Bob Dole, a Republican Party stalwart and presidential hopeful who espoused a brand of plain-spoken conservativism as one of Washington’s most recognizable political figures throughout the latter half of the 20th century, died Sunday. “Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the…
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A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday, Dec. 5 after Anaheim police say he ran a red light and caused a collision that killed a man and injured three others. The crash occurred at 1:53 a.m. at the intersection of West Ball Road and South Magnolia Avenue, according to Sgt.…
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After moving past rumors about coach Matt Nagy’s job status, the Chicago Bears had a week of relative peace following their Thanksgiving win against the Detroit Lions. Now the 9-2 Arizona Cardinals come to town to try to disturb that calm. We’ve got Week 13 updates all day from Soldier Field. Get the latest Bears…
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By RALPH D. RUSSO IRVING, Texas (AP) — Cincinnati will play Alabama and Michigan will face Georgia on New Year’s Eve after being selected to the College Football Playoff as a surprise-free field of four was set Sunday. Fourth-seeded Cincinnati becomes the first team to break through college football’s glass ceiling and reach the CFP…
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Q: I’ve seen onion sets for sale in the garden centers. Can you really grow your own onions with these? Are they any good? A: We usually plant at least one bag’s worth of onions every fall. We’ll plant them 3 or 4 inches apart. After a few weeks, they are big enough to use…
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By JOHN HANNA and CAL WOODWARD TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died. He was 98. His wife, Elizabeth Dole, said in…
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The USC men’s basketball team remained perfect – barely. The No. 20 Trojans survived a trip to Pullman, Washington, to come away with a 63-61 victory over a tough Washington State team on Saturday afternoon. The win kept the Trojans (8-0, 2-0 Pac-12) as one of 12 undefeated Division I teams, but it wasn’t easy.…
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Eda, the even-money favorite, looked beaten halfway down the stretch at Los Alamitos on Saturday, but the Bob Baffert-trained filly found a second gear and scored a half-length victory in the $300,000 Grade I Starlet Stakes. The victory was Baffert’s fifth consecutive in the Starlet, a 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old fillies, and gives him…
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The consensus box of picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Sunday Dec. 5, 2021 at Los Alamitos. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Related Articles Eda digs in to claim…
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Follow along for live updates before, during and after USC’s road game at Cal on Saturday Dec. 4, 2021. It will be the season finale for both teams after their originally scheduled game in early November was postponed because of a coronavirus outbreak within the Cal program. Donte Williams will coach the Trojans tonight before…
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