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Ex-Michigan State coach convicted in case tied to Nassar

LANSING, Mich. — A jury on Friday convicted a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach of lying to police when she denied that two teen athle...
21:27 14 February 2022
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US stocks post small gains, major indexes up for the week

Stocks are closing slightly higher on Wall Street Friday, as technology shares rise along with lower-risk sectors. The major stock indexes finished wi...
21:18 14 February 2022
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Lizzo talks diversity, self-confidence and femininity

MEXICO CITY — Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of ...
21:16 14 February 2022
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Voigt shocked paper ran her photo with Freni’s obituary

Deborah Voigt was in California earlier this week when she got a text from a friend on the East Coast.
21:07 14 February 2022
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Safari Club will probe sale of captive-bred lion hunts

WASHINGTON — A trophy-hunting group says it has launched an ethics investigation following the release of undercover video showing vendors at its rece...
20:53 14 February 2022
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Army: No investigation into Vindman

WASHINGTON — Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Friday there is no investigation into the Army officer who until last week worked at the White House Na...
20:47 14 February 2022
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Bernie Sanders pranked by Russians posing as Greta Thunberg

MOSCOW — Russian pranksters claim they called U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pretending to be climate activist Greta Thunberg a...
20:38 14 February 2022
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Appeals court deals blow to Trump’s Medicaid work rules

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's effort to remake Medicaid by requiring low-income people to work for health care suffered a serious setback Fr...
20:34 14 February 2022
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US travel ban for Sri Lanka army chief in hospital shelling

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The U.S. government on Friday issued a travel ban Sri Lanka's army chief, saying there is “credible information of his involvemen...
20:06 14 February 2022
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Ticketing plan for Kobe Bryant public memorial released

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that fans seeking to attend the Feb. 24 memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, at St...
20:05 14 February 2022
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Daytona 500 up for grabs as no clear theme has emerged

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The first four events leading into the Daytona 500 have produced four different winners. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. put his new team on...
19:56 14 February 2022
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Boston Uighur woman champions her father’s release in China

BOSTON (RNS) — Samira Imin can’t stop thinking about the times her father took her horseback riding.
19:22 14 February 2022
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‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ finds heart, song in tragedy

LOS ANGELES — The zestfully titled, song-and-dance filled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” has an unlikely origin. The NBC series, about a young woman ...
19:22 14 February 2022
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The First Fan: Obama appears at All-Star NBA Cares event

CHICAGO — Zion Williamson and Trae Young are used to meeting fans who are typically a bit nervous during those interactions.
19:20 14 February 2022
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Iran: US killing of general was a miscalculation

MUNICH — The U.S. killing of a top Iranian general was a miscalculation that has had the effect of bolstering support in Iraq for the removal of Ameri...
19:01 14 February 2022
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Goodrich: Jordan won fairly in 1988, judges not in cahoots

CHICAGO — More than three decades later, some details of the classic slam dunk contest showdown between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins are a bit...
18:51 14 February 2022
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Jordan, Wilkins reflect on memorable ’88 dunk contest battle

CHICAGO — Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins have never talked to one another about the 1988 dunk contest.
18:46 14 February 2022
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Feds probing how personal Medicare info gets to marketers

WASHINGTON — A government watchdog is launching a nationwide probe into how marketers may be getting seniors’ personal Medicare information aided by a...
17:45 14 February 2022
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Speaker: Vote on medical marijuana bill possible next week

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Medical marijuana is getting a serious look in the Kentucky legislature.
17:44 14 February 2022
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Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season.
17:01 14 February 2022
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Florida ‘red flag’ gun law used 3,500 times since Parkland

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 23-year-old man who posted on Facebook, “I don't know why I don't go on a killing spree." A West Palm Beach couple who shot ...
16:49 14 February 2022
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Jimmy Hoffa associate who was suspect in disappearance dies

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Charles “Chuckie” O'Brien, a longtime associate of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa who became a leading suspect in the labor leader's di...
16:33 14 February 2022
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Review: Tame Impala delivers on beautiful ‘The Slow Rush’

“The Slow Rush,” Tame Impala (Interscope Records)
16:12 14 February 2022
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Indians starter Mike Clevinger to have left knee surgery

CLEVELAND — Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger will have left knee surgery after an injury during a spring training workout.
15:56 14 February 2022
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Edie Falco talks new show ‘Tommy’ and staying close to home

NEW YORK — In her role in the news CBS drama “Tommy,” actress Edie Falco plays the first female chief of police in Los Angeles, but the native New Yor...
15:42 14 February 2022
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With virus, shops in China suffer a star-crossed Valentines

BEIJING — In virus-stricken China, couples can celebrate Valentine's Day with a roast beef salad, hot chocolate, a rose and a note, all delivered to t...
13:42 14 February 2022
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Zuckerberg accepts that Facebook may have to pay more tax

LONDON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to throw his support behind international reforms that would require Silicon Valley tech giants to pay mor...
13:35 14 February 2022
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Esper defends shifting defense funds for Trump’s border wall

MUNICH, Germany — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday defended his decision to divert billions of dollars in funding for Navy and Air Force ai...
12:27 14 February 2022
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No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence

TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B” for the 2020 Games, which open in just over ...
12:04 14 February 2022
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Brothers of Chicago prep basketball star forgive his killer

CHICAGO — The brothers of Chicago high school basketball star Ben Wilson, who was viewed as the top player in the nation before his murder in 1984, sa...
11:31 14 February 2022