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Books outsell magazines in Japan for first time in 32 years
Published on 07/07/2016
» TOKYO - A decade-old trend in Japan of "strong magazine sales, weak book sales" might have finally come to an end.
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Federer stages epic Wimbledon fightback to book Raonic clash
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» LONDON - Roger Federer staged a sensational Wimbledon escape act on Wednesday as the seven-time champion saved three match points and came from two sets down...
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Children are Paris fashion's latest must-have accessory
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» PARIS - "Don't put your daughter on the stage," Noel Coward, the great chronicler of the follies of fashion, once warned in his song "Mrs. Worthington"....
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Yellow the best medicine for Van Avermaet at Tour de France
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» LE LIORAN (FRANCE) - Greg Van Avermaet basked in the greatest moment of his career on Wednesday and said wearing the Tour de France yellow jersey topped everything...
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Maradona angles for Argentina role in football crisis
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine football was in crisis Wednesday after the national coach followed star striker Lionel Messi in quitting weeks before the Olympics, with...
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Berdych barrage seals Wimbledon semi-final berth
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» LONDON - Tomas Berdych cruised into the Wimbledon semi-finals as the Czech 10th seed crushed France's Lucas Pouille 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.
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Rio police reinforcements come under fire ahead of Olympics
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Members of a huge force sent to secure crime-ridden Rio before the Olympics next month have already come under fire, officials said Wednesday,...
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French court jails two Rwandan mayors for life over genocide
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» PARIS - In a landmark ruling, a Paris court jailed for life Wednesday two former Rwandan mayors accused of orchestrating the massacre of hundreds of Tutsis during...
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Fed was divided in June over hiking interest rates soon
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers were divided over whether US economic conditions would be strong enough to weather an interest rate increase soon, the...
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Portugal's Pepe out of Wales Euro 2016 semi-final
AFP, Published on 07/07/2016
» LYON - Real Madrid centre-back Pepe missed Portugal's Euro 2016 semi-final against Wales in Lyon on Wednesday due to a thigh injury, with Bruno Alves taking his...