All Stories from February 19, 2016 (Change date)
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Insurer Anthem hikes quarterly shareholder payout by 4 pctFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Anthem has bumped up the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders by 4 percent, opting for a much smaller increase than its previous hike, as the heal...
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'Fallout 4' crowned game of the year at DICE AwardsFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - "Fallout 4" wasted the competition at the D.I.C.E. Awards. Bethesda Softworks' role-playing video saga set in a post-apocalyptic Boston won the game of ...
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English soccer player suspended, 7 months after drugs banFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - SHEFFIELD, England (AP) - A player for third-tier English club Sheffield United has been suspended, seven months after he was banned for failing a drugs test. United mad...
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Profit or patriotism? What's driving fight between US, AppleFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Battling in intense public broadsides, Apple Inc. and the government are making their cases before anyone steps into a courtroom over a judge's order f...
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Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84Feb 19, 2016 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian author Umberto Eco, who intrigued, puzzled and delighted readers worldwide with his best-selling historical novel "The Name of the Rose," has died. S...
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Spanish gold medalist believes she contracted Zika in RioFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Spanish Olympic gold medalist Marina Alabau says she got Zika while training in Brazil in December, suffering painful symptoms in an experience that the...
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Facebook updates Messenger app to handle several accountsFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook has redesigned its popular Messenger app so several people can use it on the same smartphone or tablet without relinquishing their privacy....
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Former Athletics infielder and outfield Tony Phillips diesFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Tony Phillips, an infielder and outfielder who made the final defensive play in the Oakland Athletics' sweep of the Giants during the earthquake-interrupt...
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Gov. Rauner vetoes MAP grant, community college funding planFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a proposal to fund community colleges and a grant program that helps students pay for college. Illinois Democrats a...
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New GM Sean Marks ready for challenge of rebuilding NetsFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sean Marks agreed to become the Brooklyn Nets general manager on the eve of the trade deadline, while he was working for the San Antonio Spurs. "They qui...