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‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box officeJul 07, 2024 2:02 pm - After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. "Despicable Me 4" led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Frenchman Anthony Turgis wins tough Tour de France stage on gravel roads, Pogacar keeps the leadJul 07, 2024 1:19 pm - TROYES, France — Frenchman Anthony Turgis emerged victorious from a long breakaway through the dust of gravel roads to claim the ninth stage of the Tour de France after a...
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After so many Wimbledon 5-setters, Novak Djokovic would be OK with best-of-3 in early roundsJul 07, 2024 1:16 pm - LONDON — Every so often, a debate bubbles up around whether it makes sense for men to keep playing best-of-five-set matches at Wimbledon and other Grand Slam tournaments....
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Alcaraz and Sinner both reach Wimbledon quarterfinals and are 1 match away from another meetingJul 07, 2024 1:12 pm - LONDON — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner are one match away from another high-stakes meeting in the Wimbledon semifinals. Both men reached...
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As ‘Bachelor’ race issues linger, Jenn Tran, its 1st Asian American lead, is ready for her momentJul 07, 2024 10:27 am - Jenn Tran can’t stop thinking about being the first Asian American lead in the history of “The Bachelor” franchise — not that she wants to. The reality dating show “The Bachelorette” premieres at 7 p.m. Monday, July 8, on ABC.
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Jon Landau, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer, dies at 63Jul 07, 2024 9:08 am - Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” films, has died. He was 63.
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Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuriesJul 07, 2024 8:45 am - Summer is a fun time for kids to have fun playing outside, but parents should stay vigilant to keep their child safe in the heat, around water, at the playground and when riding bikes.
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FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow diseaseJul 07, 2024 8:43 am - U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment.
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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?Jul 07, 2024 6:00 am - Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska turned in more than enough signatures Wednesday to put abortion-related ballot questions before voters in November's election if a suff...
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Rethinking the value of a day: How Americans measure time and moneyJul 07, 2024 5:59 am - Only one third of Americans feel financially free — but how they define that freedom varies considerably. That’s according to a new survey conducted by OnePoll and commi...