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Italy beats defending champion U.S. for gold in women's volleyball at Paris OlympicsAug 11, 2024 12:23 pm - PARIS — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips to the Olympics only to leave empty-handed each time. Finally, at age 37, she's going home with the gold. Ita...
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A'ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medalAug 11, 2024 12:18 pm - PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending the Americans' unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic go...
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U.S. ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count after Americans' nail-biting women's hoops winAug 11, 2024 12:05 pm - PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team held off France on Sunday to win gold in the final event of the Paris Olympics, and that hardware was needed for the Americans to...
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A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremonyAug 11, 2024 9:26 am - PARIS (AP) — French police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sun...
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Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appealAug 11, 2024 9:26 am - PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in ...
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Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?Aug 11, 2024 7:34 am - Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues. But are they actually harming you? Some researchers are worried, but acknowledge there are lots of unanswered questions.
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Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. While there's some progress, challenges persistAug 11, 2024 6:00 am - FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart. Friday marks 10 years since the 18-...
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Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials sayAug 10, 2024 8:25 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people, Palestinian health authorities said, in o...
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Brazilian authorities are investigating the cause of the fiery plane crash that killed 62Aug 10, 2024 8:18 am - VINHEDO, Brazil — Brazilian authorities worked Saturday to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the previous day that killed all 62 peopl...
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'Original sin': Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdictAug 10, 2024 8:15 am - WASHINGTON — A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and two others has thrown the cases into disarr...