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Fantasy Football Marathon mock draft: 10-team, PPR
As always, our marathon concluded with an entertaining mock draft filled with interesting picks. Check out each team's roster here.
Categories: Sports
Charles moves into second on WNBA scoring list
Tina Charles moved into second all time in scoring in the WNBA, posting 12 points in Atlanta's win against Phoenix on Wednesday night to bring her career total to 7,491.
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Nix named QB1, to join Elway in Broncos history
Rookie Bo Nix was named the Broncos' starting quarterback Wednesday.
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After Olympic gold, a first look at the 2027 World Cup team
The USWNT just won gold at the Paris Olympics, but the build toward the 2027 World Cup begins. Here's a first look at that roster.
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The War in Gaza Is Making Thousands of Orphans
Extended families, hospital staff and volunteers are stepping in to care for Gaza’s many newly orphaned children, some of whom are injured, traumatized and haunted by memories of their parents.
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No Renegade, no Ramblin' Wreck, lots of ranch dressing: How FSU and Georgia Tech packed for Ireland
The highest-profile matchup of Week 0 involved reconsiderations of everything from coach headsets to breakfast foods.
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Votto, former Reds star and NL MVP, retires at 40
Longtime Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto announced Wednesday that he has retired.
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How Kamala Harris Is Preparing for the Biggest Speech of Her Life
Her convention address on Thursday will tell the story of her middle-class upbringing, cast the 2024 race as the future versus the past and appeal to patriotism.
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Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard offers to buy the parent of 7-Eleven
The possibility of a Canadian company buying 7-Eleven is sure to attract the attention of the government, investors and consumers in Japan, where the convenience chain is a staple of everyday life.
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
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ABNT20 KNHC 221112
TWOAT
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Thu Aug 22 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
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Forecaster Beven
Categories: Weather
Kennedy Is Expected to Drop Out, and Revised Data Shows Job Market Cracks
Plus, the Mennonites making the Amazon home.
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Investigating the story of a prominent Chinese dissident accused of being a con artist
An example of how journalism sometimes works: a team investigates one story, one narrative, and if they keep an open mind and dig into the facts, they discover the real story is entirely different.
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After Kolkata Rape Case, India Asks Why It Can’t Protect Women
The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at her own hospital has brought up, once again, uncomfortable truths about a country that wants to be a global leader.
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Where Harris Has Gained and Lost Support Compared With Biden
Gains among women are one example of her distinctive mark on the race.
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Powell Faces Economic Crossroads as He Prepares to Speak at Jackson Hole
Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will deliver remarks as inflation cools and growth holds up — but as labor market weakening threatens to interrupt the soft landing.
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Bible Teaching in Every Classroom? In Oklahoma, Few Signs It’s Happening.
Oklahoma’s schools superintendent announced in June that every teacher in the state would be expected to teach the Bible. As schools open, there’s little evidence they have changed their curriculums or teaching.
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Why 1999 Was the Best and Worst Year for Movies
At the box office 25 years ago, hits like “Runaway Bride,” “The Sixth Sense” and “Bowfinger” hint at the abundance that overwhelmed a young critic.
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Trump May Claim Credit for Stock Surges, but the Reality Is Far More Complicated
On Wall Street, claims that a president is responsible for the fate of the stock market are largely dismissed as bluster.
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Sugar Industry Faces Pressure Over Coerced Hysterectomies in India
After an investigation that ran in The New York Times, the industry is edging toward change. But companies in western India are reluctant to abandon an abusive labor system.
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Bifungites Fossils Are Found All Over but What Made Them Was a Mystery
Scientists in Brazil identified marine worms that made at least some trace fossil burrows called Bifungites.
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