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MLS team of the week: James Pantemis saves two pens for the Timber; Tai Baribo keeps scoring for the Union

There’s entertainment in abundance any given weekend in MLS, but week three of the regular season delivered some eye-popping individual performances as the picture clears up on which teams might be long-term contenders in 2025. Albert Rusnak is arguably the top contender for Player of the Week thanks to his one goal, two assist game in the Seattle Sounders’ astounding …

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Japan revises Q4 GDP lower, complicating BOJ’s interest rate outlook

TOPSHOT – Customers enter an electronics shop in the Akihabara district of Tokyo on January 12, 2024.  Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, complicating the central bank’s case for a further interest rate hike in the near term. The revised data came in lower …

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Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED Review

Introduction One of Nikon’s most famous lenses is the AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D. This macro lens was released more than 30 years ago, yet it remains in demand today. Part of this demand is simply because there has never been a true replacement for this lens – it is (by far) Nikon’s longest native 1:1 macro lens, and it also …

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