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Erickson beats the buzzer; ‘Bows beat Irvine
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UC Irvine narrowly avoids upset by Hawaii
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Minneapolis mayor urges protesters to remain peaceful
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No. 7 Loyola Chicago stuns No. 2 Rainbow Warriors in 4 sets
Aleksandar Sosa put down a match-high 19 kills and setter Ryan McElligott set the tone with four of his five aces in the first set to lead No. 7 Loyola Chicago to a 25-23, 25-22, 24-26, 29-27 upset of No. 2 Hawaii tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Trump orders his ‘representatives’ to buy $200B in mortgage bonds
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DFS to close Hawaii operations, laying off 183 employees
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Minnesota, U.S. officials at odds over investigation into fatal shooting
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Conan O’Brien’s party guests likely to testify at Nick Reiner’s trial
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Police seek suspects in armed robbery of pickup truck in West Oahu
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