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Republicans are resurfacing Harris' previous positions from her failed presidential campa Polanco, Moore lead Mariners to 10-6 win over Red Sox 07/30/2024 11:50pm • BOSTON (AP) 鈥� Jorge Polanco homered in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth, Dylan Moore drove in three with a bases-loaded double in a five-run fifth, and the Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Tuesday night. An eight-run outburst midway through the game helped Seattle win The Latest: Project 2025's director steps down and Trump says Harris 'doesn't like Jewish people' 07/30/2024 09:18pm • Republican Donald Trump鈥檚 campaign has announced that he will travel to Atlanta on Saturday for a rally in the same venue where Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris plans one Tuesday night featuring a performance by hip hop star Megan Thee Stallion. 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