August 2019

Tagovailoa, Alabama retain same old championship hopes

Alabama is hardly immune to change, with an assemblage of new assistant coaches and the next wave of blue-chip prospects replacing the old ones. Two constants remain: coach Nick Saban and championship expectations. Now, just add in a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback and a national title game humbling that provided ample offseason motivation. Hello, […]

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Trump Administration Weakens Protections for Endangered Species

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would change the way the Endangered Species Act is applied, significantly weakening the nation’s bedrock conservation law credited with rescuing the bald eagle, the grizzly bear and the American alligator from extinction. The changes could clear the way for new mining, oil and gas drilling,

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Simone Biles Smashes Records, Sends Fans Wild Triple-Double During Floor Exercise

She did herself one better on Sunday, becoming the first woman to perfect the triple-twist, double-flip move in her first pass on floor. In case you need to see this expertise again in slow motion, here it is: The 22-year-old had tried the move in preliminaries on Friday and didn’t exactly nail it. After shorting

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Argentine leader Mauricio Macri trounced in primary vote

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alberto Fernández’s margin of victory was wider than anticipated Conservative Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffered a resounding defeat in primary elections on Sunday. The primary, in which presidential candidates from all parties take part, was won by his left-wing rival, Alberto Fernández. Mr Macri, whose austerity measures have turned many

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Trump Rule Targets Legal Immigrants Who Rely on Food Stamps and Other Aid

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will penalize legal immigrants who rely on public programs, such as food stamps and government-subsidized housing, as part of a sweeping new policy to slow legal immigration into the United States and reduce the number of immigrants who are granted permanent legal status. The move will have the greatest impact

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