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Not all 'A's: Unconventional paths that led to Nobels
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Some Nobel laureates were straight-A students from the get-go. But others AFP spoke to recounted how they cut class, got expelled, and had doubts about their future.
Parisians hot under the collar over A/C in apartments
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS — As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning (A/C) in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere.
Real Madrid held, Man City win Club World Cup opener
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» PHILADELPHIA - Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in new coach Xabi Alonso's debut at the Club World Cup on Wednesday, after Manchester City got off to a winning start earlier.
Track hero turned killer Pistorius released
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2024
» PRETORIA, South Africa - Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked South Africa, a country long inured to violence against women.
Indian workers trapped in tunnel for 10 days seen on camera
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» SILKYARA TUNNEL (INDIA) - Forty-one Indian workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 10 days were seen alive on camera Tuesday for the first time, looking exhausted and anxious, as rescuers attempted to create new passageways to free them.
Indian rescuers to dig new shaft for 41 men trapped for 9 days
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» DEHRADUN, India: Indian rescuers were battling Monday to free 41 men trapped in a road tunnel for nine days, as they prepared to dig an entirely new shaft after previous efforts failed.
The ‘Devil’s Playground’ of urban combat Israel Is preparing to enter
New York Times, Published on 25/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Heavy fire from rooftops and booby-trapped apartments. Armor-piercing projectiles blowing up troop carriers. Fighters blending in with civilians, launching drone ambushes or surging from tunnels full of enough ammunition, food and water to sustain a long war.
Colombian community wins fight to protect paradise
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» NUQUI, Colombia: In the remote west of Colombia, where virgin rainforest and pristine beaches collide, a group of politicians and businessmen dreamed of building a massive port on the Pacific.
Pebble Beach joins signature stops as PGA unveils '24 schedule
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - The Pebble Beach Pro-Am will become a "signature" event on the 2024 US PGA Tour schedule released on Monday even as a merger framework agreement with LIV Golf remains unresolved.
Liverpool hit Leeds for six after controversial Gakpo opener
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» LEEDS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Liverpool crushed Leeds 6-1 as Cody Gakpo's controversial opener provided the spark for the Reds' first win in five Premier League games on Monday.