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'I'm still here': Joan Chen plays thwarted immigrant mom in 'Didi'

'I'm still here': Joan Chen plays thwarted immigrant mom in 'Didi'

Long before Joan Chen charmed Western audiences with seductive turns in "The Last Emperor" and "Twin Peaks" she was a child star in China, hand-picked for her debut movie role by Mao Zedong's wife.

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German engineering helps Ukrainian amputees walk again

German engineering helps Ukrainian amputees walk again

Double amputee Vitaliy Saiko, a veteran of the war in Ukraine, compares the artificial limbs made for him by a Berlin-based prosthetics specialist to a sports car.

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Lee shoots 67 to grab one-stroke LPGA Portland Classic lead

Lee shoots 67 to grab one-stroke LPGA Portland Classic lead

Andrea Lee, seeking her second LPGA Portland Classic title in three seasons, fired a five-under par 67 to seize a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round.

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Venezuela opposition declares 'we have never been so strong'

Venezuela opposition declares 'we have never been so strong'

Venezuela's opposition leader emerged from hiding on Saturday, declaring "We have never been so strong," as President Nicolas Maduro slammed what he called attempts to "usurp the presidency" following last week's disputed election.

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Haaland's hat trick powers Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2

Haaland's hat trick powers Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2

Erling Haaland's hat trick, including two goals in the first five minutes, led Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2 on Saturday in an English club football friendly at Columbus, Ohio.

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Record third Olympic title the sweetest, says shot king Crouser

Record third Olympic title the sweetest, says shot king Crouser

World record-holder Ryan Crouser said his unprecedented third consecutive Olympic title in the men's shot put on Saturday "definitely means the most" of the trio.

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US break world record to win Olympic 4x100m mixed medley gold

US break world record to win Olympic 4x100m mixed medley gold

Ryan Murphy said the United States were not targeting the 4x100m mixed medley relay world record in the Olympic final, but always knew they had the potential to do something special on Saturday.

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Alfred heads double Caribbean delight and Crouser shines at the Olympics

Alfred heads double Caribbean delight and Crouser shines at the Olympics

Julien Alfred and Thea LaFond led their two tiny Caribbean island nations to first-ever Olympic medals when they won golds in the women's 100m and triple jump at the Paris Games on Saturday.

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Ledecky makes Olympic history as McIntosh stars again in pool

Ledecky makes Olympic history as McIntosh stars again in pool

American Katie Ledecky made history on Saturday with her ninth career Olympic gold while Canada's Summer McIntosh underlined her status as the rising star of the sport with her third gold of the Paris Games.

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Alfred claims historic win for St.Lucia with Olympic 100m gold

Alfred claims historic win for St.Lucia with Olympic 100m gold

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stormed to a fairytale Olympic 100 metres victory on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games.

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