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President-elect Biden hits 80 million votes in year of record turnout
President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 vote total shatters the 2008 record of 69.5 million votes cast for Barack Obama.Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty ImagesMore votes were cast in the 2020 presidential ...
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Pelicans acquire Adams as final piece of 4-team Holiday deal
Veteran 7-foot center Steven Adams has agreed to a two-year extension with the Pelicans following his trade to New Orleans as part of a four-team deal that also sent guard Jrue Holiday from the Pelica...
ABC News: Sports Nov 24, 2020
Cancellation of Gophers game seemingly ends Wisconsin's Big Ten title hopes
With three game canceled by COVID-19, Wisconsin likely won't be championship eligible.
STAFF REPORTS Nov 24, 2020
Vikings' loss to lowly Cowboys unexpected, but don't blame Gary Kubiak
The team's offensive coordinator was on his game in utilizing his key weapons.
MARK CRAIG Nov 24, 2020

CDC likely to recommend shortening coronavirus quarantine period
The doorway to Jones Hall is shown at Utah State University in September, where about 300 students were being quarantined to their rooms as a precaution.Rick Bowmer/APFederal health officials are like...
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U.S. jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and colder weather he...
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Sanford replaces CEO after controversial email about masks
The head of one of the largest regional health systems in the Midwest was replaced Tuesday, less than a week after telling employees that he had recovered from COVID-19 and was not wearing a mask arou...
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'America is back': Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
Declaring "America is back," President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team, his first substantive offering of how he'll shift from Trump-era "America First" policies by rel...
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College football proving it can't out-macho the virus
The surprise with the Gophers-Badgers cancellation is that the Gophers have made it through five games.
JIM SOUHAN Nov 24, 2020

Steelers have found ways to slow down Ravens' Jackson
The Pittsburgh Steelers have succeeded where most NFL teams have failed over the past two years
ABC News: Sports Nov 24, 2020