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LeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives Monday for the NBA’s all-time scoring leaderDec 29, 2024 6:47 pm - When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion.
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No. 24 Illinois cruises past Chicago State 117-64 behind Kylan Boswell's triple-doubleDec 29, 2024 5:25 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Kylan Boswell had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Tomislav Ivisic scored 23 points to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 117-64 victory over winless Chicago ...
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Ty Berry, Brooks Barnhizer lead Northwestern to 85-60 victory over NortheasternDec 29, 2024 5:21 pm - Ty Berry made five 3-pointers and scored 23, Brooks Barnhizer totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double, and Northwestern pulled away in the ...
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100Dec 29, 2024 3:38 pm - Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.
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‘Sonic 3,’ ‘Mufasa’ battle for No. 1 at the holiday box officeDec 29, 2024 1:37 pm - Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair.
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How you could benefit from tax-loss selling this yearDec 29, 2024 5:22 am - Unless your strategy is to buy only U.S. stocks, you may have opportunities to realize tax losses in your portfolio, which you can use to offset gains elsewhere.
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15 hurt in Florida when train hits fire truck that drove onto tracks after another train passedDec 28, 2024 9:27 pm - Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights flashing drove around rail crossing arms and into the path...
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Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals during a raidDec 28, 2024 9:23 pm - DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel's army detained the director of one of northern Gaza 's last functioning hospitals as overnight strikes elsewhere in the territory kill...
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Tornadoes touch down in Texas and Mississippi, killing two and injuring six othersDec 28, 2024 9:23 pm - HOUSTON — At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicle...
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A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179Dec 28, 2024 9:10 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing ...