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How to watch skeleton at the 2018 Winter OlympicsFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is skeleton? A: Skeleton is like luge, but head first. Athletes run and jump on their sled belly down, and then speed off down the track at 80 mph or more. To re...
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Shaun White apologizes for calling sexual misconduct lawsuit 'gossip'Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - Shaun White has apologized after dismissing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as "gossip" shortly afte...
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Wednesday's Olympic scheduleFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Wednesday, Feb. 14 What to watch: World champion Heather Bergsma goes for gold in speedskating. The U.S. women's hockey team takes on archrival Canada. The U.S. men...
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Tongan cross-country skier even more engaging with his shirt onFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - In an Olympic upset Wednesday afternoon, the shirtless, oily Tongan who has won global acclaim and marriage proposals and bawdy tweets by bein...
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'Resist White Supremacy': A sign. A farm. And the fury that followed.Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - It had been a week since the road sign had gone up near the entrance of their 116-acre farm in northern Virginia, and the furious emails, calls and Facebook messages wer...
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After winning gold, Shaun White faces questions about 2016 sexual harassment suitFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - As Shaun White celebrated his third Olympic halfpipe title, much of the vast, unwieldy social media universe celebrated. They remembered the 3...
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Meet the mom behind #WhatBlackPantherMeansToMeFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Black Girl Nerds was on to something again. The site, a place created to give women of color a place to express themselves, was popping with chatter on its Slack channel...
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You know those North Korean cheerleaders? South Korea will pay their bills.Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - TOKYO - The South Korean government will pick up the $2.6 million tab for North Korea's participation at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, agreeing Wednesday to cover the...
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Essay: The North Korean cheerleaders touched my heart on Valentine's DayFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - As expected, I spent my Valentine's Day evening watching North Korean cheerleaders push determinedly through a song as Will Smith's visionary cl...
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Meet Chloe Kim: Ice cream-loving teen, dominant gold medalistFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - BONGPYEONG, South Korea - When she stepped to the top of the platform, slightly higher than her competitors, and an official who helps oversee the sport of snowboarding ...