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Old school defensive coordinator Vic Fangio meets new school Eagles; will it work?

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 1:04pm
The throwback coach has been inserted into a progressive operation after a rocky stint in Miami.
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How Biden’s Senate Allies Helped Push Him From the Race

NY Times Home Page - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:51pm
The president’s allies in the chamber he so revered feared he would drag them down and spoil his own legacy, and played a more assertive role than was previously known in his stepping aside.
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Life After Factory Farming: ‘The Longer They’re Out, the Happier They Are.’

NY Times Home Page - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:37pm
Tyler Whitley works with a group that helps farmers leave industrialized livestock agriculture, and says consumers can play a role.
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Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges

NY Times Home Page - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:31pm
Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general, defended the 10-year plan to stabilize the agency’s finances, although he acknowledged that officials had faced initial challenges.
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

National Hurricane Center - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:30pm

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ABNT20 KNHC 291730
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Central Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave over the central Tropical Atlantic is producing some
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions
appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a
tropical depression could form by early next week while it moves
westward at 10 to 15 mph and approaches the Lesser Antilles.
The system is then forecast to move westward to west-northwestward
across portions of the eastern Caribbean Sea during the middle part
of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.

$$
Forecaster Reinhart/Adams
Categories: Weather

Flaws Persist in F.B.I.’s Handling of Child Sex Abuse Cases, Watchdog Says

NY Times Home Page - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:22pm
The Justice Department’s inspector general cited significant improvements even as he identified structural issues, like high caseloads, that continue to hamper progress.
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At 43, Power is defying time to challenge for IndyCar crown

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:13pm
As most drivers age, they lose the hunger and bravery that fueled the wins of their 20s. Not Will Power, who at 43 is eyeing his third IndyCar title.
Categories: Sports

Ravens GM sees increased 'urgency' in Lamar

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:10pm
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has seen a different Lamar Jackson on the field this year, and it goes beyond the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player's weight loss.
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Ohtani inks global trading card deal with Topps

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:10pm
Dodgers star and two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani has signed an exclusive long-term global trading card deal with Topps, a division of Fanatics Collectibles, it was announced Thursday.
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AFC North betting preview: Ravens have slight edge over Bengals

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:54am
Will the Bengals knock the Ravens off their perch? Here are all the odds for each team in the division and some of our favorite bets.
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Chelsea GK Kepa seals Bournemouth loan move

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:53am
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has completed a season-long loan move to Bournemouth, it has been announced.
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Which of UFC's records might actually get broken this year?

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:53am
From Georges St-Pierre's takedown mark to Anderson Silva's winning streak, which of MMA's best records are most likely to fall?
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Champions League mock draw: How Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid could fare

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:33am
We're going to take you on a guided tour of the new Champions League.
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Ronaldo: I want to get 1,000 goals, all 'on video'

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:32am
Needing just one goal to reach 900 in his career for club and country, all-time leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo said he is setting the bar at 1,000 to unquestionably leave his mark in the game.
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Uruguay's Nunez suspended over Copa brawl

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:32am
Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez will serve a five-game international suspension as part of punishments handed out by South America's governing body CONMEBOL on Wednesday following incidents at Uruguay's Copa América semifinal against Colombia.
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Pots set for 2024-25 UCL league phase draw

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:32am
The pots for Thursday's UEFA Champions League draw have been finalised after the playoff round was completed on Wednesday.
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Messi creates 'obligation' for Miami to win MLS

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:32am
Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino said the team faces a "clear obligation" to win MLS Cup with figures like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets on the roster.
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At Arlington, Trump Returns to the Politics of the ‘Forever Wars’

NY Times Home Page - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:03am
The 2024 presidential race is the first in 24 years without a major American ground war, but Donald J. Trump continues to stoke division over the post-9/11 conflicts that helped give rise to his movement.
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Have Kompany, Bayern addressed the frailties of last season?

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 10:42am
Vincent Kompany began his time as Bayern Munich manager with a win, but are the Rekordmeister any closer to regaining their grip on the Bundesliga?
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Lions GM: Free agents want to play here now

ESPN - Thu, 08/29/2024 - 10:42am
The Lions, coming off consecutive winning seasons, have become a destination for free agents, according to GM Brad Holmes.
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