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Lindsey Vonn crashes early in Olympic downhill, taken off the mountain in a helicopter

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old American received medical attention on the snow.

Vonn lost control over the opening traverse after cutting the line too tight and was spun around in the air. She was heard screaming out after the crash as she was surrounded by medical personnel before she was strapped to a gurney and flown away by a helicopter, possibly ending the skier's storied career.

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Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, demanding that Iraq's government reverse recently imposed customs tariffs that they say have sharply increased their costs and disrupted trade.

The new tariffs that came into effect on Jan. 1 were imposed as part of an attempt to decrease the country's debt and its reliance on oil revenues as oil prices have dropped.

Iraq faces debt of more than 90 trillion Iraqi dinars ($69 billion) — and a state budget that remains reliant on oil for about 90% of... Read More

Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi's ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing coalition is almost certain to win a single-party majority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, NHK public television and other major networks say, citing their exit poll results.

NHK says Takaichi’s ruling coalition led by her Liberal Democratic Party could win more than two-thirds of the 465-seat lower house, the more powerful of the country’s two-chamber parliament.

The huge jump from the pre-election share could allow Takaichi to make progress on a right-wing agenda that aims to boost... Read More

Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

BANGKOK (AP) — Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.

The battle for support from 53 million registered voters came against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment. While more than 50 parties contested the polls, only three — the People’s Party, Bhumjaithai, and Pheu Thai — have the nationwide organization and popularity to gain a winning mandate.

A simple majority of the 500 elected... Read More

Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's designs on Greenland.

The creator of the “Made O’Meter” app, Ian Rosenfeldt, said he saw around 30,000 downloads of the free app in just three days at the height of the trans-Atlantic diplomatic crisis in late January out of more than 100,000 since it was launched in March.

Apps offer practical help

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Lindsey Vonn crashes early in Olympic downhill, taken off the mountain in a helicopter

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi's ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote

Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland

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