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• Blue Jays acquire left-hander Richard from Padres

  30-12-2018 23:57
  TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard and cash considerations from the San Diego Padres on Sunday for Canadian outfielder Connor Panas.
  The 35-year-old Richard was 7-11 with a 5.33 earned-run average in 27 starts for San Diego last season. He is 68-79 with a 4.46 ERA in 10 seasons in the majors with the Padres and Chicago White Sox and Cubs, with a National League-best 60.3 ground-ball percentage over the last four years.
  The 25-year-old Panas hi
  
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• Missouri man could face death penalty for killing family

  30-12-2018 23:51
  ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area man charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend, her two young children and her mother could face the death penalty once the investigation is complete.
  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that authorities are still investigating what led to the shooting late Friday. Richard Darren Emery of St. Charles, Missouri, is facing 15 charges, including first-degree murder.
  Emery, who often goes by his middle name Darren, exchanged gunfire with officers as h
  
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• Graham says Trump slowing down planned withdrawal from Syria

  30-12-2018 23:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria.
  Speaking after lunch Sunday with Trump, the South Carolina Republican described the slowdown as “a pause situation” and said, “I think we’re slowing things down in a smart way.”
  Graham had been an outspoken critic of Trump’s announced withdrawal of about 2,000 troops from war-torn Syria. Trump had declared victory
  
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• Wampler’s 22 pts pace Wright St in 72-64 win over IUPUI

  30-12-2018 23:40
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Billy Wampler scored 22 points, Cole Gentry added 20 and Wright State beat IUPUI 72-64 on Sunday.
  Gentry finished 10 of 10 at the free throw line, Wampler was 5 of 5 and the Raiders (7-8, 1-1 Horizon League) were 18 of 23 from the charity stripe. Loudon Love and Mark Hughes each scored 10. The Raiders distributed 17 assists on their 24 made field goals.
  Wright State led 35-32 at halftime and extended the margin to 55-42 on Wampler’s layup with 11:07 left. IUPUI (8
  
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• Reed’s 26 points lead Clemson to 84-67 win over Lipscomb

  30-12-2018 23:36
  CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Marcquise Reed scored 26 points to reach 20 for a second straight game since returning from a knee injury and Clemson won for the fourth straight time to close nonconference play with an 84-67 victory over Lipscomb on Sunday.
  The Tigers (10-3) opened a 20-point lead in the opening half and held off pesky Lipscomb (9-4), which was looking to beat a second Power Five conference opponent this year after toppling TCU of the Big 12 last month.
  But the Bisons couldn’t
  
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• Police investigating suspicious death

  30-12-2018 23:33
  TUCSON – Tucson police are investigating a suspicious death near midtown.
  Officials say the unidentified person was found in the 1000 block of east 28th Street.
  Stay with News 4 Tucson for updates on this developing story.
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• Fields leads the way as Bowling Green downs UT Martin 94-80

  30-12-2018 23:26
  BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Caleb Fields scored 24 points, Demajeo Wiggins scored 20 with 13 rebounds and Bowling Green beat UT Martin 94-80 on Sunday.
  Bowling Green’s Dylan Frye buried a jumper to tie it at 24-all with 7:07 left before halftime. Wiggins followed with a 3-point play, made 1 of 2 free throws and a layup, and that scoring outburst propelled Bowling Green as they outscored the Skyhawks 27-9.
  The Falcons (8-5) led 49-33 at halftime and were up by double digits the rest of
  
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• Organizers test iconic Times Square ball ahead of NYE

  30-12-2018 23:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — The organizers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square have tested out the iconic crystal ball ahead of Monday night’s celebrations.
  The nearly 6-ton (6-metric ton) ball was raised Sunday to the top of a 130-foot (40-meter) pole at One Times Square.
  The dry run is designed to make sure everything goes according to plan for the annual ball drop.
  Jeff Strauss, president of Countdown Entertainment, says that hasn’t always been the case. He recalls a slight snafu in
  
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• Lion kills worker after escaping locked area at conservatory

  30-12-2018 23:22
  BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A wildlife conservatory in North Carolina says a worker has been killed by lion that got loose from a locked space.
  The Conservators Center in Caswell County says in a statement that the lion was shot and killed Sunday after it attacked the worker in an enclosure that was being cleaned.
  The center says a “husbandry team” led by a professionally trained animal keeper was carrying out the routine cleaning when the lion somehow got loose.
  The center says it
  
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• Wildlife conservatory says lion escaped locked area and killed worker, then was shot dead

  30-12-2018 23:20
  BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Wildlife conservatory says lion escaped locked area and killed worker, then was shot dead.
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• Eastern Illinois beats North Alabama in nonconference finale

  30-12-2018 23:19
  CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Mack Smith scored a season-high 21 points with seven rebounds, Shareef Smith added a career-high 20 points with six assists and Eastern Illinois defeated North Alabama 81-70 on Sunday.
  Ben Harvey added 13 points and Cam Burrell had 11 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double for the Panthers (7-6), who shot 48 percent, made half of their 14 3-point attempts and sank 24 of 32 free throws.
  The Lions (3-12), who arrived in Charleston late Saturday night after
  
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• Bess scores 20 points, Saint Louis defeats Appalachian State

  30-12-2018 23:17
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Javon Bess scored 20 points, Hasahn French had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Saint Louis dominated the second half to defeat Appalachian State 83-55 on Sunday.
  Tramaine Isabell Jr. added 13 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Billikens (8-5).Bess was 8 of 13 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds.
  Isaac Johnson had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Mountaineers (5-8) and Ronshad Shabazz scored 13.
  A 3-pointer by Isabelle gave Saint Louis a 20-point lead, 65-45
  
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• No. 8 Mississippi St cruises past Louisiana-Lafayette 104-36

  30-12-2018 23:07
  STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Bre’Amber Scott scored 21 points, Anriel Howard added 16 and No. 8 Mississippi State blew past Louisiana-Lafayette 104-36 on Sunday in the Bulldogs’ final game before Southeastern Conference play.
  Teaira McCowan added 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Jordan Danberry scored 12 points and Xaria Wiggins had 10.
  The Bulldogs shot 51 percent from the field, including 58 percent in the second half. Scott was 7 of 9 from the field, including 5 of 6 from
  
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• Mexico: Alderwoman-elect shot dead in central state

  30-12-2018 22:57
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say an alderwoman-elect has been slain hours before she was to take office in the central municipality of Mazatepec.
  The government of Morelos state said in a statement that Maria Asuncion Torres Cruz was shot dead Sunday. It did not give details or say whether the killing was believed to be political.
  El Universal newspaper said witnesses reported she was slain outside her home by a hooded man. It added that her term on the municipal council was to b
  
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• House fire turns deadly in Tucson’s northwest side

  30-12-2018 22:57
  TUCSON — A man is dead after a late night fire on Tucson’s Northwest side.
  Northwest Fire District received multiple calls of a house fire in the 9100 block of North Rock Dove Place.
  Crews found the home heavily involved in fire, with reports of a man still inside. A woman who lives at the residence was able to escape. Fire officials say high heat, zero visibility, and other extensive fire conditions made the fire fight and search for the man difficult.
  The man was found by firefight
  
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• Tucson man dead in house fire

  30-12-2018 22:50
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters in the Tucson area say a man died in a house fire Saturday night.
  The Northwest Fire Department says it got several calls about a fire at a home and found it was heavily involved in fire when firefighters arrived.
  A woman who was able to escape was checked for smoke inhalation, but firefighters facing high heat, zero visibility and extensive fire conditions couldn’t find a missing man on time.
  They later found him in a hallway and declared him dead o
  
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• Prescott throws 4 TDs, Cowboys rally to beat Giants

  30-12-2018 22:47
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Dak Prescott threw a 32-yard fourth-down touchdown pass to Cole Beasley on a play that was reversed by video replay and added a winning 2-point conversion pass to Michael Gallup with 1:12 to play as the playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys beat New York 36-35 on Sunday.
  In what might have been quarterback Eli Manning’s final start for the Giants, Prescott passed for 387 yards and the season-high four touchdowns, the first three to tight end Blake Jarwin. The Cowb
  
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• Ryan has TD catch, 2 TD passes; Falcons beat Bucs 34-32

  30-12-2018 22:46
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Ryan’s first career reception went for a touchdown and the Atlanta quarterback also threw for 378 yards and two TDs to help the Falcons conclude a disappointing season with a 34-32 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
  Matt Bryant’s second field goal, a 37-yarder as time expired, provided the winning points after Jameis Winston rallied the Bucs (5-11) from a 31-20 deficit to a one-point lead with just over five minutes to go.
  The Falcons (7-9)
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued December 30 at 2:42PM MST expiring January 1 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  30-12-2018 22:42
  * WHAT…Snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulationsof 1 to 4 inches up to 5000 feet, and up to 8 inches expectedabove 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
  * WHERE…Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains,Globe/Miami and Southeast Gila County.
  * WHEN…From 2 PM Monday to 11 AM MST Tuesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult. Plan onslippery road conditions and limited visibilities at times. Thecold wind chills as low as 10 abov
  
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• Utomi scores 22 points and Akron defeats Carnegie Mellon

  30-12-2018 22:37
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Daniel Utomi had 22 points and six rebounds and Akron defeated Division III Carnegie Mellon 82-55 on Sunday.
  Utomi made 5 of 9 3-point tries. Jimond Ivey had 11 points and seven assists for the Zips (8-5). Channel Banks scored 13 points and Tyler Cheese added 12 for Akron, which shot 49 percent and made 11 of 30 from the arc.
  Cooper Williams led the Tartans with 12 points and Trent Suddeth had a team-high six rebounds.
  Akron led 43-27 at halftime and the Zips’ bigg
  
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• Newman’s 3-pointer lifts Oakland over Youngstown State 76-74

  30-12-2018 22:37
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Karmari Newman hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left and gave Oakland a 76-74 win over Youngstown State on Sunday.
  Braden Norris kicked the ball out to Newman who made the winning shot with five seconds left on the shot clock. Devin Morgan missed from the circle on the other end as time ran out.
  The Penguins (4-11, 0-2 Horizon), trailing by 12 with 12 minutes left, took a 58-57 lead on Michael Akuchie’s’ 3-pointer then fell behind by nine before grabbing
  
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• Texas police arrest armed man seeking to fulfill ‘prophecy’

  30-12-2018 22:33
  SEGUIN, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban San Antonio say they took into custody an armed man wearing police tactical-style clothing who said he was on his way to a church to fulfill “a prophecy.”
  Seguin (sih-GEEN’) police say a passer-by who saw the man carrying a handgun Sunday morning notified authorities.
  An off-duty Seguin officer responded to the call and found the 33-year-old man carrying the loaded handgun, extra ammunition and a face shield.
  Police said in a statem
  
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• Bills rout Dolphins 42-17 in Kyle Williams’ final game

  30-12-2018 22:30
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills rookie Josh Allen had a career-best three touchdown passes and scored two more rushing, and defensive tackle Kyle Williams closed his 13-year career in Buffalo with a win, 42-17 over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
  Williams had a tackle for a loss and was part of a defense that forced four turnovers, including three by Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill, in a game between two AFC East teams already eliminated from playoff contention.
  The 35-year-old Williams has
  
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• Stanford seeks season-ending win streak in Sun Bowl vs. Pitt

  30-12-2018 22:28
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Sun Bowl: Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-6) at El Paso, Texas, Monday, 2 p.m. EST (CBS).
  Line: Stanford by 4½.
  Series Record: Pittsburgh leads 2-1.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE
  Stanford has won three in a row and is trying to finish the season on a solid winning streak with a Sun Bowl victory for the second time in three seasons under coach David Shaw. The Cardinal beat North Carolina 25-23 in the 2016 Sun Bowl for a sixth straight win and 10-3 finish. Pitt is tryin
  
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• Carter’s putback lifts Ohio over FIU 68-66

  30-12-2018 22:26
  MIAMI (AP) — Jason Carter’s putback with 2.6 seconds left gave Ohio a 68-66 victory over Florida International on Sunday despite blowing a 12-point second-half lead.
  FIU (9-4) took its first lead after Trejon Jacob capped an 11-0 run with a basket to go up 54-53 with 8:19 to go. The lead then changed hands eight times with the Panthers ahead by three after Osasumwen Osaghae’s layup with 3:06 left but they wouldn’t score again after four misses and a turnover. Kirk scored
  
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• Allen thrives until injury, Panthers beat Brees-less Saints

  30-12-2018 22:25
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Undrafted rookie Kyle Allen passed for 228 yards and two touchdowns before injuring his shoulder, and the Carolina Panthers cruised to a 33-14 victory over a Saints squad looking ahead to the playoffs.
  Allen, a third-stringer pressed into service with Cam Newton and backup Taylor Heinicke out, also ran for a short touchdown as Carolina snapped a seven-game slide. He led the Panthers to three TDs and a field goal on the first four drives of his first NFL start. He played
  
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• Texans clinch AFC South title with 20-3 win over Jaguars

  30-12-2018 22:17
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans clinched the AFC South title as Deshaun Watson threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, and DeAndre Hopkins had 147 yards receiving in a 20-3 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
  The Texans (11-5) won nine in a row after starting 0-3 to save their season and will make their fifth playoff appearance after winning the division for the fifth time in franchise history. Houston returns to the postseason for the third time in four years after bouncin
  
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• Jennings nets 19, No. 25 S Carolina women top Furman 66-53

  30-12-2018 22:14
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alexis Jennings scored 19 points, Destanni Henderson had 10 and the duo combined to score all of No. 25 South Carolina’s points in a closing 10-1 run for a 66-53 win over Furman on Sunday.
  The Paladins (7-6) scored seven-straight points, pulling within 56-52 when Celena Taborn scored with 2:45 to play. But Jennings made a free throw and then consecutive layups to push the lead to nine. Furman ended the skid with a free throw at the 1:01 mark but Henderson answer
  
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• Multiple people displaced after early morning apartment fire on Wilmot

  30-12-2018 22:13
  TUCSON — Six people are without a home after an early morning apartment fire on North Wilmot.
  According to the Tucson Fire Department, firefighter responded to the apartment complex where they spotted smoke coming out of a unit on the second floor.
  Officials say it took 30 firefighters around 30 minutes to get the fire under control.
  No one was injured. The six people who were displaced by the fire, are not getting assistance from the Red Cross. Other apartment were affected by fire and sm
  
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• Westbrook helps No. 10 Tennessee beat Belmont 84-76

  30-12-2018 22:09
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Evina Westbrook scored 20 points to lead four Tennessee players in double figures as the No. 10 Lady Vols held off Belmont 84-76 on Sunday in their final tune-up before Southeastern Conference play begins.
  Rennia Davis scored 19 points and Meme Jackson and Zaay Green each had 10 for Tennessee, which received a wake-up call on defense against the gritty Bruins.
  Belmont (7-4), a perennial mid-major contender, gave the Lady Vols (11-1) all they could handle, rallying f
  
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• Patriots beat Jets 38-3, clinch another 1st-round bye

  30-12-2018 22:05
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for three first-half touchdowns and the New England Patriots clinched their ninth straight first-round bye in the playoffs on Sunday with a 38-3 victory over the New York Jets.
  The Patriots (11-5) finished the season undefeated at home, and they guaranteed themselves at least one playoff game in Foxborough. New England could still earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC if both Kansas City and the Los Angeles Chargers lose later Sunday.
  In what could be the
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory issued December 30 at 2:03PM MST expiring January 1 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  30-12-2018 22:03
  * WHAT…Mountain snow and valley rain changing to snow Mondaynight into early Tuesday morning before tapering off from westto east on Tuesday afternoon. Plan on slippery road conditions.Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible on somevalley floors between 4000 and 5000 feet, 2 to 6 inches between5000 and 7000 feet and 5 to 10 inches in the mountains above7000 feet.
  * WHERE…Portions of Southeast Arizona.
  * WHEN…5 PM Monday to 5 PM Tuesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS&hellip
  
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• Winter Storm Warning issued December 30 at 2:03PM MST expiring January 1 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

  30-12-2018 22:03
  * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions.Total snow accumulations of 10 to 18 inches above 7000 feet withlower amounts between 5000 and 7000 feet.
  * WHERE…White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties,Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains and Catalina and RinconMountains.
  * WHEN…2 PM Monday to 5 PM Tuesday.
  * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Look for significant reductions invisibility at times.A Winter Storm Warning means heavy snow accumulations areexpected. Gus
  
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• AP photographer Desmond Boylan dies in Havana at 54

  30-12-2018 22:00
  HAVANA (AP) — Desmond Boylan, a photographer who covered war and conflict across the world before dedicating his life to documenting the daily joys and tribulations of life in Cuba for The Associated Press, died suddenly while on assignment in Havana. He was 54.
  Boylan was covering preparations for New Year’s festivities in Havana for the AP when he felt ill and asked a family if he could rest on their couch, where he died Saturday. Authorities are performing an autopsy to determine
  
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• NC State remains undefeated with 75-45 win over Davidson

  30-12-2018 21:56
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aislinn Konig scored 17 points and No. 9 N.C. State rode a strong second-half defensive performance to a 75-45 win over Davidson on Sunday.
  DD Rogers sparked the Wolfpack (13-0) with a pair of blocked shots in the third quarter, when N.C. State caused Davidson to miss 12 of 13 field goal attempts over a 9-minute stretch to turn a 30-27 deficit into a 19-point lead.
  A pair of Kiara Leslie 3-pointers 64 seconds apart stretched the Wolfpack’s lead to 51-32 late in t
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists facts of child migrant deaths

  30-12-2018 21:48
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• Lydia Ko receives New Zealand honor

  30-12-2018 21:41
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former top-ranked golfer Lydia Ko has received one of New Zealand’s highest civil honors.
  The 21-year-old Korean-born golfer was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the country’s New Year’s honors list.
  Ko was the top-ranked women’s golfer from February 2015 to June 2017. She was also the youngest player to win a professional tournament and the youngest tournament winner on the LPGA tour.
  Ko said the award was “a h
  
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• DiLeo leads stat-full CMU past Indiana South Bend 123-76

  30-12-2018 21:35
  MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — David DiLeo scored 24 points with six 3-pointers, Larry Austin Jr. scored 23 and Central Michigan filled the stat sheet with a 123-76 win over NAIA-member Indiana South Bend on Sunday.
  The Chippewas tied a program record with their 11th nonconference victory of the season, extended their win streak to five and remained undefeated at home (7-0).
  DiLeo was 9-of-12 shooting including 6 of 9 from long range and collected five rebounds. Austin was 8 of 11 from the f
  
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• Changes in how the military addresses kid-on-kid sex assault

  30-12-2018 21:33
  An Associated Press investigation into sex assault among children on U.S. military bases has led to changes within the Pentagon’s school system and how the Defense and Justice Departments handle such cases. Some of the reforms include:
  — Lawmakers required the Defense Department to create a new, centralized database for all child-on-child sexual assault reports and a military-wide policy for responding to such reports.
  — The Pentagon’s social services provider, the Family
  
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• No. 24 Missouri facing Oklahoma State in Liberty Bowl

  30-12-2018 21:32
  Liberty Bowl: No. 24 Missouri (8-4, No. 23 CFP) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6) at Memphis, Tennessee, Monday, 3:45 p.m. EST (ESPN).
  Line: Missouri by 9.
  Series Record: Missouri leads 29-23.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE
  Missouri is seeking to finish a season in the Top 25 for the first time since 2014. Oklahoma State is attempting to win a bowl game for the third straight year and avoid its first losing season since 2005.
  KEY MATCHUP
  Oklahoma State running game vs. Missouri run defense: Both teams have high-p
  
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• 140 people evacuated from chairlift at Montana ski resort

  30-12-2018 21:30
  KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A Montana ski resort says it has safely evacuated 140 people from a chairlift after a mechanical problem prompted operators to stop the lift.
  The Flathead Beacon reports it took 2½ hours to remove everyone from Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Chair 5 on Saturday.
  Resort officials say they decided to evacuate the passengers because of the time the repairs would require.
  Some of people were lowered from the lift with cables and harnesses. Resort officials say
  
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• Clouden, Allen lead No. 20 Spartan women past No. 16 Iowa

  30-12-2018 21:27
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Nia Clouden scored 27 points, Jenna Allen had 17 rebounds, both career highs, and No. 20 Michigan State pulled away from No. 16 Iowa in the second half on Sunday for an 84-70 win in the Big Ten Conference opener.
  The one-two punch for the Spartans (11-1) offset a 30-point, 14-rebound outing for Megan Gustafson, who became the all-time leading scorer for the Hawkeyes (9-3). Gustafson surpassed former teammate Ally Disterhoft (2,102) and men’s great Roy Marbl
  
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• Morgan dominates closing minutes as Cornell beats Navy

  30-12-2018 21:21
  ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Morgan scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half, including six straight in a key late run, and Cornell defeated Navy 61-50 on Sunday.
  Steven Julian added nine points and a career-high 15 rebounds for Cornell (6-7).
  George Kiernan had 15 points and seven rebounds for Navy (3-8).
  Morgan’s 3-point play gave the Big Red a 50-42 lead with 3:47 remaining but Navy scored five points on its next two possessions to stay close. Navy was within 52-50 after a 3-poin
  
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• Michigan St., Oregon look to salvage seasons with bowl win

  30-12-2018 21:21
  Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4), Monday, 3 p.m. EST (Fox).
  Line: Oregon by 2½.
  Series Record: Tied 3-3.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE
  Both teams were ranked in the top 15 of the AP Top 25 earlier this season and had much higher aspirations than the Redbox Bowl. But ending the season with a win against an opponent with pedigree would provide a silver lining to an otherwise disappointing campaign.
  KEY MATCHUP
  Michigan State’s Run D vs. Oregon’s offense. The Spartans rank first amo
  
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• Grandison has career-high 25 points in Holy Cross victory

  30-12-2018 21:19
  NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jacob Grandison scored a career-high 25 points on four 3-pointers with nine rebounds and eight assists and Holy Cross beat Iona 78-71 on Sunday for its third straight win, all over Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams.
  Austin Butler added 17 points and Caleb Green 14 for the Crusaders (9-4), who shot 54 percent in their final nonconference game and boosted their Patriot League-leading assist average (17.8) with 18.
  Tajuan Agee scored 18 points with a career-hi
  
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• Ogunbowale scores 23 as Notre Dame’s McGraw wins 900th

  30-12-2018 21:18
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points, Marina Mabrey added 19, and Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw earned her 900th career victory as the second-ranked Fighting Irish beat Lehigh 95-68 on Sunday.
  McGraw, now 900-272 overall, is 812-231 in her 32nd season at Notre Dame, where she won NCAA titles in 2001 and last season. Her first coaching victory came at Lehigh, where the Pottsville, Pennsylvania, native and former Saint Joseph’s point guard was 88-41 in five season
  
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• French police brace for New Year’s Eve unrest

  30-12-2018 21:13
  PARIS (AP) — France is deploying more than 147,000 security forces nationwide to gird for New Year’s Eve unrest as yellow vest protesters prepare to join the public revelry.
  The Interior Ministry said in a statement issued Sunday that the heavy security measures are needed because of a “high terrorist threat” and concerns about “non-declared protests.”
  Police in Paris say they will put a security perimeter around the Champs-Elysees, the site of an annual New Y
  
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• Jets coach: Byfuglien “out a while” with lower-body injury

  30-12-2018 21:08
  WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice says defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will be “out for a while” after leaving Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury in the third period.
  Maurice, speaking to reporters on Sunday, said Byfuglien will not need surgery, but likely will not play until after the All-Star break at the end of January.
  “That would be the very earliest part of the window. … I don’t know what it’s going to look like i
  
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• Tucson police investigate death of man found on street

  30-12-2018 21:07
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found on a street in Tucson’s south side.
  Tucson police say they found a man with obvious signs of trauma Saturday evening. Paramedics tried to revive the man, but he was declared dead.
  Homicide detectives are investigating the death. The man hasn’t been identified.
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• Kids who assault on US bases can still escape accountability

  30-12-2018 21:04
  New rules addressing sexual assault among the children of U.S. service members fail to fix a flaw that on many military bases has let alleged juvenile abusers escape accountability.
  Records obtained by The Associated Press underscore how rarely federal prosecutors press charges in child-on-child sex assault cases that the military investigates. As a result, even kids accused multiple times have avoided legal consequences such as court-ordered rehabilitation. The issue is most pronounced on U.S.
  
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