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Chinese basketball fans gather outside of a hotel for a press conference that was later postponed ahead of an NBA preseason basketball game on Thursday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. The NBA has postponed Wednesday's scheduled media sessions in Shanghai for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, and it remains unclear if the teams will play in China this week as scheduled. (AP Photo)

Will NBA be forced to say sorry?

by Tim Reynolds AP Basketball WriterOctober 9, 2019

Susan J. White, of Norwich, Vt., is a contestant on the TV game show "Jeopardy" with host Alex Trebek. (Courtesy Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

Norwich woman to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterOctober 9, 2019

Part of Norwich green to be closed because of septic problem

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterOctober 9, 2019

Jason Atwood, of Green Corps, a Denver, Colo. organization that trains environmental organizers, gathered several Upper Valley locals to hold a news conference at Colburn Park in Lebanon, N.H., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, to announce the formation of a local coalition opposing oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. From left are Dartmouth College senior Maleah Wenzel, of Wrangell, Alaska, Atwood, Jean Gerber, of Thetford, Kim Quirk, of Enfield, and Carol Weingeist, of Hanover. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Business, Uncategorized

Upper Valley activists, businesses join forces against Arctic drilling

by David Corriveau Valley News Staff WriterOctober 9, 2019

ACLU Vermont proposes plans to cut prison population

by Xander Landen VtDiggerOctober 9, 2019

Police officers cross a wall at a crime scene in Halle, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 after a shooting incident. A gunman fired several shots on Wednesday in the German city of Halle. Police say a person has been arrested after a shooting that left two people dead. (Sebastian Willnow/dpa via AP)

Two dead in attack targeting synagogue on Yom Kippur

by Geir Moulson Associated Press, and Jens Meyer Associated PressOctober 9, 2019

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 11, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as they arrive together for a family photo at a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The White House says Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria, casting uncertainty on the fate of the Kurdish fighters allied with the U.S. against in a campaign against the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria

by Lefteris Pitarakis Associated Press, and Sarah El Deeb Associated PressOctober 9, 2019

Volunteers plant garlic during Grafton’s Gargantuan Garlic Gathering last year. The annual festival takes place from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. this Saturday.

Calendar, Entertainment, Uncategorized

Out & About: 3 festivals to attend in the Mascoma Valley

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Calendar EditorOctober 9, 2019

Portsmouth, N.H., City Council bans plastic foam cups, containers

by Staff Report The Associated PressOctober 9, 2019

Construction is underway on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 to complete Lusail's 80,000-seat venue for the opening game and final in a city that didn't exist when Qatar won the FIFA vote in 2010. Located in the centre of a new development to the north of Doha, with direct connections by road and a new metro line, Lusail Stadium is intended to be a catalyst for development growth of Lusail city. (AP Photo/Petr Josek)

Qatar’s World Cup challenge magnified by track worlds issues

by Rob Harris AP Global Soccer WriterOctober 8, 2019