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Yankees and Dodgers to renew epic rivalry in World Series

Yankees and Dodgers to renew epic rivalry in World Series

Two of Major League Baseball's oldest and most storied clubs, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, will meet in the World Series for the first time since 1981.

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Stock markets mostly slide, oil jumps as China cuts rates

Stock markets mostly slide, oil jumps as China cuts rates

Major stock markets mostly retreated Monday on profit-taking as oil prices jumped and traders weighed fresh interest-rate cuts from China's central bank.

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Parents of Venezuela minors held after election ask UN to intervene

Parents of Venezuela minors held after election ask UN to intervene

Relatives of Venezuelan minors detained in connection with protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed reelection on Monday appealed to the United Nations children's agency to seek their release.

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NBA and Nike extend partnership deal for 12 years

NBA and Nike extend partnership deal for 12 years

The NBA and Women's NBA announced a 12-year contract extension with global partner Nike Inc. through 2037 to provide uniforms, apparel, merchandising, marketing and content for the leagues.

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Israel strikes 300 Hezbollah targets as US urges war's end

Israel strikes 300 Hezbollah targets as US urges war's end

Israel said Monday it struck around 300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over 24 hours, ramping up its offensive to hit the group's finances, as the United States called for the war to end "as soon as possible".

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UN biodiversity summit hears appeals for action, money to save nature

UN biodiversity summit hears appeals for action, money to save nature

The world's biggest nature protection conference opened in Colombia on Monday with calls for urgent action and financing to reverse humankind's rapacious destruction of biodiversity.

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Tourist dreams turn sour after Cuba lights go off

Tourist dreams turn sour after Cuba lights go off

Roberto Jimenez was hoping for a dream vacation in Cuba, but instead found himself among the tourists whose visits turned into a nightmare due to an island-wide blackout.

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Italy PM seeks to save Albanian migrant deal amid spat with judges

Italy PM seeks to save Albanian migrant deal amid spat with judges

Italy's hard-right government passed a new law Monday to overcome legal opposition to a migrant deal with Albania, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused judges of political bias.

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Tagovailoa returns to NFL practice Wednesday after concussion

Tagovailoa returns to NFL practice Wednesday after concussion

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returns to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion last month and could play this weekend, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday.

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US infant mortality spiked after right to abortion overturned: study

US infant mortality spiked after right to abortion overturned: study

US infant mortality surged in the months following the Supreme Court decision to overturn the national right to abortion, driven by a rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a study said Monday.

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