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Yasiel Puig, 26, is being sentenced to five years’ probation and two years’ probation
Former Dodger Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to feds about sports gambling ring, including illegal marketing of stolen and counterfeit baseballs. Puig, 26, is being sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Los...
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Brazil wants to cut half of Brazil’s rainforest by 2020
As scientists warn Brazil's rainforest is nearing a point of irreversible decline, Lula makes ambitious deforestation pledge for world's most biodiverse biome Brazil's president wants to cut half of Brazil's rainforest by 2020 He...
europe
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s “Requiem”
Review: The Israel Philharmonic was led by the same conductor for 40-plus years. His successor shines in L.A. debut, a highly sophisticated account of Mozart's 'Requiem' and a deeply emotional performance of 'Symphony No....
politics
Rinky Hijikata beat Rafael Nadal 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 56 minutes
Rafael Nadal drops first set but rallies to defeat Rinky Hijikata at US Open The French Open winner took a 2-0 lead in the first set but was upended by the Japanese youngster. Rafael...
asia
The New Coronavirus Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccinations for young children now expected to start later this month Coronavirus has caused concern among parents as well as the general public, as the virus spreads at a fast speed, as it...
entertainment
The Fiscal Cliff Is Just Beginning
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance on the Fiscal Cliff As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance on the Fiscal Cliff The battle over the fiscal cliff...
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The Cy Young Award Winners
Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara Win MLB’s Cy Young Awards There were plenty of surprises this year, but the one that most surprised me was the fact that Josh Tomlin, now in his third...
world
The Man Who Wanted to Drive Me Home
'Every Day Is Frightening': Working For Walmart Amid Covid-19 Lockdowns From the time he was in his early teens, David McNew worked at a grocery store in the rural town of Renton, Washington. He...
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The RNC’s lawsuit against state-level voter ID laws is a First Amendment-protected activity
RNC files over 70 lawsuits to challenge states on election rules In recent days, two federal district judges have ruled that the National Republican Congressional Committee’s lawsuit and other similar challenges to state-level voting...
health
The Teacher Who Is Taking the Bad with the Good
Column: Amid the victory cheers, Bass knows she has her work cut out for her. For those of you who don't know, Bass is a teacher at P.S. 104, a Montessori school in a...
