All Stories from February 20, 2016 (Change date)
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Egypt author jailed for violating 'public modesty'Feb 20, 2016 6:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian author Ahmed Naji was sentenced to two years in jail on Saturday by a Cairo appeals court for publishing a sexually explicit excerpt of his novel t...
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North Korea escalates war of words in standoff with SeoulFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korea responded to an unusually harsh verbal attack by South Korea's president against the North's leader and its recent nuclear test...
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Syria rebels slam Russia, say ready for provisional truceFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - The main Syrian opposition group said Saturday it is ready "in principle" to implement a provisional truce, slamming Russia and the Syrian government after...
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Today in HistoryFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2016. There are 315 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1816, the opera buffa "...
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Joe Gibbs has solid chance to snap lengthy Daytona 500 skidFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - It's been 23 years since Joe Gibbs celebrated a Daytona 500 victory. Standing in his way now is a lineup as formidable as Howie Long, Marcus A...
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Officials: Young man poses as Ohio lawmaker, tours schoolFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - SYCAMORE, Ohio (AP) - A teenager posing as a state senator toured a high school and spoke to a class, and school officials didn't realize they were fooled until weeks la...
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Red Sox ace David Price is settling in with new teamFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - A new team, a new set of catchers and a new challenge - by now, it's all become rather old for Boston lefty David Price. Price is pitching with h...
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Lillard scores career-high 51, Blazers beat Warriors 137-105Feb 20, 2016 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Damian Lillard came through with the best game of his career against his hometown team. Lillard scored a career-high 51 points, and had seven assis...
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Iran seeks $45B in foreign investmentFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's economy minister said his country is seeking $45 billion in foreign investment following the implementation of a landmark nuclear deal with wo...
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Harper Lee leaves behind questions about her life and workFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Harper Lee has died, but the conversation about her life and work has only begun. "I think the retrospective will be more useful than what was said durin...