Author: Associated Press

Russia to cut budget for 2018 World Cup amid economic woes

‘Thornbirds’ author Colleen McCullough dies at age 77

Worker dies on Taiwan film lot to be used for Scorsese movie

Update on the latest in sports:

NASCAR Hall of Fame sponsorships falling

Blatter joins FIFA election race without naming nominees

Bryant done for season…Super Bowl injury concerns…Williams, Sharapova advance

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NYC mayor’s vibrant deaf interpreter creates his own storm

Serena Williams to maintain No 1 ranking after Melbourne

Bentley, DeGraw set to perform during pregame show

Bernie Mac widow drops malpractice lawsuit against doctor

Rockets’ Howard out with sprained ankle against Mavericks

Extremists rampage in northeast Nigeria as elections near

LeBron sitting out with sprained right wrist

AP Source: RHP Casey Janssen, Nationals agree to contract

Head of NCAA enforcement: Academic misconduct on rise

‘Ghostbusters’ cast set with McCarthy, Wiig, McKinnon, Jones

Wood Brothers push Blaney’s schedule to 18 Sprint Cup races

Brady dealing with a cold…Big game in South Bend…Hawks out for another win at home…Aussy Open semifinals

4 buddies did unheard of in ‘World Series’ of NFL betting

Most Broadway theaters reopen Tuesday in New York City

Richard Petty Motorsports committed to running Hornish Jr.

Brady fighting cold, not worried about health for Super Bowl

Nets’ Teletovic heads home from hospital after blood clots

Lynch’s next scripted answer: ‘You know why I’m here’

Workers at Britain’s National Gallery vote for 5-day strike

Roush Fenway looks to rebuild after rough 2014 season

Williams sisters, Madison Keys picked for US Fed Cup team

Theater legend Joel Grey reveals that he is gay

Man dies from heart attack before pro-am in Dubai

Biographer of World War I hero Alvin York wins $5,000 prize

Rolling Stone’s archive coming to Google Play for free

Dutch FA chief wants one term as president to reform FIFA

Luis Figo enters FIFA presidential race against Blatter

Update on the latest in sports:

Amal Clooney on legal team in Armenian genocide case

French lottery joins IOC betting monitoring program

Novak Djokovic reaches his 25th Grand Slam semifinal

After 2 convictions, 2 more Vanderbilt players face charges

Pole vault great Sergei Bubka launches IAAF presidential bid

Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett among duets set for Grammy Awards

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Women who found Utah family dead heard screaming on 911 call

Anderson earns 3rd career shutout, Ducks blank Canucks 4-0

Smith scores in OT, Predators beat Avalanche 4-3

Redskins add Perry Fewell, Mike Clark to coaching staff

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