Supporters of Pete Frates are taking one last chilly plunge for the former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge December 28, 2019, 2:09 PM 3 min read GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Supporters of Pete Frates are taking one last chilly plunge for the former college baseball […]
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As much of central Appalachia looks to reinvent itself amid the decline of coal, community leaders in southwest Virginia say they’re seeing some early success from a focus on another natural resource By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press December 28, 2019, 2:10 PM 5 min read RICHMOND, Va. — As much of central Appalachia looks to
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Mats Zuccarello and Victor Rask scored in a 1:17 span in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied past the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press December 28, 2019, 5:02 AM 4 min read DENVER — Victor Rask considered passing when he heard teammate Kevin Fiala shouting for the puck. Instead, the
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The Navy is proposing construction cutbacks of destroyers and accelerated retirements of cruisers that would delay, or sink, the Navy’s goal of larger fleet By DAVID SHARP and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press December 28, 2019, 1:37 PM 3 min read PORTLAND, Maine — The Navy is proposing construction cutbacks and accelerated ship retirements that would
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Robin Lehner made 38 saves against his former team and Dennis Gilbert scored his first career goal, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer December 28, 2019, 5:18 AM 4 min read CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks needed a lift, and Robin Lehner
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As the Tripped Up columnist, I’ve fielded hundreds of emails about the ways in which Times readers have spent their time off, whether it’s for a 90th birthday trip or a family vacation with five children, and how things frustratingly went wrong. For the final column of the year, I took inspiration from several stories
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Mikaela Shiffrin had an eventful return from her 11-day break from World Cup racing on Saturday By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press December 28, 2019, 11:29 AM 2 min read LIENZ, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin had an eventful return from her 11-day break from World Cup racing on Saturday, nearly arriving too late for the start
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Average U.S. mortgage rates were largely unchanged this week from the prior week, staying near historic lows, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac December 26, 2019, 3:23 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — Average U.S. mortgage rates were largely unchanged this week from the prior week, staying near historic lows, according to mortgage buyer Freddie
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Marlee Matlin is not happy with the accessibility options offered by Delta, and she let them know about it on Twitter. The actor and deaf activist tweeted on Thursday that she was “sad” that her “preferred airline” didn’t offer “closed captions for deaf and hard of hearing flyers.” She accompanied the tweet with a video
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Safari camps are the stuff of dreams and bucket lists. They can also be leaders in conservation, sustainability, design, eco-sensitivity and hospitality. Take Kisawa Sanctuary, set to open next summer on an island off the coast of Mozambique. The construction of the marine safari camp incorporated 3-D sand printing, along with traditional weaving, thatching and
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