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Gold price hits record high on rate cut expectations

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The price of gold soared Tuesday to a record peak, propelled by trader expectations of falling US interest rates in September as inflation cools. "There is no doubt that the recent surge in gold prices can be at least partially attributed to a declining dollar and falling bond yields, thanks to weaker-than-expected US data and an unexpected drop to 3 percent in US consumer inflation last week," said Fawad Razaqzada, analyst at City Index.

Police: HOV lane driver's passenger was a dummy head

United Press International (UPI.com) 

The Washington State Patrol said a driver polled over for speeding in the high-occupancy vehicle lanes had a surprise in her back seat -- her passenger was a mannequin bust.

2024 Position Breakdown: Linebackers

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Levi Edwards

Ahead of 2024 Training Camp, Raiders.com is previewing each position group and evaluating the players that could make up the 53-man roster. Let's take a look at the linebacking corps.

New players

Tommy Eichenberg, Amari Gainer

The Raiders continued bolstering their defense through the draft, with Tommy Eichenberg being one of the more high-profile players selected.

Rupee settles marginally higher at Rs 83.58 per dollar

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Stronger chances of a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve have pressured US yields to come down. The US 10- year bond yield was at 4.17%, versus 4.20% on Monday. Lower US interest rates typically lead to a softer US dollar as global investors seek higher returns in emerging market assets.

Russia falsely denies ties with AI-operated disinformation bot farm on X

Voice of America 

The U.S. Department of Justice provided detailed evidence linking Russian intelligence to a bot farm. The FBI identified phone numbers, IP addresses, and emails of the FSB and the state-owned media RT (Russia Today) operatives behind the Kremlin disinformation botnet.