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Astana doping decision expected in days
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» SOCHI (RUSSIA) - An International Cycling Union (UCI) commission is expected to rule this week on whether the doping tainted Astana team should be stripped of...
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Spanish yacht shrugs off deduction to take lead
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» ITAJAI (BRAZIL) - MAPFRE bounced back from a tough week when they took the early lead on Monday in the sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Itajai, Brazil,...
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Musk approached Google on Tesla sale in 2013: book
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» NEW YORK - Technology billionaire Elon Musk pursued a sale of struggling electric-car company Tesla to Google in 2013, according to an excerpt of a book published...
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Twitter expands privacy on direct messages
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» NEW YORK - Twitter said Monday it was making it easier to take direct messages private, carving out a bigger space for targeted exchanges on the popular microblogging...
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Sugary, shipwrecked champagne reveals history of winemaking
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» MIAMI - A shipwrecked trove of sugary, 19th century champagne is revealing new details about centuries-old ways of making wine, and fresh insights into the people...
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'Shots fired' at Bangladesh opposition leader's car
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» DHAKA - Shots were fired at a car carrying Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia when it stopped at a market in Dhaka, her secretary said Monday, with television...
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New York Times wins three Pulitzers
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» NEW YORK - The New York Times on Monday won three prestigious Pulitzer Prizes and a St Louis newspaper took the breaking news photography award for its coverage...
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Altice wins EU greenlight on Portugal Telecom buy-up
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» PARIS - France's Altice cable and telecoms firm on Monday said it had won European Commission approval for its 7.4-billion-euro ($7.9 billion) purchase of Portugal...
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Obbadi stuns Viola with maiden Serie A strike
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» MILAN - Moroccan Mounir Obbadi came off the bench to score his maiden Serie A goal in the final minute as Verona dented Fiorentina's hopes of securing a place...
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Abe says he may omit apology from Japan WWII statement
AFP, Published on 21/04/2015
» TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may not issue a direct apology for Japan's past aggression in an upcoming statement marking the 70th anniversary...