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U.S. Keeps World Cup Dream Alive With Hard-Fought Victory Over Bosnia
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U.S. Keeps World Cup Dream Alive With Hard-Fought Victory Over Bosnia

By: Staff | CBS News The United States is through to the round of 16 after taking down Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, in just the second-ever win in the World Cup knockout round for the men's team — but a controversial red card will leave the national team without one of its key players for the next match. Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, sending the U.S. into the half with a 1-0 lead. It looked like Balogun had given the U.S. the lead in the 31st minute, but he was called offside, and another opportunity in stoppage time at the end of the first half bounced off the crossbar.  But Balogun was sent off with a red card in the 64th minute after challenging Bosnia's Tarik Muharemović and coming down on his foot, c...
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When biology meets ideology: Why transgenderism is rooted in magical thinking
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When biology meets ideology: Why transgenderism is rooted in magical thinking

By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D. | Commentary, American Thinker Magical thinking, according to Google’s AI overview, “is a cognitive distortion where a person believes their thoughts, wishes, or actions can directly influence external events, often without a logical connection.” It’s also known as superstitious thinking. We all see it in children when they knock on wood to invite good luck or when they worry about stepping on a crack. Athletes wear the same socks during games because they believe it helps them win. For kids, magical thinking is a way to handle a complicated and confusing world. But when it continues into adulthood, clinicians classify it as a psychiatric disorder. Schizophrenia, for example, is defined by the ICD-10 medical codebook as a disorder ...
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Did Colorado Just Have Its Worst Sports Week Ever?
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Did Colorado Just Have Its Worst Sports Week Ever?

Colorado's professional sports teams took a major hit last week as the Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies and Rapids all lost in epic fashion. By Chris Perez | Westword There are bad sports weeks, and then there are bad Colorado sports weeks. After what we just witnessed between May 12 and May 19 — with the Denver Nuggets choking away their second-round series at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves after going up 3-2, the Colorado Avalanche getting bounced by the Dallas Stars in double overtime (at home), the Colorado Rockies being swept by the San Francisco Giants after winning seven straight, and the Colorado Rapids losing to Rocky Mountain Cup rival Real Salt Lake — some of us are wondering whether it was the worst week ever in Colorado sports history...
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