After Long Wait, Good Things Come to Visiting Saints – New York Times

New York TimesPHILADELPHIA — The New Orleans Saints joined the N.F.L. in 1967 and did not make the playoffs for 20 years. It took the Saints another 13 years to win a playoff game. And Saturday night, 46 seasons after their debut in the N.F.L., they finally won a road …Saints win 1st playoff game […]



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League Grows Less Nimble and Quick as Point Guards Fall Prey to Injuries – New York Times

New York TimesWhen the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul came careening off a screen — as he does so often during a game — and crashed to the floor Friday night in Dallas, separating his right shoulder, he joined what has become a distinguished list: ailing N.B.A. point …Chris Paul’s shoulder injury could take Clippers […]



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US Icebreaker to Rescue 2 Ships in Antarctica – ABC News

ABC NewsA U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker will leave Australia for Antarctica on Sunday to rescue more than 120 crew members aboard two icebreakers trapped in pack ice near the frozen continent’s eastern edge, officials said. The 122-meter (399-foot) cutter, the …US Coast Guard sending help for ships trapped in Antarctic iceLos Angeles TimesSeattle-based cutter […]



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Overwhelmed Early, Colts Overcome Chiefs – New York Times

New York TimesINDIANAPOLIS — Lucas Oil Stadium — the house that Peyton Manning built — opened in 2008, two seasons after Manning led the Indianapolis Colts to a victory in Super Bowl XLI. Four years later, the Colts drafted Andrew Luck with the draft’s first pick, cut …Andrew Luck leads Colts back from 28-point hole […]



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New York man charged with hate crimes for seven ‘knockout’ assaults – CNN

CNNNew York (CNN) — A 35-year-old New York man has been charged with hate crimes in connection with seven “knockout” assaults, including attacks on two elderly woman and a mother walking with her daughter, police said Saturday. Barry Baldwin, a …New York police arrest suspect in hateful ‘knockout’ spreeFox NewsCops make arrest in hateful ‘knockout’ […]



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Man’s body found on Long Island feared to be abducted Brooklyn landlord – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsAaron Showalter/New York Daily News. A body found in a dumpster along a commercial stretch of Cutter Mill Road in Great Neck, Long Island may be that of Menachem Stark, a Brooklyn landlord who was believed to be kidnapped outside his Williamsburg …Kidnapped Hasidic man’s body found in dumpsterNew York PostMenachem Stark […]



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Winter storm Hercules pummels major US cities – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsThe first snowstorm of the new year closed New York City public schools, grounded hundreds of fights and prompted the governors of New York and New Jersey to declare a state of emergency. More than five inches of snow were deposited in the New York …Governors in New York, New Jersey declare […]



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JR Smith, Knicks lose on yet another in late-game blunder – SB Nation

SB NationClock management is fast becoming a sore spot for the New York Knicks, who lost to the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook  Share + Comments. The New York Knicks can’t seem to catch a break at the …JR Smith’s dumb shot dooms Knicks in loss […]



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South Sudan’s Peace Talks Delayed – Voice of America

Voice of AmericaDirect talks between South Sudan’s warring factions have been delayed amid concerns that the world’s newest nation is sliding toward civil war. Officials in Ethiopia say the face-to-face peace talks that were expected to begin Saturday in Addis Ababa have …S Sudan Peace Talks Delayed; Need for Agenda CitedABC NewsSouth Sudan peace talks […]



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Frigid Temps Move In After First Storm Of Year Covers Tri-State With Snow – CBS Local

Frigid Temps Move In After First Storm Of Year Covers Tri-State With SnowCBS Local… NJ Transit, PSEG Long Island, snow, Storm, Weijia Jiang, winter. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Tri-State Area residents were digging out Friday after a fierce winter storm dumped up to a foot of snow and brought freezing cold temperatures to the region. […]



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Bethenny Frankel’s beau faced rape claim back in 2000 – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsBethenny Frankel’s new man is “outraged” that the media is interested in him — and Confidenti@l has found out why. Michael Cerussi III was accused of rape while a student at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., but to be clear, the alleged victim never filed …Bethenny Frankel Hits the Beach in Bikini […]



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Phil Everly, Half of Pioneer Rock Duo, Dies at 74 – New York Times

New York TimesPhil Everly of the Everly Brothers, whose hits with his older brother, Don Everly, carried the close fraternal harmonies of country tradition into pioneering rock ‘n’ roll, died Friday, according to the group’s official website. Enlarge This Image …The Everly Brothers’ Phil Everly Dead at 74BillboardThe Everly Brothers : ‘Two voices in seamless […]



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Al-Qaida Takes Control of Iraqi City – Voice of America

Voice of AmericaReports Saturday say the Iraqi government has lost control of Fallujah to al-Qaida militants after days of fighting. A senior security official told the French news agency that Fallujah is under the control of ISIS – a reference to the al-Qaida-linked group, the …Iraqi tribesmen and police take a victory over al Qaeda […]



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South Sudan: Finding shelter by the Nile – BBC News

BBC NewsThe tens of thousands of people who fled Bor town and crossed the Nile dragging what few possessions they could carry, landed in Awerial county and found the nearest tree to set up camp. Now, for miles along the river bank, every tree is taken. A small town …South Sudanese rebels to hold direct […]



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Fear Keeps Thousands of South Sudanese on the Run – New York Times

New York TimesAWERIAL, South Sudan — As the city of Bor fell into chaos, Lual Alier watched a fellow teacher pick up a Kalashnikov rifle and kill a shopkeeper. Then the man turned and began firing at him, too.Direct talks due to seek end to South Sudan violenceBBC NewsSouth Sudan Warring Factions Move Toward Peace […]



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