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MMA fighter Conor McGregor arrested in South Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for stealing the cellphone of someone who was trying to take his photo, authorities…
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Cowboys and Rams looking to play in Hawaii
The NFL has scheduled games in places like Mexico City and London, and now there’s an interesting new destination. The Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams are discussing playing a…
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Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man walking on an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man’s…
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Andrea “KGB” Lee talks about fighting in UFC on ESPN 1
Andrea 'KGB' Lee - UFC on ESPN 1 - Sunday Feb. 17 - 6PM
This weekend, history will be made for the UFC as it begins 2019 with a partnership with ESPN. The UFC on ESPN 1 event is set to take place this…
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‘Little League for esports’ hopes to organize youth gaming
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Christian Pineda plays a lot of video games, but he’s best at “Minecraft.” Hunched over a laptop in the front row of a half-full movie…
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Trump’s diagnosis for critics: ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his supporters have a new buzz phrase to diagnose his critics: “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” The term is supposed to…
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MLB union chief says discussion needed on legalized gambling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the baseball players’ union says conversations will take place with the commissioner’s office over whether prohibitions against legalized gambling among his members’ relatives may…
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The Latest: FIFA wants fewer TV images of female fans
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Wednesday at the World Cup (all times local): 6:46 p.m. FIFA wants fewer images of attractive women in World Cup stadiums shown on future…
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US says all eligible youngest children, families reunited
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says all eligible small children separated from their families as a result of its zero-tolerance immigration policy have been reunited…
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‘Game of Thrones’ earns a leading 22 Emmy Award nominations
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Game of Thrones” roared back onto the Emmy battlefield, topping Thursday’s nominations with 22 bids. HBO’s fantasy saga is a two-time…
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Government falls short of deadline to reunite kids, parents
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Some immigrant toddlers are back in the arms of their parents, but others remained in holding facilities away from…
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Trump pardons ranchers in case that inspired 2016 occupation
By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned two ranchers whose case sparked the armed occupation of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon.…
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Crowds in Moscow make Qatar rethink 2022 World Cup plans
By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer MOSCOW (AP) — The big numbers of Latin American fans who came to Russia are making 2022 World Cup organizers rethink their own plans for…
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Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans. The coffee chain becomes the largest food…
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Jubilation as 4 more boys rescued from flooded Thai cave
By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA and STEPHEN WRIGHT, Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Eight of the 12 boys trapped in a flooded and labyrinth cave system in far northern Thailand are…
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