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Yahoo SportsOhio State vs. Texas live updates, score: Follow College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl
Whoever wins the Cotton Bowl on Friday night will almost assuredly be the favorite to win the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20.
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New Orleans signals confidence in Super Bowl plans after terror attack amid security lapse concerns
New Orleans officials projected confidence in their security plans as the city prepares to host the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 14 people on New Year's Day and questions linger over security lapses. City officials say they have been working for more than two years to prepare for the Super Bowl and will have around 400 city police officers present along with other local, state and federal authorities. The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans on Feb. 9 is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 visitors to the city, according to Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
The Canadian PressThe ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers' lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing tools that help people with mental and physical health.
