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UConn moves to No. 1 in AP Women’s basketball poll

NEW YORK — UConn is back in a familiar spot — No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll.
18:12 23 December 2021
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Report: Popular UAE chat app ToTok a government spy tool

NEW YORK — A chat app that quickly became popular in the United Arab Emirates for communicating with friends and family is actually a spying tool used...
18:07 23 December 2021
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Busy Philipps says her family likes spontaneous travel

NEW YORK — Busy Philipps and her screenwriter husband, Marc Silverstein, jet around the world a lot with their two daughters, ages 6 and 11, and often...
17:54 23 December 2021
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The food isn’t ready til you add the `finishing touch’

If you’ve ever wondered why food made by your favorite restaurant chef tastes better than the food you make at home, chances are you are missing the c...
17:35 23 December 2021
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Chant or rant? Surviving the most wonderful time of the year

If the holidays leave you more stressed than centered, some experts say daily meditation sessions can help. The only question: Who has time to meditat...
17:09 23 December 2021
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Gonzaga becomes season’s 6th team to hit No. 1 in AP Top 25

Gonzaga is the latest No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll that has seen no stability on the top line.
17:05 23 December 2021
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Chesapeake Bay oysters get more attention at pivotal time

RIDGE, Md. — Robert T. Brown pulled an oyster shell from a pile freshly harvested by a dredger from the Chesapeake Bay and talked enthusiastically abo...
16:52 23 December 2021
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Holiday blues: French strikes hit Christmas shopping season

PARIS — Last year, it was the yellow vest protests. This year, it’s the strikes that have crippled Paris. The Christmas holidays aren’t proving to be ...
16:25 23 December 2021
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Review: A technical feat, ’1917′ is great storytelling, too

It's been a good time for World War I buffs — especially if they're also movie buffs. A year ago director Peter Jackson applied state-of-the-art techn...
16:16 23 December 2021
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Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods slide 2%

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by the largest amount in six months, led by a large decrease in orders fo...
15:57 23 December 2021
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US new-home sales rose 1.3% in November.

WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of newly built homes increased 1.3% in November from the prior month, a sign that low mortgage rates are pushing up purchases ...
15:37 23 December 2021
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Tiny Dixville Notch may have to forfeit midnight voting

CONCORD, N.H. — A tiny, isolated community near the Canadian border known for casting ballots just after the stroke of midnight in presidential electi...
14:55 23 December 2021
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New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the constr...
13:25 23 December 2021
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China announces tariff cuts, more competition in markets

BEIJING — China said Monday it will reduce tariffs Jan. 1 on more than 850 foreign products including frozen pork, asthma medications and some high-te...
13:12 23 December 2021
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To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time

ALBANY, N.Y. — Drug overdose patients rushed to some emergency rooms in New York's Hudson Valley are asked a series of questions: Do you have stable h...
12:37 23 December 2021
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From New York to Moscow, Holocaust survivors share memories

PARIS — Holocaust survivors in several cities around the world are lighting candles for Hanukkah together, as Jewish community leaders try to keep fir...
11:36 23 December 2021
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India’s main opposition party stages protest against new law

NEW DELHI — India’s main opposition party staged a silent protest in the capital on Monday against a contentious new citizenship law, a day after Prim...
11:28 23 December 2021
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Government proposes release of Fukushima water to sea or air

TOKYO — Japan's economy and industry ministry proposed on Monday the gradual release or evaporation of massive amounts of treated but still radioactiv...
10:44 23 December 2021
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Algeria’s military chief Gaid Salah dies amid protest crisis

ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria's powerful military chief died unexpectedly Monday, according to government media reports, leaving his country gripped by p...
10:20 23 December 2021
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China attacks US Space Force as threat to outer space peace

BEIJING — Rising space power China on Monday attacked the newly created U.S. Space Force as a “direct threat to outer space peace and security."
10:11 23 December 2021
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China, South Korea look to improve ties with Beijing summit

BEIJING — The leaders of South Korea and China said Monday that they look forward to improved ties following a protracted disagreement over the deploy...
10:09 23 December 2021
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Going west, migrants wander through Bosnia in Balkan winter

BIHAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia's notorious Vucjak camp may have closed down after an international outcry, but the plight of migrants stranded in ...
9:34 23 December 2021
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World shares mostly lower in quiet pre-Christmas trading

TOKYO — Shares were mostly lower Monday in quiet trading ahead of Christmas holidays for many markets.
8:46 23 December 2021
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NBA coaches look for balance between winning, development

Billy Donovan challenges Oklahoma City’s young players to slow down and consider their strengths, focus first on defense and always think about whethe...
7:12 23 December 2021
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LSU freshman cornerback Stingley will be tested vs Oklahoma

Derek Stingley Jr. sat flanked by the Heisman Trophy favorite and LSU coach Ed Orgeron, as usual the youngster in the group.
7:09 23 December 2021
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Nuggets beat LeBron-less Lakers 128-104 for 6th win in row

LOS ANGELES — Buoyed by a perfect five-game homestand, the Denver Nuggets hit the road and kept on winning.
6:13 23 December 2021
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In New Jersey, a slow-motion evacuation from climate change

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Housing is in high demand in the heavily populated northeastern United States. But in Woodbridge, New Jersey, the state has bought ...
6:05 23 December 2021
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Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave

DIRIYAH, Saudi Arabia — Supermodels and social media mavens, their makeup artists and hair stylists in tow, posed at a concert in leather pants, chunk...
5:46 23 December 2021
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Smash and grab: Crime gangs prey on Hong Kong protests

HONG KONG — The Hong Kong seller of luxury watches looked on in horror as masked men wielding the biggest sledgehammer he’d ever seen smashed through ...
5:36 23 December 2021
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Gender gap opens among Hispanics who could be key in 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — FOR MONDAY PMS
5:08 23 December 2021