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• Mount St. Mary’s gets first win on Gibbs’ career night

  15-12-2018 23:59
  EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Jalen Gibbs set career highs with 30 points and 6-of-12 3-point shooting and Mount St. Mary’s used a big second-half run to beat Division III Wilson College 74-59 on Saturday for its first win of the season.
  Vado Morse added 14 points and Omar Habwe had seven rebounds, five steals and a career-high five assists for the Mountaineers (1-9), who shot 46 percent and scored 25 points off 18 turnovers by the Phoenix.
  Rashaan Bean scored eight in Wilson’s openin
  
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• Girl who died fled intensely poor Guatemalan village

  15-12-2018 23:58
  SAN ANTONIO SECORTEZ, Guatemala (AP) — Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin received her first pair of shoes several weeks ago, when her father said they would set out together for the United States, thousands of miles from the small indigenous community in Guatemala where she spent her days plodding through mud and surrounded by coconut trees.
  Relative say the 7-year-old was excited about the possibility of a new life in another country.
  Instead she died in a Texas hospital two days after bei
  
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• Chandler police: Store evacuated because of false alarm

  15-12-2018 23:57
  CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A Chandler Police Department spokesman says a J.C. Penny Co. store was evacuated Saturday afternoon because of a security concern that turned out to be a false alarm.
  Detective Seth Tyler says nothing suspicious was found but that it was good that an off-duty Maricopa County sheriff’s deputy called 911 to report overhearing a verbal exchange between store employees about a possible shooter.
  Tyler says the store reopened after being checked by police.
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• Mounce’s 26 lead No. 23 Furman to 93-50 win over UNCW

  15-12-2018 23:54
  GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Clay Mounce tied his career high with 26 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 23 Furman ran past UNC Wilmington, moving to 12-0 with a 93-50 victory Saturday.
  The Paladins long ago surpassed their best previous start to a season (5-0) and have won 19 of their past 20 games. Next for the team that knocked off defending national champion Villanova and Final Four participant Loyola-Chicago is a trip to LSU, their last significant test before starting Southern Conference p
  
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• Knight helps rally Dartmouth to beat Albany 61-52

  15-12-2018 23:50
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Knight scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Dartmouth rallied in the second half to beat Albany 61-52 on Saturday afternoon.
  The Big Green (8-5) trailed 34-25 at the break but Knight scored six points as part of a 17-6 run to open the second half, giving Dartmouth a 42-40 edge with 10:31 to play. Albany closed to 48-45 with 5:31 left but a layup by Knight and a Brendan Barry 3-pointer helped push it to 55-45 with 2:38 remaining.
  Knight was 8 of 11 from th
  
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• AP Source: Nationals have agreement in principle with Adams

  15-12-2018 23:50
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Free agent first baseman Matt Adams has an agreement to return to the Washington Nationals, pending a successful physical exam.
  A person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press that Adams and the Nationals agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract with a mutual option for 2020. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the club had not made an announcement.
  Adams was traded by Washington to St. Louis in August for $50,000. He hit .158 with three
  
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• Southern Utah rallies past Pepperdine in overtime, 78-69

  15-12-2018 23:49
  CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Cameron Oluyitan scored seven of his 15 points in the final two minutes of overtime as Southern Utah rallied to beat Pepperdine for the third time in four meetings, 78-69 on Saturday afternoon.
  Southern Utah grabbed the lead early and led by six at the break, 36-30. The Waves trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half but came back to take the lead on a Kessler Edwards 3 with 6:01 left, 56-54.
  Colby Ross hit his third jumper in the final four minutes to put
  
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• Eastern Washington beats Maine 50-19 in FCS semifinals

  15-12-2018 23:36
  CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw seven touchdown passes as Eastern Washington beat Maine 50-19 in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs on Saturday, to advance to the national title game against powerhouse North Dakota State.
  Nsimba Webster caught four touchdown passes for third-seeded Eastern Washington (12-2), which was playing in the national semifinals for the fifth time in nine years.
  Barriere completed 21 of 30 passes for 352 yards and tied the school record for scoring passes i
  
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• McLaughlin, Heidegger score 22 each in UCSB victory

  15-12-2018 23:33
  HOUSTON (AP) — JaQuori McLaughlin scored 22 points before fouling out and UC Santa Barbara went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line in overtime to defeat Rice 99-89 on Saturday.
  Max Heidegger, a first-team All-Big West selection last season, made his season debut for the Gauchos (8-2) after missing the first nine games with a concussion. He scored 22 points and Devearl Ramsey added 21.
  Robert Martin led Rice (4-7) with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Mullins added 21 points.
  Rice drew with
  
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• Texans RB Miller leaves game vs. Jets with ankle injury

  15-12-2018 23:29
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller has left the game against the New York Jets with an ankle injury and is questionable to return.
  Miller was injured early in the first quarter Saturday night when he went down after a 1-yard run. He tried to get up and walk it off before going back down to the turf and being attended to by trainers.
  Miller was able to walk to sideline on his own and returned to the game on Houston’s next possession. But he left the
  
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• No. 19 Marquette women end skid against Green Bay 80-54

  15-12-2018 23:22
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman scored 18 points, Isabelle Spingola added 17 off the bench and No. 19 Marquette rolled to an 80-54 win over instate rival Green Bay on Saturday.
  Allazia Blockton, who became the all-time leading scorer for the Golden Eagles (8-2) in their last game, added 13 points and Erika Davenport 10.
  Behind Spingola’s 5-of-9 shooting behind the arc, Marquette made 10 of 23 from distance and shot 51 percent overall.
  Despite shooting 53 percent in the second half,
  
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• Mitchell’s 20 leads Clemson to 74-66 win over Radford

  15-12-2018 23:20
  CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Sheldon Mitchell scored 20 points and Elijah Thomas had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Clemson to a 74-66 win over Radford on Saturday.
  The Highlanders appeared ready to put away another major conference team, opening the second half on a 10-2 run. They led 40-35 when Mitchell was fouled on a drive by Devonnte Holland. After reviewing video, the referees called a flagrant foul on Holland for what Radford said on Twitter was “bad language.”
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• Jordan propels Rider to 69-50 win over Robert Morris

  15-12-2018 23:20
  LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Stevie Jordan filled up the stat sheet with 17 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals to power Rider to a 69-50 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday.
  Jordan, who came into the game shooting 56 percent from 3-point range, hit 5 of 6 shots including both his tries from distance and 5 of 6 free throws for the Broncs (4-3). Jordan Allen came off the bench to score 11 as Rider sank 26 of 54 from the floor (48 percent).
  Jordan scored six points in a game-
  
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• No. 11 Stanford holds off late surge to beat No. 3 Baylor

  15-12-2018 23:19
  STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Alanna Smith had 21 points and eight rebounds, Shannon Coffee made a critical 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and No. 11 Stanford held on to beat previously undefeated No. 3 Baylor 68-63 on Saturday.
  Kiana Williams had 13 points and five assists, DiJonai Carrington scored 10 points, and the Cardinal (7-1) ended the Bears’ 36-game winning streak in the regular season.
  NaLyssa Smith and Chloe Jackson had 15 points apiece for Baylor (8-1). The Bears have def
  
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• Volunteer cuddler sits in for parents

  15-12-2018 23:18
  SALT LAKE CITY (KSL)- Little Evelyn was born prematurely a couple months ago, weighing just 3 pounds, 1 ounce. But she still hasn’t left the hospital. She was born a preemie after her mom Katelyn went into preterm labor.
  “It was like a scene in a movie doctor’s running down the hall,” Katelyn described. “You’re terrified for your baby. You don’t know what is going on.”
  Today, Evelyn is healthy, but she will likely spend a couple more weeks in the
  
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• Frazier’s 25 points leads Illinois past ETSU 73-55

  15-12-2018 23:17
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored 25 points on Saturday to lead Illinois past East Tennessee State 73-55.
  Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored 15 points and Kipper Nichols added 14 for Illinois (4-7). Aaron Jordan had a game-high 10 rebounds.
  ETSU (8-4) was led by Daivien Williamson’s 19 points. Patrick Good scored 11 points and Jeromy Rodriguez grabbed 7 rebounds for the Buccaneers.
  The Illini dominated the first half, going on a 14-0 run at one point and leading 43-18 at the break
  
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• Man who demolished landmark house ordered to build replica

  15-12-2018 23:15
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man who illegally demolished a San Francisco house designed by the modernist architect Richard Neutra has been ordered to build an exact replica.
  The city Planning Commission also this week ordered Ross Johnston to add a sidewalk plaque telling the entire saga.
  The San Francisco Chronicle reports Johnston had received permission only to remodel the 1930s home, known as the Largent House, with a design that would have largely kept the first floor intact.
  Instead, ever
  
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• Ertel has 21 to lead Louisiana-Monroe to 74-58 win over SFA

  15-12-2018 23:15
  MONROE, La. (AP) — Michael Ertel nailed five from long distance to total 21 points as Louisiana-Monroe ran out to an early lead and held off Stephen F. Austin 74-58 on Saturday.
  Louisiana-Monroe (5-4) won back-to-back games for the first time since opening the season with two straight victories. The Warhawks beat Grambling 72-67 on Tuesday.
  JD Williams had 19 points with nine rebounds and Daishon Smith posted 14 points while dishing out a career-best seven assists. The senior tied his reco
  
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• John and Little John Daly lead

  15-12-2018 22:53
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — John and Little John Daly birdied the final six-holes for a 13-under 59 and a one-stroke lead Saturday in the PNC Father-Son Challenge.
  The Dalys played the back nine in 8-under 28 in occasional rain at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes.
  David and Carter Toms were second in the scramble event, and Jack and grandson GT Nicklaus matched Stewart and Connor Cink at 61. Davis and Dru Love shot 62.
  The post John and Little John Daly lead appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• NC State tops Penn State in Boardwalk Classic, 89-78

  15-12-2018 22:52
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Braxton Beverly scored 18 points to lead North Carolina State to an 89-78 win over Penn State in the second of four Air Force Reserve Boardwalk Classic games Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  Beverly was one of five players in double-figure scoring for the Wolfpack, which improved to 9-1 with its third straight win. Torin Dorn added 15 for North Carolina State. Markell Johnson and C.J. Bryce each had 13, and DJ Funderburk finished with 12.
  
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• Reims beats Strasbourg 2-1 to move into 8th place in Ligue 1

  15-12-2018 22:51
  PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Mathieu Cafaro scored from a free kick midway through the second half as Reims beat Strasbourg 2-1 to move up to eighth place in the French league.
  Moussa Doumbia put Reims ahead after just seven minutes with a half-volley which went in off the post. Adrien Thomasson equalized shortly after halftime for Strasbourg but substitute Cafaro sealed victory in the 66th.
  Only four matches are going ahead this weekend, with another game moved to Tuesday and five postponed.
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• No. 5 Michigan beats Western Michigan 70-62, stays unbeaten

  15-12-2018 22:44
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Charles Matthews made a layup just before halftime to give No. 5 Michigan its first lead and the smooth-shooting guard matched a season high with 25 points to help the undefeated Wolverines beat Western Michigan 70-62 on Saturday.
  Michigan (11-0) is off to its best start since it was 16-0 six seasons ago.
  The Broncos (5-5) were in control for much of the first half and led by eight points with 2:58 remaining after Michael Flowers scored 11 of his career-high 31 poin
  
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• Saints tackle Terron Armstead out for Panthers game

  15-12-2018 22:43
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have ruled out left tackle Terron Armstead for Monday night’s game at Carolina because of a chest injury.
  Armstead is the Saints’ second-highest paid offensive player after Drew Brees but has missed the past four games. He has yet to play since returning to practice on a limited basis nearly two weeks ago.
  The Saints already have clinched the NFC South title and now are vying for the NFC’s top seed.
  New Orleans has won three of
  
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• Powell, Seton Hall thwarts late Rutgers rally, 72-66

  15-12-2018 22:42
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Myles Powell had a game-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers to lead Seton Hall past Rutgers 72-66 in the Garden State Hardwood Classic Saturday.
  Rutgers (5-5, 0-2 Big Ten) seemed poised to make a double-digit comeback for the second straight year after Peter Kiss (14 points) drilled a 3-pointer off a pass from Geo Baker to cap off a 10-0 run by Rutgers, causing Seton Hall (7-3) to call timeout. Trailing 46-39 with 14:07 left in the game, Rutgers was able to cut the
  
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• Tkachuk’s goal in 3rd gives Flames 2-1 win over Wild

  15-12-2018 22:38
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for Calgary, David Rittich made 34 saves, and the Flames beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Saturday.
  Mark Giordano scored short-handed in the first period for the Pacific Division-leading Flames, who are 11-2-1 in their last 14 games, with 10 wins in regulation. They lead the NHL with 50 third-period goals.
  Jordan Greenway’s second-period goal was all the Wild were able to muster after winnin
  
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• Quisenberry leads Youngstown State past Binghamton 58-48

  15-12-2018 22:32
  BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Darius Quisenberry scored 14 points and Youngstown State beat Binghamton 58-48 on Saturday.
  Garrett Covington added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Penguins (4-8). Jelani Simmons had nine points and Naz Bohannon had eight points and led with 10 rebounds.
  Covington drained a 3-pointer midway through the first half and the Penguins led the rest of the way, building to a 26-17 advantage at the break.
  A Simmons’ 3-pointer capped a 9-6 surge to start the secon
  
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• New Colorado coach Mel Tucker hires coordinators

  15-12-2018 22:29
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — New Colorado football coach Mel Tucker added a few familiar faces from Georgia to serve as his coordinators.
  Tucker brought in Jay Johnson to run the offense and Tyson Summers to oversee the defense in moves announced Saturday by the school. Both were on staff with Tucker when he served as the defensive coordinator of the Bulldogs.
  Johnson spent the past two seasons handling quality control for the offense at Georgia. Summers held a similar position for the defense la
  
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• No. 14 Buffalo tops So. Illinois 73-65, improves to 10-0

  15-12-2018 22:24
  AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Nick Perkins had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 14 Buffalo beat Southern Illinois 73-65 on Saturday to improve to 10-0.
  CJ Massinburg scored 14 points, Davonta Jordan had 11 and the Bulls continued their best start since 1930-31, when they finished 15-0. They have won 17 consecutive home games dating to last season.
  Sean Lloyd Jr. had 14 points for Southern Illinois (7-5) in its second straight loss.
  Buffalo scored 23 points off of 22 turnovers to help make up for
  
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• Cunningham helps Jacksonville St. hold off Evansville 55-50

  15-12-2018 22:22
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Christian Cunningham had 13 points to go with 15 rebounds as Jacksonville State held off Evansville 55-50 on Saturday to give the Aces their first home loss this season.
  Cunningham pulled down six offensive rebounds. Jason Burnell posted 12 points with 10 rebounds and two blocks and Ty Hudson drained 4 of 5 from long range to total 14 points.
  Trailing 53-50, Evansville had a chance to tie but Evan Kuhlman missed a wide-open 3-point attempt with three seconds left. C
  
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• Elmore helps Marshall hold off Akron 75-74

  15-12-2018 22:18
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jon Elmore totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Marshall held off Akron 75-74 on Saturday.
  Elmore sank just 7 of 21 shots and was 1 of 8 from 3-point range until he hit from distance with 2:37 left to play to give the Thundering Herd (7-4) a 75-69 lead. Daniel Utomi scored on a layup, blocked a shot at the other end, grabbed the rebound and sank a 3-pointer to pull the Zips (6-4) within 75-74 with 1:25 to go. Loren Cristian Jackson and Jimond Ivey missed
  
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• Burns, Rayman lead Colgate over Marist, 82-66

  15-12-2018 22:15
  HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Burns scored 24 points with six assists and Will Rayman scored a season-high 21 to lead Colgate to an 82-66 victory over Marist on Saturday.
  Dana Batt added 10 points and Rapolas Ivanauskas grabbed 12 rebounds to go with nine points for the Raiders (8-4), who shot 50 percent and made 24 of 30 free throws in winning their eighth straight home game, four this season.
  Brian Parker scored 18 points in reaching 1,501 for his career, but the Red Foxes (4-5) saw a thr
  
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• Wilson-Frame’s double-double leads Pitt over UMES

  15-12-2018 22:08
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Senior guard Jared Wilson-Frame recorded his first double-double of the season and Pittsburgh rolled over Maryland-Eastern Shore, 78-43 on Saturday.
  Coming off the bench, Wilson-Frame had 11 points and was 3 of 7 from beyond the 3-point line. He also led the Panthers with 11 rebounds. Point guard Xavier Johnson led the Panthers with 12 points.
  In total, Pitt outscored the Hawks, 41-1 off the bench. Forward Terrell Brown also broke into double figures with 10 points off th
  
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• Presbyterian rolls past Trinity Baptist 87-44

  15-12-2018 22:08
  CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Chris Martin scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Presbyterian had little trouble with Trinity Baptist in an 87-44 victory on Saturday.
  Adam Flagler led Presbyterian (6-5) with 13 points and Ethan Kay added 11 points.
  The Blue Hose (6-5) had a 54-28 rebounding margin and 21 points off turnovers. Relying on jump-shooting, Presbyterian made 17 3-pointers but scored just 16 points in the paint.
  Marquis Duncanson led the Eagles (4-7), a National Christian College A
  
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• Wilson’s return pushes NCA&T past Alcorn in Celebration Bowl

  15-12-2018 22:07
  ATLANTA (AP) — Lamar Raynard passed for 292 yards and two touchdowns and Malik Wilson returned a kickoff for the game-sealing touchdown Saturday as North Carolina A&T held off Alcorn State to win the Celebration Bowl 24-22, and the Aggies captured their second straight HBCU national championship and third in four years.
  The Celebration Bowl kicks off the bowl season by matching up the champions of two historically black leagues, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern
  
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• Rideau scores 18, USF holds off Appalachian State 76-69

  15-12-2018 22:06
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Laquincy Rideau scored 18 points, Alexis Yetna pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds and added 13 points for his fourth double-double and USF held off a late surge to defeat Appalachian State 76-69 on Saturday.
  Xavier Castaneda scored 12 points and was 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the closing minute for USF (7-2) which hadn’t played since Nov. 30.
  Appalachian State (4-6) trailed by as many as 15 in the first half, but opened the second on an 11-2 run to knot t
  
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• Notre Dame ends skid with 88-80 victory over Boilermakers

  15-12-2018 21:56
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — John Mooney scored 21 points and D.J. Harvey added 19 to lead Notre Dame past Purdue 88-80 Saturday in the Crossroads Classic.
  The Fighting Irish (7-3) ended a two-game losing streak.
  Purdue (6-5, 1-1 Big Ten) has lost two straight, four of five and had a nine-game winning streak against in-state schools, which dated to February 2016, end. Carsen Edwards paced the Boilermakers with 27 points. Ryan Cline added 15.
  Notre Dame’s victory may have come at a high price,
  
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• Nations agree upon a set of rules to govern Paris climate accord after 2 weeks of UN climate talks

  15-12-2018 21:56
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Nations agree upon a set of rules to govern Paris climate accord after 2 weeks of UN climate talks.
  The post Nations agree upon a set of rules to govern Paris climate accord after 2 weeks of UN climate talks appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Homesley leads Liberty past Kentucky Christian 96-55

  15-12-2018 21:53
  LYNCHURG, Va. (AP) — Caleb Homesley scored 14 points with 10 rebounds, Darius McGhee scored 14 distributing six assists and Liberty beat Kentucky Christian 96-55 on Saturday.
  Scottie James scored 12 points with eight rebounds, Keegan McDowell had 12 points and Keenan Gumbs scored 10. The Flames (9-2) also saw three players score eight points apiece with 10 players entering the scoring column. Liberty shot 40 of 67 (60 percent) including 14 of 35 (40 percent) from beyond the 3-point arc. Th
  
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• Kirk’s 3-pointer saves Ohio in victory over Detroit Mercy

  15-12-2018 21:41
  DETROIT (AP) — Teyvion Kirk’s banked 3-pointer with 46 seconds provided the winning points after Ohio blew a 19-point second-half lead and the Bobcats beat Detroit Mercy 63-61 on Saturday.
  Both teams missed two free throws each before Harrison Curry’s 3-point try missed at the buzzer.
  Kirk finished with 16 points and seven rebounds but committed eight turnovers. Jason Carter scored 20 points while Doug Taylor had 13 rebounds to go with nine points for Ohio (7-3).
  A 12-0 run cap
  
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• Tucson Police takes hundreds of kids on shopping spree during Kids and Cops Christmas event

  15-12-2018 21:33
  TUCSON — The Tucson Police Department was out in full force making sure children within the community had an unforgettable Christmas.This year’s Kids & Cops event is underway, and boy did Tucson represent! It’s just starting, come on down and celebrate with us. We’re at the Super Target 4040 N Oracle. pic.twitter.com/TyxXNdoPfZ
  — Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) December 15, 2018The annual Kids and Cops Christmas event hosted by the Tucson Police Officers Ass
  
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• Trump visits Arlington cemetery for holiday commemoration

  15-12-2018 21:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday for a holiday commemoration.
  In a steady rain, Trump visited the cemetery during an annual event in which holiday wreaths are laid to honor the sacrifices made by veterans and their families.
  The president’s trip to Arlington came about a month after he received criticism for not visiting the national cemetery on Veterans Day.
  And that, in turn, came after a visit to a World
  
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• Texans, Jets both down starting WRs for game

  15-12-2018 21:30
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Texans and Jets will be without starting wide receivers, with Houston’s Keke Coutee and New York’s Quincy Enunwa inactive because of injuries.
  Both Coutee (hamstring) and Enunwa (ankle) had been previously ruled out for the game Saturday.
  Texans wide receiver Vyncint Smith is also inactive, as are running back D’Onta Foreman, cornerback Deante Burton, offensive tackle Roderick Johnson and defensive ends Carlos Watkins and Joel Heath.
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• Pilot dies in single-engine plane crash in Virginia

  15-12-2018 21:30
  FREDRICKSBURG, Virginia (AP) — Authorities say a Virginia man has died in the crash of a single-engine plane.
  A spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police said in an email that the crash occurred early Friday in Spotsylvania County.
  Spokeswoman Corinne Geller says the plane had taken off from Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg when it banked to the left and was caught by the wind. She says that forced the plane to crash into the ground.
  Authorities say pilot Leonardo Ospina Villada of Occoqu
  
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• Justice scores 20 and IUPUI defeats W. Illinois 82-68

  15-12-2018 21:29
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Camron Justice dropped four 3-pointers, scored 20 points with seven assists and IUPUI stifled Western Illinois over the final six minutes in an 82-68 win on Saturday.
  Justice, a transfer from Vanderbilt, continues to make an impact for IUPUI (8-3), scoring 20 points or better five of the last six games. His 20 against Western Illinois led five Jaguars in double-digit scoring.
  Western Illinois held a 62-61 lead after a 9-1 run late in the game. The lead lasted just 24 se
  
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• Amy artillery testing in Arizona aimed at shooting farther

  15-12-2018 21:20
  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — The Army is testing new ways to enable its artillery to shoot many miles farther as the U.S. military prepares for the possibility of large-scale conflict after years of focusing on counter-insurgency warfare.
  The Yuma Sun reports the Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery program is testing a modified M109 self-propelled howitzer with a cannon tube nearly 30 feet (9 meters) long, a new breech and a chamber redesigned to accommodate more propellant.
  Col. John Raffe
  
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• O’Rourke, other Dems don’t want tent city’s contract renewed

  15-12-2018 21:18
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rep. Beto O’Rourke and four other Democratic members of Congress have toured a remote tent city in West Texas where they say 2,700 immigrant teens are being held at a cost of roughly $1 million per day.
  The lawmakers urged the nonprofit running the facility not to renew a federal contract that expires at the end of the year. That would effectively shutter the facility, which was supposed to be temporary but is expanding and taking on a permanent feel.
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• Stuttgart captain’s father dies in stadium after game

  15-12-2018 21:12
  STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart captain Christian Gentner’s father died suddenly after the side’s 2-1 Bundesliga win at home over Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
  The club says it is mourning Herbert Gentner and its thoughts are “fully with the Gentner family in these difficult hours.”
  Christian Gentner initially gave interviews on the pitch after the game. He then rushed from the changing room to where a doctor attempted to save his father.
  Hertha said on Twitter: &l
  
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• Rice, Frierson make 5 3s each in The Citadel’s 86-74 win

  15-12-2018 21:12
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Kaiden Rice and Matt Frierson made five 3-pointers each and The Citadel beat Southeast Missouri 86-74 on Saturday for its sixth straight victory.
  Rice, averaging over 12 points a game coming off the bench, was 5 of 10 from the arc and scored 19 points. Frierson was 5 of 11 from distance and had 18. Lew Stallworth added 14 points and six assists and Zane Najdawi added 13 points with nine rebounds.
  The Bulldogs (8-2) led by six at halftime and built a 14-point lead ea
  
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• No. 18 Kentucky women start hot, drop Middle Tennessee 72-55

  15-12-2018 21:11
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Maci Morris led a balanced attack with 14 points and No. 18 Kentucky used a strong start to defeat Middle Tennessee 72-55 on Saturday.
  KeKe McKinney added 13 points, Taylor Murray 12 and reserve Blair Green, who was 3 for 3 from 3-point range, 11 for the Wildcats (10-1).
  Kentucky was 8 of 12 in the first quarter, making 3 of 5 from distance, to take a 20-11 lead. Then the Wildcats got hot, going 7 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 2 behind the arc, and 9 of 9 from
  
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• Report: Federal Air Marshal Service curtailing surveillance

  15-12-2018 21:03
  BOSTON (AP) — The Federal Air Marshal Service says it’s curtailing a domestic surveillance program that’s been accused of spying on thousands of unwitting passengers who are not suspected of a crime or appear on a terror watch list.
  The agency’s new director, David Kohl, tells the Boston Globe that air marshals are “no longer capturing” any “routine passenger behaviors on a plane that would be seen as normal behavior.”
  The changes follow a series o
  
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