Biles wins record eighth national championship
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Biles wins record eighth national championship

Associated PressAug 27, 2023, 09: 19 PM ETSAN JOSE, Calif. — Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is by design. Part of this is because she simply can’t.When the gymnastics star is at her best, as she was Sunday night while winning her record eighth U.S. championship, she says she… […]

Benches empty as Rays beat ‘last-place’ Yankees
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Benches empty as Rays beat ‘last-place’ Yankees

Associated PressAug 27, 2023, 06: 32 PM ETST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the American League wild-card-leading Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 7-4 in a contentious matchup on Sunday and kept the road team winless in the series since June.Benches and bullpens emptied twice in… […]

Little League, big hero: Lappe lifts Calif. to title
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Little League, big hero: Lappe lifts Calif. to title

Aug 27, 2023, 06: 01 PM ETSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Little Leaguers everywhere dream of a moment like this.Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League Baseball World Series championship Sunday, despite giving up a four-run lead.Louis flipped his bat and threw his arms in the air as… […]

Credit Suisse posted $4 billion loss in 2Q, Sonntagszeitung reports
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Credit Suisse posted $4 billion loss in 2Q, Sonntagszeitung reports

UBS Group and Credit Suisse logos are seen in this illustration taken March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse, which is now a subsidiary of UBS (UBSG.S), posted a loss of 3.5 billion Swiss francs ($4.0 billion) in the second quarter of 2023, according to a report… […]

China’s Sinopec’s interim profit down 20.1% on lower oil prices
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China’s Sinopec’s interim profit down 20.1% on lower oil prices

The logo of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec, is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing RightsInterim earnings of $4.82 bln, down 20% yr/yrH1 fuel sales up 18.5% yr/yrPlans steady H2 refinery throughput at 127 mln TH2 capex seen up… […]

Some Bear Facts That Could Help Prevent Human Strokes
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Some Bear Facts That Could Help Prevent Human Strokes

By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long periods of immobility can put people at risk of dangerous blood clots — yet hibernating bears lie around for months without any problem. Now scientists think they’ve figured out why.The researchers hope the insight can eventually lead to new drugs for preventing life-threatening blood… […]

U.S. SEC sees decentralized crypto platforms as exchanges
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U.S. SEC sees decentralized crypto platforms as exchanges

[1/2] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler testifies before a House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s budget request for the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Leah MillisNEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission met on… […]

Louisiana oil refinery fire continues to smolder, production curbed
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Louisiana oil refinery fire continues to smolder, production curbed

Aug 26 (Reuters) – A storage tank fire at a Marathon Petroleum (MPC.N) oil refinery that had triggered a temporary evacuation of area residents a day ago continued to smolder on Saturday, a spokesperson said.Two giant tanks of volatility naphtha caught fire early Friday at the Garyville, Louisiana, plant and sent plumes of black smoke… […]

How Old Is Too Old to Start Strength Training?
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How Old Is Too Old to Start Strength Training?

April 14, 2023 – Aging is one of the greatest threats to your freedom and independence you’ll ever know, only because of what it does to your muscles. The body’s hormones that are responsible for maintaining muscle mass decline with age. And, since older adults tend to be less active and eat less protein, which is… […]

Abortion pill maker asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop curbs on access to drug
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Abortion pill maker asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop curbs on access to drug

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily halted lower court rulings that set limits on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, giving the nation’s top judicial body time to weigh a bid by President Joe Biden’s administration to defend the drug amid a challenge by anti-abortion groups.The action… […]