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Jonathan Edwards holds one of track and field’s longest-standing records. His jump still ‘brings a smile’ 30 years on

Jonathan Edwards holds one of track and field’s longest-standing records. His jump still ‘brings a smile’ 30 years on

Facebook Tweet Email Link Arriving in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, triple jumper Jonathan Edwards made an unlikely purchase in duty free. He decided to pick up a pair of sunglasses – not for sunning himself on the city’s ample and attractive coastline, but because he wanted them for the upcoming world championships, the biggest event on the track and …

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Eddie Murphy holds his performance hostage

Eddie Murphy holds his performance hostage

Introducing Endless Mode: A New Games & Anime Site from Paste Bill Murray has a reputation of being difficult to get on to a movie set: difficult to get ahold of, difficult to provide a firm “yes” (or any answer at all), difficult to ensure he’ll make it to shooting, and sometimes difficult to make sure he’ll behave properly once …

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GOP senators place holds on Treasury nominees over solar, wind credits – Politico

GOP senators place holds on Treasury nominees over solar, wind credits  Politico Grassley places holds on 3 Trump Treasury nominees  The Hill E&E News: Senate Republican may delay nominees over energy credits  POLITICO Pro Grassley Holds Up Trump Treasury Nominees to Protect Renewables Development  Heatmap News Daily on Energy: GOP unrest over wind and solar credits, nominees in limbo, and OPEC+ hikes production  Washington Examiner …

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“Fantastic Four ”suffers significant week 2 drop at domestic box office, but still holds on to top spot

“Fantastic Four ”suffers significant week 2 drop at domestic box office, but still holds on to top spot

Key Points The Fantastic Four: First Steps scored another No. 1 at the domestic box office. Two premieres took the No. 2 and No. 3 spots on the domestic charts: animated sequel The Bad Guys 2 and action-comedy reboot The Naked Gun. Fantastic Four‘s nemeses next week are Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in another Disney-distributed production, Freakier Friday. …

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ holds onto top box office spot

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ holds onto top box office spot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend, but still held on to the top spot at the box office. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66% drop from a healthy $117.6 million debut. The film was accompanied by comedies “The Bad Guys 2” and “The …

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Hungarian Grand Prix: Lando Norris holds off late Piastri attack

Hungarian Grand Prix: Lando Norris holds off late Piastri attack

Norris’ hopes of victory appeared to have faded when he attempted to pass Piastri into the first corner after the start but was forced onto a tight inside line, allowing Russell and Alonso to pass him. With overtaking so difficult, that put Norris on the back foot. Meanwhile, Piastri was in second place challenging Leclerc, who had held the lead …

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The shock jobs report sets off this recession alert and holds fresh clues that AI may be boosting unemployment, JPMorgan says

The shock jobs report sets off this recession alert and holds fresh clues that AI may be boosting unemployment, JPMorgan says

The jobs report that delivered a stunning wake-up call to Wall Street on Friday also contained a recession signal and more indications that AI is weighing on employment. Payrolls grew by just 73,000 last month, well below forecasts for about 100,000. Meanwhile, May’s tally was cut from 144,000 to 19,000, and June’s total was slashed from 147,000 to just 14,000, …

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Jerome Powell holds interest rate steady—and is looking through tariffs by not raising rates

Jerome Powell holds interest rate steady—and is looking through tariffs by not raising rates

In a move that everyone was expecting, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell disappointed Donald Trump again yesterday by refusing to cut the base interest rate. Indeed, a hawkish Powell even used the dreaded r-word (“raise”)—having suggested he is responsive enough to calls to “look through” tariff-induced inflation by not increasing interest rates, a notion which likely would have sent …

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