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By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at NEW ENGLAND 2½ 3 (40½) Houston LA Rams 4½ 4 (48½) at CHICAGO College Football Monday CFP National Championship Miami Gardens, Fla. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Indiana 7½ 8½ (47½) Miami (FL) NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Orlando 3½ (230½) at

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Portugal’s presidential election may deliver another gain for populists in Europe

By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A record 11 candidates are standing in Portugal’s presidential election Sunday, with a populist party leader poised to possibly bring another political breakthrough for Europe’s growing far-right parties. The large field makes it unlikely that any candidate will capture more than 50% of the vote for

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Photos show anti-ICE crowd chase off pro-ICE demonstrators from Minneapolis streets

By YUKI IWAMURA Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A large group of protesters turned out in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday and confronted a much smaller group of people organized by conservative influencer Jack Lang to demonstrate in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Anti-Ice protesters chased the pro-ICE group away and forced Lang, who appeared

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Virginia tradition calls for morning suits at an inauguration. But Spanberger switched things up

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s governors traditionally wear morning suits for their inaugurations. But for her swearing-in on Saturday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger, the first woman to fill that role, dressed in white, the color of women’s suffrage. According to “A Guide to Virginia Protocol and Traditions,” males in the official party wear morning coats, a

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Thousands rally in Serbia as students vow to continue fight against corruption

NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Serbia as university students announced a new stage in their struggle against President Aleksandar Vucic’s tenure. They have led more than a year of mass demonstrations that shook his autocratic government in the Balkan country. Protesters in Novi Sad, chanting “thieves,” accused the government

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US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. U.S.

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Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump’s threats to take it over

By EMMA BURROWS, DANIEL NIEMANN and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday. They held signs of protest, waved their national flag and chanted “Greenland is not for sale” in support of their own

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