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AP Exclusive: History-making tunnelers look beyond Brexit

DOVER, England — One tunneling from France, the other digging from Britain, the two men smashed with pummeling jackhammers through the last slivers of...
9:49 31 January 2022
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Tokyo Olympic organizers try to dampen cancellation rumors

TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers are trying to shoot down rumors that this year's 2020 Games might be canceled or postponed because of the spread of a...
9:43 31 January 2022
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Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a U.S. agency said Friday, even...
6:22 31 January 2022
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Kings win 1st hoops game at Staples since Kobe’s death

LOS ANGELES — De'Aaron Fox scored 34 points, Buddy Hield added 19 and Cory Joseph 16 as the Sacramento Kings used a strong second quarter to defeat th...
6:12 31 January 2022
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Judge to sentence Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot

GREENBELT, Md. — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists is scheduled t...
6:03 31 January 2022
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Mario like Mickey? Nintendo banks on profits from characters

TOKYO — Will Mario follow in the steps of Mickey Mouse? Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. said Friday it is bullish about profiting from its char...
3:51 31 January 2022
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Evacuated American says Chinese city was like a ghost town

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Jarred Evans, a professional football player in China, is used to wearing a helmet and shoulder pads. But in the wake of a deadly ...
3:31 31 January 2022
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Trump rails against Democratic rivals ahead of Iowa caucuses

DES MOINES, Iowa — President Donald Trump lashed out at his top Democratic presidential rivals Thursday, taking his fight to the first-in-the-nation c...
2:25 31 January 2022
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Paul, Lowry among the All-Star reserves, with 6 first-timers

The All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces.
0:52 31 January 2022
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IBM CEOs over the century; first and only woman is leaving

IBM has had just one female CEO in its century-long history.
23:33 30 January 2022
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Election officials get training before 2020 voting begins

WASHINGTON — When state election officials gathered ahead of the last presidential election, major topics were voter registration, identity theft and ...
23:24 30 January 2022
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Ginni Rometty, 1st female CEO at IBM, to step down in April

ARMONK, N.Y. — Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO in IBM's century-long history, is leaving the helm in April.
23:05 30 January 2022
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Trump lawyer blurs lines between charity and profit

WASHINGTON — Jay Sekulow, one of President Donald Trump’s lead attorneys during the impeachment trial, is being paid for his legal work through a rent...
22:33 30 January 2022
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Grand Canyon visit inspired Kobe Bryant’s pilot to fly

LOS ANGELES — Ara Zobayan’s passion for helicopters began as a passenger, a tourist floating over the vast Grand Canyon.
22:33 30 January 2022
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Amazon’s latest milestone: 150 million Prime members

NEW YORK — It was another prime Christmas for Amazon.
22:30 30 January 2022
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Lakers play outside to lighten spirits after Bryant’s death

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before the Los Angeles Lakers practiced on the final day before their first game since Kobe Bryant’s death, they played.
22:25 30 January 2022
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Professor accused of hiding links to China released on bond

BOSTON — A Harvard University professor charged with lying about his role in a Chinese talent recruitment program was released from custody Thursday a...
22:13 30 January 2022
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Gavel time: Will chief justice expand his impeachment role?

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts is the picture of judicial modesty at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, wearing his unadorned black ...
21:44 30 January 2022
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Experts on Dershowitz’s impeachment defense: Quid pro whoa

WASHINGTON — Alan Dershowitz delivered a stunning defense of President Donald Trump in the Senate that would essentially make it impossible to impeach...
21:21 30 January 2022
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Democratic AGs sue to force US to adopt ERA in Constitution

RICHMOND, Va. — Three Democratic state attorneys general sued a U.S. government official Thursday, seeking to force him to recognize Virginia’s recent...
21:11 30 January 2022
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Weinstein: Private eyes were hired ‘for days like this’

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein offered an unscripted defense Thursday of his use of private undercover investigators who allegedly tried to silence his a...
20:50 30 January 2022
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Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it

DETROIT — When Americans crack open a cold one during Sunday's Super Bowl, it might not be a traditional domestic beer.
20:33 30 January 2022
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Dating apps face US inquiry over underage use, sex offenders

SAN FRANCISCO — A House subcommittee is investigating popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and sex offender...
20:00 30 January 2022
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UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China

BEIJING — The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as...
19:58 30 January 2022
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KC fans under closer scrutiny for chants, ‘tomahawk chops’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While other sports teams using Native American nicknames and imagery have faced decades of protests and boycotts, the Kansas City C...
19:38 30 January 2022
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History and excitement: a nice mix for the Super Bowl

MIAMI — Few Super Bowls in recent memory have appeared as competitive as the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs.
19:35 30 January 2022
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If Missouri follows trend, some marijuana licenses will sell

ST. LOUIS — Missouri has awarded licenses for the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it’s a safe bet that some of those licenses will ...
19:35 30 January 2022
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Kansas considers requiring ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms

TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law requiring government buildings and schools across Kansas to post the national motto of “...
19:32 30 January 2022
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US hits Iran with new sanctions, keeps some waivers in place

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday that it will continue — at least for now — its policy of not sanctioning foreign companies that wo...
19:26 30 January 2022
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Iraq says joint operations with US-led coalition resume

BAGHDAD — Joint military operations with the U.S.-led coalition to counter the Islamic State group have resumed after a nearly three-week pause, an Ir...
19:18 30 January 2022