All Stories from February 24, 2016 (Change date)
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Obama's sacrificial lamb: High-court pick to face long oddsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Wanted: Top legal mind with Supreme Court aspirations, to serve as a national political football. Candidate must be camera-ready and prepared for disap...
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10-man PSV holds on for 0-0 draw against Atletico MadridFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) - Ten-man PSV Eindhoven battled to a 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday, comfortably surviving mo...
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Ex-NFL player pleads guilty to stealing from Ohio charitiesFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - A former NFL wide receiver who'd become a respected and popular figure in the city where he played his best football pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stea...
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FIFA reduces bans for Blatter, Platini from 8 to 6 yearsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini had their bans from soccer reduced from eight years to six by FIFA's appeal body on Wednesday, two days before the sport's ...
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Lowe's meets 4Q profit forecastsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Lowe's Cos. (LOW) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $11 million. On a per-share basis, the Mooresville, North Carolina-bas...
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Appeals court upholds limit on sharing of tips among workersFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Businesses cannot collect tips given to waiters, casino dealers or other service employees to share with support staff such as dishwashers even if t...
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IMF seeks contingency plans for vulnerable global economyFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the global economy is "highly vulnerable" to adverse shocks and urged the United States and other m...
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Nonprofits to NFL: Stop pushing fantasy sports on kidsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The National Football League should stop offering fantasy sports competitions to children because the games could lead some young sports fans down the path...
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Minnesota United release St. Paul soccer stadium designsFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota United have released designs for a 20,000-seat professional soccer stadium in St. Paul. Team owner William McGuire and Mayor Chris Colem...
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AP Interview: Infantino says he'll boost, not bankrupt, FIFAFeb 24, 2016 6:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Insisting his $1 billion financial pledges are affordable, FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino on Wednesday countered rival Sheikh Salman's claim ...