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    Rulon Gardner Explains Why Talks With WWE Broke Down – Twice

    In 1996, Team USA wrestler Kurt Angle won the gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics. By the next Summer Games, when fellow U.S. Olympian Rulon Gardner took gold in Sydney with arguably the biggest upset in Greco-Roman wrestling history, Angle was already the WWF Champion.The assumption among fans of the (real) amateur sport and the (fake) professional version was that Gardner — suddenly an American hero and nearly a household name — would follow Angle’s career path. And it almost happened … twice.T

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  • NewsDora Fung

    5 Vacations That Have Never Been More Affordable — and the Most Stylish Souvenirs to Bring Home

    This summer may be the best time to take your long dreamed-of fantasy vacation — especially since the dollar is the strongest it’s been for years compared to currencies like the post-Brexit British pound and the euro. We’ve found plenty of places where the dollar will buy you much more than just a few cold piña coladas and an adequate Airbnb.