 24-21; Buccaneers beat ...
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas City area man has won a $100,000 prize in the Missouri Lottery's newest Scratchers game called "Power 5s."
The lottery says in a news release that Austin Conley, of Raymore, stopped at a QuikTrip in Independence to cash in a $15 winning ticket. ...
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MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid made a clear statement at Camp Nou Stadium in the first "clásico" of the season, showing Barcelona it has what it takes to dethrone the Spanish champion this season.
The game - played amid heavy security because of separatist protests in the Catalan capital - ...
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Miss America will be crowned Thursday night for the first time at a Connecticut casino, marking the latest change to the nearly century-old contest that has recently undergone new leadership and a new direction.
The competition, now dubbed "Miss America 2.0" and no longer referred ...
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TOKYO (AP) - The marathon courses are set for the Tokyo Olympics.
The races were moved out of Tokyo over a month ago to the northern city of Sapporo to avoid the capital's summer heat. Organizers finalized the course plans on Thursday.
Both the men's and women's courses will ...
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Lucas Herbert and Brett Rankin shared the first-round lead at the Australian PGA Championship after carding 5-under 67s on Thursday at Royal Pines.
The Australian pair were one clear of a group of five players including New Zealander Ryan Chisnall, while Adam Scott and Stewart Cink were three back after ...
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BEIJING (AP) - Chinese tech companies including social media giant Tencent have been ordered by regulators to clean up how their apps handle user information or face possible penalties.
The industry ministry said Thursday that 41 apps failed an examination following orders to ensure they comply with user data rules.
...WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A refugee who wrote an award-winning book while being held in detention has overstayed his visa in New Zealand, according to at least one official and the man's lawyer, in a move that could fuel diplomatic tensions with Australia.
Behrouz Boochani traveled from Papua New ...
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LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - Taylor Jones had a double-double by halftime and No. 4 Oregon State pulled away from Northern Arizona 91-57 on Wednesday night in the Maui Jim Maui Classic.
The Beavers (10-0) never trailed and led the Lumberjacks (2-6) by as many as 34 points.
Jones had 17 ...
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Roger Federer arrives for his interview at the precise appointed time, steering his white sedan into a parking spot in an industrial area dotted by art galleries about 15 minutes from his luxury apartment in this home-away-from-home.
After obliging a selfie request from someone ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - The hit play "To Kill a Mockingbird" is busting out of Broadway - and dunking at Madison Square Garden.
For one night only in February, the stage adaptation of Harper Lee's iconic book will be performed exclusively for 18,000 public school children free of charge at ...
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OCALA, Fla. (AP) - When a north Florida theater abruptly shut down six weeks before opening night of "The Nutcracker," a group of parents banded together, formed a nonprofit group and saved the show.
The holiday tradition will continue, beginning Friday night, thanks the the efforts of the parents, community ...
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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - The family of former NHL player Scot Kleinendorst says he has died of injuries suffered in a workplace accident in northern Minnesota.
Kleinendorst sustained severe brain trauma and numerous broken bones Dec. 7 at UPM Blandin paper plant in Grand Rapids. He was airlifted to ...
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BERLIN (AP) - Germany-based media and services company Bertelsmann says it will buy the 25% of publisher Penguin Random House that it doesn't already own for $675 million.
Bertelsmann announced the purchase from British co-shareholder Pearson on Wednesday. It said that the transaction is expected to close in next year's ...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - University of South Carolina fans will soon join a handful of other SEC schools in allowing alcohol sales at home athletic events.
The policy was approved by the University of South Carolina board of trustees on Tuesday, news outlets reported. Sales of beer and wine will ...
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Mikel Arteta will have to deal with his managerial inexperience by surrounding himself with supportive figures at Arsenal, Arsene Wenger advised his former captain on Wednesday.
Arsenal is in talks with Arteta about becoming the second manager of the Premier League club since Wenger left Arsenal ...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A former Miss Kentucky who worked as a teacher in West Virginia has admitted to exchanging sexual photos with a 15-year-old student.
Ramsey BethAnn Bearse, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of possessing material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct, news outlets report. She ...
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) - A highway marker in North Carolina honoring a Native American Olympic gold medalist has gone missing, officials say.
The marker honoring James "Jim" Francis Thorpe was reportedly still at its post in Rocky Mount as of last week, news outlets report, citing a state ...
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Not much has caused a disturbance in the "Star Wars" galaxy quite like Rian Johnson's "The Last Jedi," an erratic but electric movie that, regardless of how you felt about it, was something worth arguing about. The same can't be said for J. J. Abrams' "Rise of Skywalker," a scattershot, ...
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SAN JOSE,Calif. (AP) - Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and the Arizona Coyotes beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Ekman-Larson's shot from the heart of the left circle went wide right of the goal but ricocheted off Sharks defenseman Brendan Dillon's ...
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MIAMI (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal is making sure the carnival comes to Miami along with the Super Bowl.
O'Neal announced Tuesday that his fourth annual "Shaq's Fun House" will be held Jan. 31. The event is part carnival, party and music festival. Artists set to perform feature a Miami connection ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - You can ring in the New Year with Post Malone: The rap-pop star will perform at "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020" in New York City on Dec. 31.
Dick Clark Productions announced Tuesday that K-pop group BTS, country singer Sam Hunt ...
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MADRID (AP) - Barcelona and Real Madrid will arrive together for the first clásico of the season amid security concerns in the Catalan capital.
Spanish authorities have asked the teams to make their bus trips to the Camp Nou at the same time on Wednesday because thousands of Catalan separatists ...
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ROME (AP) - A cartoonist in Rome has sparked a heated controversy in Italy and abroad after depicting the European Union as the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as an escaping prisoner.
Artist Mario Improta posted the cartoon on his Twitter account Saturday, after ...
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NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) - Recording artist Ciara returned to the city where she launched her career to surprise students at an Atlanta-area STEM high school Monday.
The R&B artist sat in on a class at Paul Duke Stem High, a Norcross school which focuses on science, technology, engineering and math ...
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HODGENVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky is offering a new book club, and the first book selection will be about the former president's wife.
The first Parks and Pages Book Club discussion will be held Jan. 24 on the book "Mrs. Lincoln and ...
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The NFL and the Raiders both botched the final football game at Oakland's Alameda County Coliseum as the team prepares to pack up for Las Vegas in 2020.
A bad call contributed to a crushing late-game collapse by the Raiders that left the jilted Black Hole projecting venom and trash ...
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The milestones are piling up, and running out, for Atlanta's Vince Carter.
His next game - which could come as early as Tuesday, when the Hawks visit the New York Knicks - will be the 1,504th in his career, which will tie John Stockton for fourth-most in NBA history. Barring ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Weinstein says he is a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry.
"I feel like the forgotten man,'' Weinstein said in an interview published Sunday in the New York Post.
"I made more movies directed by women and about women than ...
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LONDON (AP) - London police are investigating the theft of a large cache of "high value jewelry" reported stolen from the palatial home of heiress Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone.
The Sun newspaper said the stolen jewelry was worth about 50 million pounds ($66 ...
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Manchester United will play against Belgian champion Brugge in the round of 32 of the Europa League.
Monday's draw also paired Arsenal, last year's runner-up in the second-tier competition, with Greek club Olympiakos.
Brugge dropped into the Europa League after finishing third in its Champions ...
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DETROIT (AP) - An elementary school in Detroit now boasts a new learning space that includes more than 1,000 age-appropriate books and specially designed furniture to enhance students' learning experience.
The space at Carleton Elementary is the ninth literacy lounge opened by Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson and his Determined ...
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Thirteen-time European champion Real Madrid will face a Manchester City team seeking its first title when the teams meet in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The match, drawn Monday at UEFA headquarters, pits Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane against City manager Pep Guardiola. Zidane won ...
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BEIJING (AP) - China's government said Monday Arsenal forward Mesut Ozil was "blinded and misled" when he criticized Beijing's crackdown on ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang.
The government said Ozil was welcome to visit the northwest region and "look around."
Chinese state TV canceled the broadcast of Arsenal's game against Manchester ...
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LONDON (AP) - British-based Cineworld says it will buy Canada's Cineplex for about $1.7 billion to create North America's largest chain of movie theaters and better compete with AMC Entertainment.
The management of both companies have approved the deal, which is banking on the continued appeal of movie theaters at ...
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MADRID (AP) - The Ukrainian soccer player called a "Nazi" by fans during a Spanish second-division match had already been targeted by fans last season.
Albacete forward Roman Zozulia had opposing fans calling for his death during a match against Deportivo Lugo at the end of last season.
Sunday's game ...
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BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) - Royalty, U.S. and European Union top officials are attending ceremonies to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II - the Battle of the Bulge, which stopped Adolf Hitler's last-ditch offensive to turn the tide of the war.
...It was the debate about da boot.
Like almost everything else in Sunday's game, it worked out just fine for the Cowboys.
A boneheaded beginning ended as a funny footnote after Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott said "kick" before he said "defer" when the Cowboys won the opening coin toss ...
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Rookie quarterback Devlin Hodges has been a Cinderella story for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, as the undrafted and unheralded passer pulled himself from the bottom of the depth chart into a starter's role. His play also lifted the team out of an early slide and into ...
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CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - "Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk has been designated with a honorary degree from his alma mater in southern Illinois.
Southern Illinois University's Board of Trustees has confirmed the honorary Doctor of Performing Arts degree, The Southern Illinoisan reported. Odenkirk could be presented with the honor ...
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For the first time since April, House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff will appear for an interview on Fox News, and at least one dedicated Fox viewer isn't happy.
President Trump blasted Fox late Saturday for its "Fox News Sunday" line-up featuring Mr. Schiff and former FBI director James Comey.
...MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rookie Ja Morant is drawing the accolades for the Memphis Grizzlies. Fellow first-round pick Brandon Clarke is showing his value as well.
Clarke, who leads the league's rookies in field goal percentage at 65%, scored a season-high 25 points, converting 11 of 14 shots and the Grizzlies sent Washington ...
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TAMPA, Fla. — The Washington Capitals used a quick start during the final period for another win away from home.
Lars Eller and Garnet Hathaway scored 45 seconds apart early in the third period and the NHL-leading Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Saturday night.
Ellers scored from the left ...
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BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - Take Bernie out to the ball game?
Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate, is aggressively opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams across the country after 2020. Among the targeted are the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Single-A affiliate ...
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LONDON (AP) - Oscar-winning British actor Colin Firth has split from his Italian film producer wife Livia Giuggioli after 22 years of marriage.
Their publicists said in a statement that the couple "maintain a close friendship and remain united in their love for their children."
The pair, who ...
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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke at Sunday's official completion of the new national stadium, the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of next year's Tokyo Olympics. It will also host track and field and some soccer.
He could have spoken for anyone who has been ...
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WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has retracted his endorsement for online news personality Cenk Uygur in a California congressional race after coming under fire from supporters for backing someone who had made demeaning and controversial comments about women, Muslims and African Americans.
"I hear my supporters who were frustrated and understand ...
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DALLAS (AP) - The timing couldn't be much worse for the Dallas Mavericks to be without star guard Luka Doncic.
The reigning rookie of the year sprained his right ankle in the opening minutes of a 122-118 overtime loss to Miami, the first of five straight games for the Mavericks ...
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The emotions poured out of Tiger Woods, just like they did at Augusta National in the spring, except this felt different.
The Masters was for him.
This was for 11 players - at times his teammates, always under his captaincy - who delivered another American victory ...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Kamaru Usman brutally stopped Colby Covington with 50 seconds left in the fifth round at UFC 245 on Saturday night, retaining his UFC welterweight title with a spectacular finish to their grudge match.
Alexander Volkanovski took the UFC featherweight title from Max Holloway and became the ...
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CONCORD, Mass. (AP) - The town where Louisa May Alcott wrote "Little Women" is kicking off a week of events ahead of the premier of the latest movie based on the book.
Alcott wrote the acclaimed novel at Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and it's now a museum devoted to ...
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LEICESTER, England (AP) - Leicester's eight-game winning streak in the Premier League ended Saturday with a 1-1 draw against Norwich, widening the gap to leader Liverpool to 10 points.
Jamie Vardy's streak of scoring in eight straight league games also ended after his header from a corner was ruled ...
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - People can learn the basics of ice fishing or pick up some tips from experienced anglers during several January events.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission said classroom instruction for beginners and families is scheduled to run from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 6 at the ...
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Mo Salah scored twice as Liverpool kept up its relentless Premier League title charge with a 2-0 win over last-place Watford on Saturday.
Liveropol looked shaky defensively at times but Salah finished off a lightning counterattack to give the host the lead in the 38th ...
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Nearly 80 authors will be featured at the inaugural New Orleans Book Festival next year.
Organizers announced Wednesday that 30 more authors agreed to participate in the festival which will be held March 19-21 at Tulane University. The latest group includes Thomas Jessen Adams, Gabriela Alemán, ...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which until now have responded with monuments, building name changes and public apologies.
Georgetown University and two theological seminaries have announced funding commitments to ...
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A brief look at the Presidents Cup on Saturday at Royal Melbourne Golf Club:
LEADING: International 10, United States 8.
UNBEATEN: Justin Thomas of the United States and Abraham Ancer of International are 3-0-1 among players who have been in all four matches.
SITTING: Tiger Woods, ...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Veteran pitcher Dan Straily has signed a one-year contract worth $800,000 with the Lotte Giants, the Korea Baseball Organization club announced on Saturday.
The 31 year-old right-hander became a free agent in October after spending last season with the Baltimore Orioles, his sixth major league ...
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OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Ja'Kobe Harris blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone early in the fourth quarter and No. 3 seed Weber State beat No. 6 seed Montana 17-10 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs on Friday night.
Harris' touchdown gave the Wildcats a 17-7 ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in "Fort Apache, the Bronx," "The Godfather, Part II," "Once Upon a Time in America" and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," has died. ...
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It took 14 weeks, but the Washington Redskins were eliminated from the playoff race last week when they fell to 3-10 with a loss. Only division opponents remain on the schedule, so the Redskins still could play spoiler for one of their rivals. Here's what to watch for when the ...
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