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Table tennis gave a once-homeless teen a path to Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — A few months before U.S. table tennis player Tahl Leibovitz left his home in Queens, N.Y., for the Rio Paralympic Games, his wife, Dawn, heard a bang late at night. They didn’t identify the source of the noise until their neighbor told them her air conditioner had fallen onto their car.…
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Box Office Top 20: ‘Sully’ makes $35 million splash
LOS ANGELES — Clint Eastwood’s “Sully” made a splash in its first weekend in theaters, bringing in a solid $ 35 million, according to studio reported actuals Monday. In this image released by Sony Pictures, Jaz Sinclair, left, and Regina Hall appear in a scene from “When The Bough Breaks.” (Michele K Short/Screen Gems, Sony…
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In transition, Oscar de la Renta presents a team effort
NEW YORK — All fashion shows are team efforts, but that was truer than usual at Oscar de la Renta’s Spring 2017 runway show Monday at New York Fashion Week. Fashion from the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2017 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Monday Sept. 12, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)…
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Scott visits ’80s NYC, Proenza mixes it up at Fashion Week
NEW YORK — Jeremy Scott fondly recalled an ’80s New York that was a lot more grungy. Proenza Schouler did some radical work with ostrich feathers. And Serena Williams focused on female empowerment. Some highlights: Fashion from the Jeremy Scott Spring 2017 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday Sept. 12, 2016.…
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Unmanned hot-air balloon hits Olympic arena; minor damage
This handout photo taken on July 12, 2016 and received on July 23, 2016 shows a hot-air balloon named “Morton”, flown by Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov, about to take to the skies for a round-the-world trip from Northam in Western Australia. Fedor Konyukhov, who had previously conquered both the north and south poles solo, is…
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Searchers find overdue hiker looking for “Into the Wild” bus
Denali national park | photo courtesy of Denali National Park | mb.com.ph DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska — A 45-year-old man from Mexico was located unharmed Monday after failing to return on time from a hiking trip to an abandoned city bus in the Alaska wilderness made famous by the popular book and movie,…
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Duterte wants US troops out of Mindanao
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called out the United States’ (US) military staying in Mindanao to leave the place, for fears that they have become an attraction to the Abu Sayyaf group. In a speech delivered at the oath taking of newly appointed officials, the President noted that many Americans, particularly white Americans, are residing…
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Duterte okayed Mary Jane’s execution, says Indonesian president
Mary Jane’s execution – Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi”, Widodo said on Monday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had given the green light for the execution of Filipina death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso. “President Duterte has given the go-ahead to proceed with the execution,” Jokowi was quoted as saying by Antara news agency in Serang,…
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Pres. Duterte at Pres. Widodo, magtutulungan kontra droga
Magtutulungan sina Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte at Indonesian President Joko Widodo sa pagsugpo sa iligal na droga na kapwa matinding problema ng Pilipinas at Indonesia. Bukod sa ipinagbabawal na gamot, pagtutuunan din ng pansin ng dalawang presidente ng kanilang mga bansa na sina Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte at Indonesian President Joko Widodo ang problema sa…
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Ex-Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, balik-ICU
NAGBALIK muli sa intensive care unit (ICU) sa St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City sa Taguig si dating Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago dahil sa kritikal na kondisyon nito. Si Santiago ay kasalukuyang nakikipaglaban sa sakit nitong Stage 4 lung cancer. Ayon sa mga ulat, simula pa ng September 3 sa ICU si Santiago. Matatandaang noong May 31…
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