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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.

Alabama coach Nick Saban tests positive for virus, will miss Iron Bowl

Sports Times Leader - November 25, 2020

Coach Nick Saban of No. 1 Alabama has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before the Iron Bowl with No. 22 Auburn.

Notre Dame debuts at No. 2 in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2020

Sports Times Leader - November 24, 2020

Alabama was No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season Tuesday night, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State.

A year later, Nittany Lions find themselves coping with a stunning fall

PSU Derek Levarse - November 24, 2020

The inaugural College Football Playoff rankings for 2020 came out on Tuesday. For Penn State, it was painful reminder of how steep the fall has been this season.

Rams down Bucs, Brady

Sports Times Leader - November 23, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. — Jared Goff threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns, and Matt Gay kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining to give the Los Angeles Rams a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

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Their view: Rudy Giuliani has tried to subvert the will of the voters before. He did it after 9/11

Times Leader - November 25, 2020

The problem with Rudy Giuliani isn’t that his mascara runs or that he held a post-election event next to an adult book shop. Nor is it his behavior toward the young woman in the Borat movie or his pinkie ring or the fact that he told his second wife he was divorcing her by announcing it at a news conference.

Your view: Keep the faith. We will eventually take back the country

Letters Times Leader - November 24, 2020

Their view: Trump lost. Republican leaders need to say so

Op-Ed Times Leader - November 24, 2020

Our View: Election Board members should resign over baseless refusal to certify Luzerne County vote

Opinion Times Leader - November 24, 2020

Doyle McManus: Trump’s Afghan plan could snatch catastrophe from the jaws of defeat

Op-Ed Times Leader - November 23, 2020

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Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37

Times Leader - November 24, 2020

YONKERS, N.Y. — A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig’s disease research, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association.

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Dietrich to screen documentary on ‘undisputed King of Rock and Roll’

Times Leader - November 23, 2020

The “King” is coming to the Detrich for two days, by way of a feature-length documentary and concert film called “Elvis: That’s The Way It Is.”

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Life at Full Throttle: Surviving holidays without my mom

Times Leader - November 22, 2020

With the holiday season approaching, I find myself thinking about my mom and missing her more than ever. Mom passed away three years ago from Parkinson’s Disease, just a few days before her 75th birthday. It was a hard-fought battle and was tough to watch.

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Liz Weston: How small businesses can help workers save

Times Leader - November 21, 2020

Donna Skemp of Bend, Oregon, struggled to save before she signed up for an automatic savings plan offered by her employer’s payroll services company. Now, some of her pay goes into a federally insured, interest-paying savings account that she can access any time with a debit card.

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‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition

Times Leader - November 17, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues and vaccine plans.

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