Juha Mieto is Finland’s skiing legend: he’s won five Olympic medals, including a gold. But he’s made sporting history with a silver in Lake Placid in 1980 when he was beaten by one-hundredth of a second in the 15km event. Now 70 years old, Juha Mieto shows no signs of slowing down. His relaxed philosophy […]
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The hotel offers weekly organized runs, often with Mr. Vialli at the helm, in collaboration with the local fitness collective Wy’east Wolfpack. The four- to six-mile route, which often weaves along the Willamette River, is open to hotel guests, hotel employees and locals. “Portland’s not that big — the entire city can be almost covered
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DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons didn’t want to take a six-game losing streak into their longest road trip of the season. Turns out, Pistons coach Dwane Casey and his banged-up squad were facing one of the few NBA teams dealing with even more injuries ahead of hitting the road. Blake Griffin had 14 points and
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The #MeToo movement came to India more than a year ago, and Bollywood was one of the first industries to be hit by allegations of sexual harassment and assault. It all started when a 10-year-old allegation by actress Tanushree Dutta against a Bollywood actor resurfaced – and it drew both attention and support. Several other
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“No Chinese company is an independent company,” Norbert Röttgen, a former government minister from Ms. Merkel’s party, said recently, adding that Huawei’s involvement was “an imminent question of national security.” Yet one German telecommunication company, Telefonica Deutschland, has announced that it intends to contract Huawei for its 5G development. European Union rules make it difficult
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SALT LAKE CITY — Joe Ingles was hot early and Donovan Mitchell had it going in the second half. But it took three big plays in the final three minutes by Rudy Gobert for the Utah Jazz to turn back the Portland Trail Blazers. Mitchell scored 28 of his 35 points in the second half
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Courts in Belarus have sentenced about 20 participants in protests against closer integration with Russia to brief jail sentences and fines December 26, 2019, 7:34 PM 2 min read MINSK, Belarus — Courts in Belarus on Thursday sentenced about 20 participants in protests against closer integration with Russia to short jail sentences and fines. The
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Image copyright Getty Images Sriracha Hot Chilli sauce has been recalled in Australia and New Zealand over fears bottles could “explode” when opened. Food Standards Australia New Zealand warned a build-up of lactic acid could cause bottles to “bloat and continue to ferment”. It said the condiment may splatter over people or property when opened.
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China says its Beidou Navigation Satellite System that emulates the U.S. Global Positioning System will be competed with the launch of its final two satellites in the first half of next year December 27, 2019, 6:45 AM 2 min read BEIJING — China said Friday its Beidou Navigation Satellite System that emulates the U.S. Global
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Andrew Wiggins scored the first basket of the second overtime and then fed Robert Covington for another score, and the Minnesota Timberwolves ended their 11-game losing streak by beating the Sacramento Kings 105-104 By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press December 27, 2019, 7:48 AM 4 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As he watched Buddy Hield’s last-second
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