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US veterans confident in four Ryder Cup rookies

US veterans confident in four Ryder Cup rookies

Just because they have never played in a Ryder Cup before does not mean newcomers can't play well enough to make a crucial difference in this week's showdown at Bethpage Black.

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Ecuador's president claims narco gang behind fuel price protests

Ecuador's president claims narco gang behind fuel price protests

Ecuador's president on Tuesday accused the Venezuelan drug gang Tren de Aragua of financing Indigenous fuel price protests that have rocked his country for days.

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'You're going to hell': Trump attacks UN and Europe in scathing speech

'You're going to hell': Trump attacks UN and Europe in scathing speech

US President Donald Trump blasted the United Nations and Europe on his return to the world body Tuesday, warning that Western countries were "going to hell" because of migration and dismissing climate change as a "con job."

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Qatar's ruler says to keep efforts to broker Gaza truce despite strike

Qatar's ruler says to keep efforts to broker Gaza truce despite strike

Qatar's ruler told world leaders Tuesday his country was continuing with its diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the war in Gaza despite Israel's strikes on targets in the Gulf country.

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Pakistan stay alive in Asia Cup with win over Sri Lanka

Pakistan stay alive in Asia Cup with win over Sri Lanka

Pakistan kept their Asia Cup campaign alive with a hard-fought five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a Super Four clash in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

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S.Korea leader at UN vows to end 'vicious cycle' with North

S.Korea leader at UN vows to end 'vicious cycle' with North

South Korea's dovish new president vowed Tuesday at the United Nations to work to end the "vicious cycle" of tensions with the North as he promised not to seek regime change.

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Four years in prison for woman who plotted to sell Elvis's Graceland

Four years in prison for woman who plotted to sell Elvis's Graceland

A Missouri woman was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Tuesday for an outlandish plot to steal ownership of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley, from the family of the King of Rock and Roll and put it up for auction.

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'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN

'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN

He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con job ever."

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Schools shut, flights axed as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong, south China

Schools shut, flights axed as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong, south China

Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.

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Celtics star Tatum doesn't rule out playing this NBA season

Celtics star Tatum doesn't rule out playing this NBA season

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum says he hasn't ruled out a return to the NBA this season as he continues his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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