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World champ McIntosh crashes out of Pan Pacs 400m free

World champ McIntosh crashes out of Pan Pacs 400m free

World record-holder Summer McIntosh failed to qualify for the 400m freestyle final at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Friday, slumping to the ninth-quickest time in the heats.

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Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier

Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out.

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T'Wolves set Garnett celebration for Celtics clash

T'Wolves set Garnett celebration for Celtics clash

The Minnesota Timberwolves will retire Kevin Garnett's number 21 jersey on February 28 when they face another of his former NBA sides, the Boston Celtics, the team said Friday.

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Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence

Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence

Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers ratcheted up tensions.

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Popovici nails freestyle double with third men's European 200m gold

Popovici nails freestyle double with third men's European 200m gold

Romanian David Popovici was crowned European champion in the 200m freestyle for the third consecutive time on Friday.

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Wind spurs forest fire in western Germany, with scores evacuated

Wind spurs forest fire in western Germany, with scores evacuated

Around 1,800 people fled their homes in western Germany after a wildfire spread nearby, officials said Friday, with helicopters and army equipment deployed to battle the country's largest forest fire of the summer.

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Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium

Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium

Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

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Pakistan captain Babar in injury scare ahead of England opener

Pakistan captain Babar in injury scare ahead of England opener

Pakistan captain Babar Azam suffered an injury during the second day of a warm-up match ahead of next week's first Test against England.

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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works

Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth over $10.4 million which were stolen from an Italian museum in March have been recovered, police said Friday.

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Mangione admits shooting health care CEO

Mangione admits shooting health care CEO

Luigi Mangione admitted Friday to gunning down a top US health insurance boss in a Manhattan street as he pleaded guilty to stalking charges before a federal judge.

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