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Makena Hodgson, of Canada, slides during the luge women's singles run 1 at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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AP PHOTOS: A Day 3 filled with crashes at Beijing Olympics
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,02/07/22-10:47PM , 96 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — It was a day perhaps more notable for its failures than for its successes.
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Cyclists ride past a traditional Chinese gateway during a day murky from fog and pollution in Beijing, on Oct. 26, 2007, top, and the same location on Feb. 5, 2022. Beijing’s air still has a long way to go, but is measurably better than past years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

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EXPLAINER: How China got blue skies in time for Olympics
By CANDICE CHOI - Associated Press
Mon,02/07/22-9:52PM , 154 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — The blue skies greeting Olympic athletes here this month are a stark change from just a decade ago when the city’s choking air pollution was dubbed an “Airpocalypse” and blamed for scaring off tourists.
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Midunu Chocolates, made in Ghana, are displayed in New York. The various gem-like confections are designed to honor African chocolate-making traditions. Try their chocolate tasting kit for four with a flavor wheel, tasting mats and more. (Katie Workman via AP)

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For food lovers, Valentine’s Day is a time for indulgences
By KATIE WORKMAN - Associated Press
Mon,02/07/22-8:50AM , 210 Reads
Pandemic Valentine’s Day No. 2… are we having fun yet?

Some folks will be heading to restaurants for romantic, socially distanced dinners (oh, life these days is filled with oxymorons). But many of us will be hunkering down at home, celebrating our partnerships (or friends or roommates) as best we can.
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Acadia National Park wants to rebuild Jordan Pond House
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mon,02/07/22-7:57AM , 93 Reads
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Acadia National Park wants to tear down the famous Jordan Pond House restaurant, at a scenic spot where tea and popovers have been served since the late 1800s, and replace it for as much as $20 million because of structural problems.
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