Backstreet Boy Nick Carter sued over alleged 2001 rape of teen
A woman with cerebral palsy who claims she was raped as a teenager by Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter lodged a civil lawsuit against the singer in the United States on Thursday.
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Japanese skaters dominate opening day of Grand Prix final
Japanese skaters dominated the opening day of the ISU Grand Prix final in Turin on Thursday with world champion Shoma Uno leading a posse of three in the men's short programme while Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made the early running in the pairs competition.
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Israel's Netanyahu requests more time to form government
Israel's prime-minister designate Benjamin Netanyahu asked Thursday for a two-week extension in forming a coalition government with his ultra-Orthodox and extreme-right allies, days before the initial time frame elapses.
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A fair trade? Griner swap for jailed arms dealer raises eyebrows
Brittney Griner's release from a prison ordeal in Russia sparked an outpouring of joy -- but also raised tough questions for Joe Biden: was the US president right to trade a notorious arms dealer for the basketball star jailed on minor drug charges?
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Musk faces legal onslaught from angry ex-Twitter workers
The purge initiated by Elon Musk at Twitter when he took over the company left more than half of its 7,500 employees on the sidelines and now many of them are taking the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon to court.
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US Congress passes bill to protect same-sex marriage
The US Congress on Thursday passed landmark legislation to protect same-sex marriage under federal law, and President Joe Biden has vowed to quickly sign the measure.
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Elvis inspires Japanese figure skating pair in Grand Prix final
Japanese pair Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi made the early running in the pairs competition, winning the short programme on the opening day of the ISU Grand Prix final in Turin on Thursday.
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Portugal coach Santos hits jackpot with bold calls
Portugal coach Fernando Santos had put off the decision for years, but eventually rolled the dice -- and benched Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Portugal's young gun Ramos stepping into Ronaldo's shoes
Goncalo Ramos was thrown into the eye of the storm, but it was Portugal's 21-year-old striker who brought the thunder, blasting his country into the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Canada police suspend contract with China-linked firm
Canada's federal police on Thursday suspended a contract with a Beijing-linked firm to supply and maintain police radio equipment -- following a political backlash, the public safety minister's office said.
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