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Swedish siblings Isabella and Rasmus Wranå win gold in mixed doubles curling, beating US pairFeb 10, 2026 2:10 pm - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — At one end of the ice was the brother, pumping his fists. At the other was the sister, jumping up and down with her broom in her hand and a loo...
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Taubitz extends Germany's Olympic luge dominance with gold, Farquharson gets bronze for USFeb 10, 2026 2:07 pm - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Ashley Farquharson crossed the finish line, looked at the giant scoreboard at the end of the track and then immediately began to cry. A happy c...
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Mikaela Shiffrin's fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finishFeb 10, 2026 2:03 pm - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin didn't offer any excuses. No sense of anger, frustration or tears for that matter, either. The most decorated slalom racer in ...
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Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here's how to start yoursFeb 10, 2026 12:22 pm - It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.
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Snow protects your garden beds. Trees might need some helpFeb 10, 2026 11:51 am - Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after a colossal winter storm, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it would protect my trees, shrubs and dormant perennials.
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Record cold has fireplaces working overtime. Should those ashes be put to use in the garden?Feb 10, 2026 11:44 am - With record cold gripping much of North America this winter, many who find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes are wondering whether they can use them in the garden.
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Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policyFeb 10, 2026 8:21 am - The White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule Thursday rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.
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ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protestersFeb 10, 2026 8:15 am - Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency’s officers before Congress on Tuesday, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be intimidated as they carry out the president’s mass deportation plans.
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Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing year on a lackluster toneFeb 10, 2026 8:13 am - Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who were looking for growth despite mounting concerns about slowing job growth, uncertainty about President Donald Trump's tariffs and other economic headwinds.
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UK leader Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein falloutFeb 10, 2026 8:11 am - After indirect fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files sparked a dramatic day of crisis that threatened to topple U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he was saved by a pugnacious fightback and by hesitation among his rivals in the governing Labour Party about the consequences of a leadership coup.