By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has included hefty spending on infrastructure projects in its annual budget, looking to spur growth and improve its popularity just ahead of key state elections. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented to Parliament the budget for the coming fiscal year, which
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The next swimming world championships have been formally postponed for a second time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will now take place in 2023 in Japan. World swim body FINA the city of Fukuoka will now host the every-two-years championships from July 14-30 next year instead of in May. It’s
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Equipment manager Petr Sulan stepped into the net for the Czech Republic’s latest pre-Olympic practice because the three goaltenders on the roster have not gotten to Beijing yet. Sulan was the only goalie on the ice with 10 Czech skaters while the team awaited COVID-19 test
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BERLIN (AP) — A proposed takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic by Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has fallen through after the German government failed to give its approval by a Monday night deadline. The Economy Ministry said Tuesday that it was unable to conclude in time its examination of the deal, worth nearly 4.4 billion euros ($4.9
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Oscar Holland, CNN Dolce & Gabbana has joined a growing list of fashion houses to ban animal fur, announcing Monday that it will use a sustainable “eco-fur” in future collections. In a joint statement with animal rights group Humane Society International, the Italian label said it would phase out fur from this year. It will,
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BEIJING (AP) — Medal predictions for the Beijing Olympics.
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Shaun White is making a curtain call. The big question is whether his finale will include a stop at the medal stand. The 35-year-old American will be in his fifth Olympics next week in Beijing. He says he’s at peace calling it a career and
Continue ReadingRocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — “La sonrisa más grande muchÃsimas veces oculta profundos dolores”. Con este mensaje la ex reina de belleza mexicana Sofia Aragón lamentó la trágica muerte de Cheslie Kryst, su amiga y compañera en el certamen de Miss Universo 2019, quien murió este domingo a los 30 años. “Cheslie era la mujer
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Foreign athletes fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in their country are allowed to compete in France — whatever shots they have received — as long as they remain in a health bubble upon arrival, the French sports minister said. Since France introduced a so-called vaccine pass last month making
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By Claudia Dominguez and Ana MarÃa MejÃa, CNN The sole survivor of a boat that capsized off the coast of Florida last week lost his sister at sea and spent harrowing days fighting to survive, he told reporters at a news conference on Monday. Colombian national Juan Esteban Montoya, 22, was traveling with his sister
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Mid-Missouri will be covered with several inches of snow this week, maybe even a foot or more.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Rocas, acantilados, canteras en la tierra. Puede que no signifiquen mucho para la mayorÃa de nosotros, pero para el paleontólogo Andrew Knoll están llenos de significado y cuentan una historia que, según él, es mucho más grande y está más llena de giros que cualquier superproducción de Hollywood. Esa historia es
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Marie-Philip Poulin grew up in modest surroundings in smalltown Quebec to become one of Canadian women’s hockey’s top players. She’s been nicknamed `Captain Clutch’ for an ability to score decisive goals on the world’s biggest stage. Poulin scored game-winners in Canada’s gold-medal wins at the 2010 and 2014 Winter
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The chief of ExxonMobil’s Cyprus arm says natural gas will remain an important energy source through 2050 and quantities of the hydrocarbon found off the east Mediterranean island nation could reach markets through a pipeline or by liquefying it for transport by ship. The ExxonMobil Cyprus
Continue Reading By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some people in Ukraine’s second-largest city are preparing to fight back if Russia invades. Kharkiv is just 40 kilometers (25 miles) from some of the tens of thousands of Russian troops massed at the border. It is also one of the country’s industrial
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer As college football waits on Caleb Williams to announce where he will be going to school, Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin has proclaimed himself the portal king. Ole Miss is assembling one of the most interesting transfer classes in the country, led by former Southern California quarterback Jaxson
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN en Español) — La Diócesis de Ecatepec, en México, informó a través de un comunicado que Monseñor Onésimo Cepeda Silva falleció este lunes en la noche. “Manifestamos nuestras condolencias a sus familiares y amigos, deseando para ellos el consuelo y la paz”, dijo la Diócesis en el comunicado. No se informó de inmediato
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 10 Kansas and No. 23 Texas face tests in the Big 12 to headline the AP Top 25 schedule for this week. The Jayhawks visit No. 20 Iowa State then host eighth-ranked and reigning national champion Baylor this week. The Longhorns visit No. 14 Texas Tech on Tuesday
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By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 10 Kansas and No. 23 Texas face tests in the Big 12 to headline the AP Top 25 schedule for this week. The Jayhawks visit No. 20 Iowa State then host eighth-ranked and reigning national champion Baylor this week. The Longhorns visit No. 14 Texas Tech on Tuesday
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 10 Kansas and No. 23 Texas face tests in the Big 12 to headline the AP Top 25 schedule for this week. The Jayhawks visit No. 20 Iowa State then host eighth-ranked and reigning national champion Baylor this week. The Longhorns visit No. 14 Texas Tech on Tuesday
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