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Oddsmakers currently have the Los Angeles Clippers just a hair behind Denver for the title of favorite to win the Western Conference. But if the Clippers’ road to a conference or NBA title runs through Minnesota, it’s difficult to like Los Angeles’ chances.

Feb. 13—JUPITER, Fla.

DALLAS -- The problem with winning the first game after the deadline the way the Mavs did last week was the bar it set. A 35-point win over NBA elite? What do you do after that? What in the world would the Mavs do after everyone was properly introduced? Nearly fall on their faces against the likes of the Wizards, that’s what.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled a new version of legislation Monday to reauthorize a key surveillance authority, setting up another potential showdown over what privacy protections should be added to the program.

Rep. Larry Bucshon on Tuesday told doctors upset about Medicare reimbursement cuts that began in January that there’s a good chance at least part of those cuts could be addressed in a spending package Congress is supposed to pass next month.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved $95 billion in assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay, but the legislation still faces formidable obstacles in the House.

Electrical signals control the pump The heart beat (contraction) begins when an electrical impulse from the sinus node (also called SA node) moves through the heart’s muscle tissue. The SA node is sometimes referred to as the heart’s “natural pacemaker” because it starts the impulses for the heartbeat.