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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
Gold and green: Olympic basketball, NBA business...
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum are going for gold, though they can’t forget about the green. Basketball and business are about to mix in a way players have never experienced. The quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s tournament arrives on the same day free agency opens in the NBA. While big-name stars such as Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry will be focusing on their futures, some players are trying to keep their eye on...

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Hendricks earns majors-best 13th win as Cubs...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Hendricks earned his major league-leading 13th victory, Rafael Ortega homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Saturday night. The Cubs, who had dropped four in a row, made six trades prior to Friday’s deadline, scattering Javier Báez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Craig Kimbrel and others to contenders. Hendricks (13-4) won his 11th straight decision in a 15-start stretch. He was part of the franchise’s 2016 World Series championship, is signed through 2023...

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Macmath makes four saves in Real Salt...
Zac Macmath had four saves in Real Salt Lake’s 0-0 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. RSL (5-4-6) outshot the Dynamo (3-4-9) 9-8, with three shots on goal to four for the Dynamo. Marko Maric saved all three shots he faced for the Dynamo. Both teams next play Wednesday. The Dynamo visit Austin and RSL visits the LA Galaxy. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Source

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Alyssa Naeher is a steadying force in...
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Much as she did at the 2019 World Cup, U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher came up big at the Olympics in the tensest of moments. Naeher made three crucial penalty saves for the United States in its quarterfinal match against the Netherlands, one in regulation and two during a shootout, that kept the Americans alive at the Tokyo Games. And with that, Naeher cemented a reputation for stunning saves that save the day. Megan Rapinoe said...

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Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo’s Olympic record in...
TOKYO (AP) — Streaking down the track, with only six steps to go until she reached the finish line, Elaine Thompson-Herah stuck out her left arm and started pointing at the clock. She knew she had the win. It was only a matter of what else would come with it. With a time of 10.61 seconds, the latest in the long string of Jamaican speed stars defended her Olympic title in the 100 meters. She broke a 33-year-old Olympic...

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Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC...
NEW YORK (AP) — If NBC’s Michele Tafoya expected exultation or tears of joy from American swimmer Caeleb Dressel when she asked how it felt to reach his dream of an Olympic gold medal, that’s not what she got. He was happy, but hurting. “It’s a really tough year,” he said. “It’s really hard.” Olympic athletes, most notably gymnast Simone Biles, haven’t been afraid to express the mental and emotional difficulties they’ve faced during these pandemic games, a development...

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Amanda Knox blasts film ‘Stillwater’ for exploiting...
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Knox is speaking out about her name being associated with the new film “Stillwater,” saying any connection rips off “my story without my consent at the expense of my reputation.” “Stillwater” stars Matt Damon as a father who flies to France to help his estranged daughter, Allison, played by Abigail Breslin. She has been convicted and imprisoned for murdering her girlfriend in Marseille, in a case that has generated lurid headlines. Knox is never...

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AP sources: Lakers acquiring All-Star Westbrook from...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for three players and the rights to first-round pick Isaiah Jackson. According to two people with knowledge of the deal, the Lakers are trading Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell to Washington for Westbrook, who is a Los Angeles native and helped lead UCLA to a pair of Final Four appearances. The Lakers had the 22nd overall pick in...

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Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, dies at...
DETROIT (AP) — Famous for gazing over eyeglasses worn on the end of his nose, Carl Levin seemed at ease wherever he went, whether attending a college football game back home in Michigan or taking on a multibillion-dollar corporation before cameras on Capitol Hill. Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator had a slightly rumpled, down-to-earth demeanor that helped him win over voters throughout his 36-year career, as did his staunch support for the hometown auto industry. But the Harvard-educated attorney also...

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Who’s next? Jodie Whittaker to leave ‘Doctor...
LONDON (AP) — It’s time for another “Doctor Who” regeneration. The BBC said Thursday that star Jodie Whittaker will leave the venerable science fiction series next year, along with showrunner Chris Chibnall. Whittaker will bow out after a new six-episode series later this year and three specials in 2022. The series’ central character is a galaxy-hopping, extra-terrestrial Time Lord who can regenerate into new bodies. Whitaker is the 13th actor, and first woman, to play the titular Doctor since...

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Robinhood CEO tells AP it’s eyeing expansion...
NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood has already changed how people trade stocks and who’s doing it. Now its sights are on the rest of the financial industry. Shares of Robinhood Markets are set to begin trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, a highly anticipated initial offering by the company that’s drawn a new generation of investors into the market and forced the industry to stop charging fees for trading. But while the IPO is a milestone, it’s not a culmination,...

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Olympics Latest: Pajon, Fields advance to BMX...
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ Reigning BMX racing gold medalists Mariana Pajon of Columbia and Connor Fields of the United States have moved on to the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics. Pajon is the only BMX rider to earn two Olympic gold medals. She won all three of her qualifying rounds to finish with three points. Her top...

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AP sources: Oilers sign Hyman, Barrie; Vegas...
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to sign forward Zach Hyman to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the signing can’t be announced until the NHL’s free-agency period begins later in the day. The long-anticipated move comes after the Connor McDavid-led Oilers lacked secondary scoring as they were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the...

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China parece estar ampliando otra vez su...
(CNN) — China está construyendo una segunda base de silos para misiles en sus desiertos occidentales, según un nuevo estudio, que, según los investigadores, señala una posible expansión de su arsenal nuclear y pone en duda el compromiso de Beijing con su estrategia de “disuasión mínima”. Identificada a través de imágenes de satélite, la nueva base de misiles en la región china de Xinjiang puede llegar a incluir 110 silos, según el informe publicado el lunes por la Federación...

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More a molehill: Visitors slam London’s new...
LONDON (AP) — London’s latest tourist attraction aimed for the heights. It has fallen a bit flat. The Marble Arch Mound, an artificial hill beside one of the city’s busiest intersections, opened this week — and is already offering refunds to disappointed visitors and admitting “teething problems.” Designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV, the mound is a 25-meter (80-foot) hill made from turf-covered scaffolding that claims to offer panoramic views of Hyde Park, Oxford Street and the surrounding area....

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