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Dec232019 by adminNo Comments
Raiders keep slim playoff hopes alive with win over Chargers

Raiders keep slim playoff hopes alive with win over Chargers

Sports
Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The Oakland Raiders kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 24-17 win over Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. The Raiders (7-8) entered Sunday with small odds to earn the final wild-card spot in the AFC, but losses by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans have opened the door for Oakland. To grab the final spot in the playoffs, the Raiders need a win over the Denver Broncos next Sunday, along with losses by the Titans (at Houston Texans), Steelers (at Baltimore Ravens) and Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. Indianapolis Colts). The Raiders, who have reached the postseason only once since 2003, were led by quarterback Derek Carr against the Chargers. He completed 26-of-30 passes for 291 yards and a touchd...
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Dec152019 by adminNo Comments
Disappointment as marathon climate talks end with slim deal

Disappointment as marathon climate talks end with slim deal

Technology
MADRID -- Marathon U.N. climate talks ended Sunday with a slim compromise that sparked widespread disappointment, after major polluters resisted calls for ramping up efforts to keep global warming at bay and negotiators postponed debate about rules for international carbon markets for another year. Organizers kept delegates from almost 200 nations in Madrid far beyond Friday's scheduled close of the two-week talks. In the end, negotiators endorsed a general call for greater efforts to tackle climate change and several measures to help poor countries respond and adapt to its impacts. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said he was “disappointed” by the meeting's outcome. “The international community lost an important opportunity to show increased ambition on mitigation, adaptation and ...
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