Ox-pulled floats with sacred images of Mary draw thousands to Portugal’s wine-country procession
In the small town of Lamego in Portugal's Douro River Valley, where harvesting grapes for wine is in full swing in early September, one of Portugal’s largest and oldest religious festivals draws thousands
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Xbox vice president thinks AI can have great impact on development
Xbox vice president Sarah Bond thinks artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on game development.
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Starfield was almost set in Fallout universe with epic Easter egg
'Starfield' was almost set in the same universe as 'Fallout'.
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A school shooting in Greensburg, Louisiana, leaves 1 person dead and 2 injured. Now a juvenile suspect is in custody
A shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy in Louisiana has left one person dead, two others injured and a juvenile in custody, the local sheriff's department said.
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A fishing vessel in Greenland will try to free a cruise ship that ran aground with 206 people
A fishing vessel will attempt to use the high tide to pull free a Bahamas-flagged Norwegian cruise ship carrying 206 people that has run aground in northwestern Greenland
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Japanese boy-band production company sets up panel to compensate sexual assault victims
The Japanese boys-band production company at the center of an unfolding sexual abuse scandal, Johnny & Associates, has selected three former judges to head its effort to compensate hundreds of victims
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Chinese titanium producers expect boost from new iPhone
BEIJING China's titanium producers said on Wednesday they expect stronger demand for the lightweight metal after the launch
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American Airlines cuts adjusted profit forecast for third quarter
American Airlines Group on Wednesday cut its third-quarter adjusted profit forecast, to account for higher fuel costs and
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Simanic returns to Serbia with World Cup silver medal winners hoping to play basketball again
The Serbian player who needed a kidney removed during the Basketball World Cup has been discharged from a Philippines hospital and was able to join his team for its silver-medal celebration in Belgrade
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England midfielder Jude Bellingham is on the rise in Europe's post-Messi and Ronaldo era
Jude Bellingham is already proving that he has what it takes to help fill the gigantic void left by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
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Austrian ex-minister Karin Kneissl moves to Russia with her ponies
Karin Kneissl is known for her links to Russia, including dancing with Vladimir Putin at her wedding.
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One student killed and another arrested after shooting at Louisiana high school
A student has been killed and another taken into custody after a shooting at a high school in Louisiana. The shooting happened at about 3pm local time on Tuesday at the St Helena College and Career Academy in Greensburg. Sheriff Nat Williams said the person arrested was a juvenile and a student at the school. The suspect is 14, school officials told WAFB-TV. The victim was identified by a relative at the scene as 16-year-old football player Vernon Gordon Jr., according to NBC’s Baton Rouge affiliate. No motive for the shooting has been given, while two other people were taken to hospital but the nature of their injuries and their condition were not immediately known. “This is being investigated by state police and the Sheriff’s Office,” said St Helena Parish Sheriff Nat Williams. The St Helena Parish School District stated that school will be cancelled until Friday, as well as the football game. “A tragic incident occurred on the campus of St Helena College and Career Academy,” the school district stated in a social media post. “The scene is still active and we are working closely with authorities at this time. An official statement from the school district is forthcoming regarding details that can be shared with the community. “School is canceled until Friday as well as the football game and School Board meeting. Grief counselors will be available for all learners upon their return this Friday.” With reporting from the Associated Press Read More Judge orders Louisiana to remove incarcerated youths from the state's maximum-security adult prison Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975 Mother accused of throwing her children off a bridge into lake will represent herself at murder trial
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