All Stories from August 17, 2016 (Change date)
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South African vineyard's duck parade doubles as pest controlAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) - The quacking is soft at first amid the vineyards that roll for miles in this South African wine-making town. But then the duck handlers...
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US routs Argentina 105-78, moves into men's basketball semisAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The nail-biters ended for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. So did a golden era of international basketball. Emphatically ending a stretch of...
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Several unfit judges, referees knocked out of Olympic boxingAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The International Boxing Association removed an undisclosed number of referees and judges from the Olympics on Wednesday after determining they had...
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Markets Right Now: Stocks closing higher on Wall StreetAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 4:15 p.m. U.S. stocks are closing slightly higher Wednesday after minutes from ...
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John Paul White finds peace at home after Civil Wars breakupAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When singer-songwriter John Paul White returned home to Alabama after the breakup of the duo Civil Wars, his mind and schedule were blissfully cl...
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No charges against UCLA punter Adam SearlAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - No criminal charges will be filed against UCLA punter Adam Searl over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women, prosecutors said. The Los Ange...
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Carlsberg sales hit by decline in eastern EuropeAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish brewer Carlsberg says its sales fell globally in the first half of the year due to a drop in demand, especially in eastern Europe, and ...
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NFL teams to use improved tablets for games this seasonAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - NFL teams will be getting an improved tablet to use for games and strategizing this season. Microsoft has developed the Surface Pro 4 device that provides bigger, lighte...
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Brazil women beat US, ending Walsh Jennings' golden runAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - If Kerri Walsh Jennings winds up with a fourth medal in Olympic beach volleyball, it will be bronze - not gold, like the other three she has earned...
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UK critics fall for 'Groundhog Day' musical, over and overAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - "Groundhog Day" is back, this time on stage. Is it deja vu, or something new? A musical based on the much-loved 1993 movie about a jaded weatherman forced ...