US tried to get Navalny into Russia swap -- but then he died
Amid celebrations at getting a slew of US citizens and Kremlin opponents out of Russian prisons, the White House had one public regret Thursday: failure to get out an even bigger name -- Alexei Navalny.
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Opposition's Machado 'fearing for my life' after Venezuela vote
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she was in hiding and "fearing for my life" after calling for supporters to protest President Nicolas Maduro's contested reelection victory.
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Intel says it will slash workforce to cut costs
US chip maker Intel said Thursday it will slash more than 15 percent of its workforce as it streamlines operations.
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Lee loses Olympic crown but proud to make podium after health woes
A little more than a year after her doctors told her she might never compete again, defending Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee took bronze in Paris behind US teammate Simone Biles.
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Injury threatens Djokovic Olympic dream as Murray slips into retirement
Novak Djokovic faces an anxious wait to find out if a knee injury will derail his Olympic gold medal dream after reaching the semi-finals on Thursday as old rival Andy Murray slipped into retirement.
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Australia 'redemption' with Olympic freestyle relay gold
Ariarne Titmus said Australia earned "redemption" Thursday by soaring to the women's Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the second-fastest time ever.
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'Proud' Murray bows out of tennis with Paris Olympics defeat
Andy Murray said he was retiring "on my terms" as his trophy-filled career came to an emotional end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, closing another chapter on tennis's golden generation.
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Opposition's Machado 'fearing for my life' after Venezuela election
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she was in hiding and "fearing for my life" after calling for supporters to protest President Nicolas Maduro's contested reelection victory.
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Brazil's Andrade brings out the best in Biles
Rebeca Andrade may have missed out on all-around Olympic gold to Simone Biles on Thursday but if the Brazilian was feeling disappointed she was doing a fine job of masking it.
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Canada enjoys golden Summer in Olympic pool as Australia impress
Canada's Summer McIntosh enhanced her status as one of the standout stars of the Paris Olympics on Thursday, winning the women's 200m butterfly as powerhouses Australia won a fifth gold in the pool.
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