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Jehovah’s Witnesses report convictions, torture in Russia

MOSCOW — Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, th...
11:25 14 February 2022
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Prepping straw bedding for dogs signals Iditarod is near

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Volunteers slung bales of hay onto a table Thursday, where they were swiftly stuffed inside blue plastic bags, twirled and shut wi...
9:38 14 February 2022
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Global shares rise despite worries on China virus outbreak

TOKYO — Global shares mostly rose Friday despite continuing concerns about the virus outbreak that began in China and its possible impact on global gr...
8:38 14 February 2022
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Marchessault’s OT goal lifts Golden Knights past Blues 6-5

LAS VEGAS — Zach Sanford had the best game of his young NHL career — even if his thoughts were understandably far from the ice.
8:05 14 February 2022
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New York museum honors city’s rich basketball history

NEW YORK — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar smiled as he rattled off the names of his former high school teammates and opponents.
7:52 14 February 2022
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With Britain out, the unwieldy EU faces major budget battle

BRUSSELS — The Brexit drama shook the foundations of the European Union for years and laid bare the need for much-delayed political renovations at the...
7:27 14 February 2022
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India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown

NEW DELHI — Six months after India's government stripped restive Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and enforced a total communications blackout, it is hera...
7:03 14 February 2022
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Health concerns meet politics amid Taiwan’s WHO exclusion

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization is pitting health concerns against geopolitics during the current crisis over t...
6:35 14 February 2022
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Virus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals

BEIJING — China cracked down on the sale of exotic species after an outbreak of a new virus in 2002 was linked to markets selling live animals. The ge...
5:50 14 February 2022
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Trump wants $1.5B over 10 years to revive US uranium mining

SALT LAKE CITY — The Trump administration is asking Congress for $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a new national stockpile of U.S.-mined uranium, ...
5:38 14 February 2022
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LA church leaders charged with marriage, immigration fraud

LOS ANGELES — Three officials with a Philippines-based church in Los Angeles have been charged as part of an alleged scheme to trick followers into be...
5:36 14 February 2022
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Asian stocks rebound from early losses as virus toll grows

Shares rebounded in Asia on Friday after an early sell-off, though Japan's benchmark declined as investors reacted to news of a growing number of case...
5:31 14 February 2022
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Determined: Ethiopian female migrants risk all for Saudi

They are among the most vulnerable of the tens of thousands of migrants making the long and perilous trek from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia in search of j...
5:15 14 February 2022
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Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Dozens of trophies, balls and cups sit on two worn, wooden shelves in the small home in a Buenos Aires suburb of Mara Gómez,...
5:02 14 February 2022
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Logano, Byron win Daytona 500 qualifying races

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano and William Byron won the qualifying races that set the field for the Daytona 500.
4:25 14 February 2022
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Gallinari, Paul push Thunder past Zion, Pelicans 123-118

NEW ORLEANS — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans ...
3:57 14 February 2022
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RK Pachauri, who led Nobel-winning climate panel, dies at 79

NEW DELHI — Indian environmentalist Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, under whose leadership a U.N. climate change panel shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, has...
3:06 14 February 2022
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Lightning win 9th straight, top Oilers 3-1

TAMPA, Fla. — Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 29 saves to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to their ninth str...
2:51 14 February 2022
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Warren has raised $6M since Iowa, says race is ‘wide open’

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says she's raised about $6 million from online donors since last week's first-in-the-n...
2:48 14 February 2022
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Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — Hundreds of cruise ship passengers long stranded at sea by virus fears cheered as they finally disembarked Friday and were w...
2:02 14 February 2022
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Kuchar shoots 64 to lead Riviera; Tiger wastes strong start

LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods began with an unknowing tribute to Kobe Bryant by making an eagle putt that optical cameras measured at 24 feet, 8 inches. H...
1:51 14 February 2022
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Lawsuit: Mexican megachurch leaders abused woman for years

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California woman says the father and son leaders of a Mexican megachurch sexually abused her for 18 years starting when she w...
1:27 14 February 2022
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South Carolina receives NCAA notice for basketball program

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina became the latest school to receive an NCAA notice of allegations over the federal probe into college basketball.
0:31 14 February 2022
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Pence pokes fun at slow caucus count while in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — While not technically a campaign visit, Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday made a trip to South Carolina an opportunity to rail ...
0:21 14 February 2022
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Ex-Waymo driver accused of deliberately causing crash

PHOENIX — A man described as a disgruntled former Waymo driver has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately crashing a passenger car into one of the...
23:28 13 February 2022
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Nevada Democrats unveil new caucus plan after Iowa chaos

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Democrats have released a revamped plan for the Feb. 22 caucuses, adding measures intended to avoid a repeat of problems that ensna...
22:56 13 February 2022
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New Mexico bid for recreational marijuana is all but doomed

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico's bid to become the 12th U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana abruptly fell flat after state senators in a...
22:37 13 February 2022
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Cuomo meets with Trump to offer deal on travelers program

WASHINGTON — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited the White House on Thursday in the hope he could persuade President Donald Trump to reverse a decision...
22:32 13 February 2022
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President Trump to give command to start engines at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.
22:19 13 February 2022
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Limbaugh draws bipartisan criticism for Buttigieg remarks

WASHINGTON — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism Thursday for saying the country won't elect Pete Buttigieg president ...
22:04 13 February 2022