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DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to keep him off the state ballot, ruling that his objections on free-speech grounds did not apply. Trump’s attorneys argued that a Colorado law protecting people from being sued over exercising their free speech rights shielded him from the lawsuit, but Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace said that law doesn’t apply in this case. They also assert that the 14th Amendment requires an act of Congress to be enforced and that it doesn't apply to Trump, anyway. “The framers of the 14th Amendment never intended for it to apply to the President,” he wrote. The trial to determine Trump's eligibility for the Colorado ballot is scheduled to start Oct. 30.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sarah Wallace, doesn’t, Wallace, Donald K, Sherman, Geoffrey Blue, didn't, Trump, Joe Biden's, Blue, “, ”, ___ Gruver Organizations: DENVER, Colorado, Trump, U.S, Supreme, Washington , D.C, Capitol Locations: Colorado, Washington, Denver, Minnesota, Michigan, Washington ,, Georgia, Cheyenne , Wyoming

☆ The Best Tech Deals During Prime Big Deal Days
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Nick Guy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

By Nick GuyWhether you’re looking for a new pair of AirPods, a portable projector or smart home security products, Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days has something for you. We sorted through the wide range of tech deals to bring you the best sales on top-rated gear that Buy Side recommends. While you’re shopping, make sure to check out our list of the best overall deals that includes more than 100 products. MagSafe battery packAn upgraded version of a portable power bank we love for the iPhone is matching its lowest price ever during Prime Big Deal Days. It’s our pick for the best lower-price Bluetooth speaker and during Prime Big Deal Days, it’s even more affordable at $20 off.

Persons: Nick Guy, you’re, They’ll, it’s, They’re, you’ve, we’ll, they’re, Anker Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, Amazon, Deal, JBL

☆ We Shop for a Living—Here’s What We’re Buying on Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

By Buy Side StaffAmazon Prime Big Deal Days are here, which means it’s time to save on products across the mega-retailer’s offerings. For that I recommend this Bose SoundLink Revolve+ ii portable speaker on sale with 40% off for $199. That will soon change, since I’m buying a sparkling water maker from Sodastream while it’s more than 30% off. Now I’m excited to add this standing lamp that’s currently on sale to introduce some fun colors to my home. And while it’s already a good deal at $25, it’s an even better one now that it’s on sale for under $20 during Prime Big Deal Days.” —Madeline Diamond, staff editor

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There should be no effort to impeach a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice based on what is known now, a former justice advised the Republican legislative leader who asked him to review the issue. On Friday, she declined to recuse herself, and the court voted 4-3 along partisan lines to hear the redistricting challenge. One of those three, David Prosser, sent Vos an email on Friday, seemingly just before Protasiewicz declined to recuse, advising against moving forward with impeachment. “To sum up my views, there should be no effort to impeach Justice Protasiewicz on anything we know now,” Prosser wrote to Vos. She also noted that she never promised or pledged to rule on the redistricting lawsuit in any way.

Persons: Janet Protasiewicz, Robin Vos, David Prosser, Vos, Protasiewicz, Prosser, Justice Protasiewicz, ” Prosser, ’, Monday, ” Vos Organizations: Wisconsin Supreme, Republican, GOP, American, Wisconsin Democratic Party Locations: MADISON, Wis, Wisconsin, Prosser

Since 1949, all female recruits have gone through boot camp at the South Carolina base; the 4th Battalion was created in 1986 as the women's unit. Inside the pool, men and women struggle side by side, jumping off a platform and swimming to the other end. Some measure of all-male companies would be necessary no matter what because there just are not enough female recruits to go around. The split, she said, divided them into “male Marines” and “female Marines,” and that shaped the men’s view of the women and made it more difficult for them to work together as they moved along. Young female recruits, who usually come from high schools where there is little separation, acknowledge the differences but voice no complaints.

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The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Garver, a backup catcher who hadn't played yet in the 2023 playoffs, hit his grand slam for a 9-2 lead. Garver was in the lineup because it was “just time to get him out there” — to quote Bochy pregame. Corey Seager became the first player to walk five times in a postseason game and scored twice. Tuesday night will be the first home game for the Rangers since Sept. 24 and their first playoff game at Globe Life Field.

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The New York Jets celebrated Nathaniel Hackett's return to Denver by rallying past the Broncos 31-21 on Sunday behind Breece Hall's 72-yard touchdown run and Bryce Hall's 39-yard game-sealing scoop-and-score off Russell Wilson's fumble in the final minute. That gave Hackett, the Jets' offensive coordinator who was fired after going 4-11 as Denver's head coach last season, a measure of satisfaction. Then, Wilson led the Broncos to a touchdown and 2-point conversion to make it 24-21 late in the fourth quarter. Fans streamed to the exits after that turnover and it was eerily mostly empty while Jets players hugged Hackett on the sideline. Breece Hall's long TD run up the middle came on the Jets' second snap of the second half and put them ahead for good at 15-13.

Persons: Nathaniel Hackett's, Breece, Bryce Hall's, Russell Wilson's, Hackett, Sean Payton, Wilson, Payton, excoriating Hackett, Kevin James, Patrick Surtain II’s, Zach Wilson’s, Garrett Wilson, Quincy Williams, Russell Wilson, Bryce Hall, Adam Trautman, Michael Burton's, Hall's, Robert Saleh, Hall, Zach Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Alijah Vera, Tucker, Jones, ___ Organizations: New York Jets, Broncos, Jets, USA, Alijah, D.J, NEXT Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday . Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Denver

☆ Just 5% of New Jersey Democrats would support Sen. Bob Menendez in a future primary contest, new poll finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Bob Menendez is viewed favorably by just 14% of New Jersey Democrats, according to a new poll. But New Jersey Democrats are ready to toss him out: a poll released Thursday found that as few as 5% of Democratic respondents would support the indicted lawmaker in a future primary contest. That sets up the possibility of a contested primary race in June 2024. In a contest where New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy enters the race, Menendez seems to find himself in an even worse position, based on the poll. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe results are a marked contrast from polling of likely Republican presidential primary voters who must also weigh an indicted candidate's chances.

Persons: Sen, Bob Menendez, Andy Kim, Menendez, —, it's, Kim, Tammy Murphy, Murphy, candidate's, Donald Trump Organizations: New, New Jersey Democrats, Democratic, Service, Public, Monmouth University, GOP Locations: New Jersey

Trump, president from 2017 to 2021, has regularly made sweeping claims of immunity both while in office and since leaving the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 spurned Trump's argument that he was absolutely immune from state criminal investigations while president. The judge said Trump's actions leading up to the riot, casting doubt on the election results, were not official responsibilities. The case is one of four criminal prosecutions Trump, 77, faces as he seeks to retake the White House. Trump has asserted that impeachment, where the U.S. Congress can charge and try presidents for misconduct, is the appropriate way to hold presidents accountable for official actions.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Caitlin Ochs, Stormy Daniels, Trump, Jack Smith, Mike Pence, Andrew Goudsward, Luc Cohen, Ismail Shakil, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Rights, White, Supreme, Capitol, Republican, Justice Department, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Washington, York, Congress, New York

(AP) — Washington Commanders part-owner Magic Johnson criticized coach Ron Rivera's team for playing with “no intensity or fire" in a 40-20 loss Thursday night to the Chicago Bears, a club that hadn’t won a game in nearly a full year. By the time Sam Howell led the hosts to their initial first down, nearly 2 1/2 minutes into the second quarter, Chicago (1-4) was already ahead 17-0. At halftime, the tally was 27-3, and the Bears had outgained the Commanders 307-84 in total yards. Afterward, the Commanders forced the Bears to punt for the first time all evening. Later, with a chance to cut the deficit to seven with under 5 1/2 minutes left, Slye missed a 46-yard attempt.

Persons: Magic Johnson, Ron Rivera's, hadn’t, “ Let's, ” —, —, Rivera, Jack Del Rio —, Justin Fields, DJ Moore, ” Rivera, “, ” Johnson, Dan Snyder, Washington “, “ didn’t, Terry McLaurin, ” McLaurin, that’s, we've, Darrick Forrest, Moore, Khalil Herbert . Washington, Fields, Sam Howell, “ Let’s, Howell, Logan Thomas, Matt Eberflus, Thomas, Joey Slye, Ron, Slye, ___ Organizations: —, Chicago Bears, Redskins, Washington, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Bears, Chicago, Denver Broncos Locations: LANDOVER, Md, — Washington, Chicago, Washington

☆ Rice, beer, and urine mixed into ancient structures could help explain how they're still standing after millennia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementIs ancient Roman concrete better than today's? Her research has found that the key could be in the specific volcanic materials used by the Romans. According to Selvaraj's research, in humid areas of India, builders used local herbs that help structures deal with moisture. Even though Roman concrete lasted a long time, it couldn't hold up heavy loads: "You couldn't build a modern skyscraper with Roman concrete," Oleson said. Instead, researchers are trying to take some of the ancient material's specialties and add them into modern mixes.

Persons: —, they've, Carlos Rodriguez, Navarro, John Oleson, Domenico Stinellis, Vitruvius, Admir, Rome —, Marie Jackson, Jackson, Rodriguez, Moises Castillo, Cecilia Pesce, They'd, Pesce, Mark Schiefelbein, Thirumalini Selvaraj, Selvaraj, Oleson, Masic Organizations: Service, Spain's University of Granada, University of Victoria, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Utah, AP, University of Sheffield, Vellore Institute of Technology, Army Corps of Engineers, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Science, Educational Media Group Locations: Canada, Portland, Rome, Copan, Honduras, England, India

Is ancient Roman concrete better than today's? Most modern concrete starts with Portland cement, a powder made by heating limestone and clay to super-high temperatures and grinding them up. The ancient builders mixed materials like burnt limestone and volcanic sand with water and gravel, creating chemical reactions to bind everything together. Now, scientists think they’ve found a key reason why some Roman concrete has held up structures for thousands of years: The ancient material has an unusual power to repair itself. Even though Roman concrete lasted a long time, it couldn't hold up heavy loads: “You couldn’t build a modern skyscraper with Roman concrete,” Oleson said.

Persons: they’ve, ”, Carlos Rodriguez, Navarro, John Oleson, Vitruvius, Admir, Rome —, Marie Jackson, Jackson, ” Jackson, Rodriguez, Cecilia Pesce, They’d, ” Pesce, Thirumalini Selvaraj, Selvaraj, Oleson, Masic Organizations: —, Spain’s University of Granada, University of Victoria, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Utah, University of Sheffield, Vellore Institute of Technology, Army Corps of Engineers, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Canada, Portland, Rome, Copan, Honduras, England, India

☆ Why it’s nutty not to eat nuts for good health
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Carolyn O Neil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style newsletter, an eight-part series that guides you in an expert-backed eating lifestyle that’s good for your health. Nuts contain dietary fiber, plant-based protein, vitamin E and potassium, calcium and magnesium. And to reap the most benefits, it’s key to make eating nuts a habit over the long haul. “Many healthy eating patterns, such as the renowned Mediterranean diet, include nuts on a regular basis in the diet,’’ Palmer said. Think outside the bowlIt’s easy to snack on nuts as part of a healthy lifestyle, but I also use nuts in many recipes.

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☆ A night inside a strip club near Ukraine’s front lines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Anna Conkling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

By mid-afternoon, nine women have gathered around the dance pole at Flash Dancers, the only women-owned exotic dance club in Kharkiv. Valerii Kseniya, Flash Dancers' co-owner, in an undated photograph from her career as a professional dancer (left), and in July 2023. Iva Sidash for InsiderWhen Dana first joined Flash Dancers, Valeriya said, she was shy, silent, and not open to speaking with the team. Iva Sidash for InsiderOver the past year, several soldiers who were regulars at Flash Dancers have been killed in the fighting. Iva Sidash for InsiderThe evening at Flash Dancers could serve as a microcosm of Ukraine's tentative but determined return to normality.

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☆ Clarence Thomas recuses as Supreme Court rejects appeal by Trump lawyer John Eastman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas during the formal group photograph at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take an appeal by former Trump lawyer John Eastman related to emails of his turned over to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Justice Clarence Thomas was not involved in considering or deciding Eastman's request that the Supreme Court toss lower court rulings related to the emails, the court said in declining to hear the case. Thomas' recusal, which was not explained, is the first time he has removed himself from a case involving the Jan. 6 insurrection by a mob of supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, WASHINGTON —, Trump, John Eastman, Thomas ' recusal, Donald Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, Capitol, Supreme Locations: Washington , DC

Tershawn Wharton recovered the loose ball and Mahomes and the Chiefs got it at the Jets 47. Michael Carter II intercepted Mahomes on third-and-20 from the Jets 40 — but it was negated by a holding call on Sauce Gardner. Mahomes, who became the fastest to 200 NFL touchdown passes, was 18 of 30 for 203 yards and a touchdown. Wilson found Allen Lazard in the middle of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Uzomah in the top right corner of the end zone for a 1-yard TD to cut the Jets' deficit to 17-12 with 6:26 left in the half.

Persons: — Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Harrison, Zach Wilson, Tershawn Wharton, Michael Carter, Gardner, Robert Saleh, Saleh, Isiah Pacheco, Kelce, Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Rodgers, Achilles, Woody Johnson —, Pacheco, Micheal Clemons, Dan Marino’s, Noah Gray, Marino, Jawaan Taylor, Bryce Huff, Tyler Conklin, Greg Zuerlein, Ashtyn Davis, Gray, Randall Cobb, Xavier Gipson, Joe Klecko, Klecko, LB Cole Christiansen, didn't, CB Brandin Echols, ___ Organizations: Kansas City, New York Jets, Chiefs, MetLife, Jets, NFL, New, Dan Marino’s NFL, Miami, The Jets, Kansas, Pro Football Hall, Fame, of Fame, Exchange, CB, NEXT Chiefs, Minnesota, Sunday . Jets, Denver Locations: RUTHERFORD, N.J, Kansas, New York, New, York, Uzomah, Canton , Ohio

☆ Why there's never a good place to put your pocketbook in a car
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When a woman gets in the driver’s seat of a car she often faces a challenge. While there are holders for cups, keys and even cell phones, there’s rarely a good place to put a purse or handbag. Courtesy VolvoWith no central tunnel, some EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 6, simply have a very large space underneath the center console. The EX30 EV has a center console with sections that slide, move and open to create spaces that can easily fit larger or smaller bags. It’s underneath a portion of the center console that projects outward over it like a cliff ledge.

Persons: It’s, satchel, ’ ”, Ryan Nagode, Taryn Dyle, “, ”, Lisa Reeves, ” Dyle Organizations: CNN, Getty, Chrysler, General Motors, Pacifica Pinnacle, Nissan, Volkswagen Atlas, Lincoln, Volvo, Hyundai

☆ Top investor shares his No. 1 counterintuitive strategy for making tough decisions—it's something 'you haven't even considered'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha has a strategy for making tough decisions. He cited Dorsey's own payments business Block, where Botha sits on the company's board, as an example. The company officially launched Square Cash, now known as Cash App, in October 2013. Block now has a market cap of $26.82 billion, as of Wednesday afternoon, and Cash App is responsible for half of its revenue, Botha said. Having a third option helped Block cut what wasn't working, and invest in projects that helped make the company profitable.

Persons: Roelof Botha, Botha, Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, it'd Organizations: Sequoia Capital, YouTube, Starbucks, PayPal, CNBC

☆ US yields revisit highs, Asia stocks sag on hawkish Fed angst
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Kevin Buckland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Asia-Pacific stock benchmarks sagged along with gold, while crude oil continued to drift back from 10-month highs. Westpac strategists see risks skewed toward even higher yields in the near term, pulling up the dollar as well. "We expect 10yr yields to establish a new, higher, yield range in coming weeks," with a possible peak around 4.75%, they said. The European Central Bank and Bank of England have also touted higher rates for longer in policy meetings since the middle of the month. Crude oil remained weak amid concerns that fuel demand will be crimped by major central banks holding interest rates higher for longer, even with supply expected to be tight.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Hong, HSI, Austan Goolsbee, Sterling, Gold, Kevin Buckland, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Treasury, Federal Reserve, U.S, Tokyo's Nikkei, Traders, Westpac, Chicago Fed, Fed, European Central Bank and Bank of England, Brent, U.S . West Texas, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Britain

☆ Donald Trump committed fraud for years by inflating his worth to banks and insurers, a New York judge finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The ruling is a pre-trial win for the state Attorney General, who wants him banned from doing business in NY. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn a stunning, pre-trial win in New York attorney general's all-out war on the Trump Organization, a Manhattan judge has found that Donald Trump committed fraud for years by inflating his worth to banks and insurers by as much as $3.6 billion a year. Instead, the judge gave a major victory to Attorney General Letitia James, finding in her favor that Trump is liable for fraud. "The New York Attorney General is none of the above." New York Attorney General Letitia James wants Trump's business banned from New York.

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☆ Rain washes out third England v Ireland one-dayer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A no result at the Gloucestershire Cricket Stadium means the three-match series was won 1-0 by England, after the first ODI was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain before Rehan Ahmed inspired England to a 48-run victory in the second. Ireland won the toss on Tuesday and elected to bowl, with England's openers Phil Salt and Will Jacks getting them off to a strong start as they combined for 87 runs. This series was part of England's preparations as they look ahead to their title defence at next month's 50-over World Cup in India. England face New Zealand in the opening match of the World Cup on Oct. 5. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Childs, Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Craig Young, Duckett, Zak Crawley, Crawley, Young, Sam Hain, England's Jacks, Aadi Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Cricket, England, Ireland, Gloucestershire Cricket, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Bristol, Britain, England, Irish, India, New, Bengaluru

☆ Costco tops quarterly earnings expectations, even as sales remain soft
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Costco on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations, as shoppers turned to the membership club for groceries but bought fewer big-ticket items. As of the end quarter, Costco had 32.3 million paid executive memberships, an increase of 981,000 since the end of the prior quarter. Those higher-tier members now account for slightly over 45% of all paid membership, Galanti said. Costco echoed a trend seen at rival retailers, including Walmart and Target : Groceries are the category driving sales. In the year-ago fiscal fourth quarter, comparable sales rose 15.8% in the U.S., but since then they have largely decelerated.

Persons: Richard Galanti, Galanti Organizations: Costco, Walmart, Sam's, BJ's Wholesale Locations: U.S, LSEG, —, Puerto Rico, Canada, China, Japan, Australia

☆ The full moon has different names for each month. Here's the meaning and origin for the whole lunar calendar.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The next full moon will be a harvest moon, rising on September 29. AdvertisementAdvertisementSeptember: harvest moon, "corn moon," "barley moon"Amish people harvest corn in Maryland. A harvest moon sometimes occurs in October (the moon doesn't follow the Gregorian calendar), but it's always the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. The next worm moon: March 25, 2024April: "pink moon," "sprouting grass moon," "egg moon," "fish moon"Wildflowers along the California coastline in Big Sur at sunset. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe next seasonal blue moon: August 19, 2024The next monthly blue moon: August 19, 2024

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Yelp (YELP.N) and News/Media Alliance, which are not defendants in the litigation but are targets of Google's subpoenas, argue that law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison should be disqualified. A spokesperson for Paul Weiss said the "firm's representation of Google is appropriate in all respects." Yelp said it hired Paul Weiss in 2016 for counsel on antitrust issues. The Justice Department's antitrust head, Jonathan Kanter, was on the Paul Weiss team representing Yelp. New York-based Paul Weiss, which has about 1,000 lawyers globally, is also representing Amazon.com in various antitrust lawsuits.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Paul, Weiss, Garrison, Leonie Brinkema, Paul Weiss, Yelp, Jonathan Kanter, Charles Molster III, Brandon Kressin, Brinkema, Kanter, Mike Scarcella, Leigh Jones, Rami Ayyub Organizations: Google, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Media Alliance, Yelp, U.S, Google LLC, Eastern, of, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, U.S, Rifkind, Wharton, New York, States, of Virginia

☆ Shami and batters set up India's clinical win v Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Put into bat, Australia were all out for 276 in exactly 50 overs even though 300 looked within their reach before Shami polished off their tail. Nearly all of Australia's frontline batters got the starts in the match but only David Warner (52) managed a half-century. Australia still looked poised for a bigger total with Josh Inglis (45) and Marcus Stoinis (29) scoring freely. After Adam Zampa removed both the openers and Shreyas Iyer ran himself out in between, Australia looked back in the contest. Rahul made 58 not out, staying put till the end to secure India's victory by hitting Abbott for a four and a six.

Persons: India's Mohammed Shami, Andrew Couldridge, Seamer Mohammed Shami, Mitchell Marsh, KL Rahul, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Shami, Shubman Gill's, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jos Inglis, Sean Abbott's, Gaikwad, Rohit Sharma, Adam Zampa, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul, Abbott, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Kia, Australia, KL, Thomson Locations: England, India, London, Britain, Australia, Indore, Rajkot, New Delhi

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