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The many acts of kindness at the Tokyo Olympics
Boston News, Weather a... ▼ • 2 hours ago
Long-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal rather than move to a tiebreaker. ↗    "I know for a fact that for the performance I did, I deserve that gold. ↗

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Olympics-Shooting-Quiquampoix of France wins 25m rapid fire pistol gold - CNA
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TOKYO: Jean Quiquampoix of France won the gold in the men's 25-metre rapid fire pistol event of the Tokyo Olympics at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday. ↗    Cuba's Leuris Pupo won the silver, while the bronze went to Li Yuehong of China. ↗

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Activists: Belarus sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland | Belleville News-Democrat
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Many critics of Belarus' government have fled to Poland. ↗    A Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that officials tried to force her home, where she feared for her safety, an activist group said Monday. ↗

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Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles to Compete in Balance Beam Final | Voice of America - English
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TOKYO - Simone Biles will compete in Tuesday's balance beam final, the last women's event on the Tokyo Olympics gymnastics schedule, officials confirmed on Monday. ↗    "We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow - Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! ↗

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Biden's child care plan faces a test: Building enough centers, hiring enough workers - POLITICO
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The lowest-income families would receive free child care. ↗    It would provide $25 million for construction of new child care facilities. ↗

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Atlanta's Brian Patrick Flynn helms new Discovery+ docuseries 'Mind For Design' | Centre Daily Times
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ATLANTA - Atlanta's Brian Patrick Flynn never went to design school. ↗    The feel is casual, improvisational, without any hammed-up drama. ↗

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Indonesia's second COVID-19 wave has peaked, says health minister - CNA
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JAKARTA: Indonesia's devastating second coronavirus wave, which saw the Southeast Asian country become the epicentre of Asia's COVID-19 outbreak, has peaked, its health minister said on Monday (Aug 2). ↗    Budi said on Monday that most of those who had died from COVID-19 were unvaccinated. ↗

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USA stun Mexico in extra time to win Gold Cup final | Dhaka Tribune
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The USA has now defeated Mexico in back-to-back tournaments for the first time. ↗    The United States claimed their seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title on Sunday night with a thrilling 1-0 extra time win over defending champion Mexico in Las Vegas. ↗

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Japan: Belarus runner involved in airport standoff is safe | Hosted
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan's government said a Belarus track sprinter was safe Monday after she alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff at Tokyo's main airport. ↗    Foreign ministry officials arrived later at the airport, Opeikin said. ↗

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Democrats ask Biden to immediately extend eviction ban | Las Vegas Review-Journal
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WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leaders called on the Biden administration to immediately extend the nation's eviction moratorium, calling it a “moral imperative” to prevent Americans from being put out of their homes during a COVID-19 surge. ↗    An estimated 3.6 million Americans are at risk of eviction, some as soon as Monday. ↗

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Dorsey-led US$29 billion deal delivers prompt payday for Afterpay founders - CNA
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Australian media have widely reported that Molnar is the country's youngest self-made billionaire. ↗    SYDNEY: A tweet by Kim Kardashian promoting Afterpay as a way to buy her beauty products may have proved pivotal for the Australian buy now, pay later pioneer, whose founders have since joined the reality TV superstar as billionaires. ↗

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US women's basketball beats France for 52nd straight Olympic win | thv11.com
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The team had to lose by 14 points or less to advance. ↗    France could get no closer than seven the rest of the way. ↗

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US, UK join Israel in accusing Iran of deadly tanker attack | Dhaka Tribune
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'I determine, with absolute certainty, that Iran carried out the attack against the ship.”. ↗    Israel's key allies the United States and Britain joined it Sunday in blaming Iran for a deadly tanker attack off Oman, despite Tehran's denials, and Washington vowed an 'appropriate response'. ↗

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Olympics-IOC looking into gesture by Saunders, Belarusian sprinter enters Polish embassy - CNA
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TOKYO: Political tension played out around a Belarusian sprinter at the Tokyo Games on Monday while organisers said they were looking into a gesture https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/olympics-ioc-says-looking-into-gesture-used-by-us-athlete-saunders-podium-2021-08-02 by U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders, a potential breach of rules banning protests on medal podiums. ↗    Saunders later said the gesture was intended as a sign of support for the downtrodden. ↗

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Red Sox swept by Rays, lose season-high fourth game in a row
Boston Herald - Boston news, sports, polit... ▼ • 7 hours ago
When Xander Bogaerts speaks, the Red Sox listen. ↗    “I really don't think there's room for panic here,” said Nick Pivetta. ↗

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Military drills with US must 'not heighten tensions', South Korea says after warning from Pyongyang - RT World News
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Seoul and Washington insist that the joint maneuvers are purely defensive in nature. ↗    “Efforts will be made in that direction going forward,” Lee added. ↗

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HSBC H1 Profit More Than Doubles, Says Outlook More Positive; Stock Up
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Attributable profit was $7.28 billion, up from $1.98 billion a year ago. ↗    Profit after tax was $3.9 billion, $3.2 billion higher than the prior year. ↗

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