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Iraq president vows early polls as protesters demand more
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» BAGHDAD - Iraq's president vowed on Thursday to hold early elections in response to a month of deadly protests, but demonstrators said the move fell far short of their demands for a political overhaul.
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Trump wades into UK election with attack on opposition leader and Brexit warning
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» LONDON - US President Donald Trump waded into the British election campaign on Thursday, launching a stinging attack on the country's main opposition leader and warning Prime Minister Boris Johnson that his EU divorce deal could imperil a future US-UK trade agreement.
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More fires and evacuations in weary California
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Firefighters battled several active wildfires on Thursday in California but appeared to make headway against a number of major blazes that have forced mass evacuations and power cuts.
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Canine hero Conan to get White House welcome after Baghdadi raid
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - They say every dog has its day -- and so it will be for this consummate paw-fessional who has been invited to the White House in recognition of his heroic role in taking out jihadist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Energy giants face 35% output cut to hit Paris climate goals: watchdog
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» PARIS: The biggest listed oil and gas giants must slash production by more than a third by 2040 to keep emissions within targets laid out in the landmark Paris climate deal, an industry watchdog said Friday.
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US students called suicide hotline but instead got sex line
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Officials from a California school district were left red-faced after students who dialed a suicide prevention hotline listed on their ID badges instead stumbled on a sex line.
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The science of zombies: Will the undead rise?
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - Hordes of brain-munching undead terrorizing neighborhoods make for fun television and movies, but zombies could never be real... or could they?
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Evergreen Aguero holds key to Man City's title defence
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» LONDON:- Sergio Aguero holds the key to Manchester City's bid to overhaul Premier League leaders Liverpool as the Argentine striker reaps the rewards of the "best decision of his life".
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Grappling with change: Women's wrestling tones down razzmatazz in Riyadh
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» RIYADH - Dressed demurely in black leggings and unflattering baggy t-shirts, rather than their trademark low-cut bikini tops, WWE supertars Natalya and Lacey Evans starred in the first ever women's wrestling match in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the latest unlikely event in the kingdom as it attempts to shrug off an ultra-conservative image.
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US racing needs clean trip at Breeders' Cup
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» ARCADIA (UNITED STATES) - A tumultuous year in US racing comes down to the wire at the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, where a spike in horse deaths has put the sport under scrutiny.
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