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Eumir Marcial cruises in light heavy debut, braces for tougher competition

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Eumir Marcial scores a convincing win in his opening bout at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–ASIAN GAMES POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China – Eumir Marcial came through with a dominant showing in his light heavyweight debut, but Irish Magno bowed out of contention as the two Olympians suffered contrasting fates at the start of the … Read more

Heavy swells pound northeast Caribbean as Hurricane Lee costs by open waters

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Massive swells battered the northeast Caribbean on Saturday as Hurricane Lee churned close by by open waters as a Class 3 storm. The storm, which isn’t forecast to make landfall, was positioned 385 miles (620 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. It had winds of as much as 115 … Read more

Burning Man entry is closed as heavy rains muddy the playa

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No person can go in or out of Burning Man after heavy rainfall on Friday turned the desert ground of the playa into impassible, sticky mud, prompting the Competition’s organizers late final evening to ask as many as 70,000 attendees to shelter in place (by way of SFGate). Organizers reposted the same message to the … Read more

Norwegians put together for extra flooding and destruction after days of heavy rain

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Individuals in Norway ready for extra flooding and destruction Thursday as rivers swollen by days of heavy rain carried massive quantities of water by way of the nation’s mountainous southeast, the place huge areas had been both inundated or hit by landslides. 1000’s of individuals dwelling close to waterways had been evacuated, … Read more

Heavy rain in Beijing from Hurricane Doksuri leaves 38 lifeless or lacking

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Touch upon this storyComment Torrential rains in Beijing and close by areas killed 11 folks and left 27 lacking within the capital as Hurricane Doksuri lashed northern China for a fourth day. Among the many 11 who died have been two folks concerned in rescue efforts, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. Twenty seven … Read more