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Alabama football coach Nick Saban talks with the media in his weekly news conference in Tuscaloosa, Ala.(Photo: Vasha Hunt, AL.com, via AP)
[h=2]Top 25 college football teams unveiled<span style="color: Red;">*</span>[/h]Could it be Alabama?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The college football season is just around the corner, and the team that will open at No. 1 will be revealed with the release of the preseason Amway Coaches Poll on Thursday at noon ET. The honor could go to defending champions Crimson Tide.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>They<span style="color: Red;">*</span>lost several key pieces, including Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, but return a stingy defense. Clemson, the team Alabama beat in last year’s title game, is another contender with star quarterback Deshaun Watson leading their prolific offense. Also in the mix are Oklahoma, Florida State and Ohio State. The season kicks off Aug. 26<span style="color: Red;">*</span>when California and Hawaii meet in Australia.
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[h=2]Bank of England tries to ease Brexit fallout[/h]The Bank of England<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is expected to take steps Thursday to minimize the economic fallout from the Brexit vote back in June. The United Kingdom’s economy, hurt by uncertainty, has taken a hit since Britain voted to exit the European Union, with a closely watched July purchasing managers index suffering its fastest rate of decline since the 2009 financial crisis. The U.K. economy is seen sliding into recession. To ease the economic hit, the BoE is seen cutting a key interest rate a quarter-point to 0.25%, its first rate cut since early 2009, as well as boosting its asset purchase program. .
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The Bank of England is set to announce an interest rate cut on Thursday, following its August policy meeting, according to one expert.
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[h=2]Belize on high alert as Hurricane Earl makes landfall[/h]Intense rainfall and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>roaring winds hit Belize<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on Thursday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as Hurricane Earl took<span style="color: Red;">*</span>aim at the Central American nation.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The National Hurricane Center upgraded the storm to a hurricane Wednesday and issued a warning for the entire coast of Belize,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as well as portions of Mexico and Honduras.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Earl, which is the second hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic<span style="color: Red;">*</span>hurricane season,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>has<span style="color: Red;">*</span>sustained winds reaching 75<span style="color: Red;">*</span>mph<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and can generate torrential rainfall that can lead to catastrophic flooding and mudslides.<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Shelters are now open<span style="color: Red;">*</span>across the country as residents are being cautioned to move to safer ground,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>especially in low-lying areas,<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>which are at risk of dangerous flooding.
An Aug. 2, 2016, NASA satellite image shows Tropical Storm Earl in the Caribbean.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: HANDOUT, AFP/Getty Images)
[h=2]Fliers feel ripple effect of Dubai crash landing[/h]Flights resumed, but residual delays and cancellations are likely worldwide Thursday after a crash at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the word's third-busiest airport. An Emirates airline flight from India to Dubai International Airport crash-landed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wednesday, and all 300 people onboard survived.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The airport is the main hub for fast-growing Emirates, now the world’s fourth-largest carrier. Though no U.S. airlines fly there,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Emirates has frequent-flier partnerships with U.S. carriers JetBlue, Alaska Airlines and Virgin America.
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An Emirates jet carrying 300 people crashed and everyone survived. Time
[h=2]Brazil soccer team attempts to exorcise<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Olympic demons[/h]After a devastating<span style="color: Red;">*</span>7-1 loss at the hands of Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Brazil hopes to sooth those still-raw<span style="color: Red;">*</span>wounds<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as they open their Olympic men's soccer program against South Africa on Thursday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span> The embarrassing defeat two summers ago<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on home soil no less —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>remains<span style="color: Red;">*</span>fresh in the minds of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Brazilians, who have now turned their focus solely on the Games.<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Olympic glory has proven elusive for the soccer-crazed country, though —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the South American giants have never won summer's top prize.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Led by superstar Neymar and young stars Gabriel Jesus<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Gabigo,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>expectations are high<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for the talented Under-23 team<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and anything less than gold would be considered a huge disappointment.
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The Brazilians can earn some measure of redemption after losing 7-1 in the semifinals of the World Cup.
And the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Monsoon storms will again soak the Southwest, while severe storms hit the Upper Midwest.
Stocks: Global<span style="color: Red;">*</span>stocks were higher Thursday ahead of the Bank of England’s announcement of its monetary policy decision.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at a Rio Olympics Preview,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Killing the Colorado<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Greatest Hits.
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