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A protester holds an umbrella as police fire tear gas during a demonstration in Hong Kong, early Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping in a New Year's address Tuesday has called for Hong Kong to return to stability following months of pro-democracy protests that began in June over a proposed extradition law, and have spread to include other grievances and demands for more democracy.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Police, protesters clash in New Year’s rally in Hong Kong

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Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

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People raise their cellphones lights as they form a human chain on New Year's eve in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Months of pro-democracy protests have brought “sadness, anxiety, disappointment and even rage,” the city’s leader Carrie Lam said in a News Year’s address Tuesday. Protests that began in June over a proposed extradition law have spread to include demands for more democracy and other grievances. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Revelers, protesters to see in the new year in Hong Kong

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Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin (35) celebrates a win against the Arizona Coyotes with Stars left wing Roope Hintz (24), defenseman Esa Lindell (23) and right wing Alexander Radulov (47) as time expires in an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. The Stars defeated the Coyotes 4-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Texas-sized NHL Winter Classic for Stars, Preds in Cotton

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

Mainers are ringing in new year in unusual ways

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves during the inauguration ceremony in Macao, Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, to mark the 20th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule. Beijing loyalist Ho Iat Seng was inaugurated Friday as China's chief executive in the tiny gambling enclave of Macao, which unlike neighboring Hong Kong has remained free of pro-democracy protests. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Pivotal issues America faces in 2020

By Kay C. James

Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

This photo provided by Allyson Cole shows Kaitlyn Kong at the First Night Raleigh celebration in Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 31, 2018. Kong suffered a gunshot wound after someone fired a gun into the air to celebrate the new year.Although rare, people being shot by celebratory gunfire on New Year's Eve and other holidays like the Fourth of July does happen, prompting law enforcement authorities to caution people that bullets fired into the air can endanger people's lives. (Allyson Cole via AP)

Police, victims warn against firing guns on New Year’s Eve

By MARK GILLISPIE - Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel points as she arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Germany’s Merkel urges climate action in New Year message

By GEIR MOULSON - Associated Press

Turkey detains 124 suspected of links to the IS group

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Connecticut's Christian Vital (1) shoots against New Jersey Institute of Technology's Souleymane Diakite (21) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)

Vital scores 23, leads UConn to 69-47 rout of NJIT

By PAT EATON-ROBB - Associated Press

In this Friday, April 26, 2019 file photo, African elephants Thika, left, and Mara walk through the Performing Animals Welfare Society's ARK 2000 Sanctuary near San Andreas, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to take effect in 2020 banning most animals from circuses. The law exempted rodeos and does not apply to domesticated dogs, cats and horses. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

New California laws help animals, fire victims, immigrants

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Eastern Michigan's Ty Groce (31) goes up against the defense of Michigan State's Conner George (41) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Big Ten title to run through (state of) Michigan this year

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

West Virginia planning celebrations of women’s suffrage

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Las Vegas hosting 20th fireworks show to mark 2020 New Year

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press

2019 Kennedy Center Honoree singer Linda Ronstadt arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors State Department Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Film explores Ronstadt’s life, wide-ranging music career

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

New Mexico urges residents to get outside on New Year’s Day

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President George W. Bush would depart the White House before Christmas every year and stay at Camp David, "so all of us could be with our families on Christmas." (Associated Press)

At Christmastime, George W. Bush was Santa, Obama was Scrooge

By Joseph Curl

Celebrated by Italian Catholics, the Feast of Seven Fishes traditionally includes seven fish dishes, with salt cod, smelts, eel and squid _ or calamari _ among the most common. For Italian-Americans, the meal offers a chance to connect with family, remember their heritage and honor their faith. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

D.C.-area restaurants offering special menus, events for the holidays

By Corinna Lothar -- Special to The Washington Times

Memphis head coach Mike Norvell lifts the American Athletic Conference West Division championship trophy after his team defeated Cincinnati in an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis is to play Cincinnati again next week in Memphis in the conference championship game. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Memphis to Cotton Bowl vs. Penn State after Norvell to FSU

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press