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Olympian puts his sperm on ice over Zika fears

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LONDON — British long jump champion Greg Rutherford will have some of his sperm frozen before heading to the Rio Games this summer, his partner says, over fears the Zika virus could impact their plans for family expansion.

In an article for online women’s magazine Standard Issue, Susie Verrill said she and her young son would not join Rutherford in Brazil, noting that…

USA Beats Costa Rica 4-0 To Stay Alive In Copa America

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CHICAGO (AP) — The fans stood and cheered when Clint Dempsey headed off the field in the second half, and the forward responded with his own round of applause.

Brad Guzan held his arms in the air after the final seconds of his happy homecoming.

After days of questions and criticism, it was a couple of perfect pictures for the United States.

Dempsey had a goal and two…

‘Destiny’ expansion ‘Rise of Iron’ could be announced next as it is trademarked

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Rumors about the game “Destiny” have been buzzing with details about the upcoming expansion which is thought to be titled “Rise of Iron.” Recently, this name was trademarked by the developer Bungie and it set off further speculation about its release date and details as its livestream event before E3 happens.

More importantly, the game “Destiny” has proven to be…

Faulty update breaks Lexus cars’ maps and radio systems

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A faulty software update is causing problems for Lexus car owners in the US.

The buggy code – which was delivered via a wireless transmission – is causing affected vehicles’ infotainments systems to stop working.

This prevents drivers from getting navigation directions, climate controls and digital radio.

The Toyota division has acknowledged the problem saying it was…

Nature Made adult gummy vitamins recalled over staph, salmonella concerns

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The maker of Nature Made products is recalling some of the brand’s vitamins over concerns they could be contaminated with salmonella and staph. The following products have been recalled: Pharmavite, which produces the vitamins, says it discovered that testing for salmonella and staph hadn’t been completed properly, according to the company’s website. You can find the…

Withings’s latest super-smart scale will track your heart health

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Withings scales have been the ultimate high-tech motivator for those wanting to lose weight and get fit.

Which is why it’s no surprise that the French company has rolled the dice and decided to release a fourth-generation version of its popular connected scales line-up.

Called the Body Cardio, the weighing device works alongside the updated Health Mate app and, more…

Little girl gets so excited she vomits all over Paula Abdul

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So you think can dance and not vomit all over yourself? Think again.

Performing to Beyoncé’s “Countdown,” 7-year-old Chi Tahani recently killed her audition for So You Think You Can Dance. The judges were thrilled and gave Tahani three thumbs ups.

After Abdul went to give the adorable Tahani a hug, the…

Meryl Streep makes theatre great again as Donald Trump

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Meryl Streep may seem like she wins an Oscar every time she rolls out of bed, but she appears to have topped herself with a memorable turn as presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Wearing a fat suit, a spray-on tan, a wild flop of a blonde wig and a tie running down below her inflated waistline, Streep made American theatre great again as she took…

Southwest’s airfare fire sale hopes to boost slow travel days

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DALLAS — The travel season is approaching and airlines are jockeying to pack flights full of vacationers. To that end, Southwest Airlines is having a bit of a fire sale.

The airline has dramatically slashed its rates on certain routes; until the sale ends on Thursday, it’s possible to pick up one-way flights for $49 along certain domestic routes.

International travel…

Verifone Reports Disappointing Earnings in Competitive Payments Market

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Electronic payment solutions company Verifone on Tuesday reported disappointing earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2016. The company announced it will be cutting its headcount by 5 percent and making other changes to adjust to an increasingly competitive payments market.

The company reported non-GAAP net income per share of 47 cents on net revenues of $532…

New research finds low risk of Zika virus at Olympics

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – New research attempting to calculate the risk of the Zika virus at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro may reassure organizers and many of the more than 500,000 athletes and fans expected to travel to the epicenter of the epidemic.

Controversy about the global gathering in August has grown as more about the disease becomes known. The mosquito-borne…

Pittsburgh Penguins one win from Stanley Cup after Game 4 victory

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Bounce-back performances from two key players moved the Pittsburgh Penguins to the brink of winning the Stanley Cup.

Evgeni Malkin scored his first goal of the series and Matt Murray made 23 saves after a shaky Game 3 to lead the Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night for a 3-1 series lead.

Malkin woke up after being held pointless in the…

NBA Finals 2016: Updated Championship Odds, TV Schedule and Prediction

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Coming back from down 2-0 in the NBA Finals is far from impossible, but the Cleveland Cavaliers will need a major turnaround to get back into the series.

The Golden State Warriors have been the better team through the first two games of the series, earning a 15-point victory in Game 1 and then winning by 33 in Game 2. Based on the 2-0 advantage and the way the team…

iO Tillett Wright Defends Amber Heard’s Abuse Claims Against Johnny Depp: ”I Was on the F–king Phone When He Hit Her”

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iO Tillett Wright, who was named in Heard’s court documents requesting a restraining order from Depp, took to Twitter this evening to sound off on the constant “victim blaming” being thrown against the celeb, who has openly revealed that the A-lister allegedly struck her on numerous occasions throughout their relationship.

In a series of tweets, which seemed to have…

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

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Here is what you need to know.

Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Hillary Clinton has locked up enough pledged and unpledged delegates to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the Associated Press reported Monday night. The announcement came ahead of a busy day for primaries as voters in California, Montana,…

Fifteen Prince albums make streaming debut on his 58th birthday

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The collection includes the infamous Black Album – a dark, funky follow-up to Sign O’ The Times, which Prince scrapped a week before release in 1987.

It also features The Gold Experience, which includes his only UK number one, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

Prince was a vocal supporter of Jay Z’s streaming service before his death.

He pulled most of his back…

Start-up co-operatives take on the Uber economy

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A new breed of start-ups is trying to put that model into place where workers are put ahead of billionaire venture capitalists – and they are tipped to hit Australia’s shores soon.

Start-up “co-ops” are challenging the Uber-style business model that has come to define the so-called sharing economy, where workers are starting to push back against unfair pay and working…