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Iran president calls 60% enrichment an answer to 'evilness'

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president on Wednesday called his country's decision to dramatically increase its uranium enrichment after saboteurs attacked a nuclear site “an answer to your evilness,” saying Israel hoped to derail ongoing talks aimed at reviving Tehran's tattered…

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Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge

  • By RAFIQ MAQBOOL and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL - Associated Press
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MUMBAI (AP) — The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the pandemic, face stricter restrictions for 15 days starting Wednesday in an effort to stem the surge of coronavirus infections.

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Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped states

  • By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting — and tax money to be made from it — is online.

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Jokic and the Nuggets face the Heat

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Miami Heat (28-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (34-20, fourth in the Western Conference)

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Decision expected on charges for cop who shot Black motorist

  • By MOHAMED IBRAHIM and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER - Associated Press
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BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors expect to decide Wednesday whether to charge the white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb, sparking nights of protests and raising tensions amid the nearby murder trial of the ex-officer c…

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Tatum scores 32, Celtics edge Trail Blazers for 4th straight

  • By ANNE M. PETERSON - AP Sports Writer
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final moments, and the Boston Celtics held off the Portland Trail Blazers 116-115 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to four games.

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Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6

  • By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence div…

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Durant scores 31, leads Nets past Timberwolves 127-97

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting in his most productive performance in 2 1/2 months, as the Brooklyn Nets blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-97 on Tuesday afternoon.