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Dixon's 24 Points Leads No. 12 Villanova Past No. 17 UConn
Eric Dixon scored a careerhigh 24 points and No. 12 Villanova beat No. 17 Connecticut 8574 on Saturday.
Cyclone Batsirai Destroys Homes And Knocks Out Power In Madagascar
Cyclone Batsirai made landfall on Madagascar's eastern coastline late on Saturday, with residents reporting strong winds, a power blackout and houses destroyed as the storm swept inland.
Factbox: Pushed Into The Shadows, Islamic State Still Has Global Reach
(This February 4 story deletes incorrect description of Boko Haram as an affiliate of Al Qaeda in paragraph 14; corrects number of Islamic State affiliates in West and Central Africa in paragraph 15; relationship between Islamic State West Africa Province...
Frazier, No. 18 Illinois Surge In 2nd Half Past Indiana
Trent Frazier scored 23 points, Kofi Cockburn added 17 and No. 18 Illinois surged in the second half to beat Indiana 7457 on Saturday.
Four Workers Killed After Methane Gas Explosion in Coal Mine in Pakistan
Seven workers were inside the mine when a methane gas explosion took place deep inside the mine in Sra Ghagai mine area, an official of the Balochistan Coal Mines Workers Federation said.
Covid News From Around The World: US Recorded 100,000 Deaths In One And A Half Months; UK Body Says Uncertain Years Ahead And More
Covid News From Around The Globe: Covid Deaths Rose By 16% Globally; UK Covid Modelers Says Large Waves Possible
Lawmakers Urge Biden To Step Up Vaccine Diplomacy, Work With India To Strengthen Supply
Castro and McCaul urged Biden to use Corbevax and cited India's manufacturing and supply chain capacities as tools in US' vaccine diplomacy against China, Russia
Biden Administration Restores Sanctions Waiver To Iran As Talks In Final Phase
The Biden administration has restored a sanctions waiver to Iran, a senior State Department official said on Friday, as indirect talks between the United States and Iran on returning to the 2015 nuclear agreement entered the final stretch.
Sheriff: Uncle Of Slain Girl Tracked Down 4 Years Later
Police in Louisiana on Friday arrested a man accused of raping and killing his 5yearold niece in North Carolina more than four years ago.
Idaho Settles Lawsuit On Living Wills For Pregnant People
Idaho has agreed to change its living will template so that pregnant people will not be kept on life support against their wishes.
Unal Scores Brace To Lead Getafe's 3-0 Win Over Levante
Getafe striker Enes Unal scored a firsthalf brace to lead a 30 victory over Levante in the Spanish league on Friday.
5 Minor Leaguers Suspended For Violating Drug Program
Five players were suspended Friday for violations of the minor league drug program, raising this years total to nine.
Appeals Court: Inmates Don't Have A Right To Pornography
A federal appeals court has ruled that Connecticut prison inmates do not have a right to possess or view pornography in prison.
World Football's Lawmakers To Discuss Changes To Offside Law
World football's lawmakers will discuss changes to the offside law at their annual meeting next month.
Ukrainian Troops Hold Drills With US Missiles As Military Aid Shipments Continue
Ukrainian troops on Friday trained at the Yavoriv military base in western Ukraine, using antitank missiles, launchers and other military hardware delivered by the United States as part of a $200 million security package.
IS Leader Killed: Officials Wanted To Use Precision Missile But Biden Had Other Plans
US president Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris, and other officials monitored the entire operation in the Situation Room in the White House.
