All Stories from August 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Hong Kong airline Cathay's 1H profit tumbles 82 percentAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday that its profit tumbled in the first half of the year as economic weakness in China and other important markets cu...
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Frosh Jackson now in mix in Virginia Tech's QB battleAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - Virginia Tech's two-way battle at quarterback job is now a three-way race with freshman Josh Jackson having played himself into the mix. First-year Hokies coach Justin F...
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World Cup of Hockey jerseys to feature advertisementsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Ads on jerseys will be among the features at the upcoming World Cup of Hockey. The NHL and NHLPA announced the ventures - including puck and player tracki...
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Weightlifting head hopes to stay in Olympics despite dopingAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The weightlifting competition at the Rio Olympics played out under a cloud of suspicion and scandal so severe that there are fears the sport may ge...
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AT&T hikes prices for some plans, but raises data capsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T is joining Verizon in raising the prices of some of its data plans. As with Verizon, AT&T is going to great lengths to avoid calling the changes a p...
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Asian stocks climb on signs US rate hike off table for nowAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks rose Wednesday after Wall Street edged higher on news the U.S. Federal Reserve is in no hurry to raise interest rates. Japan's benchmark fell...
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Russian foreign ministry rejects allegations Russia's use of Iranian military base violates any UN sanctions on IranAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian foreign ministry rejects allegations Russia's use of Iranian military base violates any UN sanctions on Iran. ...
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Udrih returning to Miami Heat, agrees to 1-year dealAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Beno Udrih is coming back to the Miami Heat on a one-year deal, getting another chance to back up fellow Slovenian Goran Dragic at point guard. The Heat ann...
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Springfield group turns preservation efforts to ash treeAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The preservationists at the Springfield Art Association are turning their attention to a threatened ash tree. The 70 to 100-year-old tree on the...
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India could have worst Olympic performance since 1992Aug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Months ahead of the Rio Games, Indian sports officials vowed that the massive nation would turn around its long history of dismal Olympic results and be...