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The bags weren’t going to hold themselves. They belonged to DeAndre Jordan and Russell Westbrook, but those two have been around the NBA far too long to carry their own postgame meals. They needed someone else to look after the grocery bags. Naturally, they enlisted their team’s only rookie, who was seated on the opposite side of the visitors’ locker room in Atlanta. A few of the Nuggets were sitting around, hanging out, taking their time after a 30-point win over the Hawks.

The Gold Pan has gotten weightier. The annual showdown between Denver and Colorado College, which dates back to 1950 and is one of college hockey’s most storied rivalries, has long been a local on-ice highlight since the trophy’s inception in 1993-94. But with the Tigers’ competitive reemergence, the rivalry is more than just a trophy series these days.

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CDC finds no evidence of bird flu virus in California toddler STATTechnical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California | Bird Flu CDCCalifornia child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows CBS NewsMarin County child with possible bird flu drank raw milk: officials KRON4

Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest The Associated PressAre doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe? USA TODAYSome Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says TIMESupport for Omitting SLNB in Some Early Breast Cancers Medscape