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College Basketball Scores

Sunday, Jan. 18 EAST American 78, Army 67 Brandeis 87, Rochester 70 Daemen 116, Molloy 74 Emory 87, New York University 75 Florida Atlantic 79, Temple 73 Maryland 96, Penn State 73 University of Chicago 70, Carnegie Mellon 62 Washington (MO) 100, Case Western Reserve 93 SOUTH Charlotte 73, East Carolina 70 Rhodes 89, Southwestern

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Gang violence in Guatemala kills 7 police officers after inmates take over prisons

By SARA MELINI and MOISÉS CASTILLO Associated Press ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — Clashes between security forces and gang members in Guatemala’s capital Sunday killed seven officers, authorities said, shortly after police in the country’s southwest regained control of one of three maximum security prisons where inmates had rioted and taken hostages the night before. The

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Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump’s Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave floor speeches on the importance of NATO last week. They introduced bills

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 26 15 .634 — New York 25 17 .595 1½ Toronto 25 18 .581 2 Philadelphia 22 18 .550 3½ Brooklyn 12 27 .308 13 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 23 19 .548 — Miami 22 20 .524 1 Atlanta 20

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Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drone strikes damaged energy networks in Russia-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power on Sunday, according to Kremlin-installed authorities there. Meanwhile, Moscow has kept up its hammering of Ukraine’s energy grid in overnight attacks that killed at least two people, according to Ukrainian officials.

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Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

By GHAITH ALSAYED and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press RAQQA, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF

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Uganda’s president says strong election victory over his youthful challenger a taste of his strength

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday that his landslide victory in Uganda’s election showed the dominance of his party, which has governed the East African country for four decades. Museveni said a day after he was declared the winner that the result gave “a good taste of

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Opposition loses all seats in Benin election weeks after a thwarted coup, provisional results show

By VIRGILE AHISSOU Associated Press COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats in an election in Benin weeks after a thwarted coup, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission. The legislative vote took place weeks after a deadly military takeover attempting to overthrow President Patrice Talon, which lasted a few

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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