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Pentagon seeking Iraqi permission to deploy missile defenses

WASHINGTON — The United States has asked Iraq for permission to put Patriot missile systems at bases hosting U.S. troops to improve defenses against a...
17:20 30 January 2022
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Review: ‘Gretel & Hansel’ is a real horror(ible) movie

There's a scene early on in the new film “Gretel & Hansel” when the two title characters accidentally scarf down psychedelic mushrooms in a forest...
17:17 30 January 2022
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From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime

MIAMI — Regardless of your musical tastes, it seems the Super Bowl halftime show has gone there.
16:31 30 January 2022
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Tony Kanaan closing IndyCar career with 5 final oval races

Tony Kanaan will close his wildly popular IndyCar career this season on a farewell tour of oval tracks and the Indianapolis 500.
15:58 30 January 2022
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UK rates held as Brexit clarity shores up economic surveys

LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday opted against cutting interest rates amid signs of improvement in the British economy in the run-up to Britai...
15:56 30 January 2022
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The Latest: Russia closing its land border with China

BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):
15:11 30 January 2022
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Poland urged to end ‘damaging’ impasse at Jewish museum

WARSAW, Poland — Two co-founders of a prominent Jewish history museum in Warsaw urged their third partner — the Polish government — to comply with an ...
14:46 30 January 2022
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New virus has infected more than 7,800 globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 7,800 people.
13:19 30 January 2022
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Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A tectonic shift in relations quietly underway for years now was on full display as representatives of Gulf Arab states ...
13:18 30 January 2022
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Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals

MELBOURNE, Australia — The temperature topped 100 degrees F (38 degrees Celsius) in the first of the Australian Open women’s semifinals and got slight...
13:02 30 January 2022
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Kenin of US ousts No. 1 Barty to reach Australian Open final

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin never flinched.
11:25 30 January 2022
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Djokovic adds to Slam streak vs. Federer at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was wondering, right along with everyone else, what sort of shape Roger Federer would be in for their Australian...
11:21 30 January 2022
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The Latest: Djokovic beats Federer, reaches Australian final

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
11:10 30 January 2022
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Buttigieg endorsed by major California, Nevada LGBTQ group

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has won the backing of Equality California, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ membership organization...
11:01 30 January 2022
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Nintendo profits up on healthy Switch demand for Christmas

TOKYO — Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. reported Thursday a 29% rise in quarterly profit, as its earnings got a lift from solid demand for the ...
10:43 30 January 2022
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AP PHOTOS: Irish border residents watch for Brexit fallout

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The border was drawn in 1921, splitting communities and sometimes property, as the British government sought to create a h...
9:08 30 January 2022
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Terror attacks drop, but Pakistan ‘not out of the woods’

GUJRANWALA, Pakistan — Terror attacks in Pakistan plummeted by more than 85% over the last decade. It's a welcome statistic for the country, but one t...
6:34 30 January 2022
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Japan seeks, although futilely, to arrest Ghosn in Lebanon

TOKYO — An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan, and is now in...
6:15 30 January 2022
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Houston writer Bryan Washington to receive Gaines award

NEW ORLEANS — His path to writing was not straightforward, but Bryan Washington says he's grateful to have found his way.
5:48 30 January 2022
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Wary of irking China, Trump offers rosy take on virus threat

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his th...
5:29 30 January 2022
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Survey: University investments saw slower growth in 2019

BOSTON — Most U.S. universities made money on their financial investments last year, but their returns were tempered by a global economic slowdown fue...
5:25 30 January 2022
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Amnesty Int’l: Asia seeing growing repression, resistance

BANGKOK — Authoritarian governments in Asia are undermining human rights and demonizing their critics, but they face a rising tide of protest from you...
4:55 30 January 2022
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LA Kings honor Bryant in 1st Staples Center game since crash

LOS ANGELES — All the Los Angeles Kings players showed up to Staples Center wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys before the arena's first sporting event since ...
4:46 30 January 2022
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Asian markets tumble as fears over virus outbreak spread

Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday as concern over the impact of the virus outbreak in China deepened.
4:36 30 January 2022
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Oladipo spurs late rally as Pacers run past Bulls in OT

INDIANAPOLIS — Victor Oladipo opened the night by smiling and waving to Pacers fans in his return from a lengthy absence due to injury. He finished it...
4:04 30 January 2022
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Asked and answered? Senators have their say in Trump trial

WASHINGTON — At last during the impeachment trial, they got to do what comes naturally in their native habitat: speak on the Senate floor.
1:16 30 January 2022
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3 Senate Dems from red states waver on impeachment votes

WASHINGTON — As the Senate impeachment trial grinds toward a climax, it remains unclear how three Democrats will vote on whether to toss President Don...
0:00 30 January 2022
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PG&E and California governor at odds over bankruptcy plan

SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric attorneys on Wednesday assured a federal judge the utility will emerge from bankruptcy by its June deadline...
23:45 29 January 2022
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‘How good I feel’: Sanders setting high expectations in Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Most presidential candidates try to manage expectations in the final stretch of a campaign knowing a surprise win is always better ...
22:05 29 January 2022
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Microsoft plows ahead in cloud business growth

Microsoft on Wednesday reported another solid quarterly report card to Wall Street, as it plows ahead in selling its cloud computing services to big b...
21:41 29 January 2022