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Canada shocks USA to reach Olympic women’s football final

Jessie Fleming scored a second-half penalty as Canada upset four-time Olympic women’s football champions the United States 1-0 in Kashima on Monday to reach the final for the first time. Fleming’s 74th-minute spot-kick earned Canada a first win over their

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U.S. Gymnast Jade Carey Wins Gold in Gymnastics Floor Event Final at Tokyo Olympics

It’s been a tough week for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Heavily favored to win the team event and the all-around titles, as well as collect up to half a dozen medals in the

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Weight Lifting, an Original Olympic Sport, May Be Dropped

Lifting’s international federation has failed to fully address concerns about bribery and doping. If it doesn’t, the Olympic committee may eject the sport from the Games.

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He Hired 2 Men to Kidnap His Wife. They Ended Up Drowning.

Lawrence Handley, 53, a business executive from Lafayette, La., pleaded guilty this week to three criminal charges after a plot to kidnap his estranged wife went badly awry.

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Matt Damon’s Disappearing Acts

The enduring career of the megastar no one really knows.

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He Tried to Walk on Water From Florida to New York. It Didn’t Go So Well.

Reza Baluchi washed ashore on Saturday near St. Augustine, Fla., in a ‘‘hydro pod,” startling beachgoers with a homemade contraption that resembles a hamster wheel.

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House Speaker Pelosi And Democratic Leaders Call On Biden To Extend Eviction Ban – NPR

House Speaker Pelosi And Democratic Leaders Call On Biden To Extend Eviction Ban  NPR Eviction moratorium expires at midnight Saturday putting millions of Americans at risk  WPVI-TV Federal eviction protections have ended, leaving renters scrambling  Vox.com With federal moratorium expiring, states and localities

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Kinzinger supports issuing Jan. 6 subpoenas to McCarthy, others – New York Post

Kinzinger supports issuing Jan. 6 subpoenas to McCarthy, others  New York Post Republican congressman says intelligence foreshadowed Jan. 6 Capitol attack  WFAA Kinzinger supports Jan. 6 commission subpoenas for McCarthy, Jordan  Fox News Dean Minnich: If true Republicans don’t speak up, they lose

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Man who allegedly drove into cyclists in US charged with murder of Australian – The Guardian

Man who allegedly drove into cyclists in US charged with murder of Australian  The Guardian

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Industrial cybersecurity startup Nozomi Networks secures $100M in pre-IPO funding

Nozomi Networks, an industry cybersecurity startup that aims to shield critical infrastructure from cyberattacks, has raised $100 million in pre-IPO funding.  The Series D funding round was led by Triangle Peak Partners, and also includes investment from a number of

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