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2020

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Notre Dame DC Clark Lea hired as Vanderbilt head coach

· December 14, 2020
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Harper carries No. 19 Rutgers past Maryland 74-60 in Big Ten

· December 14, 2020
Nation/World

Canada administers first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

· December 14, 2020
News

State releases mining permit bond money related to new W-B Area high school

· December 14, 2020

WILKES-BARRE It took more than a year thanks to the pandemic, but the state Department of Environmental Protection made a decision related to but not impacting the construction of Wilkes-Barre A

A Lim Kim wins US Women’s Open debut
Sports · Wire

A Lim Kim wins US Women’s Open debut

· December 14, 2020

HOUSTON The Bermuda grass of south Texas was unlike anything A Lim Kim had ever seen. The U.S. Women s Open, with its reputation as the toughest test, was a major she had never played.

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The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage

· December 14, 2020
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Stanford's VanDerveer poised to break wins record by Summitt

· December 14, 2020
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Tony-winning choreographer, actress Ann Reinking dies at 71

· December 14, 2020
State

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Applauds Historic Election Victory

· December 14, 2020
Notre Dame, Clemson full strength heading into ACC title
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Notre Dame, Clemson full strength heading into ACC title

· December 14, 2020

No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 4 Clemson expect to be rested and at full strength when they meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday.

Indians owner says name won’t change in 2021
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Indians owner says name won’t change in 2021

· December 14, 2020

CLEVELAND The Cleveland Indians are changing their name they just don t know to what or when.

Gonzaga, Baylor, Iowa remain atop AP Top 25
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Gonzaga, Baylor, Iowa remain atop AP Top 25

Gonzaga and Baylor headlined an unchanged top tier of The Associated Press men s college basketball poll, even as both have been sidelined by recent coronavirus issues.

Hurts to start again for Eagles
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Hurts to start again for Eagles

PHILADELPHIA Jalen Hurts earned another start.

Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas
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Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas

WASHINGTON Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump s staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president over the president s baseless claims of election f

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Patriots' NFL-record division title streak will end at 11

· December 14, 2020
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Trump eases rules for religious social service providers

· December 14, 2020
Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory
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Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

· December 14, 2020

WASHINGTON The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes Monday, confirming his victory in last month s election in state-by-state voting that took on added importance this year becau

Our View: A happy and holy Hanukkah to those who celebrate
Opinion

Our View: A happy and holy Hanukkah to those who celebrate

· December 14, 2020

This time of year Christmas gets the lion s share of attention, from shopping to family traditions to the debate about live or fake trees. And amidst a pandemic surge of COVID-19 cases soaring frighte

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Washington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by Ducks

· December 14, 2020
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Ivory Coast President Ouattara inaugurated for third term

· December 14, 2020