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Late Game Collapse

OKC uses late game run to defeat the Rockets 117-114 to even the series

For the second game in a row the Houston Rockets (2-2) have been good, but just not good enough to finish. After losing Game 3 on Saturday in overtime due to the inefficiency to slow down big runs by the Oklahoma City Thunder (2-2) at the end of quarters, the Rockets let it happen again in Game 4. OKC used a 22-7 run at the end of the third quarter to erase a Houston 15-point lead and would go on to defeat Houston by a score of 117-114 to even the series at two games apiece.

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Best Buy's sales surged but it doesn't expect the momentum to last

Best Buy said Tuesday that its sales soared over the summer months but cautioned that the momentum may not continue given the uncertainty over a stimulus bill getting through Congress and the risk of higher unemployment.

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'Doubling Down With the Derricos' is the latest big family bet for TLC

Imagine quarantining with 14 children. Karen and Deon Derrico are living that life now, but it's not much different from their pre-pandemic days.

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Melania Trump aims RNC speech at erasing memories of 2016

In 2016, first lady Melania Trump rejected at least two drafts of speeches provided by seasoned political speechwriters, opting instead to rely on a woman who worked in New York for the Trump Organization, also an occasional ghostwriter for some of Donald Trump's books. It was a decision that would culminate in a case of plagiarism so egregious it would overshadow her convention appearance and follow her into the White House.

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Exxon's exit means there's just one oil company left in the Dow

A shake-up in the Dow Jones Industrial Average shows just how far once mighty oil companies have fallen in the corporate pecking order.

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Americans are resorting to frozen PB&J and instant coffee. That's good news for Smucker

As the Covid-19 pandemic has kept more people at home, they're turning to coffee and PB&J sandwiches -- and that hits right in the sweet (and sticky) spot for J.M. Smucker.

The pandemic's financial impact on airlines will be worse than the 9/11 attacks

Covid-19 will impact the US airline industry even more than the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Planes have been grounded and the financial impacts of the pandemic will change the industry and air travel for the foreseeable future.

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Laura is now a hurricane and is forecast to strengthen more before hitting the Gulf Coast

After battering western Cuba as a tropical storm, Laura has strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf Coast and is expected to grow even stronger as it heads toward Texas and Louisiana.

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Fortnite will stay blocked on Apple's app store for now. But Epic did win one important court battle

Apple will not have to reinstate Fortnite to its app store, at least for now, a federal judge ruled Monday night in a historic legal battle between the iPhone maker and the producer of one of the world's most popular video games.

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Thailand issues new charges against fugitive Red Bull heir

A court in Bangkok has ordered the arrest of the heir to the Red Bull fortune on fresh charges, adding another twist to a scandal that has turned a spotlight on one of Thailand's wealthiest families.

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Twelve killed in India building collapse as rescue operation is suspended overnight

The death toll from a five-story apartment building collapse in the Indian state of Maharashtra has risen to 12, as rescue operations to locate the missing were suspended overnight.

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American Airlines will lay off 19,000 workers if it doesn't get additional federal help

American Airlines says it will lay off or involuntarily furlough 19,000 employees as of October 1 unless the airline industry gets more help from Congress.

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Democratic groups launch $7.5 million campaign to encourage voting by mail

Two Democratic super PACs are launching a $7.5 million advertising campaign on Monday to encourage voters to request mail-in ballots in several states crucial to their party's hopes of winning the White House and flipping control of the Senate.

Muslim ICE detainees forced to choose between expired meals or eating pork, advocate groups say

Muslim detainees at a federal immigration facility in Florida have been repeatedly served pork or pork-based products, which goes against their religious beliefs, according to legal and civil rights advocates.

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Singer Justin Townes Earle dies at 38

Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle has died, according to a Sunday announcement from his representatives. He is the son of country rocker Steve Earle.

California's new normal: How the climate crisis is fueling wildfires and changing life in the Golden State

The orange glow from wildfires in the evening sky is a new way of life in the Golden State.

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Confrontation caught on camera outside KU fraternity house raises concerns

A video going viral this weekend shows a Lawrence man as he says he was being harassed and having a drink thrown at his face by KU students.

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Annual backpack fundraiser updates school supply list for remote learning

Organizers of an annual backpack giveaway, in the Montbello neighborhood, are filling bags with some different school supplies this year.

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KFC suspends its 'finger lickin' good' slogan because of coronavirus

Kentucky Fried Chicken has decided to pause using its "finger lickin' good" slogan because ... well, that's probably not the best idea right now.

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Manhattan DA agrees to delay enforcement of subpoena of Trump's tax returns

The Manhattan district attorney's office said Monday that it has agreed not to enforce a subpoena to an accounting firm for President Donald Trump's financial records until after a federal appeals court has ruled on Trump's request for a stay pending appeal of his lawsuit.