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WASHINGTON (AP) — Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the …
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By WILL LESTER
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1/7/21
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Micah Hyde still remembers the pitch then-first-year Bills coach Sean McDermott delivered in helping convince the free agent safety to sign with Buffalo in 2017.
“He …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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1/7/21
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Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will face trial for his alleged involvement in blackmailing former France teammate Matthieu Valbuena in a “sex tape" scandal, the Versailles prosecutor's office …
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
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1/7/21
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan is halting a public display of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic torches as new virus cases jump in the country and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga orders a state of emergency for …
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By STEPHEN WADE
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1/7/21
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Brayden Smith’s winning streak on “Jeopardy!” came to an end Tuesday, but longtime fans are praising the locally-connected contestant as late host Alex Trebek’s last great …
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Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com
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1/7/21
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Wednesday ignored warnings issued by health authorities to abstain from mass gatherings due to the coronavirus …
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1/6/21
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A subdued Carnival season begins Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every …
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By REBECCA SANTANA
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1/6/21
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LONDON (AP) — Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85.
Roux died Monday after …
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By PAN PYLAS
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1/6/21
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Reeling from coach Kevin Stefanski's positive COVID-19 test, the Browns also placed valuable defensive end Olivier Vernon and rookie guard Nick Harris on injured reserve …
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By TOM WITHERS
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1/5/21
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Bob Brett, a tennis coach whose players included Grand Slam champions Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic, has died. He was 67.
Tennis Australia published …
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1/5/21
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Peyton Manning, no surprise, is among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021.
The star quarterback, owner of a record five NFL Most Valuable Player awards and two Super …
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By BARRY WILNER
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1/5/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.
The Recording …
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By MESFIN FEKADU
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1/5/21
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BOSTON (AP) — Gerrale Gates scored 19 points, Austin Butler added 18 and Holy Cross edged past Boston University 68-66 on Tuesday in a game both teams wore masks.
Masks were required — not …
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1/5/21
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ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated …
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By MICHAEL WARREN and RON HARRIS
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1/5/21
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The New York Rangers liked the way they were playing before the coronavirus pandemic interrupted last season. After a quick exit in the postseason when play resumed, they're now focused on building …
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By VIN A. CHERWOO
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1/5/21
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NFL
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Doug Marrone on Monday, a little more than 12 hours after ending the season with a 15th consecutive loss.
It was a move many …
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By The Associated Press
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1/5/21
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CHICAGO (AP) — Jon “Boog” Sciambi is the new TV play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs, replacing Len Kasper.
Sciambi joins color analyst Jim Deshaies in the booth for Marquee Sports …
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1/4/21
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN's broadcast of Sunday's NFL wild-card playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans will receive the MegaCast treatment for the first time.
The …
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1/4/21
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Today in History
Today is Monday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2021. There are 354 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 11, 2020, health authorities in the central …
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1/4/21
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LONDON (AP) — Gerry Marsden, the British singer who was instrumental in turning a song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Carousel” into one of the great anthems in the world of …
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By PAN PYLAS
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1/3/21
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