Spencer Kieboom built his life around baseball. Then he quietly walked away.

Kieboom quietly retired at 28 when he felt he could no longer reach his goal of becoming a major league regular.
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Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscovered

NEW YORK (AP) - Painter Guy Stanley Philoche, a star in the New York art world, had wanted to treat himself to a fancy watch after a hugely successful gallery show. Then the pandemic hit, and he feared for all the struggling artists who haven't been so lucky.

So ...
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Editorial Roundup: Texas

The Dallas Morning News. Nov. 28, 2020

Texas killed straight-ticket voting, and our state is better for it

Voters have to consider the candidate, not the party.

In this moment of political division, our mind has been turning to another moment in our political history. The moment when George Washington, ...
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Rita Ora says sorry for lockdown-breaching birthday party

LONDON (AP) - British singer Rita Ora apologized Monday for breaking lockdown rules by holding a birthday party, saying it was "a serious and inexcusable error of judgment."

The Sun newspaper ran photos of Ora and others, including models Cara and Poppy Delevingne, arriving at the Casa Cruz restaurant in ...
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The Latest: William & Mary basketball pauses over virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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William & Mary has paused all men's basketball activities following a positive COVID-19 test, forcing the postponement of at least five games, including Monday night's game at N.C. State.

The school says the positive test ...
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 6-12

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 6-12:

Dec. 6: Actor Patrick Bauchau ("The Pretender," "Carnivale") is 82. Country singer Helen Cornelius is 79. Actor James Naughton ("Hostages," "Planet of the Apes") is 75. Singer Frank Beverly of Maze is 74. Actor JoBeth Williams is 72. Actor Tom Hulce is ...
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Bayern to leave out Lewandowski, Neuer for Atletico game

MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich will leave Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer at home for the Champions League game at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, coach Hansi Flick said Monday.

Lewandowski and Neuer "will be rested" along with midfielder Leon Goretzka, while midfielder Corentin Tolisso has a minor injury, Flick said. ...
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Moderna to ask FDA to greenlight its vaccine

The milestone brings the United States closer to two vaccines before year's end. Experts anticipate there will be enough doses to inoculate 20 million people this year between Moderna's vaccine and another from Pfizer and the German firm BioNTech.
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Bracing for even higher caseloads and deaths, health experts urge precautions

As U.S. hospitals are overwhelmed and the number of coronavirus-related deaths nears record levels, America's top infectious-disease expert warned of a surge on top of the recent surge in cases and urged Americans to take aggressive action.
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Music festivals offer to help Belgium's vaccination campaign

BRUSSELS (AP) - With nothing on their agendas for months to come, music festival organizers in Belgium want to use their know-how to help the country's coronavirus vaccination campaign.

The Belgian government has set a goal of vaccinating about 70% of the country's population, about 8 million people, when approved ...
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Wolves says Jimenez had surgery for a fractured skull

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) - Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jiménez had surgery to treat a fractured skull after a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz during an English Premier League game, the club said Monday.

Jiménez and Luiz collided while jumping for the ball early in Wolves' 2-1 win ...
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Wisconsin recount confirms Biden’s win over Trump

As a result of the recount, President-elect Biden's lead over President Trump grew by 87 votes. Under state law, Trump was required to foot the bill for the partial recount — meaning his campaign paid $3 million only to see Biden's lead expand.
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Investigators search doctor's office, probing Maradona death

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentine police searched the home and office of Diego Maradona's personal doctor on Sunday as part of investigations into the death of the 60-year-old soccer star, which caused a wave of grief across the country.

Reporters saw several police officers stationed at the door of ...
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Inside Trump’s quest to overturn the election

With his denial of his loss to Joe Biden, President Trump endangered America's democracy and threatened to undermine national security and public health.
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AP source: NFL fines Saints $500,000, Patriots $350,000

The NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints $500,000 and stripped them of a 2021 seventh-round draft pick for violating league COVID-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the discipline told The Associated Press on Sunday.

The New England Patriots were fined $350,000 for similar violations, the person said, ...
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Sarah Fuller made college football history Saturday. She also delivered a fine halftime speech.

Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller made college football history Saturday, and she's ready to make some more.
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Jill Biden, Joe's chief protector, stepping up as first lady

WASHINGTON (AP) - She's fended off protesters who made a run at her husband. She's moved him farther from reporters during the coronavirus pandemic. She's supported his presidential ambitions again and again - except in 2004, when she deployed a novel messaging technique to keep Joe Biden from running.

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Delaware artists transform boarded windows into artwork

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - The morning after riots broke out in Wilmington following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, friends and business partners Jonathan Whitney and Eliza Jarvis came up with an idea as city business owners began the process of cleaning up.

They wanted to connect young artists ...
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Former NFL player helps families in his WVa hometown

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - In his storied athletic career, Rashod Kent accomplished something very few individuals have ever done before. After playing major college basketball for Rutgers, he switched sports and played in the National Football League.

The former Fairmont Senior High standout averaged 9.5 points per game during his ...
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Reports: Cost of Tokyo Olympic delay put at about $2 billion

TOKYO (AP) - The cost of the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics is estimated to be just under $2 billion, or about 200 billion yen.

Japan's Kyodo news agency and the Yomiuri newspaper both reported the figure on Sunday citing unnamed sources close to games organizers.

The ...
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Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

LONDON (AP) - Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who played Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died. He was 85.

Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday.

Born in Bristol, southwest England, in 1935, Prowse represented England in weightlifting at the ...
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Barcello hits 5 3s, scores 20; BYU beats Utah Valley 82-60

PROVO, Utah (AP) - Alex Barcello hit five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to lead five BYU players scoring in double figures and the Cougars beat Utah Valley 82-60 on Saturday night.

Brandon Averette, a graduate transfer from Utah Valley, and Connor Harding scored 11 points apiece and ...
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Olympic test event in China called off amid travel concerns

Another test event for the 2022 Beijing Olympics was called off Saturday, when bobsled and skeleton officials canceled plans to have a training week and World Cup race on a newly built track to end this year's sliding season.

The decision comes just days after luge officials also canceled ...
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Illinois panel featuring film on mental illness and courts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Mental Health Task Force and the chief justice of the Supreme Court will conduct a screening of a new documentary on mental illness and criminal justice.

Chief Justice Ann Burke will join the task force Tuesday for a presentation of "The Definition of ...
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Liverpool concedes late penalty, draws 1-1 at Brighton

BRIGHTON, England (AP) - Liverpool conceded a goal from a penalty in the third minute of stoppage time to draw 1-1 at Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.

Diogo Jota's eighth goal in his last eight games for Liverpool looked like it would be leading the champions to victory ...
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Asian American turnout helped Biden win Ga. Will it help flip the Senate?

Joe Biden won rapidly diversifying Georgia partly because Asian Americans mobilized to an unprecedented degree. With two critical Senate runoffs approaching, these voters could also boost Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
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Country singer returns to W. Virginia to host radio show

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Kathy Mattea was just starting to unpack boxes when much of the country shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The country music star - who returned to West Virginia this month to host Mountain Stage for its second live, audience-free, streaming-only show at the Culture ...
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First place may be a mirage for Washington, but its young stars look as real as it gets

Washington's in first place in the NFC East? Yawn. Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson and Montez Sweat as breakout stars? Now we're talking.
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All Blacks beat Pumas 38-0 to take grip on Tri-Nations

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) - New Zealand ensured there was no repeat of its shock loss to Argentina a fortnight ago as it convincingly beat the Pumas 38-0 at Newcastle on Saturday and took a firm grip of the Tri-Nations with one match remaining.

New Zealand scored five tries to secure ...
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In a scathing opinion, court rejects Trump request to block Pa. certification

The Trump campaign said it would take the case to the Supreme Court, where legal experts have said it has little chance of success.
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All Blacks pay tribute to Maradona before match vs. Pumas

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) - New Zealand paid tribute to Diego Maradona when captain Sam Cane laid an All Black jersey - number 10 - on the field before the start of their Tri-Nations test match against Argentina on Saturday.

As the All Blacks lined up to perform the Haka, Cane ...
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Japan's Kaori Sakamoto wins NHK Trophy in near-perfect skate

OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the women's NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series.

Skating to music from the movie "The Matrix," Sakamoto, who was first after the short program, landed a double axel and ...
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Artist brings authenticity to Rattler sculpture at FAMU

Brad Cooley Jr., whose seven-times life-sized bronze rattler sculpture recently ignited a social media stir upon its arrival on the campus of Florida A&M University, didn't have to look far for creative inspiration.

"I worked from an actual rattlesnake my Dad put in the freezer about 10 years ago. I ...
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Struggling Florida State gets set to host surging Virginia

Virginia appears to be hitting a solid stride as the Cavaliers heads into the final stretch of their season.

The Cavaliers (4-4, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won three in a row, putting a four-game skid in the rear-view mirror. They head to Florida State to face a team ...
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Egg Bowl: It's Kiffin vs Leach in more than a passing fancy

Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin have brought sound bites and plenty of passing to Mississippi State and Mississippi, if not yet wins.

But the two outspoken new Southeastern Conference coaches with impressive offensive pedigrees finally get to match wits - and talent - in Saturday's Egg Bowl, which was shuffled ...
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Sweden requires more info to reopen 1994 ferry disaster case

STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish authorities said Friday they need more information before deciding whether to reopen the case of a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic that killed 852 people, in one of Europe's deadliest peacetime disasters at sea.

A TV documentary aired Sept. 28 on the M/S Estonia includes ...
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PGA Tour gets share of European Tour TV as part of alliance

The PGA Tour has acquired minority stake in the European Tour's media production company as part of an alliance that could be the start of a global golf schedule.

The alliance announced Friday allows the PGA Tour and European Tour to collaborate on commercial opportunities, global media rights in certain ...
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Sport company, owner plead guilty to illegal distribution

ABINGDON, Va. (AP) - A North Carolina man and his sport supplement company have pleaded guilty to a felony charge connected to the sale of unapproved new drugs.

The office of the U.S. Attorney in Roanoke in a news release said Brian Michael Parks, 47, of Apex, North Carolina, ...
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Former NBA lottery pick saw wave of Nigerian players coming

Fifteen years after Ike Diogu was a first-round NBA draft pick, Nigerians are setting records.

Diogu was the lone Nigerian-American among a group of international players selected back in 2005. This year, a whole starting five and then some could be built from all the picks with Nigerian ties.

"I ...
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A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

Filmmaker Dana Nachman wanted to make a documentary about the United States Postal Service's Operation Santa program for years, but it never seemed like the right time. Then in 2018 she got up some courage and decided to cold email the USPS press office.

They responded immediately and agreed ...
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Indonesian police move transgender celebrity to private cell

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian police have moved a female transgender Instagram celebrity, Millen Cyrus, to a special cell following public outrage over her initial placement in a male detention cell after she was arrested as a suspect in a drug case.

"As for her status on her ID, she ...
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European seedings for World Cup qualifying draw

ZURICH (AP) - European seedings for World Cup qualifying draw:

Pot 1: Belgium, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands.

Pot 2: Switzerland, Wales, Poland, Sweden, Austria, Ukraine, Serbia, Turkey, Slovakia, Romania.

Pot 3: Russia, Hungary, Ireland, Czech Republic, Norway, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, Greece, Finland.

Pot 4: ...
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Sakamoto dominates women's short program at NHK Trophy

OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Kaori Sakamoto dominated the women's short program Friday at the NHK Trophy, the final event of a figure skating Grand Prix series that has been shortened because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2018 Four Continents champion opened her routine with a double axel and added a ...
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Cher to visit Pakistan to help 'world's loneliest elephant'

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Iconic singer and actress Cher was set to visit Pakistan on Friday to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant," who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists.

Because of security concerns, ...
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Lions RB Swift inactive with concussion against Texans

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift is inactive against the Houston Texans.

The rookie, who had been listed as questionable, is out for a second straight game with a concussion.

The Lions will miss Swift on Thursday, along with previously ruled out receivers Kenny Golladay and Danny ...
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The Latest: Another Browns player tests positive for virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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The Cleveland Browns are reporting another positive coronavirus test for an unidentified player, continuing what has become an almost daily pattern over the past two weeks.

The team closed its facility in Berea, Ohio, on ...
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Hijab-wearing Somali-US model takes step back from industry

MILAN (AP) - Somali-American model Halima Aden has announced that she is taking a step back from the fashion industry, saying the pandemic slowdown has allowed her to see instances when her desire to maintain a hijab was not properly respected.

In a detailed Instagram story, Aden wrote this ...
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No. 2 Notre Dame visits No. 25 UNC in pivotal ACC matchup

Second-ranked Notre Dame is moving closer to playing for its first-ever conference championship and returning to the College Football Playoff. The next challenge is slowing No. 25 North Carolina's high-scoring offense.

The Fighting Irish enter Friday's game sitting alone atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings after surrendering their long-cherished football ...
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New-look 'parade we need' kicks off in NYC, reflects coronavirus-tinged Thanksgiving

The 94th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday but it — like everything else this year — looked a lot different, with a made-for-television performance in Manhattan replacing 3 million spectators in Midtown as the coronavirus pandemic exacts a toll on families and everyday life from coast to ...
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Much more than just cricket in England-South Africa series

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The buildup to England's cricket series in South Africa included coronavirus tests, bio-bubbles and quarantines. That's a given nowadays for sports that involve international travel.

England captain Eoin Morgan was even quizzed Thursday, on the eve of the first Twenty20 match, as to when ...
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Thousands lining up to farewell Maradona at Casa Rosada

BUENOS AIRES (AP) - Impatient fans were confronting police as thousands lined up to say goodbye to Diego Maradona on Thursday at the Argentine presidential mansion staging the funeral of one of football's greatest stars.

Fans threw bottles and metal fences at police near the Casa Rosada in the ...
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No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 25 UNC meet in ACC headliner this week

Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 12:

GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 25 North Carolina. Brian Kelly's Fighting Irish (8-0, 7-0 ACC) face their toughest remaining hurdle in their march toward the ACC championship game with Friday's trip to ...
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Naples' mayor begins process to rename stadium for Maradona

The mayor of Naples started the formal process to rename the San Paolo stadium for Diego Maradona on Thursday.

The move comes with the city in mourning for the soccer great, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60, two weeks after being released from a hospital in ...
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If you were there, you will never forget Maradona in Mexico

From the press tribune above the Estadio Azteca field it was impossible to discern the trickery Diego Maradona had performed.

From the same location, it was impossible not to marvel at the brilliant maneuverability that Maradona also performed.

That was the paradox presented by Maradona, the great Argentine player ...
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Supreme Court blocks limits on religious services in N.Y.

Religious organizations said they were illegally targeted by pandemic-related restrictions imposed to combat spiking coronavirus cases. The 5-to-4 order was the first show of solidified conservative strength on the court since the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
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Bertelsmann's Penguin division snaps up Simon & Schuster

BERLIN (AP) - German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that it is buying publisher Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for $2.17 billion in cash.

Bertelsmann says the New York-based firm, whose authors include Stephen King, Hillary Clinton and John Irving, will become a unit within its book publishing division Penguin ...
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Recapping round one of MLS Cup Playoffs: Upsets, shootouts and teenagers scoring

In a wild first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, there were upsets, three matches decided in shootouts and a flurry of young players cropping up in big moments.

The action saw Philadelphia Union — owners of the Supporters' Shield, given to the team with the best regular-season record — ...
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Huskers' Walker to sit 16 games for violation at Tennessee

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The NCAA has suspended Nebraska's Derrick Walker for the first 16 games of the season for a rules violation while he was at Tennessee in 2018-19.

The Nebraska athletic department made the announcement Wednesday shortly before the Cornhuskers' opener against McNeese State.

The 6-foot-8, 232-pound junior ...
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BTS band members, fans welcome its first Grammy nomination

SEOUL (AP) - K-pop band BTS has earned its first Grammy nomination, a long-awaited feat for the South Korean act that has been reshaping the global pop landscape with record-breaking songs and well-mobilized fans.

Critics say the boy band's nomination Tuesday demonstrates its growing presence and impact in the ...
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NY selling Air Jordans, memorabilia seized in drug probe

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A New York state agency is auctioning off Air Jordan sneakers, Michael Jordan basketball jerseys and other sports memorabilia seized during a Long Island drug investigation.

The online auction taking place over the next few weeks is different from the NYSStore eBay site's typical fare of ...
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Barack Obama to be honored next month by PEN America

NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Barack Obama, already a million-selling author, is also a prize-winning author.

PEN America announced Wednesday that Obama will receive its second annual Voice of Influence Award in recognition of how his writings "have traversed political, social, and ideological bounds and framed a self-reflective ...
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SoftBank Hawks sweep Yomiuri Giants for Japan Series title

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - The Japanese baseball season started late and the schedule was cut back, but the end result the same as usual.

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won their fourth straight Japan Series title on Wednesday, sweeping Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants in four games in the best-of-seven series.

The Hawks ...
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West Virginia men's home opener postponed due to virus

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia men's basketball's home opener against Youngstown State has been postponed after the Penguins paused all activities related to COVID-19.

The game had been scheduled for Dec. 2. West Virginia said the schools hope to find a mutually agreeable date in December.

The No. 15 ...
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Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage in the summer

LONDON (AP) - The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others.

Meghan described the miscarriage n an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote: "I knew, as I ...
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After a long, bitter delay, Biden transition kicks into gear

Aides to President-elect Joe Biden held at least 20 meetings with Trump administration officials and were in active discussions with every federal agency, as well as the White House, preparing for the daunting task of taking over a crumbling economy and overseeing the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.
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Mission for ex-Jets star Lyons is granting ill kids' wishes

NEW YORK (AP) - Marty Lyons pauses, fights back tears and clears his throat nearly every time he mentions the children who are no longer here.

The former New York Jets defensive lineman and longtime team radio analyst has seen way too many youngsters enter his life and then die ...
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Darwin notebooks reported stolen from Cambridge library

LONDON (AP) - Cambridge University launched an appeal Tuesday to find two valuable notebooks written by Charles Darwin after they were reported as stolen from the university's library.

The notebooks, estimated to be worth millions of pounds, include the 19th-century scientist's famous "Tree of Life" sketch. They haven't been ...
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Matip assumes crucial role amid Liverpool's injury crisis

Of the five players who made up Liverpool's injury-ravaged defense, two were midfielders, one was aged 19 with just 10 senior appearances to his name, and another was a flying full back who gives a good impersonation as a winger.

That a team with such a makeshift back line ended ...
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Trump relents, allows transition to proceed after GOP urging

While short of a concession, the president's move paves the way for President-elect Joe Biden's team to receive funding and security briefings, and sets in motion the steps needed for a peaceful transfer of power.
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In competitive NFL playoff races, these five contenders have the most reason to worry

The Ravens' talented defense has been ravaged by injuries, the Eagles' offense is a mess, and the Dolphins have to navigate a tough schedule with a rookie QB.
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Elton John, TikTok team up to educate about AIDS epidemic

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Elton John AIDS Foundation and TikTok are teaming up to raise awareness about the disease through a campaign and live event for World AIDS Day.

John's foundation and the social networking service announced their collaboration Tuesday for a live show on Dec. 1. The event ...
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No injuries reported when freight train derails in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) - No injuries were reported after 21 Philadelphia-bound freight cars derailed and at least one overturned in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun reports that the 109-car train was heading from Avon, Indiana, to Philadelphia when it derailed at about 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The derailed cars were either ...
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Taylor Swift 'folklore' concert film coming to Disney+

NEW YORK (AP) - A concert film featuring Taylor Swift performing songs from her new album is coming to Disney+.

The singer announced Tuesday that "folklore: the long pond studio sessions" will premiere on the streaming platform on Wednesday.

The concert film will include guest appearances from Jack Antonoff, ...
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Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers:

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Nov. 22

The Advocate on a former Louisiana State University football player who admitted in court to hitting his girlfriend:

The tough challenge to LSU and its vaunted athletic department, so important to Louisiana and the university, is about more than whether rules ...
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Egyptian celeb faces backlash over photo with Israeli singer

CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian celebrity has sparked an uproar after a photo of him with an Israeli pop star was posted online, prompting angry rants from newscasters and actor-singer Mohamed Ramadan's suspension from a stage and film professionals' union.

The outcry over Ramadan's photograph with Israeli crooner Omer Adam ...
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Diamond League track series plans for 14 meets in 2021

MONACO (AP) - The Diamond League track and field series will visit 14 cities in 2021 to rebound after the coronavirus pandemic limited the traditional meets this year.

Organizers said Tuesday the series is scheduled to start on May 23 in Rabat, Morocco, take a one-month break for the postponed ...
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Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike

TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan's recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections.

Japan has experienced an uptick of the infections this month with a nationwide daily total exceeding 2,000 as the government tries ...
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In ‘Sound of Metal,’ a groundbreaking portrait of deafness

What should deafness sound like on film? For his debut feature " Sound of Metal," filmmaker Darius Marder wanted to create a sound experience that audiences had never heard before.

The idea was to simulate the journey of his lead character, Ruben, a punk metal drummer with sudden severe ...
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In Italy, theater reopens in town devastated by COVID

MILAN (AP) - In a signal of rebirth, the Donizetti theater in the northern Italian city of Bergamo, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, reopened this weekend after three years of renovations.

But the planned gala celebration had to be postponed, and new productions for an annual festival dedicated to ...
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Tottenham loses more than $85M, debt climbs due to pandemic

LONDON (AP) - Premier League leader Tottenham has reported annual losses of 63.9 million pounds ($85.4 million) due to the coronavirus pandemic and fans being shut out of stadiums.

"We are currently in the midst of one of the most challenging times ever experienced," Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said Monday, ...
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Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don't lose (heart)

NEW YORK (AP) - In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again.

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a voracious bite out of a slice of New York ...
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On Football: About those rising NFL teams, never mind.

Mediocrity is mediocrity. You can't hide it, especially in the NFC East, where being mediocre is a compliment.

This, however, isn't about those weaklings. It's about teams many thought might be making moves toward relevance in the standings: New England, Minnesota, San Francisco, Chicago. Maybe even Detroit and Atlanta.

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Biden makes secretary of state pick, emphasizing experience and the foreign policy establishment

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Antony Blinken, one of his closest and longest-serving foreign policy advisers, for the position. Biden is also planning to announce Linda Thomas-Greenfield as his nominee for ambassador to the United Nations.
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Artists sing social anthems for United Nations anniversary

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - For Grammy-winning international star Angelique Kidjo, her artistry and her activism inform each other because music has the power to connect beyond skin color, language or countries.

"Music has that absolutely powerful side to it that sometimes when I finish a concert, I'm like, 'Why ...
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Klopp says Salah to return after negative coronavirus test

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Mohamed Salah is set to return to training with Liverpool following a negative test for COVID-19, manager Jurgen Klopp said.

Salah missed the 3-0 win over Leicester on Sunday following two positive tests for the coronavirus during the international break while on duty with Egypt.

"I ...
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Miami officials ban late-night music for some establishments

MIAMI (AP) - Miami city officials have banned late-night outdoor music from establishments adjacent to residential areas - or at least some of them.

The vote last week by the Miami City Commission was for a measure directing that music must stop between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. in certain ...
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Young rugby league player dies after falling ill at practice

SYDNEY (AP) - A 20-year-old player from the Manly Sea Eagles National Rugby League squad died in a hospital Monday after falling ill following practice.

The club issued a statement saying Keith Titmuss attended training at Narrabeen in Sydney's northern beaches in the morning and was later taken by ambulance ...
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Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials.

Hebrew-language media cited an unnamed Israeli official as saying that Netanyahu ...
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Ravens defense short-handed for showdown vs. Henry, Titans

The Baltimore Ravens will face the Tennessee Titans without injured defensive linemen Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams, both of whom were placed on the inactive list Sunday for the rematch of last January's AFC playoff game.

Campbell has a calf strain and Williams is nursing an ankle sprain. That leaves ...
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Sheffield Utd still winless after losing 1-0 to West Ham

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) - Sheffield United remained without a win in the Premier League this season after losing 1-0 to West Ham courtesy of Sebastien Haller's second-half goal on Sunday

The striker, filling in for the injured Michail Antonio, lashed a shot into the top corner from the edge of ...
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Sheriff: Florida rapper made music, then fatally shot 2 men

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Florida rapper spent an evening recording music in a makeshift studio and then fatally shot two men who were with him, authorities say.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a news release that Billy Bennett Adams III, 23, was arrested Saturday on two counts ...
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Trump’s attempt at unprecedented power grab runs into resistance from local and state Republicans

While some GOP officials have given credence to his baseless fraud claims, only a few have seemed willing to endorse a move to overturn the will of voters by appointing pro-Trump electors in states that President-elect Joe Biden won.
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Growing online theory says Wyoming doesn't exist

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - To live in Wyoming is to face a fundamental existential question: Does the state exist and if not, what does that mean for those who live here?

Much like Shakespeare's famous rhetorical "to be, or not to be," residents of an assumed state may exist on ...
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Eatery gets ready for Christmas amid COVID restrictions

NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Gianmarco Martuscelli is trying to stay positive about the statewide restaurant indoor dining restrictions coming Monday that will diminish seating.

You could say, he looked around his Klondike Kate's Restaurant & Saloon in downtown Newark and thought: "We need a little Christmas. Right this very minute."

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The Latest: Indiana State withdraws from Gulf Coast Showcase

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Indiana State has withdrawn from next week's Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida, because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the program.

The Sycamores were scheduled to play three games in the tournament beginning Wednesday ...
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Vlhova, Gisin share 1st-run lead in slalom, Shiffrin 4th

LEVI, Finland (AP) - Petra Vlhova and Michelle Gisin shared the lead after the opening run of a women's World Cup slalom Sunday, while Mikaela Shiffrin was looming in fourth.

On a course set by her coach Mike Day in her second race after a 10-month break, Shiffrin struggled in ...
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Williams, Shakir help short-handed Boise State beat Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) - Avery Williams had 192 all-purpose yards - including a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown - Khalil Shakir caught two touchdowns passes, and Boise State beat Hawaii 40-32 on Saturday night.

Andrew Van Buren had a career-highs of 27 carries and 113 yards rushing for Boise ...
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Slovis, dominant defense power No. 20 USC past Utah 33-17

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Kedon Slovis threw for two touchdowns and No. 20 Southern California rode a strong defensive performance to overpower Utah 33-17 on Saturday night.

Slovis completed 24 of 35 passes for 264 yards for USC (3-0, 3-0 Pac-12), but the Trojans' defense took centerstage, forcing five ...
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The Weeknd, Kenny G to join forces at American Music Awards

NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready to listen to the smooth sounds of Kenny G and ... the Weeknd.

The saxophonist will join the pop star for a live rendition of his hit song "In Your Eyes" on Sunday at the 2020 American Music Awards. The Weeknd - who scored ...
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Experts: Officials failed Kansas student twice in rape case

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Nearly a year after Douglas County prosecutors dismissed false report charges against a KU law student who said she'd been raped by a classmate, a lawsuit and experts say Title IX investigators at the university doubled down on a flawed police investigation, failing her a second ...
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Justice Dept. meets Trump, Giuliani fraud claims with silent skepticism

Federal law enforcement officials have not embraced the Trump campaign's conjectures about vote tampering.
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Chase Young’s draft pedigree raised expectations. He’s not reaching them — yet.

The No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State is a good pro, a high-energy player, but, so far, not an impact star — or close to it.
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Back in Premier League, Leeds turns to Jay-Z agency to grow

LONDON (AP) - Back in the Premier League after a 16-year absence, Leeds is now being assisted by the sports and entertainment marketing agency founded by Jay-Z to grow the northern English club's brand and global appeal.

"To watch the team on the pitch - it's extraordinarily fun," Michael Yormark, ...
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Country rock band returns to Delaware for a new show

MILTON, Del. (AP) - The country rock band Triple Rail Turn, whose members come from Wilmington to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is no stranger to Downstate.

With multiple appearances at June Jam, Paradise Grill in Long Neck and Dover Downs, TRT is one of the most popular groups to play the area. ...
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Orioles baseman, wife donate $1M to fight child hunger

BALTIMORE (AP) - A January trip to the Dominican Republic provided Chris and Jill Davis a homecoming of sorts, a return to a country neither had visited since Chris played in the Dominican Winter League in 2010. It also laid the groundwork for the Orioles first baseman and his wife ...
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Is it too early to call Chase Young a bust? Perhaps, but pressure is building.

The No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State has not exactly played up to his draft pedigree thus far. The expectations were high, but he can still meet them.
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'My Missing Valentine' headlines Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan has kicked off its annual Golden Horse Awards, a prestigious ceremony considered Asia's equivalent of the Academy Awards for Chinese-language films.

Even as the pandemic shut cinemas around the globe, actors, directors and others managed to walk the red carpet ahead of Saturday night's 57th ...
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Shiffrin 2nd behind Vlhova in opening run of comeback race

LEVI, Finland (AP) - Petra Vlhova built a slim first-run lead over Mikaela Shiffrin on Saturday in a women's World Cup slalom that was the American's first race in nearly 10 months.

Shiffrin opened the race in Finnish Lapland with an error-free run in 54.34 seconds.

Vlhova, the World Cup ...
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The show goes on at Madrid´s opera house despite pandemic

MADRID (AP) - No one performing onstage in Spain's Teatro Real opera house is masked, and that alone looks odd these days amid a pandemic.

And that's even before the second act scene in Antonín Dvořák's "Rusalka" - about a water nymph who falls in love with a mortal - ...
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AP source: Ariza on move again as OKC, Dallas, Detroit deal

Trevor Ariza is on the move for the third time this week, going to Oklahoma City from Detroit along with Dallas' Justin Jackson in a three-team trade.

Also in the deal, the Mavericks sent Delon Wright to the Pistons for James Johnson, a person with knowledge of the details said ...
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Inside Aqib Talib’s ‘raw’ but ‘real’ NFL announcing debut

NFL broadcast jobs are rare, even for former players. Recently retired cornerback Aqib Talib got his first break Sunday in his quest to become a "Romo."
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James Taylor on how he takes a song and makes it his own

NEW YORK (AP) - Something happens when James Taylor covers a song. It gets all James Taylor-y.

"People often tell me, 'It sounds like you wrote that song' or 'That sounds like a James Taylor song.' And that's because basically it's been translated into my language," the singer-songwriter told The ...
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Guardiola plays down chance of reunion with Messi at City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Pep Guardiola distanced himself on Friday from suggestions that his decision to extend his contract at Manchester City was linked to the possibility of Lionel Messi moving to the club next year.

City was linked with the 33-year-old Messi after he put in a transfer request ...
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Miami coach Manny Diaz in isolation with coronavirus

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Miami coach Manny Diaz said Friday he is in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus, and he will work virtually with the No. 12 Hurricanes until he can return to the field.

Miami is not scheduled to play again until Dec. 5 at Wake ...
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Trump uses power of his office to try to reverse election

The president is orchestrating a far-reaching pressure campaign to persuade Republican officials in Michigan, Georgia and elsewhere to overturn the will of voters, who chose President-elect Joe Biden. 
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Fundraising campaign seeks to reopen Muhammad Ali museum

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A fundraising campaign has been launched in an effort to raise enough money to renovate and reopen a museum at Muhammad Ali's childhood home in Louisville, Kentucky.

The nonprofit Muhammad Ali Childhood Home Museum is trying to raise $5.8 million that would be used to build ...
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Review: Dolly Parton brings her holiday spirit to Netflix

Dolly Parton's " Christmas on the Square," the newest addition to Netflix's Christmas library, tests the limits of what one can reasonably categorize as a film. There is nothing cinematic in this 98-minute musical that sounds much more fun than it is. In fact, it has the feeling and production ...
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Colts could go from outsider to contender by beating Packers

It's difficult to sneak up on anybody in the NFL, given the attention the sport gets everywhere.

Yet the Indianapolis Colts have been something of a hidden secret at 6-3. If you're surprised to see them tied with Tennessee atop the AFC South, it's excusable.

After beating the Titans, should ...
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Global tech giants threaten to leave Pakistan over new rules

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted blanket powers to authorities to censor digital content, a move critics say was aimed at curtailing freedom of expression in the conservative Islamic nation.

Thursday's warning from the Asia Internet Coalition, which represents global ...
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Ex-high school coach charged with having sex with student

PINEHURST, Ga. (AP) - A former Georgia high school coach and teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a student in a 2016 incident.

David Lamberth, who was the head baseball coach at Crisp County High School until he resigned on Oct. 30, was arrested Thursday and charged with assaulting ...
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Ruocco is new lead ESPN announcer for women's college hoops

NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN is turning to a familiar face to women's basketball fans for its top college broadcast team.

Ryan Ruocco is joining Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe for the lead announcing team this season. Ruocco has worked with Lobo and Rowe on the network's WNBA coverage for ...
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'Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe accused of inhumane treatment

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) - Netflix's "Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe has been accused of recurring inhumane treatment and improper handling of endangered species of animals, according to a civil complaint filed Thursday.

The U.S. Justice Department filed the complaint in federal district court in Muskogee, Oklahoma, against Lowe, his wife ...
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Pandemic upends plans, lives of renowned Cuban musicians

HAVANA (AP) - Renowned Cuban musicians are turning to the internet or seeking other jobs to survive a pandemic that has closed bars, clubs and tourist venues across an island that only days ago reopened its airport to visitors after a nearly eight-month lockdown.

Unlike big-name artists outside of Cuba, ...
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The Latest: Hoffenheim tries to move match to following day

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German soccer club Hoffenheim says it tried to move its match against Stuttgart from Saturday to Sunday because of coronavirus cases but its request was refused.

Seven Hoffenheim players have tested positive for the virus ...
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Al Pacino, Tina Fey to appear in 'Heroes of New York' lineup

NEW YORK (AP) - Al Pacino, Tina Fey and Eli Manning will join a star-studded lineup to celebrate the selfless acts of New Yorkers.

Robin Hood and iHeartRadio announced a collaboration Thursday to present "Heroes of New York," which will air Dec. 1 on television and radio stations in ...
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Guardiola signs 2-year contract extension at Man City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension, the English club said Thursday.

The new deal runs through the end of the 2022-23 season.

Guardiola is in his fifth season at City, longer than he stayed at Barcelona (four) and Bayern Munich (three).

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José Feliciano celebrates 50 years of 'Feliz Navidad'

LOS ANGELES (AP) - José Feliciano is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his bilingual Christmas classic "Feliz Navidad" by releasing a new version featuring Jason Mraz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shaggy and more.

Pop balladeer Michael Bolton, Latin boy band CNCO, country duo Big & Rich, and Mexican singer and actress ...
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Long lines, delayed results plague testing ahead of Thanksgiving

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Man who killed artist, inmate dies in New Jersey prison

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A man who raped and killed a Pennsylvania artist and who fatally beat a fellow inmate on New Jersey's death row has died in prison.

Ambrose Harris, 68, died Tuesday at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, the state Department of Corrections said. Officials did not ...
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No Suárez and Busquets as Atlético hosts Barcelona in Spain

MADRID (AP) - Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will meet in the Spanish league on Saturday after both facing setbacks during the international break.

Atlético, which has a chance to open a nine-point lead over its Catalan rival, will be without forward Luis Suárez for the match at the Wanda Metropolitano ...
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Singer Bobby Brown's son found dead at Los Angeles home

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead at a Los Angeles home Wednesday. He was 28.

Los Angeles Police spokesman Officer Jeff Lee said officers were responding to a medical emergency when they found Brown Jr.'s body around 1:50 p.m. ...
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Kentucky at No. 1 Alabama highlight SEC schedule this week

Here are things to watch in Week 9 in the Southeastern Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEK

Kentucky at No. 1 Alabama. If COVID-19 issues hadn't postponed Ole Miss at No. 5 Texas A&M, that would've been the pick for this slot just as it was for CBS. But the SEC's ...
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No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette cancels game with Cent Arkansas

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette has canceled its game against Central Arkansas on Saturday because of positive COVID-19 tests.

The university announced that 33 players are in the program's COVID-19 safety protocol, which is a combination of contact tracing, isolation, quarantine and recovering cases.

The Ragin' Cajuns, ...
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Forget sad Thanksgiving: early Christmas fever takes over

NEW YORK (AP) - Lindsey Catarino is the talk of her neighborhood. She put up her Christmas tree, lights and all, in mid-September. By Oct. 1, her mantel was decorated. Since, she has added more trees and decorations in just about every room of her Connecticut condo.

The goal ...
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The Latest: Iowa State limits attendance for games

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Iowa State says only families and guests of athletes and staff will be allowed to attend the Cyclones' football game against Kansas State on Saturday and men's and women's basketball games through November.

The marching ...
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Maroons win with record post-lockdown crowd in Australia

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Queensland defeated New South Wales 20-14 the third and deciding State of Origin rugby league match on Wednesday before 49,155 fans in what organizers say was the biggest attendance for any sporting event worldwide since the lockdown for COVID-19.

The inexperienced Maroons saved it for their ...
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Pfizer to seek regulatory review for vaccine ‘within days’

The company said its experimental coronavirus vaccine is safe and 95 percent effective.
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The Latest: Pfizer seeks vaccine regulatory review in days

NEW YORK - Pfizer announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective.

The company says the vaccine appears to protect older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19. The surprise announcement, just a week after it first revealed promising preliminary ...
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Harassment claims and dwindling donations: The fall of Daniel Snyder’s nonprofit for Native Americans

In October, The Washington Post asked the Washington Football Team about harassment allegations against Gary Edwards, director of the team's Original Americans Foundation. A few days later, the team announced it would no longer fund the charity.
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Pfizer to seek regulatory review within days for its vaccine, which it says is 95 percent effective

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Germany's 6-0 loss in Spain confirms national team's decline

BERLIN (AP) - Germany's 6-0 thrashing had been coming for some time.

The team coached by Joachim Löw has been in decline since losing to France in the European Champions semifinals in 2016, and the slide arguably started before that, after the World Cup win in 2014.

Löw was supposed ...
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US shows off its star-studded Expo 2020 pavillion in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. showed off a literally star-studded pavilion on Wednesday for Dubai's upcoming Expo 2020, complete with a replica SpaceX rocket body beside it.

Two fog machines swirled smoke around the replica, trying to lend the impression it just landed at the still ...
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Iowa's Garza heads list of notable seniors in 2020-21 season

Iowa forward Luka Garza could have heard his name called in Wednesday night's NBA draft. Instead, he opted for the uncertainty of playing a final college basketball season amid a pandemic.

After boosting his stock with an outstanding junior season that got cut short, Garza heads the list of ...
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The Latest: Tokyo records single-day high in virus cases

TOKYO - Authorities in Tokyo have announced nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus, the biggest daily increase in the Japanese capital since the pandemic began, amid a nationwide spike in infections and as the country discusses with Olympic officials how to safely host next summer's games.

The Tokyo metropolitan ...
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Omaha's Korn Ferry stop to be regular-season finale in 2021

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The 2021 Pinnacle Bank Championship will be the final event on the 2021 Korn Ferry Tour, with 25 pros receiving PGA Tour cards after the tournament at The Club at Indian Creek.

The tour announced Tuesday the event would be played Aug. 9-15 and all four ...
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'The Queen's Gambit' accepted -- with reservations

Relationship tip: Do not watch a chess movie with a chess player.

You may want to discuss plot twists, favorite characters or the quality of the cinematography. The chess player will be focused on whether the board was set up right and why the heroine in the murder scene was ...
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Barcelona affected the most by new salary cap in Spain

MADRID (AP) - The salary cap for Spanish league clubs has been reduced more than $700 million because of the coronavirus pandemic, with Barcelona and Valencia in line to take the biggest hit, the league said Tuesday.

Barcelona and Valencia will be expected to make salary reductions of about 40% ...
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The Latest: Switzerland-Ukraine match at risk from virus

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The Swiss soccer federation says it is waiting for UEFA to decide if its Nations League match will be played after several COVID-19 infections were found in the visiting Ukraine squad.

Ukraine has had six ...
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Tarantino has deal for 2 books on films, including 1 his own

NEW YORK (AP) - Quentin Tarantino's next work of imagination will be in book form.

The Oscar-winning director has a two-book deal with Harper, beginning with a novelization of "Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood" that is scheduled for next summer. "Once Upon a Time" will be a ...
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AP Source: Bucks getting Holiday to play with Antetokounmpo

Point guard Jrue Holiday is being traded from New Orleans to Milwaukee, which is aiming to give two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo the improved roster that he seeks with the decision on his supermax contract extension looming, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.

The Pelicans are ...
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FIFA seeks better tech for offside, cheaper video review

ZURICH (AP) - FIFA is working with technology firms to develop better visuals of offside lines and improve decision making by referees, the soccer body said Tuesday.

FIFA provided an update on its innovation panel's work to also study semi-automated offside calls that can help match officials and develop cheaper ...
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'Ball of energy' McCaffrey out to rev up Nebraska offense

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Upon meeting Luke McCaffrey for the first time, Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson probably hoped his new roommate would cut back on the caffeine.

"That man," Robinson said, "is a ball of energy."

Robinson lived with McCaffrey when they first arrived at Nebraska last year, and ...
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Top freshmen forge their own paths in picking schools

Many of the nation's brightest prospects in the most recent recruiting class didn't necessarily select the most obvious schools.

Kentucky, Duke and Kansas have landed many of the notable one-and-done performers over the last decade. But according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports, those three schools landed ...
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Warriors GM Myers faces draft challenges like no other year

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Bob Myers hears the chatter about everything riding on Golden State's draft pick at No. 2 overall.

About all the pressure on his shoulders to find just the right player to join Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, star forward Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins. ...
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NFL using 7-point mobility plan for diversity hirings

When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Troy Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an outstanding defensive back. He was soon to become the president of the NFL Players Association, an impactful position he held for four years.

He joined the league office ...
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New York guard Jakai Robinson signs with Miami Hurricanes

MIAMI (AP) - Jakai Robinson, a 6-foot, 4-inch guard from Ossining, New York, has signed to play for the Miami Hurricanes.

Robinson attends Rock Creek Christian Academy in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He previously played at National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he led the Capital Beltway League in ...
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NHL jersey launch creates buzz with season 6-plus weeks away

The NHL on Monday displayed a new jersey for each of its 31 teams, looking to create some buzz at a time when there are no games.

The league and players are still targeting a Jan. 1 start for the 2021 season, though there's plenty of uncertainty about when and ...
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What to know from NFL Week 10: Drew Brees is getting an MRI, and the NFC East is getting ridiculous

Jameis Winston could be quarterbacking the Saints until further notice after Drew Brees got hurt, Kyler Murray teamed with DeAndre Hopkins for an all-time play, and the NFC East remains a mess.
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Olympic champ Kipruto charged with having sex with teen girl

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya has been charged with having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl and was released on bail Monday after pleading not guilty.

Kipruto was charged with what is referred to as "defilement" in Kenyan law - sexual intercourse with a ...
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Study suggests video games can help mental health

LONDON (AP) - Time spent playing video games can be good for mental health, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford University.

The finding comes as video game sales this year have boomed as more people are stuck at home because of the pandemic and many countries have ...
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Atlético and Sevilla to face 4th-division opponents in Copa

MADRID (AP) - Atlético Madrid and Sevilla will face fourth-division opponents in the first round of the Copa del Rey.

Atlético will visit Cardassar and Sevilla will play at Ciudad de Lucena.

The four clubs who played in the Spanish Super Cup last season - Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao ...
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Venezuelan Olympian delivers food to support family

LODZ, Poland (AP) - Back home in Venezuela, Ruben Limardo Gascon is hailed as a national hero for winning a gold medal in fencing at the 2012 London Olympics.

In Poland, where he has lived for years, he's taken up delivering food for Uber Eats to support his family as ...
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Early analysis finds Moderna’s vaccine nearly 95% effective

The biotechnology firm announced that in addition to the high rate of disease prevention overall, the shot reduced severe cases of illness.
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Moderna’s vaccine found to be nearly 95% effective in early analysis

The biotechnology firm announced that in addition to the high rate of disease prevention overall, the shot reduced severe cases of illness. The finding means the United States could have two vaccines available on a limited basis by the end of this year.
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Tennessee university tapped to help Music City Grand Prix

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - When the cars start their engines at the new Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tennessee, next August, they will drive a course that was helped along by a nearby university.

Middle Tennessee State University's School of Concrete and Construction Management has been tapped to ...
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Dustin Johnson paints a by-the-numbers Masters-piece

Breaking the scoring record was on his mind, because, of course it was. Dustin Johnson wanted it, too. He just hadn't bothered to look the number up.

"It was 19 (under) before?" Johnson asked a Masters official to his right in the interview room late Sunday afternoon. They had on ...
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Trump lost at the ballot box. His legal challenges aren’t going any better.

Rather than revealing widespread — or even isolated — fraud, the effort by President Trump's legal team has so far done the opposite: It's affirmed the integrity of the election that Trump lost. 
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Sabalenka beats Mertens in Linz for 3rd title of season

LINZ, Austria (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka beat Elise Mertens 7-5, 6-2 to win the season-ending Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Sunday for her third title of the season.

The 11th-ranked Sabalenka from Belarus joined Simona Halep as the only players with three tournament wins in the shortened 2020 season.

Sabalenka ...
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The Masters: Live updates

Dustin Johnson separated himself from the Masters pack on Saturday. If he hangs on, he will win the green jacket for the first time. Follow along for live updates.
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Wyoming book club time capsule captures coronavirus times

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - "COVID be darned - it's not gonna take our book club away!" cried Nanci Turner Steveson as her parent-daughter book club prepared to bury a time capsule last week at St. John's Episcopal Church.

Though they have held their monthly meetings virtually since March, Oct. 26 ...
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Mir wins first MotoGP title at Valencia Grand Prix

CHESTE, Spain (AP) - Joan Mir won the MotoGP title for the first time with a seventh-place finish at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday.

Pole-sitter Franco Morbidelli won the race for this third victory of the season, but it was not enough to keep Mir from securing the title ...
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Maryland group offers students media, career training

BALTIMORE (AP) - As filmmaker Lendl Tellington starts his residency at the Creative Alliance, a community arts space near Patterson Park, he's drawing on the media grounding and camera skills he learned at Wide Angle Youth Media as a high school student.

Tellington, who is Black, is one of more ...
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Belgian racing pigeon fetches record price of $1.9 million

HALLE, Belgium (AP) - New Kim is worth her weight in gold and then some - actually much, much more.

A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan put down a world record price of 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird, saying a lot more than merely what ...
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Britain's Prince Charles attends German remembrance ceremony

BERLIN (AP) - Prince Charles is attending ceremonies on Germany's traditional day of remembrance Sunday, seen as part of Britain's diplomatic outreach to Europe's biggest economy days before a deadline to strike a post-Brexit deal with the European Union.

Wearing masks and the customary remembrance poppy, Charles arrived in Berlin ...
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Soumitra Chatterjee, legend of Indian cinema, dies at 85

NEW DELHI (AP) - Soumitra Chatterjee, the legendary Indian actor with more than 200 movies to his name and famed for his work with Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray, died Sunday of complications from the coronavirus. He was 85.

Chatterjee's daughter, Poulami Bose, said her father died at a hospital in ...
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Final round: Johnson's toughest opponent could be himself

Watching Dustin Johnson play, it's hard to tell whether he's four shots ahead or behind. He doesn't anguish over bad shots and rarely celebrates good ones. He's the same no matter the size of the stage.

This week, there were plenty of reasons for that ease. Johnson arrived at Augusta ...
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San Jose St. beats UNLV, 4-0 for first time since 1955

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Nick Starkel threw two touchdown passes to Bailey Gaither and San Jose State beat UNLV 34-17 on Saturday night.

SJSU (4-0, 4-0 Mountain West Conference) is off to its best start since opening the 1955 season with four consecutive wins.

Starkel was 17-of-28 ...
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DeChambeau ailing after barely making the cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - After struggling just to make the cut at the Masters, Bryson DeChambeau said he's not feeling well and even got tested for COVID-19 again to ensure it wasn't anything serious.

DeChambeau, who was the betting favorite to win the Masters after a dominating triumph at the ...
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After a summer of protest, many Americans voted for policing and criminal justice reform

Voters across the country backed measures beefing up police oversight and elected reform-minded prosecutors.
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Hayes, Avdija top list of international NBA draft prospects

Most NBA fans are just now learning the name Killian Hayes, the 19-year-old French-American point guard who could be a top 5 pick in Wednesday night's draft.

The shifty 6-foot-5 lefty is among several international prospects, continuing the NBA's global reach. Others include Deni Avdija, Israel; Théo Maledon, France; Leandro ...
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Gucci, Gus Van Sant challenge fashion cycle with film collab

MILAN (AP) - Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has been looking to transcend the runway show, and the coronavirus pandemic has provided an apt moment.

Michele teamed up with American film director Gus Van Sant to create a seven-part miniseries revealing Gucci's latest collection, titled "Ouverture." The videos will ...
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Two West Virginia men create man cave with memorabilia

MILTON, W.Va. (AP) - Move over, she shed.

There's a swanky new man cave in town that raises the bar when it comes to design, comfort, functionality - just about any scoring system there is.

"This is living out your childhood dreams on an adult income," said Allan Hathaway, owner ...
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Trump’s push to contest election results suffers more setbacks

State courts dealt Republicans multiple losses, and the final state projections gave President-elect Joe Biden a resounding 306 electoral votes.
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Community helps Virginia businesses destroyed in explosion

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - The strip mall on Miller Circle erupted into flames last month after an explosion that shook Harrisonburg for miles. Within the shopping center, Hometown Music and Blue Sprocket Sound were two businesses reduced to rubble.

For local music makers, the loss of both businesses threatened to ...
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At a disjointed Masters, intrigue awaits with a packed leader board and two-plus rounds to go

At what should be the midway point of the 84th Masters, the 84th Masters has not reached its midway point.
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The Latest: Croatia player tests positive before Sweden game

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The Croatian soccer federation says midfielder Marcelo Brozovic has tested positive for the coronavirus.

It says Brozovic has been isolated from the rest of the team which is to play Sweden in Stockholm on Saturday ...
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Round 2: Green jackets brace for more red numbers at Masters

It's peak 2020 that even the Masters is being forced to slow-walk the results. According to the schedule, we've reached the halfway point of the tournament … except roughly half the field has yet to arrive.

So pay close attention. Here's what we know so far:

There have already ...
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AP Photos: Sidelined Czech performers serve take-out culture

PRAGUE (AP) - A new circus company in the Czech capital that was eager to perform is doing five-minute shows on a stage behind a window.

With all of Prague's theaters shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the La Putyka Circus adapted a practice that restaurants are using to ...
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As college football season marches on, coronavirus is disrupting more and more games

Dozens of games will fill this weekend's slate, but lately, the coronavirus has disrupted matchups in the Power Five conferences more than ever before this season.
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CBS weighs options in case of Masters/NFL conflict Sunday

In a year in which few things are normal, CBS has been weighing contingencies if the Masters isn't over by 4 p.m. EST on Sunday.

The tournament was moved to November from its usual April spot due to the coronavirus pandemic, thus creating potential conflicts with the network's NFL ...
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On Football: Halfway through season, who are awards leaders?

Oh, the drama.

Each year on Super Bowl Eve, The Associated Press presents its individual awards for the NFL season in a prime-time showcase fitting for the honors. We're only halfway through the 2020 schedule, impacted of course by the coronavirus pandemic, but it's worthwhile to take a look ...
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More than 130 Secret Service officers infected with coronavirus or quarantining

The dramatic impact of the virus on the Secret Service's presidential protection unit comes as growing numbers of prominent Trump allies and White House officials have fallen ill.
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First-time director explores mother’s murder in docuseries

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Madison Hamburg was 18 years old when he got the call from this sister: Their mother had been stabbed and bludgeoned to death outside her home in the affluent southeastern Connecticut town of Madison.

Now 29, Hamburg has directed a nail-biting and hauntingly personal documentary series ...
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Max Verstappen fastest in 2nd practice for Turkish GP

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Red Bull driver Max Verstappen posted the fastest time Friday in the second practice for the Turkish Grand Prix as speeds improved following a slow first session on a slippery track.

Verstappen was .4 seconds quicker than Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and .58 ahead of Valtteri ...
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Leverkusen's Palacios injures back playing for Argentina

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) - Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios is facing three months on the sidelines after fracturing three vertebrae while playing for Argentina, the club said Friday.

Palacios was taken off after being hit in the back by a knee from Paraguay forward Angel Romero as the pair competed ...
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The Latest: Norway cancels training, player tests positive

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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The Norwegian soccer federation has canceled training after an unnamed player tested positive for the coronavirus.

The federation says the player has been put in quarantine.

Norway is scheduled to play Romania in Bucharest on ...
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Korean girl group's panda stunt prompts anger in China

BEIJING (AP) - A publicity stunt involving South Korean girl group Blackpink and a cuddly baby panda has prompted outraged comments and calls for an apology from some in China.

The endangered animals are native only to China, which claims ownership over all pandas loaned to foreign zoos, including ...
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UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a perennial national title contender.

Connecticut spent the last seven years in the American Athletic Conference, where its fortunes slipped since ...
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Round 1: Casey leads, Woods in hunt as field plays catch-up

Considering all the things they do control, it's comforting to know the weather remains beyond the reach of the green jackets at Augusta National.

Already short on daylight after the pandemic pushed the Masters back from April to November, they looked on helplessly as early thunderstorms stole three precious ...
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Chadwick Boseman, 'First Cow' among Gotham Award nominees

NEW YORK (AP) - Awards season, such as it is this year, got formally underway Thursday with the first notable film nominations yet announced in a pandemic-marred movie year. The Gotham Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, put forward five films, all directed by women, for best feature film, ...
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Honorary starters, then rain, as 1st fall Masters begins

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Umbrellas replaced azaleas and the whirring of a drone filled in for the chirping of springtime birds on Thursday when the first fall Masters teed off at Augusta National.

Darkness and drizzle greeted Hall of Famers Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus for the honorary opening tee ...
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The Latest: Nicklaus says he won't talk about Trump support

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on the Masters (all times local):

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Jack Nicklaus says he is done talking about his endorsement of President Donald Trump.

The six-time Masters champion posted a message of support for the Republican candidate on social media shortly before the election. He also ...
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