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Spinal tumor will keep Kang off LPGA Tour indefinitely

Spinal tumor will keep Kang off LPGA Tour indefinitely

American Danielle Kang, ranked 12th in the world, will be sidelined from the LPGA Tour indefinitely with a tumor on her spine.

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Ukraine says flashpoint city now largely under Russian control

Ukraine says flashpoint city now largely under Russian control

Russian forces are now largely in control of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk after fierce fighting, the region's governor said Wednesday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres starkly warned the war's impact on the world was worsening.

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'Historic setback' for Brazil as hunger surges

'Historic setback' for Brazil as hunger surges

The number of people living in hunger in Brazil has surged 73 percent in the past two years, a "historic setback" for a country that had made huge gains against poverty, a report said Wednesday.

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Canada unveils carbon emissions offset market

Canada unveils carbon emissions offset market

Canada unveiled Wednesday a national carbon emissions market to help it meet its climate goals by allowing cities, farmers and others to sell credits for CO2 reductions to heavier polluters.

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NFL Broncos agree to record sale to Wal-Mart heir

NFL Broncos agree to record sale to Wal-Mart heir

The Denver Broncos have entered into a sales deal with the Walton-Penner family ownership group, pending league approval of the deal, the NFL team announced late Tuesday.

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US regulator favors revamp of stock market trading system

US regulator favors revamp of stock market trading system

Citing equity market trading defects revealed in last year's GameStop saga, a top US securities regulator on Wednesday endorsed a broad revamp of the stock market trading system.

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Algeria suspends Spain co-operation over W.Sahara dispute

Algeria suspends Spain co-operation over W.Sahara dispute

Algeria said Wednesday it was suspending a decades-old co-operation treaty with Spain, after Madrid backed the position of the North African country's arch-rival Morocco on the disputed Western Sahara.

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Loyal PGA players say LIV Golf is 'a shame', 'a bummer' and 'stinks'

Loyal PGA players say LIV Golf is 'a shame', 'a bummer' and 'stinks'

Multiple major winners Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas declared the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series "a shame" and "a bummer" on Wednesday for fracturing the sport at its peak.

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Man charged with plotting murder of US Supreme Court justice

Man charged with plotting murder of US Supreme Court justice

A California man upset about mass shootings and the looming Supreme Court rulings on abortion and gun rights was charged Wednesday with attempting to murder conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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Calls mount for Brazil to find missing reporter, expert

Calls mount for Brazil to find missing reporter, expert

Pressure mounted Wednesday on Brazil's government to redouble efforts to find a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert missing in the Amazon, as the search entered its fourth day and a suspect was reportedly detained.

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