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• Award-Winning Author Alice Hatcher Takes Up Residence at the Library

  30-01-2019 23:37
  Are you trying to write but just can't find your footing? Do you have great ideas but can't seem to put them down into a cohesive storyline?…
  
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• History Has Its Eyes On You: A Hamilton Music Revue

  30-01-2019 22:40
  Unlike most musicals, the story of Hamilton is told almost exclusively in song.…
  
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• All Bets Are On: Former LA Times Sportswriter Chris Dufresne Discusses the Pac-12

  30-01-2019 22:07
  Longtime LA Times sportswriter Chris Dufresne was kind enough to sit down with Tucson Weekly's resident sportswriter, Christopher Boan on Wednesday. The two covered a wide variety of subjects, including the state of USC's football team, the UCLA mens basketball coaching search, and what the state of the Pac-12 is at the moment.…
  
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• Gov. Bevin, Kentucky clerk at odds over attorneys’ fees

  30-01-2019 21:32
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Outside attorneys for Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin say a former county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses because of her opposition to gay marriage broke the law and the state shouldn’t have to pay legal fees for people who sued her.
  A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday about who should pay the lawyers for several gay and straight couples who sued Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis in 2015.
  Bevin and Davis have asked the cour
  
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• Jones with 23 helps Arkansas beat Georgia 70-60

  30-01-2019 21:31
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas guard Mason Jones scored 23 points and added six rebounds to help his team fend off Georgia 70-60 on Tuesday night. The Razorbacks (12-8, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) survived the Dawgs’ 54-30 advantage on the boards, but a dreadful combination of 16 turnovers and 15-for-29 free-throw shooting put the visitors in a bind and kept the Hogs afloat.
  Georgia (10-10, 1-6) tied it at 52 on a William Jackson II 3-pointer with 6:23 remaining, but Arkansas fr
  
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• Authorities investigating dead horses in eastern Arizona

  30-01-2019 21:28
  HEBER, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating the deaths of several horses in eastern Arizona.
  The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office says it has received reports in the past three weeks of a total of seven dead horses near Heber.
  Chief Deputy Randy Moffitt says it’s unclear how they died. He says many of them had been decomposing and other animals fed on them.
  He says the horses were within a five-mile radius of each other in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
  
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• Police show video of fatally shot teen possessing fake gun

  30-01-2019 21:24
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A suburban Phoenix police department is seeking to dispel rumors that officers planted a replica handgun on the body of a 14-year-old boy after he was fatally shot by an officer. Tempe, Arizona, police on Wednesday showed reporters new body camera footage showing an orange-tipped fake gun underneath the teen’s arm as an officer approached him after he was shot.
  The police effort comes after the owner of a truck the teen was in before being shot initially claimed n
  
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• Embattled Arizona lawmaker suspended from committee

  30-01-2019 21:22
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House speaker is suspending the only remaining committee assignment for a state lawmaker under scrutiny for sex charges in the 1980s and his comments on race.
  Speaker Rusty Bowers said Wednesday that fellow Republican Rep. David Stringer of Prescott will be removed from the House Government Committee until the conclusion of an ethics investigation. Bowers also says the Ethics Committee will get the resources for a thorough investigation.
  The Phoenix New Times rep
  
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• Police: Man surrenders in freeway shooting of 3-year-old boy

  30-01-2019 21:17
  DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State Police say a suspect in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy on a Detroit freeway has turned himself in.
  Police said in a statement Wednesday afternoon that the suspect in the shooting Tuesday has surrendered. The suspect’s name hasn’t been released.
  State police earlier announced they have recovered a Mercedes connected to the shooting.
  Christian Miller was shot Thursday evening while riding in his godmother’s SUV on the Southfield Freeway
  
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• Girls Basketball: Sabino to forfeit 9 games after use of ineligible player

  30-01-2019 21:17
  TUCSON – Sabino High School’s girls’ basketball team will forfeit nine games after the team played an alleged ineligible player.
  According to Arizona Interscholastic Association officials, an investigation on the team was held in connection to player eligibility.  During the investigation, Tucson Unified School District, AIA and Sabino High School’s administrative staff received new evidence in reference to prior contact.
  The investigation led to the f
  
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• The Latest: Trial begins over Arizona officer’s death

  30-01-2019 21:16
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on the murder trial of a man accused of fatally shooting an Arizona police officer and throwing tools from his work truck at officers during a 50-mile chase (all times local):
  1:15 p.m.
  A prosecutor at the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting an Arizona police officer and throwing tools from his work truck at officers during a 50-mile chase told jurors that the slain officer never had a chance to pull out his handgun.
  Prosecutor Juan Martinez says Christophe
  
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• Rose swerves political controversy over Saudi golf event

  30-01-2019 21:16
  KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Top-ranked golfer Justin Rose opted against delving into the political ramifications of the decision to stage a European Tour event in Saudi Arabia, saying Wednesday he was happy to play in the tournament to “support growing the game.”
  The Saudi International starts Thursday amid scrutiny of the kingdom’s human-rights record and condemnation following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October.
  The world’s t
  
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• OVPD in search of man in connection to 2 burglary cases

  30-01-2019 21:12
  ORO VALLEY, Ariz. –Police are looking for a man who is considered a “person of interest” in two burglary cases.
  According to the Oro Valley Police Department, on Jan. 4 there were two home burglaries in the Suffolk Drive and Oracle Road area. Police say the man was last seen in front of one of the homes.Person of Interest
  We would like to identify this man. On 1-4-19, there were two burglaries in the Suffolk & Oracle area. This man was seen at the front door of a home that
  
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• AP sources: Holland, Diamondbacks reach $3.25 million deal

  30-01-2019 21:12
  PHOENIX (AP) — Two people familiar with the negotiations say reliever Greg Holland and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $3.25 million, one-year contract.
  The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced. The deal allows Holland to earn an additional $3.5 million in bonuses.
  A 33-year-old right-hander, Holland was 2-2 with a 4.66 ERA with St. Louis and Washington last season, when he earned $14 million. He has
  
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• Peace with the Taliban? Trump warned of Afghan pullout risks

  30-01-2019 21:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration claims of progress in talks with the Taliban have sparked fears even among the president’s allies that his impatience with the Afghanistan conflict will lead him to withdraw troops too soon, leaving the country at risk of returning to pre-war conditions.
  Discussions between a U.S. envoy and the Taliban are advancing weeks after the administration said it wanted to begin drawing down troops in Afghanistan. Some critics have noted that President D
  
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• Gigi Hadid sued over unauthorized posting of photo on Instagram

  30-01-2019 21:04
  Model Gigi Hadid is being sued for copyright infringement by a New York photo agency who claims she posted one of its photos to her Instagram account without their consent.
  The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, by Xclusive-Lee, Inc., claims Hadid “maintains and is personally responsible for her official Instagram account.”Gigi Hadid attends Daily Front Row’s Fashion Media Awards presented by Zadig on Sept. 6, 2018.Steven Ferdman
  
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• Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged, in first meeting of 2019

  30-01-2019 21:00
  The Federal Reserve opted not to raise interest rates during its policy meeting this week and pledged that future moves will be done patiently and with an eye toward how economic conditions unfold.
  In a statement Wednesday, the central bank voted unanimously to hold its policy rate in a range between 2.25 percent and 2.5 percent.Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell arrives at his news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Dec. 19, 2018. Courtesy: NBC.
  
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• Dozens of vehicles in pileup after Pennsylvania snow squall

  30-01-2019 20:54
  READING, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of cars have been involved in a chain-reaction crash on a central Pennsylvania highway after a snow squall caused whiteout conditions.
  A witness tells the Reading Eagle she saw about 30 cars involved in the crash on Route 222 near Wyomissing. That’s about 60 miles (95 kilometers) west of Philadelphia.
  Numerous ambulances are on the scene of the Wednesday afternoon crash.
  A Reading Hospital spokeswoman tells the newspaper some injured drivers are being taken
  
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• CBS bets big with new talent show ‘The World’s Best’

  30-01-2019 20:52
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — CBS is betting big on “The World’s Best,” handing over the post-Super Bowl time slot to the new talent competition shepherded by reality TV titans Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell.
  Burnett has a track record following the NFL’s showcase game. In 2001, his “Survivor: The Australian Outback” debuted in that slot, drawing more than 45 million viewers.
  CBS scored again in 2010 when “Undercover Boss” followed the Super Bowl an
  
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• Crash restricts WB Grant Road near Oracle

  30-01-2019 20:50
  TUCSON – A crash on Grant Road, east of Oracle Road has prompted traffic restrictions on westbound traffic Wednesday.
  According to officials, two westbound lanes have been blocked in this area. The incident involved two vehicles.
  It is currently unknown if any injuries were sustained in the collision.A two vehicle Collision on Grant East of Oracle has two Westbound lanes blocked, unknown injuries pic.twitter.com/ts8E6QfAVv
  — AndrewKVOA (@AndrewKVOA) January 30, 2019Stay with News 4 T
  
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• Yuma BP agent dies in traffic crash

  30-01-2019 20:41
  YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Yuma Sector Border Patrol has confirmed that one of their agents died in a crash Monday night.
  They said that 36-year-old Border Patrol Agent Sergio Lopez was involved in a crash that took his life.
  Sergio Lopez/ KYMA
  The California Highway Patrol said officers responded to the incident Monday at 10:55 p.m. near Ogilby Road, south of State Route 78.
  CHP said Agent Lopez was driving a 2018 Ford Focus heading northbound on Ogilby when, for unknown reasons, Lope
  
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• Shutdown casts pall on effort to help Oregon winegrowers

  30-01-2019 20:38
  TURNER, Ore. (AP) — Winegrowers in southern Oregon faced financial ruin after a California winemaker claimed wildfire smoke tainted their grapes and refused to buy them.
  Now, the rejected fruit that was turned into wine by local vintners is facing another setback.
  Getting the resulting Oregon wines to markets on time is in doubt because the federal agency that approves labels has a huge backlog from the government shutdown.
  That’s emblematic of a wider national problem. Nationwide, m
  
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• Chiesa nets hat trick as Fiorentina routs Roma 7-1 in cup

  30-01-2019 20:36
  MILAN (AP) — Federico Chiesa scored his first career hat trick as Fiorentina routed 10-man Roma 7-1 on Wednesday to advance to the Italian Cup semifinals.
  Roma was already 4-1 down before forward Edin Dzeko was sent off in the 72nd minute for dissent.
  Fiorentina will next face either Juventus, which has won the league and cup double the past four seasons, or Atalanta. The two sides were playing later in Bergamo.
  Roma has struggled this campaign after selling the backbone of its squad in th
  
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• Judge refuses to throw out NAACP’s lawsuit over 2020 Census

  30-01-2019 18:40
  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland is allowing the NAACP to pursue its claim that the U.S. Census Bureau has insufficient funds to properly conduct the 2020 Census, risking a massive undercount of blacks and other racial and ethnic minorities.
  Government attorneys urged U.S. District Court Judge Paul Grimm to throw out all the claims in the civil rights group’s lawsuit against the Census Bureau. But the judge refused Tuesday, ruling the NAACP may be able to demonstrate
  
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• North Carolina State hires Army’s Boo Corrigan as next AD

  30-01-2019 18:39
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has hired Army athletic director Boo Corrigan as its next AD.
  The school announced Wednesday that Corrigan will take over for the retiring Debbie Yow. Corrigan will be introduced at a news conference Thursday in Raleigh and will start work May 1.
  Chancellor Randy Woodson says it was “critical that we find a leader that could build on the unprecedented success” the department enjoyed under Yow, who took over in 2010.
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• Monarch population up 144 pct at Mexico wintering grounds

  30-01-2019 18:39
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts say the population of monarch butterflies wintering in central Mexico is up 144 percent over last year.
  A Mexican government statement says the butterflies are occupying 14.95 acres (6.05 hectares) in the mountains of Michoacan and Mexico states. That’s an increase from 6.12 acres (2.48 hectares) a year ago.
  Millions of monarchs migrate from the United States and Canada each year to pine and fir forests to the west of the Mexican capital.
  They arrive in suc
  
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• Pence to address security challenges at European conferences

  30-01-2019 18:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Vice President Mike Pence will visit Poland and Germany in mid-February.
  During his meetings and speeches, he will focus on the NATO alliance, trade and stabilizing the Middle East.
  The vice president will give keynote remarks at a forum in Warsaw. The White House says he will focus on the United States’ commitment to work with partners to “help build a strong, secure and economically viable Middle East.”
  The White House says he will
  
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• Super Bowl week to feature Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Migos

  30-01-2019 18:25
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music artists like Travis Scott and Jermaine Dupri have been criticized for taking part in Super Bowl-related events, but their shows — and many others — will still go on.
  Dupri is hosting a concert series called Super Bowl Live, while Scott is expected to perform at the Pepsi Super Bowl Party two days before performing at Super Bowl 53 on Sunday. The week will feature performances by Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Aerosmith, Diplo and Lil Wayne.
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• 4 Your Health: People using opioids intended for pets

  30-01-2019 18:25
  People suspected of taking their pet’s opioids.
  A new study reveals opioid prescriptions for pets are on the rise raising questions about who is really using them.
  Researchers from the University Of Pennsylvania said opioid prescriptions at their vet hospital rose 41 percent in 10 years. But the number of visits only increased by 13 percent.
  Experts said it’s likely that some of these drugs wound up being used by people.
  Government not doing enough to curb tobacco use
  The government
  
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• Gunman kills 1 on Corsica; police don’t see terror motive

  30-01-2019 18:20
  PARIS (AP) — French police say a gunman opened fire in the streets of a city on Corsica, killing one and wounding six people.
  Police said the suspect also shot at police officers in the Corsican city of Bastia on Wednesday before holing up in a nearby building.
  Police say there is no indication yet his actions were terror-related.
  They say an officer was among the people injured.
  The post Gunman kills 1 on Corsica; police don’t see terror motive appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• In The Flesh | Flor de Toloache

  30-01-2019 18:18
  With flowers strewn through their hair, critically lauded Flor de Toloache took to the stage at 191 Toole, on Tuesday, Jan 22. From the outset, the audience was left to ponder… Was this sisterhood compromised of florid roses born out of love?…
  
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• Macedonia’s fugitive ex-prime minister to lose pay, benefits

  30-01-2019 18:17
  SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski, who fled to Hungary to avoid serving a two-year sentence over a corruption scandal, will no longer receive his lawmaker’s salary.
  A legislative amendment approved in parliament Wednesday stipulates that lawmakers lose their right to a salary and other benefits, such as travel expenses, if they are sentenced to more than six months in jail.
  Gruevski, 48, the former leader of the conservative VMRO-DPMNE party an
  
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• Attorneys seek time, reject dismissal of Puerto Rico debt

  30-01-2019 18:17
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Attorneys representing bondholders hit by a recent request to dismiss more than $6 billion of Puerto Rico’s debt have demanded more time to fight the proposal during a federal debt restructuring hearing.
  The attorneys said Wednesday that all bondholders need to be alerted and had worries that some would be treated more favorably than others. They stressed the need to reach a consensus on how to proceed.
  The hearing comes more than two weeks after a federa
  
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• Vonn on ski roster for worlds, paves way for possible return

  30-01-2019 18:15
  Lindsey Vonn was named to the U.S. ski team roster for the world championships, paving the way for a possible return to the starting gate despite her aching knees.
  Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin highlight the 13-athlete American squad for the event that begins next week in Are, Sweden.
  The 34-year-old Vonn was planning to step away in December. But the all-time winningest female World Cup racer contemplated retiring effective immediately after struggling to finish a super-G in Italy earlier this mont
  
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• Dissident artist: China’s arrests of Canadians unsurprising

  30-01-2019 18:15
  TORONTO (AP) — Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says China’s arrests of two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese Huawei executive is unsurprising because disappearances and forced detentions without due process are common in China.
  The frequent government critic issued a statement Wednesday in response to tensions between Canada and China ahead of his exhibition at Toronto’s Gardiner Museum next month.
  Ai also notes the West
  
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• Ethiopian Israelis rally in Tel Aviv against police violence

  30-01-2019 17:54
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopian-Israelis are protesting in Tel Aviv against alleged police brutality after an officer killed an Ethiopian man two weeks ago.
  Demonstrators blocked a major highway in Tel Aviv on Wednesday and paraded through major avenues of the city protesting what they consider to be systemic police mistreatment of the minority group. They carried signs saying “police are killing Beita Yisrael,” a Hebrew term for the Ethiopian Jewish community.
  Earlier
  
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• Milo Ventimiglia named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

  30-01-2019 17:53
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Milo Ventimiglia, who stars in the award-winning hit television drama “This is Us,” has been named 2019 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
  The oldest theatrical organization in the U.S. announced Wednesday that Ventimiglia was selected because he has made “significant impressions on television and film.”
  The Emmy-nominated actor will receive his pudding pot at a celebratory roast at Harvard scheduled for
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Starbuck Spoiler

  30-01-2019 17:52
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• Threat of lawsuits can stymie, but also help documentarians

  30-01-2019 17:49
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lights … cameras … and lawyers?
  The path to the screen can be tough for the makers of documentaries that make damaging claims about powerful people, such as the recent Lifetime series “Surviving R. Kelly” and an upcoming one featuring two men who accuse Michael Jackson of molesting them.
  But filmmakers and the lawyers who push such documentaries through production say the law is often their friend. Sometimes, they say the resistance they receive
  
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• Ball gowns galore: London’s V&A Museum stages new Dior show

  30-01-2019 17:46
  LONDON (AP) — After the smashing success of its Alexander McQueen show, London’s V&A Museum is looking to draw big crowds with another major fashion exhibition — this time focusing on Christian Dior.
  Billed as the largest and most comprehensive museum display ever staged in Britain on the revered French fashion house, the V&A exhibit opening Saturday traces the influence of Dior over seven decades and showcases dozens of spectacular couture gowns.
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• Suspect in Tampa serial killings says jail making him sick

  30-01-2019 17:43
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida man charged with being the serial killer who terrorized a Tampa neighborhood says jail is making him sick.
  The Tampa Bay Times reports that 26-year-old Howell Donaldson III asked Judge Mark Wolfe on Tuesday for “some professional help” for unspecified ailments. The former college basketball player said he feels like he is 96. Wolfe said he would order a medical evaluation.
  Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to killing four people in separate, appare
  
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• Ivory Coast agrees to delay African Cup hosting to 2023

  30-01-2019 17:41
  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast has agreed to host the African Cup of Nations tournament in 2023 instead of 2021 after the head of the continent’s soccer body met with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara to broker a deal.
  It allows the Confederation of African Football to re-shuffle the next four African Cup hosts so that Cameroon, which was stripped of the right to hold this year’s tournament, can now stage the event in 2021. Ivory Coast will delay its hosting by two y
  
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• ‘It’s too cold!’ Mr. Hot Dog says no school in South Dakota

  30-01-2019 17:41
  PARKER, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota school district is using a talking hot dog to announce closures due to the extreme cold .
  In a video posted to the Parker School District’s Facebook page, Mr. Hot Dog says: “I’m a hot dog! I need some heat! I’m not a cold dog! … You cannot have school! It’s too cold outside.”
  Mr. Hot Dog — complete with eyes, teeth, a bun and mustard — says he spoke with Superintendent Donavan DeBoer and that school w
  
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• Students charged with stealing pieces of basketball court

  30-01-2019 17:36
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Five students are charged with stealing wooden panels of North Carolina State University’s former basketball court.
  News outlets report masked men entered Reynolds Coliseum on Dec. 7 and stole two of the panels from a storage area. Pieces of the original floor were being saved for historical value after the arena was remodeled in 2016.
  Campus police Maj. David Kelly says the panels valued at $1,300 each were recovered, but one was damaged beyond repair.
  The NC St
  
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• Music City taking NFL draft out in the open on Broadway

  30-01-2019 17:34
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music City will put its stamp on the NFL draft.
  The main stage will be out in the open on Broadway among Nashville’s honky-tonks. The league’s fan festival is scheduled for across the river at the Tennessee Titans’ stadium.
  City officials on Wednesday announced details of the April 25-27 draft, which will kick off the NFL’s 100th season.
  The red carpet on the first night of the draft will be held at The Green at Riverfront Park. Draft selecti
  
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• Macedonia parliament rejects request for 2nd name referendum

  30-01-2019 17:34
  SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia’s parliament has rejected a diaspora group’s request for a second referendum on a deal to rename the country North Macedonia in exchange for NATO and potentially European Union membership.
  Lawmakers voted 49-9 on Wednesday against the request from the World Macedonian Congress. The 120-seat parliament’s remaining lawmakers were absent.
  The bid had secured preliminary approval by a parliamentary committee. But parliament Speaker Talat Xha
  
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• Kentucky gov gets heat for criticizing cold-weather closures

  30-01-2019 17:32
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican governor is getting some heat for saying school districts are being too “soft” on kids when they cancel classes due to cold weather.
  Many of Kentucky’s schools closed Wednesday with forecasts predicting wind chills well below zero degrees (negative 17 Celsius).
  Gov. Matt Bevin told WHAS radio on Tuesday that closing schools for cold weather “sends messages to our young people that if life is hard you can curl up in t
  
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• Longtime Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes dies at 83

  30-01-2019 17:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — Charles J. Hynes, a former Brooklyn district attorney who served 24 years as the top law enforcement officer in New York City’s most populous borough, has died at age 83.
  Hynes died Tuesday at a hospice in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Sean Hynes said on Wednesday that his father had been in failing health for some time.
  Hynes was first elected district attorney in 1989 and served until 2013, when he lost his re-election bid to Kenneth Thompson in the Democratic primary.
  
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• UK farmers worry where exports will go without EU deal

  30-01-2019 17:30
  CEREDIGION, Wales (AP) — Wyn Evans’s family has owned this 200-acre plot in western Wales for generations, a bucolic expanse where 370 sheep and 80 cows feast on the verdant grasses of undulating hillsides.
  Evans, 55, wants his son to take over the farm that’s been in the family for 500 years. But he’s concerned that may not happen, as the rancorous debate over Brexit increases the risk Britain will leave the European Union without an agreement on future relations that wo
  
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• Pliskova to lead Czechs in Fed Cup after Kvitova pulls out

  30-01-2019 17:30
  PRAGUE (AP) — Karolina Pliskova will be the top player for defending Fed Cup champion Czech Republic in its first-round meeting with Romania, after Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova pulled out.
  Pliskova lost in the Australian Open semifinals this month to Naomi Osaka, who then defeated Kvitova in the final.
  Katerina Siniakova, who won both her singles matches to help the Czechs beat the United States 3-0 in the final in November, is also on the team for the Feb. 9-10 meeting on an ind
  
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