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England advances over Nigeria on penalty kicks despite James' red card at the Women's World Cup
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Microsoft surpasses Alphabet in cloud race with OpenAI bet, enterprise focus
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No. 2 Duke and No. 13 Miami headline the ACC men's basketball title chase
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Louisiana trooper acquitted after he was caught on camera beating Black motorist with flashlight
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What is the Golden record? NASA reports unplanned 'communications pause' with historic Voyager 2 carrying time capsule
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A law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits is expiring. It’s left a trail of claims vs. celebs, jails
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France Plans to Curb Power Prices to Boost Green Investment
France will introduce a law to curb power prices by the end of the year to encourage the
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Explosive device blows up at convention center in south India killing at least one and wounding 36
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