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Heavy snow and strong winds have created blizzard conditions in parts of South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota; New York Giants get stuck in Kansas City on way to Vikings game.

Blizzard pummels Midwest; Giants stuck in KC

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NYT: China's economy, despite its robust growth, does not generate enough good professional jobs to absorb an unprecedented wave of highly educated young adults.

NYT: China's army of graduates is struggling

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The inflatable roof of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium collapsed Sunday and roads were closed throughout the upper Midwest as a storm that dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in some areas continued to crawl across the region.

Minn. Metrodome roof deflates after storm

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The inflatable roof of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium collapsed Sunday and roads were closed throughout the upper Midwest as a storm that dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in some areas continued to crawl across the region.

Minn. Metrodome roof collapses after storm

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Jenifer Ringer, a principal dancer in the New York City Ballet's " Nutcracker," was criticized for looking "as if she'd eaten one sugarplum too many," igniting a firestorm of online protest. "It made me feel bad," she said Monday. "I'm not overweight."

Ballerina faulted for 'too many sugarplums': I'm not fat

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Heavy snow trapped dozens of travelers on at least two Indiana highways on Monday, while Chicago and other parts of the Midwest saw subzero wind chills, school closures and massive cleanup following a weekend storm.

Midwest mess: Trapped drivers, canceled flights

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Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke, a special U.S. envoy on the Afghanistan war, died Monday after falling ill Friday from what doctors said was a tear in the large artery that moves blood from the heart.

U.S. diplomat Holbrooke dies after illness

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Online video shows driver taking aim at Jolly, Happy Goal.

Bus driver resigns after snowman hit-and-run

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An armed bandit escaped Tuesday on a motorcycle after stealing at least $1.5 million in casino chips from the posh Bellagio resort and may have pulled a similar caper across town less than a week ago, police said.

Casino bandit escapes with $1.5 million in chips 

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The nearly 2,060 Brilliance of the Seas passengers who endured a horrifying early morning in the Mediterranean won't be paying a dime for the experience.

Passengers on nightmare cruise get full refund