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Tom Gara points out that Autonomy software claimed in a white paper promoting its product that it could detect the blindspots and huge risks that lead to losses at companies. This is the ultimate irony in this story and is captured by Tom Gara of the WSJ by diligently going through the records of Autonomy's marketing efforts

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Turning Manchester city into the hardest team to play is hard thought and hard won says this report in The Times. It says it does not run naturally with Pep Guardiola's idea of beautiful attacking football and his one of his finest achievements. This was seen in the game with Atletico Madrid with few shots on goal by Atletico Madrid. This could be decisive in the game with Liverpool.

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Her love and caring for the players from the youngest to the oldest, her attention to detail of players and of the playing style of opponents, her calmness even when down against Sweden 2-0 in the closing minutes, all have endeared her to the England women's team and to fans in England and around the world. The Guardian looks at Sarina Wiegman after two come from behind wins against Sweden and in the finals against Spain. It was down to the details as she and Hannah Hampton had carefully studied the penalty striking style of Bonmati of Spain which came in handy in the final moments of the game. England beat Spain in penalties 3-1 in a 1-1 game against Spain to become the winner of Euro 2025.

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Djokovic who struggled with a knee injury and pain put every effort he could muster into his game. He won over young Spanish player Alcaraz in 2 tiebreakers 7-6, 7-6. The injury happened for a miniscus tear during his quarterfinals game with Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece. He had only 24 hours to recover before the semifinals game against Italy's Mussetti and seemed very worried. It shows the effort put into the games by athletes in the face of adversity. In cycling overcoming tire punctures and precious seconds, in rowing 0.18 seconds separating Netherlands women's scull quad from the second place,  injuries of women's rower Brayshaw in a horse riding accident and a British rower who came back from a surgery after a bike accident to win gold.

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This story of soccer players is true for many of the best, coming close for the fans is not enough, many finals and superb performances are not enough. This is true for coaches. The same could be said for England coach Gareth Southgate, coming close for fans is not enough. Yet for the hundreds of millions around the world who enjoyed the Euro Finals it was a really good game with England so close to the very end with a bunch of repeated headers any one of which could have ended up in the Spanish goal. Speaking of Harry Kane one can think of Toni Kroos who is has played for Germany 108 times. Germany as the host country did not make it to the semifinals. It was Toni Kroos's last game, a player as gifted and patient as Harry Kane. Lionel Messi did not score in the Copa America Finals game against Columbia, in extra time Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal in Miami. Still the golden boot went to Dani Olmo and Harry Kane of the Spanish and English teams, such was the extent of their effort, giving it their all, and the people watching the game all over the world thank them for it. ...

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Following the Gaza conflict in mid 2014, the situation in Nov. 2014 is one of continued unrest among young people in the West Bank. Here Rudoren and Kershner give a exceptional account of the feelings of Palestinians at the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank. With no prospect for a way out or the way ahead, and lack of confidence in the leadership, no peace talks, Palestinian young people engage in random acts of protest or violence. A decade of protest has put Palestine further behind in development, jobs, and economic progress. A decade of conflict has not reduced Israel's sense of insecurity, even as it has evolved into an advanced technological society. The situation of Jerusalem divides the two peoples, just as it did a decade ago under Palestinian leader Arafat. No novel or out of the ordinary solutions for Jerusalem that would preserve Jerusalem as a city open to Muslims, Christians and Jews, without a preeminent status for any one community, have been tried.

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Israeli rescue mission for 4 hostages in Nuseerat part of Gaza June 10, 2024. 

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Jannik Sinner has a new coach Vagnozzi as he resets his game in world tennis.

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Kylian Mbappe will play for Real Madrid in the opening game with Atalanta for the UEFA Cup.

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President Biden reassured yet also cautioned Israel by saying that in the rage over the Hamas attacks Israel should "not be consumed by it."  And make mistakes that the US made after the 9/11 attacks of going too far, losing world sympathy and entangled in decades of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also stated that US information showed that Israel had not bombed a Gaza hospital, that the damage came from rocket attacks within Gaza.

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Gretchen Morgenson reflects on 2011 and the lessons not learned from the financial crisis of 2008.

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How Shohei Ohtani can do so much for American baseball and the LA Dodgers effort to revive the game.

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Goncalo Ramos hat-trick in the 6-1 soccer game against Switzerland shows a Portugal team at its best. 

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Folarin Balogun of the US Soccer Team in the World Cup Soccer 2026- born in Brooklyn of Nigerian parents settled in London chooses the US team. He scored 2 goals in the opener against Paraguay. Balogun fills a gap in the US team which managed just 3 goals in 4 World Cup matches in 2022. The lack of good strikers was a weakness in the US team. Balogun says he has the kind of US fan support  that he feel he has to return with his game. “There were so many fans motivating me and telling me how much they wanted me to represent the US." He says of Pulisic and his teammates taking him out to dinner.  “CP, a lot of the boys were there. … It was cool and they made me feel welcome." Balogun has two roles he plays both as a striker wiht his speed and positional awareness. And a defender in turnovers he acts as the first line of defense to win the ball back.