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Indiana paper won’t publish on Christmas, New Year’s Day

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A BodyNutrition.org survey found that people are less invested in losing a certain amount of weight as one of their top fitness resolutions for 2019. (Associated Press)

Flexible fitness, food goals replace diet and exercise as resolutions for new year

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Some school system workers in Alabama will get $500 bonus

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This Dec. 17, 2018 image released by Leon Drouin-Keith shows chickens roaming around a coop in Greenlawn, N.Y. (Leon Drouin-Keith via AP)

Ta-ta 2018, keep your chicken coops and, yes, the Floss

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump welcomes government shutdown in border wall fight

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Georgia defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) misses the tackle on Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. Waddle scored a touchdown on the play. (AP Photo/John Amis)

The Latest: Familiar teams battling for CFP championship

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Boise State tight end John Bates secures a long pass into the red zone during the team's NCAA college football game against Utah State on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)

Boise State beats Utah State, gets Mountain West title shot

By JASON CHATRAW - Associated Press

Florida defensive lineman Jabari Zuniga (92) gets a hand on Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois (12) in the 1st half of an NCAA college football game in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Franks helps Florida win 41-14, end skid vs Florida State

By BOB FERRANTE - Associated Press

LSU coach Ed Orgeron sings the school alma mater with his team after an NCAA college football game against Rice in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. LSU won 42-10. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Orgeron plays up stakes of LSU’s season finale at Texas A&M

By BRYAN LAZARE - Associated Press

Florida running back Dameon Pierce (27) runs past Idaho defensive lineman Ben Taliulu for yardage during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

No. 15 Florida rides Feleipe Franks’ arm to rout Idaho 63-10

By JEFF ELLIOTT - Associated Press

LSU receiver Justin Jefferson (2) celebrates with teammates Tory Carter (44) Foster Moreau (18) and Terrace Marshall Jr. (6) after scoring a touchdown against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

No. 10 LSU, Orgeron, eye Tigers’ best season since 2012

By BRYAN LAZARE - Associated Press

Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden watches from the bench during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Todd Reirden stamps his relationship-focused style on Capitals

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

2 ex-addicts on recovery: ‘It doesn’t have to end in death.’

By REED WILLIAMS - Associated Press

This is a screen grab take from CCTV China on Friday Feb. 16, 2018 showing dance sequence in an Africa skit shown on state television showing an Asian woman blacked up. The Chinese comedy sketch broadcast on state media showing an Asian woman with her face blacked up has drawn accusations of racism. The skit was shown on state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday night and depicted the opening of a Chinese-built high-speed rail in Kenya. (CCTV via AP)

Blackface in Chinese Lunar New Year sketch draws criticism

By DAKE KANG - Associated Press

NYC celebrates lunar new year with art, dance performances

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A woman walks past an electronic board showing Hong Kong share index outside a local bank in Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Asian shares posted solid gains on Thursday that mirrored Wall Street's advance as investor worries about inflation receded, although trading was thinned by closures for the Lunar New Year holiday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

World stock markets rise as inflation fears subside

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

A Thai worker decorates lanterns for celebrations of Chinese New Year at the Leng Nuei Yee Chinese temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 16 this year, marking the start of the Year of the Dog. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Millions in China journey home for Lunar New Year

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Fine arts museum celebrating Chinese New Year

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In this Jan. 4, 2018 photo, Russ Opp looks at the gum drop balls hanging from his swing set that he made by putting colored water into balloons and freezing them over the past few sub zero days in Gillette, Wy. (Kelly Wenzel/Gillette News Record via AP)

Retired plumber uses cold to create colorful ‘gumdrops’

By KATHY BROWN - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 1, 2017, file photo shows the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta. Atlanta’s new $1.5 billion stadium is about to be on perhaps its largest national stage for the Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, College Football Playoff title game, fans say the glitzy facility is living up to the hype despite a series of construction setbacks that delayed its opening. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

National title game still feels like afterthought to season

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press