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Hoggard and Michigan State host Penn State

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Michigan State Spartans (15-9, 7-6 Big Ten) at Penn State Nittany Lions (12-12, 6-7 Big Ten) University Park, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State visits …

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JetBlue shares soar as activist investor Carl Icahn takes a stake in the airline

Shares of JetBlue are up more than 18% in Tuesday afternoon trading as activist investor Carl Icahn took an almost 10% stake in the airline. Icahn, who purchased the shares in January and February, said in a regulatory filing that he believe JetBlue’s stock is undervalued and represents an attractive investment opportunity. The stock is down abut 29% in the …

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New Orleans bids another joyous ‘Fat Tuesday’ farewell to Carnival season

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans bade a typically joyous goodbye to Carnival season Tuesday with Mardi Gras parades, street parties and what amounted to a massive outdoor costume festival around the bars and restaurants in the French Quarter. Revelers in capes, wigs, spandex and feathers danced in front of St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square while Latin music blared. …

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The head of UN’s nuclear watchdog warns Iran is ‘not entirely transparent’ on its atomic program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that Iran is “not entirely transparent” regarding its atomic program, particularly after an official who once led Tehran’s program announced the Islamic Republic has all the pieces for a weapon “in our hands.” Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, just across the …

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USA Today Women’s Top 25 Poll

The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 women’s basketball poll, with first-place votes received in parenthesis, team’s records, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th and ranking in last week’s poll: Record Pts Pvs 1. South Carolina (32) 23-0 800 1 2. Ohio State 21-3 760 5 3. Stanford 22-3 724 6 4. Iowa 22-3 …

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Evansville hosts Drake following DeVries’ 22-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Drake Bulldogs (20-5, 11-3 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (15-10, 6-8 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -8; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: …

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