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Number of perfect March Madness brackets dwindles to a precious few in Day 2Mar 20, 2026 10:43 pm - The odds of a picking perfect NCAA Tournament bracket are astronomical for a reason. The number of unblemished entries in ESPN's bracket challenge dropped to 423 with fou...
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Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spotMar 20, 2026 10:23 pm - Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
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Vanderbilt braces for a ‘road game’ in NCAA Tournament; Illini set for VCU matchupMar 20, 2026 8:48 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington expects a hostile environment when the Commodores play Nebraska on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Byi...
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North Carolina beats Western Illinois 82-51, advances in women’s NCAA tourneyMar 20, 2026 8:01 pm - Nyla Harris scored 17 points, Lanie Grant had 15 and North Carolina rolled past cold-shooting Western Illinois 82-51 on Friday night in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
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David Mirkovic leads No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 PennMar 20, 2026 7:53 pm - GREENVILLE, S.C. — David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Illinois dominated No. 14 seed Penn 105-70 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCA...
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High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest ratesMar 20, 2026 3:54 pm - Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve
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Airport screeners quitting instead of working without pay poses a longer-term problem for TSAMar 20, 2026 3:33 pm - Eviction notices. Vehicle repossessions. Empty refrigerators and overdrawn bank accounts. According to union leaders and federal officials, these are among the mounting f...
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DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickersMar 20, 2026 3:28 pm - NEW YORK — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe ...
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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprintMar 20, 2026 3:24 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House said on Friday that Congress should “preempt state AI laws” that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants C...
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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to blockMar 20, 2026 3:20 pm - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that two la...