Articles filed under Associated Press
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Big 12 commissioner believes NCAA Tournament expansion is due. He says 76 teams is the right numberMar 11, 2025 5:06 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is in favor of expanding the men's NCAA Tournament to 76 teams, and he believes a decision could come in the next few...
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Tiger Woods says he ruptured his Achilles tendon, an injury that will keep him out of the MastersMar 11, 2025 5:01 pm - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, which will keep him out of the Masters and leaves in question...
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Scottie Scheffler looking at a blank canvas as he goes for a 3rd straight Players ChampionshipMar 11, 2025 4:58 pm - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Players Championship has four decades of history at TPC Sawgrass suggesting it doesn't favor a particular style of golf — power player or pe...
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Wall Street falls in a manic day after briefly dropping more than 10% below its recordMar 11, 2025 4:10 pm - NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market fell further Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war, briefly pulling Wall Street 10% below its rec...
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Lyric Opera announces premieres, collaboration with Billy Corgan for 2025-26 seasonMar 11, 2025 3:34 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025-26 season will include five productions that first appeared elsewhere and one revival, the work of two Chicago icons: alternative rocker Billy Corgan and Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young.
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NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people diedMar 11, 2025 1:53 pm - Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter flights Tuesday to improve safety.
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Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian metals, causing Ontario to back down on electricity price hikesMar 11, 2025 10:18 am - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor.
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Book Review: ‘All the Other Mothers Hate Me’ is a breezy read from Sarah HarmanMar 11, 2025 9:30 am - Sarah Harman’s first novel, “All the Other Mothers Hate Me,” is a mystery/comedy about a bumbling amateur detective searching for the 10-year-old bully who has gone missing from her son’s posh English private school.
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Amy Griffin’s ‘The Tell’ is Winfrey’s new book club choiceMar 11, 2025 9:28 am - Venture capitalist Amy Griffin’s memoir about confronting childhood trauma is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick. Griffin’s “The Tell,” which was published Tuesday, has been promoted as a “journey of healing and truth-telling.”
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Southwest Airlines breaks with another tradition and checked bags will cost you nowMar 11, 2025 9:09 am - Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.