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Platner’s resignation throws Democratic Senate plans into turmoil
Graham Platner has suspended his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Maine, ending his tumultuous campaign. In a spate of scandals, Mr. Platner was accused of sexual assault by a woman this week, an allegation he denies as he seeks to win the elusive Republican seat. Platner’s resignation has increased pressure on Democratic leaders to find a new candidate to replace him by the end of business on July 13.
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Stars gather for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
In one way or another, we all know “The Odyssey” (in theaters July 17). For many people, English classes are a distant memory. For others, it’s the countless films that loosely adapt Homeric poems from nearly 3,000 years ago, all the way to “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Go to “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.” But for director Christopher Nolan, it was watching an elementary school play that left an indelible mark.
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NBA free agency winners and losers
Most of the NBA’s leading players have already found new homes, but one notable exception remains. LeBron James has yet to decide on his next destination after informing the Los Angeles Lakers that he would be moving on as an unrestricted free agent. Here are the early winners and losers of the NBA offseason.
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