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US forces stop a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela, American officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.The move comes days after President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of the South American country and follows the Dec. 10 seizure by American forces of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
The officials were not authorized to discuss publicly the ongoing military operation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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No. 1 Indiana looks to defy painful past against traditional power Alabama in Rose Bowl quarterfinal
Alabama and Indiana couldn't have more different football histories.This Indiana team couldn't be more unlike the program's painful past.
Alabama will play No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 in a national quarterfinal matchup between a blue blood and the ultimate upstart. Alabama is one of the most successful programs in college football, with six national titles this century. Indiana has never won a New Year’s Six game and has no bowl victories since 1991.
Alabama (11-3) is well aware that this Indiana team is different. The Hoosiers (12-0) feature... Read More
Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he hopes the massive free-trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union will be signed in January. Protests on Friday by European farmers and opposition from France and Italy threatened to quash an agreement that has been under negotiation for more than 26 years.Top EU officials had hoped to sign the EU-Mercosur deal in Brazil this weekend, but instead, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday after a tense EU summit that the signature will be delayed... Read More
Haaland's 2 in Man City win over West Ham gives him more Premier League goals than Ronaldo
Erling Haaland continues to motor along at better than a goal a game for Manchester City in the Premier League.His latest victim was West Ham on Saturday.
The Norway striker scored in each half to move to 19 goals in 17 matches in this campaign and also set up Tijjani Reijnders' goal in a 3-0 win at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The victory lifted City into first place, a point ahead of Arsenal before the deposed leader's match at Everton later Saturday.
Haaland has 38 goals in a combined 28 games for club and country in what is shaping up to be the... Read More
Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war,The discussions are part of the Trump administration's monthslong push for peace that also included meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin earlier this week. Ukraine's chief negotiator said late Friday that his delegation had completed separate meetings in the U.S. with... Read More
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- No. 1 Indiana looks to defy painful past against traditional power Alabama in Rose Bowl quarterfinal
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