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Rome's Olympic bid buried
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» ROME - Rome's ill-fated bid to host the 2024 Olympics was definitively buried on Thursday when the city council voted in favour of the new mayor's request to withdraw support for it.
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French amputee surfs again in 'revenge' on shark
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ (FRANCE) - After losing his left leg in a shark attack in 2011, avid surfer Eric Dargent wasted little time rueing his misfortune, setting out to get his "revenge".
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Isinbayeva confident of winning top Russian post
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» MOSCOW - Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, who retired last month after the blanket ban on Russian athletes from the Rio Games, said Thursday she expects to be elected head of the country's disgraced athletics body.
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Reed asks US fans not to punish Willett while Phil apologizes
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» CHASKA (UNITED STATES) - Patrick Reed asked US Ryder Cup supporters Thursday not to punish Europe's Danny Willett for insults made by his brother while Phil Mickelson apologized for igniting a captaincy controversy.
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WADA expert defends exemptions system
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» MONTREAL - The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency's panel overseeing therapeutic use exemptions (TUE) defended the system on Thursday, rejecting suggestions athletes were manipulating rules in order to take banned substances.
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Yahoo hacked by 'professional' criminals: researchers
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - The massive theft of Yahoo user data disclosed last week came from "professional" hackers seeking to profit from the breach, according to an analysis by security researchers.
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Man's best friend? It may be genetic
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» PARIS - If you think dogs are drawn to your winning personality then think again -- the attraction may be genetic, according to a study released Thursday that pinpoints genes linked to inter-species amity.
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A week of terror in Syria's Aleppo
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» BEIRUT - Rebel-held areas of Aleppo have been battered by intense bombardment since the Syrian regime announced an offensive a week ago to retake the entire city.
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Johnson brimming with confidence going into Ryder Cup
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» CHASKA (UNITED STATES) - Dustin Johnson took part of 2014 off to deal with personal challenges and now that he's enjoying his best season ever, the US Open champ is looking to end the USA's misery at the Ryder Cup.
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Reed plans to ignite fire under US Ryder Cup team
AFP, Published on 30/09/2016
» CHASKA (UNITED STATES) - Patrick Reed, who famously put finger to lips and shushed European fans in his 2014 Ryder Cup debut, says he expects to produce more antics to fire up US teammates and fans starting Friday.
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