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'Jaws' harpoon gun and 'Star Wars' treasures lead LA film and TV auction

'Jaws' harpoon gun and 'Star Wars' treasures lead LA film and TV auction

A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

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Grande Portage Resources Secures Drilling Contractor for 2026 Program at the New Amalga Gold Project and Provides Project Update

Grande Portage Resources Secures Drilling Contractor for 2026 Program at the New Amalga Gold Project and Provides Project Update

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Timberline Drilling Inc for the company's 2026 program at the New Amalga Gold property in Southeast Alaska.

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Brazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman

Brazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman

A Brazilian prosecutor on Tuesday urged the conviction of two politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city.

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Starved of fuel, Cubans scramble to make ends meet

Starved of fuel, Cubans scramble to make ends meet

The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs and ditching their cars to make due amid rolling blackouts and fuel shortages.

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Giant killers Bodo/Glimt continue remarkable rise with Inter triumph

Giant killers Bodo/Glimt continue remarkable rise with Inter triumph

Bodo/Glimt are on the march in the Champions League after dumping out European giants Inter Milan, the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle.

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Bodo/Glimt knock Inter out of Champions League as Newcastle, Atletico reach last 16

Bodo/Glimt knock Inter out of Champions League as Newcastle, Atletico reach last 16

Norway's Bodo/Glimt pulled off one of the most remarkable results in modern Champions League history on Tuesday, beating last season's runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at San Siro to reach the last 16 with a 5-2 aggregate triumph, while Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen also went through.

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Australian Open chief Tiley steps down to take top US job

Australian Open chief Tiley steps down to take top US job

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is stepping down after a "transformative" tenure to run the US Tennis Association (USTA), the Australian governing body said Wednesday.

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Crime capital no more: El Salvador tourism boosted by Bukele

Crime capital no more: El Salvador tourism boosted by Bukele

A few years ago, El Tunco beach in El Salvador was crawling with gang members who robbed and extorted people at will.

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FIFA boss 'very reassured' about World Cup in Mexico despite violence

FIFA boss 'very reassured' about World Cup in Mexico despite violence

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was "very reassured" about Mexico's hosting of games in the football World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by the killing of a drug cartel leader.

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15 states sue Trump administration over child vaccine policy

15 states sue Trump administration over child vaccine policy

Fifteen Democratic-run US states announced Tuesday they are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its reduction in the number of recommended pediatric vaccines, which they criticize as contrary to science.

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