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Epstein accomplice Maxwell moved to minimum security Texas prison

Epstein accomplice Maxwell moved to minimum security Texas prison

Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a prison in Florida to a minimum security facility in Texas, the Bureau of Prisons said Friday, triggering an angry reaction from some of their victims.

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Sevastova shocks fourth-ranked Pegula to book date with Osaka

Sevastova shocks fourth-ranked Pegula to book date with Osaka

Anastasija Sevastova stunned two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Friday to reach the fourth round of the WTA Canadian Open, where she will face Naomi Osaka.

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End of the chain gang? NFL adopts virtual measurement system

End of the chain gang? NFL adopts virtual measurement system

The NFL introduced a virtual measurement system for determining first downs in the season's first pre-season game and it could lead to the end of the "chain gang" on the sidelines.

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Deep lucky to escape Duckett 'elbow' as India get under England's skin

Deep lucky to escape Duckett 'elbow' as India get under England's skin

England batting coach Marcus Trescothick claimed Akash Deep was lucky not to be elbowed by Ben Duckett after the India bowler sparked a series of explosive incidents between the feuding sides at the Oval on Friday.

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Search intensifies for five trapped in giant Chile copper mine

Search intensifies for five trapped in giant Chile copper mine

Rescue teams in Chile searched Friday for five miners trapped after a partial collapse triggered by a tremor killed one colleague and halted operations at the world's largest underground copper mine.

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Trump orders firing of US official as cracks emerge in jobs market

Trump orders firing of US official as cracks emerge in jobs market

President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks emerging in the US jobs market.

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Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia

Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia

US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs.

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Colombian ex-president Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest

Colombian ex-president Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest

A Colombian judge on Friday sentenced still-powerful former president Alvaro Uribe to 12 years of house arrest, capping a long and contentious career that defined Colombian politics for a generation.

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Wave of fake credentials sparks political fallout in Spain

Wave of fake credentials sparks political fallout in Spain

A wave of resignations has swept through Spain’s political class amid growing scrutiny over falsified academic credentials, affecting figures across the political spectrum and prompting calls for greater transparency.

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Osaka ousts Ostapenko to reach WTA fourth round at Canada

Osaka ousts Ostapenko to reach WTA fourth round at Canada

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Canadian Open on Friday by dominating 22nd-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-2, 6-4.

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