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Thunder face the Pacers on 3-game win streak

Indiana Pacers (36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-19, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City looks to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Thunder take on Indiana. The Thunder are 26-6 on their home court. Oklahoma City ranks seventh in the Western Conference at limiting …

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China’s congress ends with a show of unity behind Xi’s vision for national greatness

BEIJING (AP) — China’s national legislature wrapped up its annual session Monday with the usual show of near-unanimous support for plans designed to carry out ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s vision for the nation. The weeklong event, replete with meetings carefully scripted to allow no surprises, has highlighted how China’s politics have become ever more calibrated to elevate Xi. …

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The monster wins one at last as ‘Godzilla Minus One’ nabs the Oscar for visual effects

Godzilla finally made it to the Oscars this year — and slayed. The movie “Godzilla Minus One,” set in the waning days of World War II, won the Oscar for best visual effects, pushing aside such big-budget behemoths as “Guardians of the Galaxy 3,” “Napoleon” and “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.” “Godzilla Minus One,” from writer-director Takashi Yamazaki, …

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