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Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHELLE CHAPMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and

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Clashes erupt in Aleppo after hundreds flee through corridors opened by Syria’s government

By OMAR ALBAM Associated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out Wednesday in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo after hundreds of people left two predominantly ethnic Kurdish neighborhoods when the military opened two corridors for civilians to leave the area that witnessed deadly violence a day earlier. Syria’s military gave people until 3 p.m.

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US Christian leaders minister to an anxious diaspora with Venezuela’s future in flux

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press Faith leaders who minister to Christians in Venezuela and the Venezuelan diaspora in the United States are urging prayers for peace as they attend to congregations roiled by uncertainty and high emotions following the U.S. capture of deposed leader Nicolás Maduro. In Venezuela, initial statements from

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Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over ‘rhetoric’ targeting country after Trump’s comments

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States “will come to their rescue.” The comments by Maj. Gen. Amir

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AP-Scorecard

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Washington 120 Orlando 112 Final Cleveland 120 Indiana 116 Final Memphis 106 San Antonio 105 Final Minnesota 122 Miami 94 Final L.A. Lakers 111 New Orleans 103 Final Dallas 100 Sacramento 98 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Buffalo 5 Vancouver 3 Final

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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 Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 07. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–BELMONT-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Belmont plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–BELMONT-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Belmont plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–BELMONT-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Belmont plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–BELMONT-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Belmont plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG LA Rams 10½ 10½ (46½) at CAROLINA Green Bay 1½ 1½ (45½) at CHICAGO Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Buffalo 1½ 1 (52½) at JACKSONVILLE at PHILADELPHIA 3½ 4½ (44½) San Francisco at NEW ENGLAND 3½ 3½ (46) LA Chargers Monday FAVORITE OPEN

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