Katie Uhlaender is heading to her third Olympics.
January 2014
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Syrian opposition to attend peace conference
It will be the first face-to-face meeting between the representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition since the country’s crisis began in March 2011.
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LA-area fire wanes, dangerous conditions remain
Hundreds of residents of a foothill neighborhood remained evacuated.
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NFC title game between Seattle, San Francisco is a tossup
Home-field advantage is a plus for Seahawks, but 49ers are 2-0 on the road in the playoffs this year.
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Beware, Patriots have Brady, Belichick … and now Blount
Running back LeGarrette Blount has given the Patriots a spark in the running game, which they will need Sunday in the AFC championship game at Denver.
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Egypt: 98.1 percent of voters approve military-backed constitution
This is the first vote since Mohammed Morsi was removed in July.
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Screen Actors Guild Awards to offer window into Oscar race
SAG members have perhaps more sway in determining Academy Awards winners than any other group.
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LePage defends hiring consultant in weekly radio address
The governor says the report to determine the cost of expanding Medicaid “provides a road map to save taxpayers money and improve services for the truly needy.”
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Maine researchers find bear den 15 feet high in tree
It’s the same bear that was being tracked by a helicopter when it crashed last summer, injuring the pilot and a student.
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Death toll reaches 21 in suicide attack on Afghan restaurant
The Taliban claims responsibility, saying it was in reprisal for an Afghan military operation earlier in the week against insurgents in eastern Parwan province.