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“We were far superior in the first half; we could have been up 3-0,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The index is made up of the largest 100 non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Alberto Fujimori was a political outsider who won power in 1990 by sweeping up support among Peru’s poor masses who detested the establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She started speaking out on the need for penal reform, with a particular focus on vulnerable women who end up in prison; Thailand has one of the world's highest numbers of female inmates.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

They draw up a model Phrenological Head to show the "organs" in their correct positions.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman