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Oscars viewership plunges to record low

NEW YORK — ABC's telecast of the Academy Awards hit an all-time low in the ratings, with 23.6 million people tuning in to see “Parasite” named best pi...
19:13 10 February 2022
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Column: 42-1, a line that lives in Las Vegas betting lore

LAS VEGAS — Before 42-1, there was 27-1.
19:08 10 February 2022
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‘Never happened’: Model denies trapping Weinstein accuser

NEW YORK — In the strongest defense testimony yet, a Mexican model and actress denied a Harvey Weinstein accuser’s claim that she stood by and did not...
18:35 10 February 2022
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NC State jumps UConn to No. 4 in women’s Top 25

NEW YORK — North Carolina State jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll, its best ranking in 20 years.
18:31 10 February 2022
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AP Explains: Why isn’t there a winner of Iowa’s Dem caucuses

On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, how can it be there is still no winner of last week's Iowa caucuses?
18:30 10 February 2022
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Preseason No. 1 Michigan St out of Top 25; Baylor atop poll

The NCAA initial rankings had little impact at the top of the AP Top 25, but a three-game losing streak knocked preseason No. 1 Michigan State out of ...
18:21 10 February 2022
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Amazon wants to question Trump over losing $10B contract bid

Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company's losing bid for a $10 billion military contract.
18:15 10 February 2022
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A bridge too far? UK looks at linking Scotland, N Ireland

LONDON — The British government said Monday it is seriously studying the feasibility of a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, an audacious i...
17:55 10 February 2022
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Voter registration error risks deportation for immigrants

CHICAGO — The day Margarita Del Pilar Fitzpatrick applied for an Illinois driver's license upended her life. When a clerk offered to register her to v...
17:47 10 February 2022
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UN warns of ‘major shock’ as Africa locust outbreak spreads

JOHANNESBURG — Uganda scrambled to respond to the arrival of the biggest locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in decades, while the Uni...
17:38 10 February 2022
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Trump calls for slashing funding for toxic Superfund cleanup

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Monday for slashing funding for the Superfund hazardous waste program, even as the backlog of clean-ups has...
17:34 10 February 2022
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Barr: Justice has process to take Ukraine info from Giuliani

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr said Monday the Justice Department is taking information that President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy...
17:07 10 February 2022
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More businesses reopen in China, but many people stay home

BEIJING — More offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China finally reopened Monday after the Lunar New Year break was extended to discourag...
17:04 10 February 2022
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In the heart of Mexico’s violence, disillusion grows

URUAPAN, MEXICO — Alejandra Uvilla fled her home city of Apatzingan because of overwhelming violence, moving 65 miles (105 km) north to bustling, moun...
16:38 10 February 2022
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Thai soldier’s deadly rampage reveals security lapses

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — It's still unclear how a Thai soldier managed to steal heavy weapons from an army base which he then used to kill 29 peo...
16:34 10 February 2022
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Ghosn seeks documents in Amsterdam wrongful dismissal case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Lawyers representing fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn in a wrongful dismissal case went to court in Amsterdam on ...
14:59 10 February 2022
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Oscar parties: Pitt goes right in, Phoenix engraves-and-runs

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Brad Pitt, tux still on but tie gone and best supporting actor Academy Award stowed away somewhere, stepped out of a car with ...
13:03 10 February 2022
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AP Was There: Nelson Mandela released from jail 30 years ago

JOHANNESBURG — EDITOR'S NOTE: To mark the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison, a key event in ending South Africa's brutal aparth...
12:43 10 February 2022
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Pope to visit Malta on May 31 in first foreign trip of 2020

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will visit the Mediterranean island nation of Malta on May 31, the Vatican said Monday, confirming the Pope's first foreig...
12:12 10 February 2022
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2020 Watch: On eve of New Hampshire, is Mayor Pete for real?

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
10:16 10 February 2022
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Backstage at the Oscars: Dazed winners and sweet reunions

LOS ANGELES — A whole other show happens just a few feet to the right of the main Oscars stage in the wings where presenters gather, ecstatic winners ...
9:14 10 February 2022
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UK calls virus “serious” health threat; will detain people

LONDON — Britain has declared the new coronavirus that emerged from China a "serious and imminent threat to public health'' and announced new measures...
8:42 10 February 2022
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Big wins for ‘Parasite’ give Oscar night an emotional high

Called up to the stage again and again, Bong Joon Ho kept saying he was ready for a drink — “bloody ready.”
8:34 10 February 2022
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New virus has infected more than 40,600 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 40,600 people globally.
8:21 10 February 2022
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Thai city copes with sorrowful fallout from mass shooting

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — Authorities in northeastern Thailand began releasing bodies to relatives Monday after security forces cornered and kille...
7:05 10 February 2022
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Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn

KHOMEIN, Iran — Near the hometown of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, workers at a small Iranian factory diligently add all 50 stars and 13 red-a...
6:50 10 February 2022
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A breakdown of the gowns, bling and beauty from the Oscars

NEW YORK — The Oscars closed the awards season in style, with statement necklaces and classic gowns, traditional tuxedos and some young rule-breakers.
6:16 10 February 2022
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Israel accused of torturing Palestinians after fatal bombing

RAMALLAH, West Bank — One of the men was hospitalized with kidney failure and 11 broken ribs. Another was nearly unrecognizable to his wife when he wa...
6:11 10 February 2022
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Rapper Eminem shocks Oscars with performance 17 years late

LOS ANGELES — Apparently, it's never too late to perform at the Oscars, particularly if you're an Oscar winner named Eminem.
6:01 10 February 2022
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Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases 3-year drought

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Drought, wildfires and now flooding have given Australia's weather an almost Biblical feel this year. The good news is that ...
5:33 10 February 2022