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Ronaldo scores on United return as Europa League progress assured

Ronaldo scores on United return as Europa League progress assured

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday.

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Nola hopes to extend mastery over Astros into World Series

Nola hopes to extend mastery over Astros into World Series

Philadelphia pitcher Aaron Nola, who baffled Houston's formidable batting lineup in a playoff-clinching victory, walks back onto the same mound Friday for the opening game of the World Series.

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Ronaldo scores on United return in Sheriff stroll

Ronaldo scores on United return in Sheriff stroll

Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday.

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Kanye says lost $2bn over anti-Semitic rants

Kanye says lost $2bn over anti-Semitic rants

Kanye West lost $2 billion in a single day, he said Thursday, as business partners rushed to dump the rapper in the wake of a series of anti-Semitic outbursts.

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Amazon quarterly profit slips as shoppers seek bargains

Amazon quarterly profit slips as shoppers seek bargains

Amazon on Thursday said that its profit in the third quarter slipped more than 9 percent to $2.9 billion, despite an uptick in sales helped by Prime day bargains.

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Hamilton hoping to race on past 40 with new Mercedes contract

Hamilton hoping to race on past 40 with new Mercedes contract

Lewis Hamilton has said he hopes to sign a new multi-year contract with Mercedes and continue racing in Formula One into his forties.

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Golden State worth $7 bn as NBA's most valued club: Forbes

Golden State worth $7 bn as NBA's most valued club: Forbes

Reigning NBA champion Golden State topped the list of most valuable NBA franchises released on Thursday by Forbes magazine, the Warriors coming in at $7 billion to dethrone the New York Knicks.

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Iran protest deaths mount as Tehran vows 'severe response' to shrine massacre

Iran protest deaths mount as Tehran vows 'severe response' to shrine massacre

Iranian protesters on Thursday defied a deadly crackdown by security forces against nearly six weeks of women-led protests, as Tehran vowed to punish those behind a mass shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a shrine.

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Bosnia's Dodik declared winner in disputed election

Bosnia's Dodik declared winner in disputed election

Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik was on Thursday declared the president of Bosnia's Serb entity, election officials announced, following a recount after the opposition cried foul.

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US tech titans buffeted by economic headwinds and TikTok

US tech titans buffeted by economic headwinds and TikTok

US tech titans looking to the future are seeing growth take a beating in the face of foreign competition and a tough economy in the here and now.

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