Ireland bid to build on sublime French win against Italy
Ireland hope to edge closer to a historic successive Six Nations Grand Slam when they host Italy at Lansdowne Road on Sunday after laying down a marker in their thumping of France last week.
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Australian swimmer Magnussen ready to dope up for record bid
Former Australian champion swimmer James Magnussen says he is ready to accept the challenge of taking performance-enhancing drugs to break a world record and collect a US$1 million reward.
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Her brother vanished in Mexico, then a gunman killed her
Angelita Almeras helped to locate the remains of several hundred missing Mexicans while looking for her own brother -- a search that ended abruptly this week when a gunman killed her.
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'Hour of Truth' for Brazil's Bolsonaro
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is reeling from a damning avalanche of revelations that emerged Thursday as police targeted him and his inner circle in an investigation for allegedly plotting a coup.
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Melting ice roads cut off Indigenous communities in northern Canada
Melting ice roads cut off Indigenous communities in Canada's far north as unseasonably warm weather on Friday also saw its largest city, Toronto, break a winter heat record.
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White House fights back against age comments in Biden probe
The White House launched a fierce pushback Friday against a brutal special counsel report portraying Joe Biden as elderly and forgetful, describing it as a political hit-job on the president in an election year.
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Helmut Lang kicks off NY fashion week with bubble wrap and balaclavas
Bubble wrap, balaclavas and puffy jackets took center stage at the Helmut Lang show that kicked off New York Fashion Week on Friday.
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Student becomes first death in growing Senegal election protests
Senegalese security forces fired tear gas at protesters in the capital Friday as mounting anger over the postponement of a presidential election claimed a first death.
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Reid: innovative architect of Chiefs dynasty
When Andy Reid turned up at the Kansas City Chiefs in early 2013, he found a franchise mired in failure and reeling from recent tragedy.
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Tech surge lifts S&P 500 to first-ever close above 5,000 points
The S&P 500 surged Friday to finish above 5,000 points for the first time following the latest upward jump by large tech companies after months of gains.
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