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Athletics-No fans will hit jumpers hard in Tokyo, says Rutherford
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's former Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford says the absence of crowd atmosphere at the Tokyo Games will have an adverse effect on some athletes but...
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Bezos’ Blue Origin to make history with unpiloted civilian space flight
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos may have been beaten to space by rival Richard Branson, but the billionaire American businessman is poised to make history next week aboard what would...
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Motor racing-Top three in F1 Sprint qualifying to be awarded wreaths
LONDON (Reuters) - The top three finishers in a new Sprint qualifying race that debuts at the British Grand Prix on Saturday will be awarded old-style laurel wreaths in the absence of any podium celeb...
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Soccer-Bundesliga retain five substitutions, to welcome away fans from Aug. 27
(Reuters) - The Bundesliga and second-tier Bundesliga 2 will permit five substitutions per match in the 2021-22 season while away fans will be allowed to attend games from matchday three on Aug. 27 , ...
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Tennis-Osaka confirmed for Montreal event in August – organisers
(Reuters) - World number two Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from this year's French Open and Wimbledon on mental health grounds, will compete in Montreal next month, organisers of the Canadian event said o...
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NortonLifeLock in talks to buy Avast – WSJ
(Reuters) -NortonLifeLock Inc is in talks to buy European cybersecurity firm Avast Plc, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/nortonlifelock-in-talks-to-buy-avast-11626287085?p...
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Myanmar army rulers’ lobbyist in U.S. ceases efforts for lack of pay
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar's ruling military leaders to represent them in Washington and other capitals said on Wednesday he has stopped his wo...
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Ireland to cut deficit more gradually in capital spending drive
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland plans to reduce its budget deficit more gradually than previously forecast to increase capital spending on areas such as housing and expects it to fall to ...
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Venezuela says Italian court accepts extradition request for ex-oil minister
CARACAS (Reuters) - An Italian court on Wednesday approved an extradition request for Venezuela's former Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez, who is charged with corruption, Venezuelan state television said. ...
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Spain’s Catalonia to impose curfew as coronavirus infections keep rising
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Spanish northeastern region of Catalonia, which has the highest coronavirus incidence rate in the country, said on Wednesday it would impose a night curfew in 15...
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