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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Threatening fines and funding cut-offs, the Trump administration on Tuesday issued new COVID-19 requirements for
stanley cup nursing homes and hospitals, prompting immediate pushback from beleaguered industries.To check the spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid S
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BEIJING 鈥?Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics.The Court of Arbitration
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adidas campus he U.S. skaters will receive their medals months, maybe even years, from now, after Valievas case winds its way through hearings and appeals. She led the Russians to a convincing victory in the team event. If that result is overturned, the U.S. would get gold medals.The skaters had argued, without success, that they should at least receive the silvers before Sunday nights closing ceremony.聽In a letter聽sent to IOC Pres
jordan ident Thomas Bach that was obtained by The Associated Press, the skaters attorney argued that the IOCs own rules mandate that a victory ceremony to present medals to the athletes shall f