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Advocacy and rights group took direct aim at Zuckerberg and Sandberg for Facebook enlisting Definers Public Affairs to conduct research on company critics. “You retained the services of Definers Public Affairs to investigate, undermine and attack our allies, mimicking the tactics of the worst, disreputable political operatives and hate groups,” read the letter. “It’s an …
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UConn Men By | Hartford Courant | Dec 18, 2018 | 6:00 AM | Hartford Drexel came from 16 points down to beat Quinnipiac on Sunday, a rather exciting night for an improving men’s basketball program at the Mohegan Sun Arena. “Exciting is a word you’d use as a fan,” coach Zach Spiker said. “It’s …
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North Dakota vs. Marquette Prediction The 20th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles have been a pleasant surprise this season and are big favorites at home tonight versus the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Does Marquette have a blowout win in it to make bettors happy? Game Snapshot 651 North Dakota Fighting Hawks at 652 Marquette Golden Eagles Tuesday, …
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The way Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson tells it, his brainstorm came when he was stuck inside during the holidays last year, watching a succession of college football bowl games. Noticing that every game featured a sponsor’s logo painted into the grass at the 50-yard line, he felt inspiration strike: His business-hungry village, which …
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College football fans used to treat the first Wednesday of February like a virtual national holiday. Now that recruiting ritual and all the madness surrounding it has shifted to December. Most schools are signing nearly all their incoming recruits the week before Christmas. The arrival of an early signing period last year enticed the vast …
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December 18, 2018 Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Perry scored 17 points, Makhtar Gueye added a career-high 15 points with five rebounds and three assists, and UAB beat Alcorn State 76-49 on Tuesday night to improve to 5-0 at home. Zack Bryant scored 11 points and the Blazers (7-4) shot 60 percent in …
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31 shares share tweet pin sms send email By: | 54 minutes ago Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has been voted into the Pro Bowl, the NFL announced Tuesday evening. A perennial Pro-Bowler from 2012-2015, Watt returns after a string of gruesome injuries limited him to just eight appearances between 2016 and 2017. The …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three Titans have been selected to play in this year’s Pro Bowl, and all of them know the way. Defensive tackle Jurrell Casey, left tackle Taylor Lewan and punter Brett Kern have all once again been selected as Pro Bowlers. The Titans have also been informed four other players (in no particular …
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There have been times when guard Markus Howard can’t tell Marquette teammates Sam and Joey Hauser apart. They have similar builds and games, along with a familiarity on the floor that comes with playing a lot of basketball together. The brotherly bond has given a boost to the 20th-ranked Golden Eagles, who are off to …
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After a demanding stretch of prime matchups, long road trips and finals week, Gonzaga could probably use a break. The Zags won’t get one with home games Tuesday and Friday, but the opponents won’t be confused with the just-concluded nine-game span that included Texas A&M, Illinois, Arizona, Duke, Creighton, Washington, Tennessee and North Carolina. Next …
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