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Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above where they were before the pandemic, consumers are fighting back. In grocery stores, they’re shifting away from name brands to store-brand items, switching to discount stores or …

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Takeaways from South Carolina primary: Donald Trump’s Republican home field advantage is everywhere

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley on Saturday in the South Carolina primary, a victory that emphatically punctuated the depth and breadth of his support among Republican primary voters as he vanquished his lone remaining major opponent in her home state. Trump did not even have to mount a vigorous campaign, making few appearances and spending relatively …

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2024 Minnesota Girls’ High School Hockey State Tournament

2024 Minnesota Girls State Hockey Tournament CLASS 2A At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Thursday, Feb. 22 Quarterfinal Hill-Murray 8, Roseau 2 Andover 6, Rosemount 0 Minnetonka 2, Maple Grove 1 Edina 5, Northfield 0 Friday, Feb. 23 At TRIA Rink Consolation Semifinal Roseau 4, Rosemount 1 Maple Grove 7, Northfield 2 At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Semifinal Hill-Murray …

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Gazdag’s late goal rallies Union to 2-2 draw with Fire in opener

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, rallying the Philadelphia Union to a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire in a season opener on Saturday night. Brian Gutiérrez found the net in the 39th minute and Chicago took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Mikael Uhre pulled Philadelphia even 10 minutes into the …

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Fuchs and Rhode Island host La Salle

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. Rhode Island Rams (11-15, 5-8 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (13-14, 4-10 A-10) Philadelphia; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island visits the La Salle Explorers after …

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Chavez and Louisiana Tech host New Mexico 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. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (19-8, 9-3 CUSA) at New Mexico State Aggies (11-16, 5-7 CUSA) Las Cruces, New Mexico; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech plays the …

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2024 Minnesota Girls’ High School Hockey State Tournament

2024 Minnesota Girls State Hockey Tournament CLASS 2A At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Thursday, Feb. 22 Quarterfinal Hill-Murray 8, Roseau 2 Andover 6, Rosemount 0 Minnetonka 2, Maple Grove 1 Edina 5, Northfield 0 Friday, Feb. 23 At TRIA Rink Consolation Semifinal Roseau 4, Rosemount 1 Maple Grove 7, Northfield 2 At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Semifinal Hill-Murray …

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Dartmouth hosts Lee and Princeton

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. Princeton Tigers (20-3, 8-2 Ivy League) at Dartmouth Big Green (5-18, 1-9 Ivy League) Hanover, New Hampshire; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Princeton faces the Dartmouth Big …

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Trump’s lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing ‘strong probability’ it won’t stand

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated. The lawyers made the request in Manhattan federal court, where a civil jury in late January awarded the sum to …

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