For love or country: Speedskater Fontana feuds with Italy
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Arianna Fontana became the most decorated short track speedskater in Olympic history in Beijing. She…
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Japan’s SoftBank drops sale of Arm, plans IPO
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology investor SoftBank says its planned sale of the British semiconductor and…
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Olympians pushed to their limits over uncompromising Beijing Covid-19 controls
By Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Weeks-long isolation, repeat stints in quarantine and sub-par meals — these are conditions that some…
Continue Reading US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions
By EDITH M.. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security…
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Nominaciones a los Razzie 2022: ‘Diana the Musical’, Jared Leto y Bruce Willis en la lista
olivertapia (CNN) — Esto es lo mejor de lo peor del cine de 2021. Las nominaciones a los 42º Premio Razzie se anunciaron el lunes e incluyeron…
Continue Reading Italy beats Norway to win Olympic gold in mixed curling
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Italy won the gold medal in mixed doubles curling to complete a near-perfect Olympics. The 8-5 win…
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Messing skates at Olympics after virus, travel whirlwind
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Keegan Messing went from being stuck in a room with COVID-19 to traveling around the world.…
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The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an…
Continue Reading The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an…
Continue Reading The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an…
Continue Reading Freshman Azzi Fudd finally fit; No. 8 UConn looking forward
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Azzi Fudd was supposed to pair with good friend Paige Bueckers this season and…
Continue Reading Weddle gives Rams spark after returning from retirement
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer As the coach of his son’s 12-and-under Pop Warner championship team, Eric Weddle had a message for the young…
Continue Reading Asian players Lee, Padilla making case for NBA, WNBA looks
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Davidson junior forward Hyunjung Lee and Kayla Padilla of the Penn women’s basketball team…
Continue Reading No. 23 Murray State set to play with 1st ranking since 2015
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 23 Murray State will play two games this week with its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2015. The Racers are…
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No. 23 Murray State set to play with 1st ranking since 2015
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 23 Murray State will play two games this week with its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2015. The Racers are…
Continue Reading Illinois man fulfilling sports viewing dreams despite MD
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 10 years ago, Chad Vincent was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. He vowed not to…
Continue Reading Data complaint filed against plan to sell Telenor Myanmar
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A Telenor Myanmar customer has complained to Norway’s data protection authority that a…
Continue Reading México es la fuente dominante de tráfico de fentanilo a EE.UU., según informe
olivertapia (CNN) — México es actualmente una “fuente dominante” del suministro de fentanilo en Estados Unidos y los opioides…
Continue Reading Olympics on NHL ice should make for faster, better hockey
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hockey at the Olympics is happening on NHL-sized ice for the first time since the 2010 Vancouver…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after rebound
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks are higher after Wall Street rebounded as investors waited for U.S. inflation data…
Continue Reading Teenage Olympic sensation Eileen Gu wins gold. And crashes the Chinese internet
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Eileen Gu fans temporarily crashed China’s leading social media platform on Tuesday, as tens of…
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Bitcoin had a terrible January. But it just hit $45,000 again
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Crypto fans rejoice: Bitcoin is mounting a comeback. The virtual currency briefly breached the $45,000 milestone for the…
Continue Reading North American-born Chinese Olympians get chance to shine
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — China is fielding naturalized athletes at the Beijing Games in an effort to popularize winter…
Continue Reading Canada surges to 4-2 win over US in Olympic women’s hockey
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin capped a three-goal run by scoring on a penalty shot with 2:35 left in the…
Continue Reading Abu Dhabi Ports Group starts trading after $1B capital raise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi Ports Group is trading on Abu Dhabi’s stock exchange for the first time, following a $1.1 billion…
Continue Reading Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen had just shattered the world record for a figure skating short program, even throwing a…
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UTEP clipped at Conference USA West Division leader North Texas, 66-58
DENTON, Texas – Souley Boum (game-high 20 points) and Jamal Bieniemy (17 points) both hit double figures in scoring and UTEP shot 54.5 percent from…
Continue Reading Olympic organizers: 32 athletes in isolation for COVID
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Olympic organizers say there are 32 athletes in isolation facilities after testing positive for the…
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How El Paso feels about climate change
Stacker compiled statistics about how people in El Paso feel about climate change using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change…
Continue Reading Neil Young says Spotify staffers should ‘get out of the place before it eats up your soul’
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
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