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Trump vs. Bloomberg: Fortunes collide in pricey knife fight
NEW YORK - They are circling each other like wary boxers, with taunts on Twitter, snarky asides and belittling descriptions. They rose to prominence in Manhattan on parallel tracks, amassed wealth rea...
Jan 25, 2020
Philippine leader threatens to end US pact over ally's visa
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine president has renewed a threat to terminate an accord that allows American forces to train in the country unless Washington restored a visa of a political ally lin...
Jan 25, 2020
Schiff sets tone of impeachment case, says 'right matters'
WASHINGTON - For a few gripping minutes, Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment prosecutor against President Donald Trump, had made the restless Senate snap to attention. Voice cracking as he spoke, S...
Jan 25, 2020
Bloodied but unbowed, Kyrgios sets Nadal clash in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia - Nick Kyrgios put aside a bloody hand, a hamstring issue, a tiff with the chair umpire and a resilient opponent who saved a pair of match points. When the Australian Open third-r...
Jan 25, 2020
NFL player Antonio Brown released on bail by Florida judge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - NFL free agent Antonio Brown was released on bail Friday after a night in a Florida jail, where he turned himself in to face charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver...
Jan 25, 2020
NFL player Antonio Brown released on bail by Florida judge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - NFL free agent Antonio Brown was released on bail Friday after a night in a Florida jail, where he turned himself in to face charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver...
Jan 25, 2020
Clippers drop a 4-2 decision in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - A four goal second period did in the Nanaimo Clippers against Cowichan.After a scoreless first period the Capitals scored four times in six minutes to take control of the game in the second.L...
Jan 25, 2020 Two third period goals by the Clippers Steven Agriogianis were not enough to erase a 4-0 forty minute deficit in Duncan. (Gary Dorland)
Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday. And maybe Coco Gauff, still just 15, never will earn her first major championship. Sure felt, though, ...
Jan 25, 2020
Pacific Division defeats Atlantic Division to win NHL all-star game
ST. LOUIS - Tomas Hertl scored the winning goal - his fifth goal of the night - as the Pacific Division defeated the Atlantic Division 5-4 to win the NHL all-star game's 3-on-3 tournament on Satu...
Jan 25, 2020
N Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea has named a sharp-tongued former army officer with little foreign policy experience as its top diplomat, in a possible indication it will take a harder line wit...
Jan 25, 2020