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AS AN OLYMPIC BOXING CONTROVERSY DEEPENS, THE WOMEN AT ITS CENTER ARE POISED TO
MEDAL

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting are guaranteed to leave Paris with medals. But
fallout continues, as does drama between Olympic officials and the Russian-led
association that disqualified them last year.

People await their flights at the Beirut International Airport departure hall on
Monday. Urgent calls grew for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, which would be
on the front line of a regional war, as Iran and its allies readied their
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SCRAMBLING

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LAW


SUPREME COURT REJECTS MISSOURI'S BID TO HALT TRUMP’S SENTENCING IN N.Y. HUSH
MONEY CASE

Jenna Ellis reads a statement after pleading guilty to one felony count of
aiding and abetting false statements and writings inside Fulton Superior Court
Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 24,
2023. Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal
with prosecutors on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts
to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia. (Photo by John
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FORMER TRUMP ATTORNEY AGREES TO COOPERATION AGREEMENT IN ARIZONA 'FAKE ELECTOR'
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SHE’S IN HIS TOWN: BON IVER TO PERFORM AT HARRIS RALLY IN HOMETOWN OF EAU
CLAIRE, WIS.

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York. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Monday that Google's ubiquitous
search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition
and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and
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BUSINESS


GOOGLE LOSES MASSIVE ANTITRUST CASE OVER ITS SEARCH DOMINANCE

The highly anticipated decision comes nearly a year after the start of a trial
pitting the U.S. Justice Department against Google in the country's biggest
antitrust showdown in a quarter century.

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USHA VANCE TRIES TO DEFEND HER HUSBAND'S 'CHILDLESS CAT LADIES' COMMENT

In her first solo interview of the campaign, Usha Vance discussed how her family
is adjusting to vice presidential campaign life and what she wants voters to
know about her husband.

Simone Biles, left, joins her Team USA Jordan Chiles in pointing toward gold
medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil. Biles won silver and Chiles bronze in the
women's floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games — the first time three
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3 BLACK WOMEN CREATE AN OLYMPIC FIRST IN GYMNASTICS

Emotions were running high for Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles —
but mostly for different reasons — after they prevailed in the final gymnastics
event at the Paris Olympics.

The U.S.'s Simone Biles celebrates at the end of her floor exercise individual
event final on Monday at the Paris Olympics. Biles finished in second to win a
silver medal and her fourth overall medal of the Games. Her teammate, Jordan
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GYMNAST SIMONE BILES WINS SILVER TO WRAP WHAT MIGHT BE HER FINAL OLYMPIC GAMES

Gymnast Rebeca Andrade (center) of Brazil wins her first gold medal in Paris.
Paying homage are silver medalist Simone Biles (left) and bronze medalist Jordan
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HOW 'GREY'S ANATOMY' AND RECIPES PSYCHED REBECA ANDRADE UP TO BEST SIMONE BILES

Germany's Laura Lindemann, left, celebrates after winning the gold medal next to
silver medalist Great Britain's Beth Potter, center, and bronze medalist Taylor
Knibb, of the U.S., right, at end of the mixed relay triathlon on Monday in
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THE U.S. WINS SILVER IN OLYMPIC TRIATHLON MIXED RELAY AFTER CONTESTING CLOSE
RESULT

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, clears the bar at 6.25m to set a new world record
during the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday in
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VAULT

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pictured in May,
released a video recounting a 2014 incident in which he dumped a dead bear cub
in Central Park and make it look like it had been in a bike crash as a prank.
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POLITICS


RFK JR. ADMITS TO DUMPING A DEAD BEAR IN CENTRAL PARK, SOLVING A DECADE-OLD
MYSTERY

The presidential candidate said he'd planned to take the roadkill home and skin
it, but got waylaid by a long day of falconry and steak dinner. The mystery of
the bear cub made national news in 2014.

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POLITICS


HARRIS HAS MOMENTUM, BUT THE RACE IS STILL TIGHT. HERE ARE THE PATHS TO THE
PRESIDENCY

Trump’s leads in the Blue Wall states have been completely wiped out, and they
remain true toss-ups. The former president retains a narrow lead in all four Sun
Belt states.

BATTLEGROUND MAP AND VP PICK

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AMERICANS DON'T GET ENOUGH SLEEP. CAN MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTS HELP?

A lot of people are sleep deprived, according to the CDC. Some take supplements
like melatonin to help. Now there’s growing interest in magnesium as a sleep
aid. But is there any evidence it works?

MAGNESIUM FOR SLEEP. DOES IT REALLY WORK?

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WE SPOKE TO 5 PEOPLE WHO KNEW KAMALA HARRIS BEFORE SHE WAS VP. HERE'S WHAT WE
LEARNED

We spoke with five people who have known Kamala Harris across different stages
of her life, to find out what shaped her — and how she shapes others.


TRUMP POSTS ABOUT A NEW DEBATE PLAN, AND HARRIS PUSHES BACK

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SHE WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN A CRASH. A TRUCK DRIVER BECAME HER 'HIGHWAY ANGEL'

Frances Brissey says a car crash last year changed her life — in good ways and
bad. But she feels grateful to have been saved by a passing truck driver.

Garrick Hart, a mountain guide and physics teacher, begins rappelling off fixed
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HOW DO ROCK CLIMBERS BALANCE SAFETY WITH LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES? IT’S AN
ONGOING DEBATE

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Fixed anchors have been installed in wilderness areas for decades so climbers
can get down safely. Now, federal agencies have proposed more strictly
regulating them.

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FAR-RIGHT, ANTI-IMMIGRATION RIOTS PERSIST ACROSS THE U.K. HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW

Over the past week, hundreds of protesters were arrested, dozens of officers
were injured and multiple buildings were damaged, including a mosque and a hotel
known to have housed asylum seekers, following the killing of three girls at a
dance class.

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PHOTOS: BANGLADESH PM FLEES THE COUNTRY AFTER WEEKS OF DEADLY PROTESTS

This follows the weeks of protests over job quotas that saw clashes between
protestors and ruling party supporters, and several instances of police
brutality. The death toll from the crackdown ran into hundreds, and precipitated
calls for Hasina’s resignation.


BANGLADESH PM SHEIKH HASINA RESIGNS, ENDING 15 YEARS IN POWER, AS THOUSANDS
PROTEST

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how most of the study respondents reported handling their self-managed
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ABORTION WITH NO MEDICAL HELP? IT NEARLY DOUBLED IN 2023, STUDY SHOWS

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A study looks at the rate of self-managed abortion since Roe v. Wade fell. The
study found that the use of mifepristone to self-manage abortion has nearly
doubled from 6.6% in 2021 to 11.0% in 2023.

SELF-MANAGED ABORTION WITH MIFEPRISTONE DOUBLED AFTER 'ROE' FELL, STUDY SHOWS

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With support from both sides in Congress, advocates are still fighting to get
the psychedelic drug approved as a mental health treatment, despite its
rejection by the FDA's advisory committee in June.

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FOR THIS BRAIN SURGEON, THE OPERATING ROOM IS 'THE ULTIMATE IN MINDFUL
MEDITATION'

Dr. Theodore Schwartz has been treating neurological illnesses for nearly 30
years. He says being a brain surgeon requires steady hands — and a strong
bladder. His new book is Gray Matters.

FOR THIS BRAIN SURGEON, THE OPERATING ROOM IS 'THE ULTIMATE IN MINDFUL
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DEB HAALAND’S PUSH TO PROTECT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DISAPPOINTS SOME NATIVE LEADERS

As a member of Congress, she passed a bill to hold the executive branch
accountable for persistent violent crime in Native communities. Now she's a
Cabinet secretary, but she's saying little about it.

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WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE FINAL LEG OF THE PARIS OLYMPICS

There's still a week's worth of medals to be handed out, as competitions ramp up
in track and field, soccer and boxing. The excitement has yet to begin in
breaking, Taekwondo and weightlifting.

Bloomington High School South science teacher Kristin Milks teaches a lesson on
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IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL WARMING, STUDENTS ARE DREAMING UP A BETTER CLIMATE FUTURE

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With heat waves and extreme weather becoming more and more common, one Indiana
teacher wants to empower her students with information, and the creative freedom
to imagine big ideas.

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NOT YOUR PARENTS' VBS: HOW VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS ARE CHANGING TO MEET NEW NEEDS

Vacation Bible schools have been a staple of summer for thousands of churches.
There are fewer of them these days, and those still around have evolved to meet
the needs of changing communities.

NOT YOUR PARENTS' VBS: HOW VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS ARE CHANGING TO MEET NEW NEEDS

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WHAT’S THAT THUMPING SOUND IN PARIS? A DRAMATIC NEW PRE-GAME OLYMPICS CUSTOM

In the moments before many Paris Olympic events get underway, someone comes out
and taps a staff. The ritual, inspired by a French theatrical tradition, made
its Olympics debut last week.

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HEAT TRAINING CAN HELP ATHLETES -- AND THE REST OF US -- ADAPT TO HOTTER WEATHER

Some Olympic athletes prepared for Paris with a technique for acclimatizing to
hot weather. Healthy people can take a cue from them, medical experts say, to
build up tolerance for heat.

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After last week’s barn-burner (and serf-burner) of an episode, this season
climax qualifies as anti-. The season ends not with a bang, but with a lot of
whimpering.

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relevant to your interests while you are using third-party services.

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STORE AND/OR ACCESS INFORMATION ON A DEVICE 145 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE

Store and/or access information on a device

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers,
randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other
information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported
technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each
time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes
presented here.

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PERSONALISED ADVERTISING AND CONTENT, ADVERTISING AND CONTENT MEASUREMENT,
AUDIENCE RESEARCH AND SERVICES DEVELOPMENT 189 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE

Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement,
audience research and services development

 * USE LIMITED DATA TO SELECT ADVERTISING 139 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on limited data,
   such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your
   device type or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for
   example, to limit the number of times an ad is presented to you).
   
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 * CREATE PROFILES FOR PERSONALISED ADVERTISING 101 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS
   PURPOSE
   
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   Information about your activity on this service (such as forms you submit,
   content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about
   you (for example, information from your previous activity on this service and
   other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or
   improve a profile about you (that might include possible interests and
   personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present
   advertising that appears more relevant based on your possible interests by
   this and other entities.
   
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 * USE PROFILES TO SELECT PERSONALISED ADVERTISING 100 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS
   PURPOSE
   
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   Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on your advertising
   profiles, which can reflect your activity on this service or other websites
   or apps (like the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests
   and personal aspects.
   
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 * CREATE PROFILES TO PERSONALISE CONTENT 50 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Information about your activity on this service (for instance, forms you
   submit, non-advertising content you look at) can be stored and combined with
   other information about you (such as your previous activity on this service
   or other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or
   improve a profile about you (which might for example include possible
   interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to
   present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests,
   such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is
   even easier for you to find content that matches your interests.
   
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 * USE PROFILES TO SELECT PERSONALISED CONTENT 41 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content
   personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other
   services (for instance, the forms you submit, content you look at), possible
   interests and personal aspects. This can for example be used to adapt the
   order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to
   find (non-advertising) content that matches your interests.
   
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 * MEASURE ADVERTISING PERFORMANCE 171 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Information regarding which advertising is presented to you and how you
   interact with it can be used to determine how well an advert has worked for
   you or other users and whether the goals of the advertising were reached. For
   instance, whether you saw an ad, whether you clicked on it, whether it led
   you to buy a product or visit a website, etc. This is very helpful to
   understand the relevance of advertising campaigns.
   
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 * MEASURE CONTENT PERFORMANCE 83 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Information regarding which content is presented to you and how you interact
   with it can be used to determine whether the (non-advertising) content e.g.
   reached its intended audience and matched your interests. For instance,
   whether you read an article, watch a video, listen to a podcast or look at a
   product description, how long you spent on this service and the web pages you
   visit etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of
   (non-advertising) content that is shown to you.
   
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 * UNDERSTAND AUDIENCES THROUGH STATISTICS OR COMBINATIONS OF DATA FROM
   DIFFERENT SOURCES 100 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Reports can be generated based on the combination of data sets (like user
   profiles, statistics, market research, analytics data) regarding your
   interactions and those of other users with advertising or (non-advertising)
   content to identify common characteristics (for instance, to determine which
   target audiences are more receptive to an ad campaign or to certain
   contents).
   
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 * DEVELOP AND IMPROVE SERVICES 134 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Information about your activity on this service, such as your interaction
   with ads or content, can be very helpful to improve products and services and
   to build new products and services based on user interactions, the type of
   audience, etc. This specific purpose does not include the development or
   improvement of user profiles and identifiers.
   
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 * USE LIMITED DATA TO SELECT CONTENT 39 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Content presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such
   as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device
   type, or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example,
   to limit the number of times a video or an article is presented to you).
   
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ACTIVELY SCAN DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS FOR IDENTIFICATION 36 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS
SPECIAL FEATURE

Actively scan device characteristics for identification

With your acceptance, certain characteristics specific to your device might be
requested and used to distinguish it from other devices (such as the installed
fonts or plugins, the resolution of your screen) in support of the purposes
explained in this notice.

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ENSURE SECURITY, PREVENT AND DETECT FRAUD, AND FIX ERRORS 128 PARTNERS CAN USE
THIS SPECIAL PURPOSE

Always Active

Your data can be used to monitor for and prevent unusual and possibly fraudulent
activity (for example, regarding advertising, ad clicks by bots), and ensure
systems and processes work properly and securely. It can also be used to correct
any problems you, the publisher or the advertiser may encounter in the delivery
of content and ads and in your interaction with them.

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DELIVER AND PRESENT ADVERTISING AND CONTENT 131 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS SPECIAL
PURPOSE

Always Active

Certain information (like an IP address or device capabilities) is used to
ensure the technical compatibility of the content or advertising, and to
facilitate the transmission of the content or ad to your device.

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MATCH AND COMBINE DATA FROM OTHER DATA SOURCES 95 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS FEATURE

Always Active

Information about your activity on this service may be matched and combined with
other information relating to you and originating from various sources (for
instance your activity on a separate online service, your use of a loyalty card
in-store, or your answers to a survey), in support of the purposes explained in
this notice.

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LINK DIFFERENT DEVICES 72 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS FEATURE

Always Active

In support of the purposes explained in this notice, your device might be
considered as likely linked to other devices that belong to you or your
household (for instance because you are logged in to the same service on both
your phone and your computer, or because you may use the same Internet
connection on both devices).

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IDENTIFY DEVICES BASED ON INFORMATION TRANSMITTED AUTOMATICALLY 123 PARTNERS CAN
USE THIS FEATURE

Always Active

Your device might be distinguished from other devices based on information it
automatically sends when accessing the Internet (for instance, the IP address of
your Internet connection or the type of browser you are using) in support of the
purposes exposed in this notice.

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