All Stories from January 1, 2019 (Change date)
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Police: Homicides in Chicago down by nearly 100 in 2018Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Preliminary numbers indicate that homicides in Chicago fell by about 100 last year compared to 2017, though the total again eclipses the number of homicid...
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Afghan special forces fight IS; Taliban kill 15 policemenJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan special forces launched a new offensive against the Islamic State group in eastern Nangarhar province, killing 27 militants, officials s...
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Lions not renewing offensive coordinator Cooter's contractJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions are not renewing offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter's contract after the team sputtered to a 6-10 season while quarterback M...
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Salah, Mane, Aubameyang compete for African awardJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, are the three finalists for the African player of the year a...
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Westbrook rebounds with triple-double as Thunder beat MavsJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook promised he'd be better on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, and he kept his word. Westbrook had 32 points, 11 rebounds a...
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Papal ode to motherhood ushers in 2019 after disastrous 2018Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an ode to motherhood Tuesday, reminding the faithful that a mother's example and embrace is the best antido...
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Stanford TE Kaden Smith declares for NFL draftJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Stanford tight end Kaden Smith will skip his final season of college to enter the NFL draft. Smith thanked his teammates, coaches and family when...
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Pelicans hope Payton's presence reinvigorates playoff hopesJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton has played in only seven games this season, and his team has won six of them. The latest one came Monday night as he retu...
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Departure of Trump's GOP critics in Senate leaves a voidJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's most prominent GOP critics on Capitol Hill are close to completing their Senate careers, raising the question of who - if anyo...
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Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell usJan 01, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you're planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you're sure to find a fierce debate onlin...