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Doomed US lunar lander's space odyssey continues...for now

Doomed US lunar lander's space odyssey continues...for now

Is it the little spaceship that could?

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Yemen rebels: US, UK interests 'legitimate targets' after strikes

Yemen rebels: US, UK interests 'legitimate targets' after strikes

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthis said Friday that US and British interests were "legitimate targets" after the Western allies launched deadly strikes following weeks of disruptive rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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Green tech pumps water from air at CES

Green tech pumps water from air at CES

Tech aimed at battling climate change and even pumping fresh water out of thin air attracted crowds as the annual CES gadget extravaganza showed its green side.

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At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier

At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier

Technology is often designed to lighten the load from the everyday - and brushing your teeth or using the toilet are no exception.

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Biden, the reluctant escalationist, seeks calm after Yemen strikes

Biden, the reluctant escalationist, seeks calm after Yemen strikes

President Joe Biden took office vowing to negotiate an end to a bloody war in Yemen and to remove US troops from harm's way.

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Siao Him Fa retains Euro figure skating title despite banned backflip

Siao Him Fa retains Euro figure skating title despite banned backflip

France's Adam Siao Him Fa successfully defended his European figure skating title on Friday despite a fall and pulling off a banned backflip.

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Suriname ex-president refuses surrender for murder sentence

Suriname ex-president refuses surrender for murder sentence

Suriname's ex-president Desi Bouterse, 78, on Friday refused to turn up to start serving a 20-year prison sentence for the murder of political opponents more than four decades ago.

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'Shining light goes on': 75,000 fans salute Beckenbauer

'Shining light goes on': 75,000 fans salute Beckenbauer

A 75,000-strong crowd at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena on Friday saluted football legend Franz Beckenbauer as a minute's silence was observed and a banner unfurled proclaiming "the shining light goes on his last journey - rest in peace, Kaiser."

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Big freeze grips US, chilling Iowa caucus campaigning

Big freeze grips US, chilling Iowa caucus campaigning

A big freeze gripped swathes of the United States on Friday, jamming transport and dumping heavy snow across the north, including in Iowa where Republican Party presidential hopefuls are in the final stretches of caucus campaigning.

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US banks report mixed results, see consumers as still healthy

US banks report mixed results, see consumers as still healthy

Large US banks reported mixed results Friday, dented by exceptional costs connected to job cuts and to replenishing a federal fund tapped during last year's crisis involving midsized lenders.

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