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Johannes Erm fifth at halfway stage in Paris Olympics decathlon

Err.ee (en) 

Estonia's three decathletes were in action in day one of that discipline in Paris on Friday, with European champion Johannes Erm's 4,510 points keeping him in medals contention in a field heavily stocked with potential winners.

Pentagon Chief Revokes Widely Criticized Plea Deal With Three 9/11 Defendants

RIA Novosti  

The United States Defense Department had revealed in a press release on Wednesday that it had entered into pre-trial plea agreements with three of the defendants accused of having a role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, with victims' groups swiftly responding to the settlement, saying they were “deeply troubled” by it.

Trump agrees to Fox News offer of debate with VP Harris on Sept. 4 - Reuters

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  1. Trump agrees to Fox News offer of debate with VP Harris on Sept. 4  Reuters
  2. Trump agrees to debate Kamala Harris on Fox News  Fox News
  3. Panicking Trump Cites Made-Up Polls to Avoid Debating Kamala  The New Republic
  4. Trump Agrees to a Fox News Debate With Harris on Sept. 4  The New York Times
  5. 'Say it to my face': Harris calls out Trump during Atlanta rally  CNN

A $1 trillion time bomb is ticking in America's housing market

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

David Burt, who foresaw the 2008 financial crisis, warns of a new housing crisis driven by climate change. His research indicates US homeowners' wildfire and flood risks are underinsured by $28.7 billion annually. This situation threatens 17 million homes and may result in $1.2 trillion of value destruction in vulnerable communities.

Attracting positive energy to ward off hungry ghosts

Business.inquirer.net 

The Ghost Month, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival or Zhong Yuan Jie, traces its origins to Taoist and Buddhist beliefs. It falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, based on Chinese traditions. This year, it starts on Aug. 4 and ends on Sept. 2. The peak is on “Ghost Day,”

EJ Obiena can quench athletics’ 88-year thirst for Olympics medal

Sports.inquirer.net 

SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 If EJ Obiena lives up to his billing and produces a podium finish in the Paris Olympics, he will put an end to the country’s decades-long wait for a medal in athletics. Obiena can snuff out an 88-year drought should he come up with a worthy performance in

Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects

Cyprus Mail 

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two accomplices, who are held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Pentagon said on Wednesday the plea deals had been entered into […]