Cardinals snap home skid with 42-34 NFL win over Saints
The Arizona Cardinals returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the first half to seize control against the New Orleans Saints in a 42-34 NFL victory on Thursday.
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'Robbing women': Japan's sperm donation law spurs controversy
Satoko Nagamura and her girlfriend conceived their son with donated sperm, but new legislation in Japan could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women.
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Animation of Paris Algerian massacre among student Oscars winners
A French animation about the deadly police crackdown on protests by Algerians in 1960s Paris was among the winners Thursday of the Student Academy Awards, held for the first time at Los Angeles' recently opened film museum.
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Astros edge Yankees for 2-0 lead in MLB playoff series
Alex Bregman belted a three-run home run and Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings Thursday as the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 3-2 to take a commanding lead in their Major League Baseball playoff series.
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Dollar extends gains on Fed rate hike expectations
The dollar extended gains Friday on expectations the Federal Reserve will press ahead with its programme of bumper interest rate hikes for the rest of the year.
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Bucks hold off 76ers to open NBA campaign with a win
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood a fourth-quarter surge from the 76ers to launch their NBA season with a 90-88 victory in Philadelphia on Thursday.
Read moreUK Tory rivals open truncated leadership race
Contenders bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss were Friday to open a hectic weekend of campaigning, but opposition parties demanded that UK voters get their own say to end months of political chaos.
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England have 'target on their backs' at Women's World Cup - Wright
European champions England will have "a target on their backs" at next year's Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, Arsenal legend Ian Wright warned on Friday.
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Homegrown superheroes: Meet the US Robin Hoods battling inflation
There is no such thing as a free lunch, economists chide, but one alternative store in the southern US city of Atlanta is offering the next best thing to those struggling with spiraling prices.
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'Immature' Dortmund hope to halt slide against Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund host Stuttgart on Saturday, with manager Edin Terzic urging his side to be more "mature" and find the "motivation" needed to prevent another season slipping away.
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