<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4CvQik_0uiv4ra200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4CvQik_0uiv4ra200" width="450" height="267" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> By Philip O'Connor PARIS (Reuters) - Britain won gold in the women's quadruple sculls final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday. Netherlands took the silver medal, while Germany secured the bronze. (Reporting by Philip O'Connor; Editing by Ken Ferris) </div>

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PARIS (Reuters) - Netherlands won gold in the men's quadruple sculls Olympic final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday. Italy took the silver medal, while Poland secured the bronze.

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LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4. Luke Greenbank won bronze in the men’s 200 backstroke in Tokyo three years ago but will not have a chance to be back on the podium after being disqualified in prelims of the event. Greenbank went past the 15 meter mark off of the start.

Tokyo Bronze Medalist Luke Greenbank DQed in 200 Back For Going Past 15 Meters

PARIS (Reuters) - Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira has been sent home from the Paris Olympics and her teammate Gabriel Santos was given a warning after they left the athletes' village without clearing it with the team, the Brazilian Olympic Committee said on Sunday.

Olympics-Brazil sends one swimmer home, warns another after they left athletes' village

CHATEAUROUX, France (Reuters) - Guatemala's Adriana Ruano Oliva won the women's trap gold of the Paris Olympics, while Italy's Silvana Stanco claimed the silver at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre on Wednesday.

Olympics-Shooting-Guatemala's Oliva wins women's trap gold

LCM (50 meters) Prelims Live Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4. There was a glaring absence in the men’s 200 backstroke as 100 backstroke silver medalist Xu Jiayu no-showed his prelims heat. The Chinese swimmer was originally slated to swim in heat 2, lane 5 as the #6 seed with an entry time of 1:55.37.

#6 Seed, 100 Backstroke Silver Medalist Xu Jiayu No-Shows 200 Backstroke Heat

Blanco, TX

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

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Horoscope of the Day, Wednesday, July 31st

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said on Wednesday it has set aside 75.3 billion yen ($500 million) so far to compensate businesses hurt by boycotts triggered by Tepco's discharge of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Tepco allocates $500 million to compensate reputational damage from Fukushima discharges

Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

(Reuters) -Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers approved a declaration on Wednesday voicing solidarity with the Venezuelan people and concern about the announced election results, which sparked protests across the South American nation.

G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Army has stopped paying wages and allowances to a U.S. soldier sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony and may prosecute him if he returns to the United States, U.S. officials said.

Exclusive-US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him

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Kayaker Kimberley Woods has said she is “absolutely buzzing” about her bronze medal, as day three of the Paris Olympics gets under way.Team GB stars Tom Daley, Tom Pidcock and Max Whitlock will be going for medals in their respective events on Monday, while the eventing team also competes for a place on the platform.Woods, from Rugby, came third in the women’s kayak single on Sunday, throwing her paddle in joy after securing the bronze.Her partner, Elliott Woodman, told the PA news agency: “We are all over the moon and so, so proud.”Woods told BBC Breakfast on Monday morning that...

Kimberley Woods ‘buzzing’ after kayak bronze as Olympics goes into third day

PARIS (Reuters) - Cuba's twice Olympic champion Julio Cesar La Cruz was eliminated from the men's heavyweight competition on Sunday following a 3-2 split decision defeat by Loren Alfonso of Azerbaijan.

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Nick Itkin went from 12th place in 2021 to the podium and winner of a medal in the 2024 summer games.

Notre Dame Fencer Wins Bronze at Paris Olympics

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Two-time 200-meter world champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica will not seek the sprint double at the Paris Olympics after dropping the 100 meters. Jackson did not go into details when she confirmed Wednesday that she would focus only on the 200, which is typically her better event. She clocked her season's best of 10.84 seconds to win the 100 at the Jamaican trials but pulled up with a calf cramp in her final outing before the Games in Hungary on July 9.

Jamaica's Shericka Jackson to contest only 200m in Paris

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas patch deals continued to run hot in the second quarter, topping $30 billion with big dollar tie-ups pushing values higher, according to data released on Tuesday by energy researcher Enverus.

US oil and gas mergers continue at furious pace in Q2, says Enverus

Daniel Wiffen made history Tuesday as the first Irishman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal, shedding tears as the enormity of the achievement sunk in. Paltrinieri made at a move at 600m and led to the final turn before Wiffen came roaring back to rewrite the history books.

Tearful Wiffen makes Irish history with Olympic gold 

PARIS (Reuters) - Britain won gold in the women's quadruple sculls final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Wednesday. Netherlands took the silver medal, while Germany secured the bronze.

Olympics-Rowing-Britain win gold in women's quadruple sculls

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