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2021

2021

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Man dies after being detained by Berlin police during demo

· August 2, 2021
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Luka's world: Doncic's Olympic debut getting rave reviews

· August 2, 2021
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Wilson leads US to quarters with 93-82 win over France

· August 2, 2021
Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor
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Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor

TOKYO The 100 meters at the Olympics is the event that turns sprinters into kings: Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt.

High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off
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High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off

· August 2, 2021

TOKYO The Italian high jumper leaped into his rival s arms, then belly-flopped onto the hard track, rolled around a few times and screamed.

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Olympic gold puts Schauffele among golf's elite players

· August 2, 2021
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US junior varsity lineup upsets Mexico 1-0 to win Gold Cup

· August 2, 2021
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Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages

· August 2, 2021
Xander Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives US gold in golf
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Xander Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives US gold in golf

KAWAGOE, Japan Four feet between his golf ball and the cup was all that separated Xander Schauffele from an Olympic gold medal, and he couldn t help but let his mind wander.

Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats
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Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats

TOKYO Caeleb Dressel finished off his gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics with two more dazzling swims. The guy who dreads all the attention won t be able to escape it now.

Martin Schram: Peer-reviewing Trump
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Martin Schram: Peer-reviewing Trump

Now is the summer of our discontent that s pretty much the way we all felt a year ago, when we were shut down, locked up and trapped in the pandemic summer of 2020.

Luzerne County Council reviewing batch of tax-delinquent repository purchase offers
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Luzerne County Council reviewing batch of tax-delinquent repository purchase offers

· August 1, 2021

The proposed sale of approximately 90 repository properties is now before Luzerne County Council.

TL Cares $1,000 weekly winner announced
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TL Cares $1,000 weekly winner announced

· August 1, 2021

Tom Clark, of Mountain Top, was randomly selected as the eleventh weekly $1,000 winner in the TL Cares program.

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Square to buy installment payment firm Afterpay in $29B deal

· August 1, 2021
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World champ Hassan falls, gets up and wins 1,500 heat

· August 1, 2021
Luzerne County receives Children and Youth director applications
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Luzerne County receives Children and Youth director applications

· August 1, 2021

Luzerne County has received 11 applications for the Children and Youth director position vacated by Joanne Van Saun, the administration said.

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Betts returns with HR, Dodgers pound Diamondbacks 13-0

· August 1, 2021
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Bryant homers in Giants debut, San Francisco tops Houston

· August 1, 2021
Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
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Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more pain and suffering is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots.

Rizzo shines again with key hit, Yankees beat Marlins 3-1
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Rizzo shines again with key hit, Yankees beat Marlins 3-1

MIAMI Anthony Rizzo continued his remarkable debut for the Yankees with another key hit and New York completed a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.