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Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into Seine River

PARIS — A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. The Eiffel Tower, gold-domed Invalides and other Paris landmarks provide a stunning backdrop. Yet there was no getting around concerns about the safety of swimmin…

2024-08-07 14:25

Olympic triathlete who fell ill after swim in Seine says virus made her sick, not E. coli

A Belgian triathlete who fell ill, causing her team to withdraw from the mixed relay event at the Paris Olympics, said blood tests showed it was a virus that made her sick. Michel was one of several triathletes who got sick after swimming in the Seine, though…

2024-08-07 14:08

8/7/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

8/7/24 National Security and Korean News and Commentary Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News Content: 1. Philippines, US, Australia, Canada to hold first joint exercises in South China Sea 2. China lau…

2024-08-07 13:37

Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

The training session received the go-ahead around 4 a.m., when World Aquatics got the results of daily testing that showed the water was within acceptable guidelines for illness-causing bacteria.

2024-08-07 11:52

Earnings call: Henry Schein updates 2024 guidance amid recovery efforts

Earnings call: Henry Schein updates 2024 guidance amid recovery efforts

2024-08-07 09:27

Hell is empty and all the devils are in my garden. Don’t despair.

Summer self-loathing was triggered weeks ago by kinked hoses and endless swearing. The heat and drought were beating me down. Crabgrass and broadleaf plantains couldn’t care less. Ariel, in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, was right. “Hell is empty and all the devi…

2024-08-07 07:12

Fans of Caspar David Friedrich have been on a pilgrimage to honour the German landscape painter

German fans insist the best way to tap into the Friedrich feeling is to follow the gaze of figures in his paintings, often with their back to the viewer as they take in wonders of nature

2024-08-07 04:00

Olympic Triathletes hospitalised after swimming in Seine River in Paris

Paris organisers’ worst fears have come true after mutiple athletes fell seriously ill after competing in the triathlon. Concerns were raised going into the Olympics over the events taking place in the Seine River and now the reality has hit. Belgium were for…

2024-08-07 00:46

From a cheeky instant fix to the barista-crafted cup, climate change is pushing coffee prices up

This year droughts are pushing coffee prices to record highs, but climate change means it's unlikely we'll ever see a return to the $3 flat white.

2024-08-06 20:20

Multiple Olympic athletes hospitalized after swimming in Seine...

Multiple Olympic athletes hospitalized after swimming in Seine... (Second column, 13th story, link) Related stories:CHINA AND USA BATTLE FOR MEDAL LEAD... Snoop Dogg pocketing $500,000 a day... Surfing event gatecrashed by whale in inc…

2024-08-06 19:28