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Jozy Altidore, now a broadcaster, is bullish on the U.S. making a deep World Cup run

Jozy Altidore, now a broadcaster, is bullish on the U.S. making a deep World Cup run

Growing up in South Florida, Jozy Altidore heard a lot of Spanish playing soccer with local kids and at home from his Dominican grandmother. As a teenager, he went to play for Villarreal, in the

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Congress invites NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league’s use of streaming services

Congress invites NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league’s use of streaming services

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Rep. Jim

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Jerome Powell warns politicizing the Federal Reserve would cost public trust

Jerome Powell warns politicizing the Federal Reserve would cost public trust

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell warned Sunday about the impact of a politicized Fed and made a broader call for the defense ‌of democratic institutions in his first public remarks since the end of his

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MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens

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Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard cruise ship

Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard cruise ship

MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits

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Build-A-Bear recalls roughly 36,000 Heart-Warming Hugs Bears

Build-A-Bear recalls roughly 36,000 Heart-Warming Hugs Bears

Roughly 36,000 Heartwarming Hugs Bears, a stuffed animal manufactured by Build-A-Bear, are being recalled due to a zipper detaching from the bear’s pouch. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles

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Trump’s Colombia tariffs on hold after Bogota agrees to accept migrants- AP

Trump’s Colombia tariffs on hold after Bogota agrees to accept migrants- AP

Investing.com– U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs against Colombia are now on hold after Bogota agreed to accept migrants deported from the U.S., the Associated Press reported on Sunday.  Trump had threatened to impose

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Analysis-To weather Trump, emerging market investors look to the frontier

Analysis-To weather Trump, emerging market investors look to the frontier

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – The new era of unpredictability, marked by tariff threats and rising global tensions, is prompting emerging market investors to look for shelter in frontier markets that are relatively safe

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China central bank conducts 1.7 trln yuan of outright reverse repos in Jan

China central bank conducts 1.7 trln yuan of outright reverse repos in Jan

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Monday it conducted 1.7 trillion yuan of outright reverse repurchase agreements in January. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said the repo operations aimed to “keep banking

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Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign

Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV