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Panama Canal marks 20 years of US handover amid water crisis

PANAMA CITY — Panama marked the 20-year anniversary Tuesday of the turnover of the Panama Canal, now amid a water crisis that threatens the viability ...
17:09 31 December 2022
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Justin Bieber to launch docu-series on YouTube in January

Justin Bieber is a launching a docu-series about creating his new album on YouTube, the platform where the singer originally got his start in music ov...
17:05 31 December 2022
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Making misery pay: Libya militias take EU funds for migrants

TRIPOLI, Libya — When the European Union started funneling millions of euros into Libya to slow the tide of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, the m...
16:16 31 December 2022
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Jaguars keep Marrone, Caldwell despite another losing season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are retaining coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell despite consecutive losing seasons.
16:13 31 December 2022
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Fake frogs in school dissections eliminate gross-out-factor

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — It's a rite of passage in schools across the U.S.: frog dissection.
15:50 31 December 2022
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Schedule change a slight boost to some European Tour events

KAPALUA, Hawaii — The PGA Championship moving to May forced the hand of the European Tour, which smartly opted to move its flagship BMW PGA Championsh...
15:48 31 December 2022
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Beware of the smart device: Ways to stay private and safe

NEW YORK — Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or so...
15:43 31 December 2022
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Indicted Giuliani associate wants to give documents to House

NEW YORK — A Rudy Giuliani associate who was indicted on campaign finance charges is asking a judge to allow him to turn over documents to Congress as...
15:34 31 December 2022
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Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan began issuing special health ID cards for transgender people on Tuesday as way to lessen health care discrimination.
15:19 31 December 2022
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Review: Carrie Fisher bio as sharp, endearing as its subject

“Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge” (Sarah Crichton Books; Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Sheila Weller
14:50 31 December 2022
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RIGHT AT HOME: It’s that ’70s (and ’80s) show in home decor

You’ve probably noticed it in clothing stores: racks and shelves full of high-waisted flares, rib-knit turtlenecks, acid green sweatshirts and disco b...
14:08 31 December 2022
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro keeps to far right, faces tough 2nd year

SAO PAULO — Heading into his second year as Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro has held firm to his combative culture-warrior policies while feuding w...
13:30 31 December 2022
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World shares decline as record-breaking year winds down

TOKYO — Stocks slipped globally in quiet New Year's Eve trading Tuesday with many markets closed. Wall Street could close 2019 with back-to-back daily...
13:05 31 December 2022
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Prompt care was key to Sanders’ recovery from heart attack

Bernie Sanders suffered “modest heart muscle damage" during his recent heart attack but has since recovered well and is fit enough for the rigors of t...
12:59 31 December 2022
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Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77

NEW YORK — Sonny Mehta, the urbane and astute head of Alfred A. Knopf who guided one of the book world's most esteemed imprints to new heights through...
12:30 31 December 2022
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Optimism over growth, some wariness in Atlantic City in 2020

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City heads into 2020 with some optimism , buoyed by an expanded casino market with more jobs and more revenue.
12:07 31 December 2022
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Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in

Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement ...
10:04 31 December 2022
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Taiwan passes law targeting Chinese political interference

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's legislature on Tuesday passed a law aimed at blocking political interference from China, less than two weeks before presiden...
7:59 31 December 2022
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Huawei sales up 18% but US pressure means tough times ahead

BEIJING — China's Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as the U.S. ...
7:32 31 December 2022
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The NBA’s East is loaded at the top, and might stay that way

The West is used to being loaded at the top.
6:53 31 December 2022
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Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won’t end

NEW YORK — An anti-robocalls measure signed into law Monday by President Donald Trump should help reduce the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower...
4:28 31 December 2022
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Asian shares track Wall Street retreat as year winds down

TOKYO — Asian shares were lower in quiet New Year's Eve trading, with many markets closed. Tuesday's declines tracked a broad retreat overnight on Wal...
4:17 31 December 2022
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Antetokounmpo scores 23 in return, Bucks beat Bulls 123-102

CHICAGO — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points and 10 rebounds after missing two games with a sore back, and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in the sec...
3:33 31 December 2022
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Uber, Postmates sue to challenge California’s new labor law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at gi...
3:28 31 December 2022
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China sentences Protestant pastor to 9 years for subversion

BEIJING — China has sentenced a prominent pastor who operated outside the Communist Party-recognized Protestant organization to nine years in prison f...
2:21 31 December 2022
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North Korean leader calls for ‘military countermeasures’

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active “diplomatic and military countermeasures” to preserve the country’s securit...
1:31 31 December 2022
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Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor rushes into elite company

PASADENA, Calif. — It is no longer a question of where Jonathan Taylor ranks among the greatest running backs to play at Wisconsin for assistant coach...
1:26 31 December 2022
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Louisville beats Mississippi State 38-28 at Music City Bowl

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Micale Cunningham threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 more, and Louisville capped coach Scott Satterfield's debut...
0:43 31 December 2022
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Bot or not? Mystery over anonymous user retweeted by Trump

CHICAGO — The Twitter user goes by Gigi, though sometimes Sophia, Emma or Leona. The occupation is listed at various times as teacher, historian, docu...
23:59 30 December 2022
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What to do with that leftover bubbly? Some ideas

From early December through Jan. 1 (or beyond, depending on how fervently you hang on to the holidays), the pop of a Champagne or sparkling wine cork ...
23:28 30 December 2022