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ISU among colleges cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete paymentsMay 01, 2026 6:32 pm - The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schoo...
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No clear favorite and plenty of contenders: The 152nd Kentucky Derby is a 20-horse puzzleMay 01, 2026 6:26 pm - The chaos at the start of the Kentucky Derby sometimes decides the most exciting two minutes in sports in a matter of seconds. Twenty horses bursting out of the starting gate to varying degrees of success makes it a mad dash to the turn.
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Apple leads Wall Street to more records as oil prices pull backMay 01, 2026 5:24 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market set more records Friday after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of...
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Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice GirlMay 01, 2026 4:45 pm - Get your heart pumpin’. She’ll make you “Sweat.” Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing ’90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.
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Trump says a ‘final proposal’ to rescue Spirit Airlines is under considerationMay 01, 2026 4:19 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines, with talks ongoing and no final decision yet on whether to move forward with a potential bailout.
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Florida sheriff identifies body found in Tampa Bay as 2nd missing student from BangladeshMay 01, 2026 4:14 pm - A body found in Tampa Bay has been identified as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh, a sheriff said Friday. He described their killings as “a monstrous crime” and said a motive was still unknown.
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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade dealMay 01, 2026 4:05 pm - President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.
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Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied’ with Iran's proposal to end the warMay 01, 2026 2:34 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran’s “fractured” leadership.
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Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with 'tech neck'May 01, 2026 12:49 pm - Adults with “tech neck” don’t work in extreme conditions like an F1 drivers, but the training techniques of professional race car drivers highlight an often-overlooked muscle group.
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Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugsMay 01, 2026 7:21 am - Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said.