Usman batters Covington, Volkanovski claims title at UFC 245

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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Town where 'Little Women' was written holds pre-movie events

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 held 1-1 by Norwich as gap to Liverpool widens

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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Want to learn how to ice fish? Agency sets several events

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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Salah scores twice as Liverpool beats Watford 2-0 in EPL

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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Nearly 80 authors on tap for New Orleans Book Festival

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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Reparations mark new front for US colleges tied to slavery

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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