Two dozen children as young as 2 year old have competed in an annual llama race in the Ecuadoran highlands February 9, 2020, 5:45 PM 1 min read LLANGANATES, Ecuador — The tiny rider sat — well, was tied — atop the towering steed that would carry him to victory in the annual llama races […]
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Buddy Hield scored 31 points and made nine 3-pointers, Harrison Barnes added 25 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-102 By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press February 9, 2020, 6:24 AM 4 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings are finally building some momentum, although it might be too late to
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MILFORD, N.H. — The better Chris Malloy does his job, the less people will notice him. In fact, they might only know he had been there if things had gone terribly wrong. Mr. Malloy runs a small events business in Rochester, N.H., near the seacoast. Most of the time, his business is busy producing corporate
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When Solar Orbiter launches, and how to watch it An Atlas 5 rocket is scheduled take Solar Orbiter to space from a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Sunday at 11:03 p.m. Eastern, around the time this year’s Academy Awards ceremony will come to an end. Forecasts currently call for an 80 percent chance of
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Manchester City’s Premier League game against West Ham on Sunday was called off due to a storm battering England and northern Europe, as were matches in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands February 9, 2020, 4:34 PM 3 min read LONDON — Manchester City’s Premier League game against West Ham on Sunday was called off due
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CHICAGO — Adam Pezen, Carlo Licata and Nimesh Patel are among millions of people who have been tagged in Facebook photos at some point in the past decade, sometimes at the suggestion of an automated tagging feature powered by facial recognition technology. It was their Illinois addresses, though, that put the trio’s names atop a
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SALT LAKE CITY — Ann Lovell had never owned a passport before last year. Now, the 62-year-old teacher is a frequent flier, traveling every few months to Tijuana, Mexico, to buy medication for rheumatoid arthritis — with tickets paid for by the state of Utah’s public insurer. Lovell is one of about 10 state workers
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CHICAGO — Adam Pezen, Carlo Licata and Nimesh Patel are among millions of people who have been tagged in Facebook photos at some point in the past decade, sometimes at the suggestion of an automated tagging feature powered by facial recognition technology. It was their Illinois addresses, though, that put the trio’s names atop a
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Remy Martin got the shooter’s roll on a pull-up jumper with 19 seconds left, and Arizona State held on for a 66-64 win over Southern California By JOSE M. ROMERO Associated Press February 9, 2020, 6:40 AM 4 min read TEMPE, Ariz. — Shooting 31% from the field, and going more than 11 minutes without
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No. 1 Baylor’s school-record winning streak has reached 20 games By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer February 9, 2020, 2:32 PM 5 min read WACO, Texas — MaCio Teague felt like he was in the quiet of a practice gym when he stood at the free throw line for No. 1 Baylor in the closing
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