Schouten gives Dutch 1st speedskating gold at Olympics
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Scouten gave the mighty Dutch a gold medal in the first speedskating event of the Beijing…
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EXPLAINER: How to stage Olympics in a snow-challenged city
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first…
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EXPLAINER: How to stage Olympics in a snow-challenged city
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first…
Continue Reading Shiffrin seeks 3rd Olympic gold: ‘Best … I’ve ever seen’
By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin will defend her giant slalom gold medal in the first…
Continue ReadingIceland to end whaling from 2024 amid controversy and falling demand
By Arnaud Siad and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Iceland says it will end whaling from 2024 amid dwindling demand and continuing controversy. “There are…
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6 ways to wake up without coffee
By Kristen Rogers, CNN An hour after you’ve gotten out of bed, you still feel sleepy and haven’t started to tackle your big to-dos for…
Continue Reading Johaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the women’s…
Continue ReadingTravel and tourism expected to grow to $8.6 trillion in 2022
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Could brighter days be ahead? Travel and tourism are expected to return to almost pre-pandemic levels this year, and a…
Continue ReadingThe couple who travel the world house sitting
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Traveling around the world while staying in other people’s homes for free might sound too good to be true. But a…
Continue Reading Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his country and Egypt share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests. Egyptian…
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Why every Costco product is called ‘Kirkland Signature’
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand is perhaps America’s weirdest private label. You can put Kirkland…
Continue Reading Morocco’s king says boy, 5, trapped in deep well has died
By MOSA’AB ELSHAMY and TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press IGHRAN, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s king says a 5-year-old boy has died after…
Continue Reading Insecurity a top issue as African leaders meet in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders are meeting Saturday at a summit that is expected to discuss the continent’s most pressing…
Continue Reading Macron’s government seeks to reshape Islam in France
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — The French government has introduced a new body to reshape Islam in France and rid it of…
Continue Reading Kashmir journalist arrested under India’s anti-terror law
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they arrested a prominent journalist on accusations of publishing “anti-national…
Continue Reading What message did China send by choosing Uyghur torchbearer?
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Facing international criticism over it treatment of minorities, China’s selection of a member…
Continue Reading What message did China send by choosing Uyghur torchbearer?
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Facing international criticism over it treatment of minorities, China’s selection of a member…
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Afghan mom had to decide whether to forgo escape — or leave some of her kids behind
By Drew F. Lawrence, CNN It was August 26 in Kabul, just barely evening, and Nasema was holding on tightly to two of the most important things in her…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir discharged from heart hospital
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from the National Heart Institute two weeks…
Continue Reading US curlers have epic Olympic entrance behind skip Shuster
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — About the only way the U.S. men’s curling team can top its entrance at the Beijing Olympics is…
Continue Reading Great Wall can’t stop wind in Olympic slopestyle qualifying
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Jamie Anderson and the rest of the women’s snowboarders glided through the rails and…
Continue Reading Police: 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Virginia hookah bar
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say one person was killed and another four people were injured during a shooting at a hookah lounge.…
Continue Reading Fire hits Russian Embassy in Manila, employees evacuated
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A large fire has broken out at the Russian Embassy in the Philippine capital, prompting the evacuation of employees and…
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Hue Jackson says he wasn’t paid to lose NFL games with the Browns but his situation had similarities to that of Brian Flores
By Jacob Lev, CNN Hue Jackson, the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns, said Friday that he was not paid to lose games when he led the NFL…
Continue Reading Earplugs may help USA Luge’s Summer Britcher at the Olympics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Earplugs may be USA Luge veteran Summer Britcher’s secret weapon at the Beijing Olympics. That…
Continue Reading Hornets’ Rozier credited with 3-pointer he never made
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NBA statistics indicate Charlotte’s Terry Rozier has made 131 3-pointers this season. In…
Continue Reading Gas explosion in SW Pakistan coalmine kills 4 workers
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani mine official says a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan has killed four workers, while…
Continue Reading ESPN, ABC ramp up hockey coverage with NHL All-Star Game
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s return to broadcasting NHL games has generated plenty of fanfare, but not a lot of games on either ESPN or…
Continue Reading ESPN, ABC ramp up hockey coverage with NHL All-Star Game
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s return to broadcasting NHL games has generated plenty of fanfare, but not a lot of games on either ESPN or…
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ESPN, ABC ramp up hockey coverage with NHL All-Star Game
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s return to broadcasting NHL games has generated plenty of fanfare, but not a lot of games on either ESPN or…
Continue Reading Olympic ski jumpers fearlessly fly with mental fortitude
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The women and men who fearlessly fly through the air in ski jumping are not old enough to…
Continue Reading UN experts: Darfur rebel groups make money in Libya
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say rebel groups in Darfur that signed a peace agreement with the Sudanese…
Continue Reading Doncic’s 44th triple-double rallies Mavs past 76ers 107-98
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists for his 44th career triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a…
Continue Reading Holland scores 21 to lift Fresno State past Nevada 73-56
FRESNO, Calif. — Anthony Holland had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Nevada 73-56. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack on…
Continue Reading Holland scores 21 to lift Fresno State past Nevada 73-56
FRESNO, Calif. — Anthony Holland had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Nevada 73-56. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack on…
Continue Reading Holland scores 21 to lift Fresno State past Nevada 73-56
FRESNO, Calif. — Anthony Holland had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Nevada 73-56. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack on…
Continue Reading One person killed and 2 wounded in shooting inside a church in Aurora, Colorado, police say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN The suspect who shot and killed a woman and injured two others in a church Friday night in Aurora, Colorado, knew at least one…
Continue Reading Thunder win 3rd straight with 96-93 victory over Portland
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Wrtier PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luguentz Dort had 23 points and Oklahoma City held off the Portland Trail Blazers 96-93…
Continue Reading Trump’s GOP: Party further tightens tie to former president
By SAM METZ and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Party leaders at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting this…
Continue Reading Beijing Voices: Seeking a stadium peek from outside bubble
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing residents gathered outside in droves on a below-freezing Friday night to try for a glimpse of the lit-up Olympic stadium and…
Continue Reading Beijing Voices: Seeking a stadium peek from outside bubble
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing residents gathered outside in droves on a below-freezing Friday night to try for a glimpse of the lit-up Olympic stadium and…
Continue Reading No. 8 Arizona shuts down No. 19 Oregon for 63-48 win
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese scored 13 points and No. 8 Arizona shut down No. 19 Oregon for an emotional…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Ukraine not joining NATO so why does Putin worry?
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — At the core of the Ukraine crisis is a puzzle: Why would Russian President Vladimir…
Continue Reading Reward offered for information on damage to petroglyphs site
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico nonprofit wilderness group is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever was…
Continue Reading Pence: Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence is directly rebutting Donald Trump’s false claims that he somehow could have…
Continue Reading Pentagon: Deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has…
Continue Reading Afghan women’s soccer team returns to the pitch in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team has returned to the field after its evacuation from the Taliban-led country last…
Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Together for a shared future, apart
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to evoke the ideal of one world.…
Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Together for a shared future, apart
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to evoke the ideal of one world.…
Continue Reading No. 8 Arizona shuts down No. 19 Oregon for 63-48 win
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese scored 13 points and No. 8 Arizona shut down No. 19 Oregon for an emotional…
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