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Groundhog Day supposedly happens only once a year.  But for the 39th time in this 104th day of the Iran War, President Donald Trump again announced that a peace deal was soon to come.    Why bring up Groundhog Day?  Well, every time Trump so declares, stock indexes jump a couple of points, and oil prices drop a couple of dollars/barrel....then very shortly thereafter, both sides start attacking each other again. The 2026 FIFA World Cup celebrated opening ceremonies and kicked-off the first game today in Mexico City.   At this point, Mexico leads South Africa 1-0, and they are in a hydration break.   What?  At the 22-minute mark of each half, play pauses for three minutes to drink water, or whatever, a safety measure against heat, for the final match will occur on July 19. The official sports drink of FIFA is Powerade. But chances are that teams have other custom-mixed electrolyte ( sodium, potassium and magnesium to replace salts lost through...
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