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Stars rally to beat Preds 4-2 in Winter Classic at Cotton

Alexander Radulov #47 and John Klingberg #3 of the Dallas Star celebrate after scoring a goal in the NHL Winter Classic games at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, January 1, 2020. /AP Pho

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Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77

David Stern, the former commissioner of the US National Basketball Association (NBA), has died at the age of 77. Stern died on Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorr

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Stars rally to beat Preds 4-2 in Winter Classic at Cotton

Alexander Radulov #47 and John Klingberg #3 of the Dallas Star celebrate after scoring a goal in the NHL Winter Classic games at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, January 1, 2020. /AP Pho

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AU congratulates Guinea Bissau for peaceful elections

FILE: A young woman from Guinea-Bissau votes in the legislative elections./UN The African Union has congratulated Guinea Bissau for conducting a peaceful run-off election in search of a new pr

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South Sudan enters new year filled with hope

According to the United Nations refugee agency, close to 2.2 million South Sudanese citizens have sought refuge in neighboring countries./UNHCR South Sudan begins the new year brimming with ho

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French hardline union calls for more strikes to counter Macron's pension reform

French hardline union CGT called on Wednesday for more strikes in France this month after president Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through an overhaul of the pension s

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Iran's Khamenei strongly condemns U.S. attacks in Iraq - TV

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strongly condemned U.S. attacks on Iran-allied militia group in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, blaming the U

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The California Consumer Privacy Act officially takes effect today

California’s much-debated privacy law officially takes effect today, a year and a half after it was passed and signed — but it’ll be six more months before you see the hammer drop on any s

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APD | Injuries related to New Year revelry down by 35%

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 1 (APD) – Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III said fireworks-related injuries posted a 35% decrease from December 21,2019 to

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Top DPRK leader warns U.S. against falling into impasse over nuke talks

Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has blamed the United States for the impasse of bilateral nuclear talks, the official Korean

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Governor fires prison guard trainees who gave Nazi salute

Thirty-four correction officer trainees have been fired after being photographed giving a Nazi salute in a class photo.Jim Justice, the governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia, also fired the

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Britain introduces heterosexual civil partnerships

A couple who went to Britain's highest court to win the right to legalize their relationship without getting married were among the first in the country Tuesday to celebrate a change in marriage laws

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CBA Roundup: Hudson celebrates milestone game, Beijing win without Lin

Shandong Heroes veteran Lester Hudson in action during 2019/2020 CBA League – Shandong Heroes vs. Fujian Sturgeons in Jinan, Shandong, China, December 31, 2019. The last day of 2019 marks an

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Another year of living dangerously

Editor's note: Isabel Ortiz, director of the Global Social Justice Program at the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University, was director of the International Labor Organization and UN

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France's Macron vows to push through pension reform plan in New Year's Eve address

Despite mounting pressure from an anti-pension reform social movement, French President Emmanuel Macron said in his New Year's Eve address broadcast live on Tuesday evening that his government wil

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How income share agreements will spark the rise of career accelerators

The income share agreement (ISA), a financing model where students pay for an education program with a certain percent of their income for several years after graduating, has been one of 2019’s new bu

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China's LeTV sues Baidu for illicit competition

Chinese online video website LeTV has filed a lawsuit against Internet giant Baidu for illicit competition, accusing the latter of blocking all advertisements while grabbing and playing the online stream of LeTV, a Beijing court said on Monday.