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Khosla family reaches deal to buy Super Bowl champion Seahawks for NFL-record price: report

  • Khosla family reaches $9.6 billion agreement to purchase Seattle Seahawks, setting NFL record for franchise price
  • Deal gives Vinod, Neeru, and Neal Khosla controlling interest following team's recent Super Bowl championship victory
  • Sale price exceeds previous record by over $3.5 billion, reflecting accelerating valuations in professional sports

The Khosla family agreed to buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, shattering the previous NFL franchise sale record set by the Washington Commanders.

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It’s Christmas in July as hundreds of Santas go on the march in the middle of a stifling summer heat wave

  • Hundreds of international Santa impersonators and Christmas characters gathered in Aalborg, Denmark this week for the annual World Santa Claus Congress
  • The decades-old tradition proceeded despite Europe experiencing severe summer heat, creating a festive atmosphere months ahead of the actual Christmas season

Hundreds of Santas from countries including Norway and Japan descended on Aalborg, Denmark, for the World Santa Claus Congress amid summer heat.

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Brazil is leading the charge in protecting gamers’ rights with a new law and major court win looking out for the little guy

  • Brazil proposes legislation to protect gamers from unilateral game shutdowns and forced game repurchases by publishers
  • Law inspired by Stop Killing Games movement; recognizes gaming as important to cultural sovereignty
  • Brazilian court orders Microsoft to restore player's account and pay damages after company tried to force game repurchase

At least one country is fighting the good fight. The post Brazil is leading the charge in protecting gamers’ rights with a new law and major court win looking out for the little guy appeared first on Destructoid.

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A phantom billionaire is haunting America’s mountain wilderness: Now our investigation brings mysterious heir and his ‘toy box’ plan out of the shadows

The article, from the Daily Mail, trails an investigation into a reclusive and little-seen billionaire heir named William Bruce Harrison, said to be linked to the Cielo Vista Ranch in Colorado. It presents him as a "phantom" figure haunting America's mountain wilderness and promises to bring both the…

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US launches strikes at Iran in retaliation after Tehran fires missile at cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz causing ‘heavy damage’ as crucial waterway is now closed

  • US reportedly struck Iran after a missile attack on a cargo ship
  • A vessel was said to have suffered heavy damage
  • Closure of Hormuz raises risks to global shipping and energy

The article says the United States launched strikes on Iran after Tehran fired a missile at a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly causing heavy damage. It presents the US action as a direct retaliation and frames the episode as a major escalation in an already…

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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a ​problem for scientists

  • A T. rex called Gus goes to auction Tuesday, valued at $30m.
  • It could become the priciest dinosaur ever sold.
  • Rising prices risk pricing museums out of key fossils.

A near-complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed Gus is due to be auctioned by Sotheby's on Tuesday, with a pre-sale valuation of $30m (about £24m) and the potential to become the most expensive dinosaur ever sold. The sale has revived a long-running debate in the natural history world over…

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Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak

  • A second US citizen has tested positive for Ebola in the DRC.
  • The case comes amid a record outbreak in Central Africa.
  • US officials have expanded airport screening for incoming travellers.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that a second US citizen working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for Ebola this week, as the virus continues to spread across Central Africa. The case comes amid what is described as a…

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3 Rock Songs From the 1990s That Will Get All Your Friends Dancing

  • American Songwriter picks three 1990s rock dancefloor fillers.
  • Blink-182, Harvey Danger and Limp Bizkit make the list.
  • All three tracks date from 1997 to 1999.

The American Songwriter article is a light-hearted music feature highlighting three rock tracks from the 1990s that the writer believes are guaranteed to get people dancing at a party. It sets the scene by noting the decade's wide range of rock styles — from grunge and alternative to…

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