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US police chief apologizes for arrest of NBA player
AFP, Published on 24/05/2018
» CHICAGO - The police chief in the US city of Milwaukee apologized Wednesday for the tasing and arrest of a professional basketball player over a parking violation.
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Bon Jovi, Nina Simone enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
AFP, Published on 15/04/2018
» NEW YORK - Bon Jovi, the Moody Blues, Dire Straits, the Cars, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe joined music royalty on Saturday as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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All Black Crockett hails Coles' 'awesome' player of year nod
AFP, Published on 08/11/2016
» LONDON - Front-row forwards are rarely in contention for individual prizes, so it was understandable that Dane Coles' nomination for World Rugby's Player of the Year award was labelled "awesome" by New Zealand team-mate Wyatt Crockett.
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Humble All Blacks legend McCaw gets New Zealand's top honour
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» WELLINGTON - All Blacks legend Richie McCaw said he was humbled to receive New Zealand's top civic honour on Thursday, but also relieved he does not have to adopt the title "Sir Richie".
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Google's AlphaGo gets 'divine' Go ranking
AFP, Published on 15/03/2016
» SEOUL - Google's artificial intelligence (AI) programme AlphaGo has been awarded the highest Go grandmaster rank, reserved for those whose ability at the ancient board game borders on "divinity", South Korea's Go Association said Tuesday.
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Singapore daily names Lee Kuan Yew its 'Asian of the Year'
AFP, Published on 05/12/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's Straits Times newspaper on Saturday named the late former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew as its "Asian of the Year" for his influence on regional and global affairs.
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Tributes pour in for UK singer, TV star Cilla Black
AFP, Published on 03/08/2015
» LONDON - Tributes poured in Sunday for Cilla Black, the 1960s pop star championed by The Beatles who became one of Britain's best-loved television presenters, following her death at the age of 72.
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Bodies of WWII US Marines recovered in Pacific
AFP, Published on 08/07/2015
» WELLINGTON - The bodies of 36 US Marines have been found on a remote Pacific island more than 70 years after they died in a bloody World War II battle, a member of the recovery team said.
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American Pharoah rules as 12th Triple Crown winner
AFP, Published on 07/06/2015
» NEW YORK - American Pharoah ended US racing's 37-year Triple Crown drought on Saturday, romping to victory in the Belmont Stakes.
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Messam escapes punishment on tackle charge
AFP, Published on 24/03/2015
» WELLINGTON - Waikato Chiefs flanker Liam Messam escaped punishment Tuesday after a citation for a dangerous tackle in a weekend Super 15 match was downgraded to a lesser charge of unsportsmanlike conduct.
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