By HOWARD FENDRICH, Associated Press Kirsty Coventry, elected last March as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, touts the Milan Cortina Winter Games that officially open Friday as “the most gender-balanced in history.” That’s reflected in, and helped by, changes on the schedule over the coming weeks. A women’s doubles event was…
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Anaheim’s top administrative executive resigned Tuesday night, just a week after he left a closed session questioning seemingly unscathed and with vocal support from at least two councilmembers. The City Council unanimously accepted City Manager Jim Vanderpool’s request to move up his plans for retirement and step down, which he put in for days after…
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post, according to a person familiar with the matter. Related Articles Trump says Washington has…
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By MARTHA BELLISLE and DAVE CAMPBELL ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As excitement has built and focus has sharpened in preparation for the Winter Olympics, biathlete and Minnesota native Luci Anderson has been jarred at times by thoughts of home. Related Articles The hospitality stop known as ‘Ice House’ is now the ‘Winter House’ for…
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By DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has moved out of his longtime home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation of Jeffrey Epstein revived questions about his friendship with the convicted sex offender. Related Articles The last US-Russian nuclear…
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By SARAH BRUMFIELD Authorities are looking for the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie after they say she was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona, against her will over the weekend. Related Articles The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control Man once married to…
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Mickey Dees is going highbrow with its latest culinary mashup, this time pairing its signature crispy nuggets with caviar. Just ahead of Valentine’s Day, McDonald’s announced the release of its first-ever McNugget Caviar Kits, which will be exclusively available online next Tuesday for free. In a promotional partnership with New York-based Paramount Caviar, the fast…
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By MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Dozens of advertisers are pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl…
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Hindu devotees fed long grasses to ribbon-adorned sacred cows as thousands of pilgrims bathed in India’s ultra-holy Ganges River to wash away their sins and cure ailments. Some soaking adherents tightly gripped iron chains secured to concrete stairs so the fast-rushing flow from the Himalayas wouldn’t fatally sweep them downstream. A young man with no…
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that sets the country apart from other rich and powerful nations. Related Articles The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control Man…
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