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Sports clubs no longer a family affair, strictly business only
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» NEW YORK - Time was when sports teams and franchises were largely family enterprises, but now it is investment funds and consortiums buying them despite a downturn in the global economy.
10 years after 'Gangnam Style', Psy is happier than ever
AFP, Published on 03/06/2022
» SEOUL - Ten years after "Gangnam Style" became a global phenomenon, South Korean rapper Psy is living his best life –- proud of his "greatest trophy" and free from the pressure of repeating that unprecedented success.
The 1997 chess game that thrust AI into the spotlight
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» PARIS - With his hand pushed firmly into his cheek and his eyes fixed on the table, Garry Kasparov shot a final dark glance at the chessboard before storming out of the room: the king of chess had just been beaten by a computer.
US gun deaths soared in 2020 amid pandemic: CDC
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» WASHINGTON - The number of gun deaths in the United States underwent an "historic" increase in 2020, possibly due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and poverty, according to a report by health authorities published Tuesday.
Finland gears up for historic NATO decision
AFP, Published on 10/04/2022
» HELSINKI: Finland is preparing for a potentially historic decision "before midsummer" on whether to apply to join NATO as a deterrent against Russian aggression.
In Texas, probes target parents of transgender minors
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - Parents of transgender American minors are under investigation in Texas as part of a controversial new order by conservative Governor Greg Abbott, who has deemed the transitioning procedures "child abuse," according to a complaint filed Tuesday.
US lays out case against 'unlawful' China maritime claims
AFP, Published on 13/01/2022
» The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea, rejecting both the geographic and historic bases for its vast, divisive map.
Wigs, spectators, tears: Theranos fraud trial key moments
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was once vaunted as the next Steve Jobs, but her Silicon Valley startup crashed under claims of deception and she was convicted on Monday of defrauding investors.
Fauci cites near 'vertical' rise in Covid, but sees hope
AFP, Published on 02/01/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States is experiencing "almost a vertical increase" in Covid cases as the Omicron variant sweeps the country, but the peak may be only weeks away, top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
Delta cites new China Covid rules after flight returns to US
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Delta Air Lines on Monday cited new Chinese cleaning requirements after it rerouted a China-bound flight back to the United States, drawing criticism from Chinese authorities.