Police say British journalist and Brazilian guide shot in Amazon killings
British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian guide, whose disappearance in the Amazon some two weeks ago sparked an international outcry, were killed by gunfire, Brazilian police said Saturday.
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US approves Covid vaccines for youngest kids
US health authorities on Saturday cleared the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for children aged five and younger, in a move President Joe Biden greeted as a "monumental step" in the fight against the virus.
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Born to medley, Marchand closes in on Phelps
Leon Marchand arrived sooner and faster than he had expected.
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Stormers dominate second half to beat Bulls in maiden URC final
A much improved second half performance from the Stormers earned an 18-13 victory over the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in an all-South Africa maiden United Rugby Championship (URC) final.
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Lunch with Warren Buffett goes for a whopping $19 mn ... tip included?
Talk about an expensive date: a mystery bidder will be spending a record $19 million for the right to have lunch with legendary American investment guru Warren Buffett.
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Shakib, Nurul lead Bangladesh fightback against West Indies
Captain Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan combined for the first century stand for either side as Bangladesh reached 210 for six in their second innings at tea on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies on Saturday.
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Marchand scorches to medley world title in pursuit of Phelps
While American Katie Ledecky and Australian Elijah Winnington gained redemption for Tokyo Olympic disappointment, young Frenchman Leon Marchand made clear he had Paris on his mind after a scorching medley on the first evening of the World Swimming Championships Saturday in Budapest.
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Defrocked Chilean priest gets 15 years for abusing minors
A defrocked priest who once held senior positions in the Catholic Church in Chile was sentenced to 15 years in prison Saturday for raping and otherwise sexually abusing minors for more than a decade.
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Alonso quickest in incident-filled final practice for Canadian GP
Fernando Alonso rolled back the years on Saturday when he topped the times for Alpine in a wet and incident-filled third practice session for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.
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Argentine leader denies grounded plane has any terror link
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez insisted Saturday that a cargo plane with Iranian and Venezuelan crew members had been grounded due only to fueling difficulties, not because of any alleged link to Iran's elite Quds Force.
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