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Mar 17 2024
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Jessie Diggins makes history with 2nd World Cup cross-country skiing title
By the time she began her post-race interviews, Jessie Diggins had lost track of her trophy. She had cradled the crystal globe on the World Cup podium shortly after locking up the overall championship Sunday, then handed it off for safekeeping. Diggins wasn't worried about the hardware. As much as the Afton native appreciated the globe — and the history that came with it — that wasn't the
Star TribuneMar 12 2024
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Harvard Tramples the Truth
I am no longer a professor of medicine at Harvard. The Harvard motto is Veritas, Latin for truth. But, as I discovered, truth can get you fired. This is my story—a story of a Harvard biostatistician and infectious-disease epidemiologist, clinging to the truth as the world lost its way during the Covid pandemic.
On March 10, 2020, before any government prompting, Harvard declared that it
City JournalAug 06 2023
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Knocked out. Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women's World Cup in penalties
Knocked out. Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women's World Cup in penalties It was a cruel exit after a tough tournament for the United States Women's National Team. And it came by the narrowest of margins. An inch. Maybe less. After 90-minutes of regulation and a half-hour of extra time between the top-ranked U.S. and third-ranked Sweden, it came down to a penalty kick shootout. And
NPR Fact CheckAug 06 2023
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Unexpectedly: Un-American US women's soccer teams blows World Cup, beaten by Sweden
The U.S. women’s national team crashed out of the 2023 World Cup here on Sunday, losing to longtime nemesis Sweden in the Round of 16 on penalties 5-4 after regulation finished 0-0. They largely dominated 120 messy, physical, tense minutes. They tested Swedish goalkeeper Zecira Musovic again and again. They played well enough to win in regulation, or at least in extra time, but couldn’t find a
HotAirAug 06 2023
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U.S. loses intense penalty shootout to Sweden, eliminated from 2023 Women’s World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia — Lina Hurtig’s converted her penalty and Sweden knocked the United States out of the World Cup 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless draw at the Women’s World Cup. U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher fruitlessly argued she had saved Hurtig’s attempt, but it was ruled over the line. The stadium played Abba’s “Dancing Queen in the stadium as the Swedes celebrated. The United States
The Dallas Morning NewsJun 25 2023
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Rider plunges to their death when roller coaster partially derails at Sweden amusement park
A person plunged to their death and several others fell from atop a roller coaster when it partially careened off its tracks in a terrifying accident inside Sweden’s oldest amusement park Sunday. Thrill-seekers at Gröna Lund park watched in horror as the front of the roller coaster train appeared to jump off the tracks before coming to a sudden halt as one car tilted toward the ground,
New York Post (News)Feb 20 2017
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Trump, Sweden and the real refugee threat
On Saturday, during an extremely necessary campaign-style rally in Florida, President Donald Trump mentioned refugees from Syria and other predominantly Muslim countries that have fled into Europe: "When you look at what's happening in Germany, when you look at what's happening last night in Sweden — Sweden! Who would believe this? Sweden! They took in large numbers, they're having problems
Chicago TribuneJul 10 2023
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Russia-Ukraine War: NATO Leaders Meet, Bolstered by Turkey’s Abrupt Support for Sweden’s Entry
NATO leaders begin their summit in Lithuania. Here is the latest. NATO leaders were set to begin their annual summit Tuesday, bolstered by Turkey’s abrupt reversal to clear the path for Sweden to join the military alliance, resolving a central sticking point and setting the stage for the group to demonstrate a unified front in supporting Ukraine against Russia’s aggression. The two-day summit
New York Times (News)Apr 04 2023
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Explainer: After Finland joins NATO, why is Turkey making Sweden wait?
Sweden's path to NATO membership remains blocked by Turkey and Hungary as neighbour Finland officially joined the 30-member alliance on Tuesday after its application was ratified in record time.
Analysts do not expect Turkey to ratify Sweden's application until after Turkey's May 14 election at the earliest. Even then, it is unclear what would trigger a change of heart by President
ReutersMar 13 2024
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Nordic tensions on the rise amid Russian anger over NATO accessions
Finland PM urges EU to step up defence spending and coordination, as tensions rise with Russia following NATO accession. Signs of tension with Russia are rising in the Nordic region following Sweden and Norway’s accession to NATO. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Wednesday warned that Moscow is gearing up for a “long conflict with the West” and Denmark revealed plans to boost defence
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