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• Italy crowned European champion after beating England on penalties

  11-07-2021 23:59 via cnn.com
  
  On a night fraught with tension and hope, Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• CPAC crowd cheers missing vaccination goal. Hear Dr. Fauci's response

  11-07-2021 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci calls the reaction by the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Committee to a conservative author's comments about the US falling short of it's vaccination goal 'horrifying.'
  
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• UK PM urges caution over 19 July unlocking

  11-07-2021 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson warns that Covid cases, currently at 30,000 a day, will rise as restrictions end.
  
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• Opinion: Covid has South Africa by the throat. How I dodged its scary grip

  11-07-2021 23:27 via cnn.com
  
  As an acute asthma sufferer, who is also on medication to control hypertension, I have been ultra-careful since Covid-19 first hit South Africa early last year.
  
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• Covid has South Africa by the throat. How I dodged its scary grip

  11-07-2021 23:27 via cnn.com
  
  As an acute asthma sufferer, who is also on medication to control hypertension, I have been ultra-careful since Covid-19 first hit South Africa early last year.
  
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• Firefighters struggle to contain exploding northern California wildfire

  11-07-2021 23:23
  
  Blaze rushes north-east from the Sierra Nevada forest region after doubling in size as heatwave blankets US westFirefighters struggled to contain an exploding northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heatwave blanketed the west, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas.Death Valley in south-eastern California’s Mojave Desert reached 128 F (53C) on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service’s reading at Furnace creek. The shock
  
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• Djokovic 'should win 25 Grand Slam titles' - but does he get your 'GOAT vote'?

  11-07-2021 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic not going on to win 25 Grand Slam titles after claiming a record-equalling 20th would "be a major surprise", says John McEnroe.
  
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• Euro 2020 final: 'Security breach' at Wembley Stadium as small group of people enter venue

  11-07-2021 22:43 via cnn.com
  
  The English Football Association said there was a security incident involving football fans without tickets ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Watch fans go crazy in Rome

  11-07-2021 22:41 via cnn.com
  
  Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final at London's Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Italian fans celebrate major win

  11-07-2021 22:41 via cnn.com
  
  Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final at London's Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Branson's advice to Bezos after historic space flight

  11-07-2021 21:57 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Rachel Crane speaks with Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson after his historic trip to space.
  
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• Noem says GOP governors who fought Covid lacked 'grit'

  11-07-2021 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem questioned the grit and instinct of fellow GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 measures like mask mandates and business closures to stop the spread of the virus in their states last year, warning that some of them are now "rewriting history" about their records as the threat wanes across the country.
  
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• Kristi Noem criticizes GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 mandates while accusing some of rewriting their history

  11-07-2021 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem questioned the grit and instinct of fellow GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 measures like mask mandates and business closures to stop the spread of the virus in their states last year, warning that some of them are now "rewriting history" about their records as the threat wanes across the country.
  
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• Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic is a 'little bit divided' on playing at Games

  11-07-2021 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  After winning his 20th grand slam in Sunday's Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic said he was "50-50" on participating at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
  
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• Death toll rises to 90 in Miami condo collapse as search for victims continues

  11-07-2021 21:12
  
  Some 31 people remain listed as missingTeam of first responders from Israel departs Authorities searching for victims of a deadly condo collapse in Florida said Sunday they hope to conclude their painstaking work in the coming weeks as a team of first responders from Israel departed the site.The Miami-Dade county mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, said 90 deaths have now been confirmed in last month’s collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, up from 86 a day before. Among th
  
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• Zuma jailed: Arrests as protests spread in South Africa

  11-07-2021 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say criminals are taking advantage of the unrest following the former president's jailing.
  
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• Euro 2020 final: "No security breaches of people without tickets getting inside the stadium," says English FA

  11-07-2021 20:42 via cnn.com
  
  The English Football Association said there was a security incident involving football fans without tickets ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Euro 2020: Fans without tickets involved in Wembley Stadium security incident

  11-07-2021 20:42 via cnn.com
  
  The English Football Association said there was a security incident involving football fans without tickets ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse

  11-07-2021 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  The death toll in the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 90 on Sunday, officials said in a news conference.
  
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• Death toll rises to 90 in Florida condo collapse

  11-07-2021 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  The death toll in the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 90 on Sunday, officials said in a news conference.
  
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• Wimbledon 2021: Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini for 20th Grand Slam title

  11-07-2021 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic wins his sixth Wimbledon title and record-equalling 20th men's Grand Slam by fighting back to beat Italy's Matteo Berrettini.
  
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• Novak Djokovic wins record-equaling 20th grand slam title

  11-07-2021 19:43 via cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic equaled the men's record for most grand slam single's titles after beating Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.
  
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• 'This girl is so good' - Verma stars & England collapse in thrilling second T20

  11-07-2021 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shafali Verma makes 48 as India produce an excellent performance in an eight-run win which sets up a decider in the multi-format series against England.
  
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• 'Legend of Zelda' sells for $870,000 at auction, a record for a video game

  11-07-2021 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  A sealed, rare version of the iconic Nintendo game "The Legend of Zelda" sold for $870,000 at auction on Friday, making it the most expensive video game ever sold, according to Heritage Auctions, the auction house that ran the sale.
  
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• British army identifies serious failings over soldier’s death – reports

  11-07-2021 19:12
  
  Body of L/Cpl Bernard Mongan, who had complained of bullying, lay undiscovered for three weeksThe British army has identified serious failings in its handling of the death of a soldier whose body lay undiscovered at a base for three weeks, according to reports.L/Cpl Bernard Mongan, who had made bullying allegations and reportedly tried to kill himself in 2016, was discovered in his barracks in Catterick, North Yorkshire, on 23 January last year. Continue reading...
  
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• Kuss claims Tour de France stage 15 win as Pogacar increases overall lead

  11-07-2021 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sepp Kuss attacks on the final climb to win stage 15 of the Tour de France, as Tadej Pogacar increases his overall lead.
  
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• Northern Ireland’s deputy leader urges calm before loyalist parades

  11-07-2021 19:04
  
  Michelle O’Neill concerned about site of unionist bonfire, as tensions rise over post-Brexit trading rulesNorthern Ireland’s deputy first minister has urged people to celebrate peacefully before the start of the loyalist parade season, as tensions increase over post-Brexit trading arrangements.Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill – who is the deputy first minister alongside the first minister, Paul Givan of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP), in the power-sharing ad
  
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• Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson successfully rockets to outer space

  11-07-2021 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico early Sunday, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers.
  
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• Virgin Galactic: Sir Richard Branson rockets to the edge of space

  11-07-2021 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK businessman realises a lifetime's ambition by riding a rocket plane high into the sky.
  
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• Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson's long, winding path to space

  11-07-2021 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC tracks the long, winding road to Sir Richard Branson's flight to the edge of space.
  
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• Novak Djokovic wins record-equaling 20th grand slam title after beating Matteo Berrettini in Wimbledon final

  11-07-2021 18:36 via cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic equaled the men's record for most grand slam single's titles after beating Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.
  
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• Richard Branson flies to edge of space in Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane

  11-07-2021 18:34
  
  Spaceplane went into sub-orbital flight days ahead of a rival launch by Jeff Bezos The British entrepreneur Richard Branson has successfully flown to the edge of space and back in his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane, days ahead of a rival launch by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, as the billionaires compete to kick off a new era of space tourism.Seventeen years after Branson founded Virgin Galactic to develop commercial spacecraft and cater to future space tourists, the spaceplane went into su
  
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• Novak Djokovic wins sixth Wimbledon title after battle with Matteo Berrettini

  11-07-2021 18:34
  
  Serb takes his 20th tennis major title 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3Victory leaves Djokovic needing US Open for grand slamNovak Djokovic has never been afraid to speak out his ambitions for the world to hear. That was true when he was a novice on the tour and to many his self-confidence was misplaced, and it has maintained deep into his 30s as he has chased down the singular goal of becoming the greatest player of his time, making no secret of what he thought he could achieve.Over the past 13 and a half ye
  
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• Richard Branson beats Jeff Bezos in space launch. But all of humanity loses.

  11-07-2021 18:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  The stratification of who gets to leave the stratosphere is not another division we need.
  
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• Landmark moment for commercial space industry

  11-07-2021 18:17 via cnn.com
  
  Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico early Sunday, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers.
  
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• The Scottish spaceman piloting Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic flight

  11-07-2021 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Mackay was chief pilot for the test mission on board Virgin Galactic's Unity rocket plane.
  
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• Branson's flight a landmark moment for commercial space industry

  11-07-2021 18:07 via cnn.com
  
  Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico early Sunday, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers.
  
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• See moment Virgin Galactic boss rockets into space

  11-07-2021 18:03 via cnn.com
  
  Watch video from Virgin Galactic showing Richard Branson's space plane's engine ignite sending the billionaire into out space.
  
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• Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity detaches from mothership

  11-07-2021 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  More than 50 years ago, Richard Branson started his Virgin brand with a mail-order record company.
  
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• Georgian cameraman dies after attack by far-right, anti-LGBTQ mob

  11-07-2021 17:53
  
  Government accused of ‘culpable passivity’ after dozens of journalists were attacked covering Pride protestA Georgian TV cameraman has died after being badly beaten by far-right assailants during a protest against an LGBTQ Pride march, his station said on Sunday, as pressure mounts on authorities over attacks on journalists.Alexander Lashkarava, a 37-year-old cameraman working for the independent station TV Pirveli, was found dead in his bed in the early hours on Sunday, the channel
  
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• In photos: Richard Branson's historic space flight

  11-07-2021 17:47 via cnn.com
  
  Richard Branson, through his company Virgin Galactic, is set to become the first billionaire to travel to space aboard a spacecraft he helped fund.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Branson's space flight

  11-07-2021 17:40 via cnn.com
  
  Richard Branson will boldly go where no space baron has gone before on Sunday, when he steps onto the supersonic space plane from his rocket venture, Virgin Galactic.
  
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• Cocaine 'worth £2m' found floating off Sussex beach

  11-07-2021 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Several packages have been found in the water off Seaford since Thursday, police say.
  
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• Giro d'Italia Donne 2021: Anna van der Breggen wins event for fourth time

  11-07-2021 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anna van der Breggen clinches her fourth Giro d'Italia Donne title after finishing fourth in the 10th and final stage.
  
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• Virgin boss Richard Branson set for history-making space flight

  11-07-2021 16:32 via cnn.com
  
  • First space tourist: 'It was the greatest moment of my life'
  
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• Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery

  11-07-2021 16:27 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood for 10 minutes on a hospital balcony, offering hearty thanks for the prayers for his recovery and calling health care for all a “precious” good.
  
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• Messi finally tastes victory with Argentina

  11-07-2021 16:09 via cnn.com
  
  Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on Saturday and Lionel Messi finally won his first medal in a blue-and-white shirt when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil and a record-equaling 15th Copa America.
  
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• Brexit, shifting demographics and familiar tensions stoke divisions in Northern Ireland

  11-07-2021 15:57 via cnn.com
  
  Niamh Burns is organizing a special 20-year reunion for her schoolmates this year. But while the accomplishments of the "Courageous Classes of 2001" are worth celebrating, the date they are commemorating is not.
  
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• Fauci urges: Put politics aside to get vaccinated against 'nasty' delta variant

  11-07-2021 15:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and the White House chief medical adviser appeared on ABC's "This Week."
  
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• Richard Branson set to launch into space on Virgin Galactic spaceship

  11-07-2021 15:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The billionaire joined the first fully crewed flight of his space tourism firm.
  
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