Federal officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate the National Mall in Washington on Saturday night ahead of a presidential speech and fireworks display to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. …
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bbc sport
Springboks unleash big-game brutality on faltering England
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEngland were shell-shocked. Never mind the gap, onlookers were marvelling at a sheer chasm in class between the two teams. And this was a Springbok side that many had expected …
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Foxnews Sport
Joey Chestnut wins 18th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The legend of Joey Chestnut continues. Chestnut is now an 18-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest champion after blowing out the competition …
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golf
‘I was frustrated’: Tour pro busts 8-iron — and then comes magic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEric Cole, minutes after he shot Friday’s low round at the John Deere Classic, says he had a good day. He had rebounded to a 63, one day after he …
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USA
White Nationalists March in Washington Amid 250th Anniversary Celebrations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA large group of masked men wearing the markings of a well-known white nationalist group marched with flags and chanted “reclaim America!” in Washington on Saturday morning, as the capital …
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Entertainment
‘Jaws’ is the movie of the Fourth of July, plus the week’s best films
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. July is another month absolutely packed with essential repertory screenings …
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Health
The game Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe game “Schisto & Ladders” is introduced to students in an elementary school in a part of Nigeria where the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis, spread by parasitic worms, affects many …
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National
Washington’s July 4 parade is off. The fireworks are still on : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNational stand guard near the Washington Monument at the national mall, during an Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary on Saturday. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat …
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latimes
Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister …
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npr
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Swing voters describe their view of America at 250 : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAre you proud to be an American? That’s a question we posed to a group of swing voters from swing states, who have a history of voting for candidates from …