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Welcome to National Bittersweet Chocolate Day!
Today celebrates bittersweet chocolate, which is a type of dark chocolate. In order to be considered a dark chocolate, there must be at least 35% cocoa solids in it. When having between 35% and 65% cocoa solids, the dark chocolate is usually considered semisweet, and when it has between 65% and 80% cocoa solids, it is usually considered bittersweet. It is recommended that for chocolate to bring health benefits it should be eaten with at least 70% cocoa solids, and bittersweet chocolate falls into this range. Some health benefits of bittersweet chocolate may include lowered blood pressure, improved vascular health, and improved cognitive function.
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Syracuse basketball loses to Virginia 68-61: Brent Axe recap (PS; Axe)
The Syracuse University basketball team lost its third straight game on Tuesday night, falling to Virginia 68-61.
Syracuse losing to the No. 3 team in the country was expected. Syracuse scoring 61 points against the best defensive team in the country was not.
So they got that going for them ...which is nice?
The Orange played good enough to win a third straight game against Virginia in the first half, heading into halftime down by just three points (29-26). The Orange were rebounding again and had managed to weather a storm of turnovers from Frank Howard to stay competitive.
Virginia rode a second-half wave of six 3-pointers, cashing in on Syracuse's 11 turnovers and a botched call by Jim Boeheim to not press on defense to cash in the seven-point win.
The Cavaliers have won seven straight and are starting to get Final Four buzz.
Now 12-5, (1-3), Syracuse next heads to No. 23 Florida State on Saturday to try to ward off early whispers that the Orange are bound for the NIT again.
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Basketball | NCAA | Game Recap - Orange v Cavaliers - washingtonpost.com (washingtonpost.com; Kurz)
Kyle Guy shot his way out of a slump and led No. 3 Virginia to a win over Syracuse.
Guy made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to help the Cavaliers beat the Orange 68-61 on Tuesday night.
"It's about time," the sophomore said after reaching his 15-point average for the first time in four games.
The Cavaliers' top scorer said his confidence never wavered during the slump, and he earned some ribbing from teammates.
"They make fun of me because I keep shooting whether it goes in or not," he said.
De'Andre Hunter added 15 points for Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which attempted a season-high 27 3s and made nine. Hunter, a redshirt freshman, scored eight points in a row during a span of three minutes after checking into the game in the first half. He has scored in double figures in four of his last five games.
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CNY Central owner Sinclair likely to sell some TV stations for $3.9B Tribune deal (PS; Washington Post)
CNY Central owner Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. will likely face demands to sell TV stations in at least 10 cities to satisfy regulators who are wrapping up a review of the company's plan to buy Tribune Media Co. -- a $3.9 billion deal that would create a national broadcasting giant.
FCC staff members in a recent discussion focused on completing the review by a self-imposed deadline of Jan. 17, according to a person familiar with the deliberations who spoke on condition of anonymity because proceedings aren't public.
The deal would create a coast-to-coast string of stations exceeding current ownership limits and Sinclair has acknowledged that it might have to sell some of the stations. It would also give a broadcaster known for its conservative leanings fresh reach into leading media markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Any sales to secure antitrust clearance from the Justice Department will most likely come in the 10 localities where both Sinclair and Tribune stations are affiliated with major networks, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Jennifer Rie and Matthew Schettenhelm said in a note.
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