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Europe okays 1.4 bn euros for Mars rover, ISS
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» PARIS - European ministers approved a 1.4-billion-euro ($1.5-billion) lifeline Friday for plans to place a life-seeking rover on Mars and maintain a presence on the International Space Station.
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Lewis Hamilton sad, not surprised by Rosberg F1 retirement
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» VIENNA - Lewis Hamilton says he is "sad but not surprised" at Nico Rosberg's sudden decision to quit Formula One.
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Angola's President Dos Santos to stand down in 2017: state radio
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» LUANDA - Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, in power for 37 years, will stand down before next year's general election, state radio said Friday citing sources in the ruling MPLA party.
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S.Africa dodges junk credit rating despite low growth
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's economy evaded a potentially damaging blow Friday when the Standard & Poor's rating agency maintained the country's foreign currency debt status one notch above junk status.
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Los Angeles unveils $5.3 bn budget for 2024 Olympics
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Organisers of Los Angeles' bid for the 2024 Olympics on Friday unveiled an updated budget, vowing to deliver the Games within a $5.3 billion price tag.
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F1's Rosberg quits -- how Twitter reacted
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» PARIS - Twitter reaction to Nico Rosberg's shock decision to quit F1 on Friday, just five days after winning a maiden world title:
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Gambia's shock presidential victor hails new era
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» BANJUL (GAMBIA) - Opposition candidate Adama Barrow hailed a "new Gambia" Friday after he pulled off a stunning presidential election victory, putting an end to the 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh.
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Bodies of Colombia plane crash victims flown home
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» MEDELLíN (COLOMBIA) - The bodies of the 71 victims killed in a plane crash in Colombia that wiped out a Brazilian football team began arriving home Friday, as mourners prepared a massive funeral.
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Jones to remain 'respectful', Cheika wants end to clowning
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» LONDON - England coach Eddie Jones responded to Australia counterpart Michael Cheika's claim he had a "chip on his shoulder" by promising Friday to remain "respectful" ahead of Saturday's clash at Twickenham.
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Queen Mary 2 takes on yachts in trans-Atlantic race
AFP, Published on 03/12/2016
» PARIS - The Queen Mary 2, one of the world's biggest passenger ships, is to take on four trimaran yachts in an unlikely trans-Atlantic race in June, organisers said on Friday.
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