All Stories from December 17, 2020 (Change date)
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Nigerian official: More than 300 abducted schoolboys freedDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - More than 300 schoolboys abducted last week by armed men in northwest Nigeria have been released, a government official said Thursday. In an a...
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Cook County recognizes Juneteenth as holiday for its workersDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' largest county is recognizing Juneteenth as an official holiday and a paid day off for county workers. Juneteenth will be one of 14 government h...
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Arizona State faces Oregon State after emotional winDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Arizona State won an emotional game last week, setting a record by scoring the most points ever in its 121-year series against Arizona. In any oth...
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US plans family deportations, including girl with broken armDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. government is preparing to deport more than a dozen children and their parents held at a Texas immigration detention center, including a 4-year-o...
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Soaring Ravens can't afford letdown against lowly JaguarsDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - The Baltimore Ravens left Cleveland on Monday night riding a wave of emotion following a thrilling victory that greatly enhanced their playoff hopes. The Ravens would lo...
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Demand for deliveries pushes FedEx 2Q profit to $1.2 billionDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - FedEx Corp. more than doubled its profit in the latest quarter, as holiday packages were being stuffed into delivery trucks alongside everyday goods that people buy onli...
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Grains higher and livestock mixedDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Mar. gained 10.25 cents at 6.0875 a bushel; Mar. corn rose 5.25 cents at 4.3250 a bushel, Mar. oats was up .75 cent at $3.3675 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans ad...
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Some states say Pfizer vaccine allotments cut for next weekDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Several states say they have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution, prompti...
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Lives Lost: Doctor chose to stay, work in war-torn SyriaDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - Dr. Adnan Jasem had every reason to leave war-torn Syria after surviving a bomb blast that broke his legs four years ago and receiving job offers from abroad. Still, Ja...
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Davis, Tennessee knock off No. 15 Indiana 66-58Dec 17, 2020 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Rennia Davis scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Tennessee handed No. 15 Indiana its second-straight loss, 66-58, on Thurs...