Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 40 points, James Harden added 28 and the Houston Rockets rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 122-117 By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer December 20, 2019, 7:47 AM 5 min read LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook has had his share of […]
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It was the last question of the debate, traditionally a softball, and the candidates on Thursday were thrown a curveball. They could give a “gift” to someone else onstage. Or, in the “spirit of the season,” they could ask for forgiveness. The five men chose to give: an appreciation for teamwork (Tom Steyer), a different
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The Senate has passed a bill to crack down on robocalls, a persistent and costly problem for Americans By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer December 19, 2019, 9:23 PM 3 min read The Senate approved a bill Thursday to crack down on robocalls, sending to President Donald Trump a measure meant to combat a persistent
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French phone and Internet provider Orange is facing a potentially landmark court ruling on whether it was responsible for multiple employee suicides By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press December 20, 2019, 8:32 AM 2 min read French telecommunications powerhouse Orange is facing a potentially landmark court ruling Friday on whether it was responsible for dozens of
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Image copyright Wilson Webb Image caption L-R: Emma Watson (Meg), Florence Pugh (Amy), Saoirse Ronan (Jo) and Eliza Scanlon (Beth) Director Greta Gerwig is surprised her new film Little Women actually made it to the big screen. “It takes place over 10 years, has eight different plot lines, there are two timelines, and lots of
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Image copyright Getty Images Volkswagen (VW) has been slapped with a record fine by Australia’s consumer watchdog to settle lawsuits over the carmaker’s global emissions scandal. The A$125m ($86m; £66m) penalty is the highest ordered by a court for breaches of Australian consumer law. VW has been hit with a flurry of legal action since
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Destiny Slocum scored 18 points and No. 4 Oregon State shook off a slow start and beat BYU 65-34 on Thursday, the final day of the Maui Jim Maui Classic By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press December 20, 2019, 8:16 AM 4 min read LAHAINA, Hawaii — Oregon State faced a gut check early and ended
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Klobuchar versus Buttigieg One of the fiercest exchanges was between Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind. Ms. Klobuchar challenged Mr. Buttigieg on his experience and electability — noting that she has repeatedly won in conservative parts of Minnesota, while Mr. Buttigieg has never won a statewide election. Dan
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Actor Jon Voight spewed fire and brimstone as the House impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying “evil is trying to win.” Voight, an Oscar winner and ardent supporter of the president, posted a video of his sentiments in one of the more extreme celebrity responses. (See the clip below.) He made several religious references
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Tokyo Olympic organizers say they are spending $12.6 billion to stage next year’s games By STEPHEN WADE and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press December 20, 2019, 7:14 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers said Friday they are spending 1.35 trillion Japanese yen — about $12.6 billion — to stage next year’s games. Organizers
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