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US trains for World Cup at new $250 million, 200-acre, 19-field complex south of Atlanta
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Jozy Altidore arrived at the new U.S. Soccer National Training Center, a $250 million, 200-acre, 19-field complex south of Atlanta, far different from where his 2014 American team recovered from practice in a plastic cold tub on a paved path outside Stanford’s Cagan Stadium in California. “This is the culmination, right?” the…
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DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll: Sources
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The investigation is allegedly centered around whether Carroll committed perjury during her civil lawsuits against President Trump, after which she was…
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CIA officer accused of defrauding gov’t had $40M in gold bars in home: Feds
A former senior government officer is accused of stealing money from the government by lying about his academic credentials and military experience, according to a federal complaint. During the investigation, FBI agents found more than 300 gold bars estimated to be worth more than $40 million and other valuables at the defendant’s Virginia residence, according…
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Trump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is planning to send Americans who are exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United States, an administration official said Wednesday. The quarantine and treatment center being set up by the Departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services will…
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Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans will keep duking it out among themselves as they head toward a runoff to pick their candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in the battleground state after Tuesday’s primary failed to produce outright victors. The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep.…