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Kim A-lim edges Guseva in Hawaii to win second LPGA crown

Kim A-lim edges Guseva in Hawaii to win second LPGA crown

South Korea's Kim A-lim shot a four-under-par 68 in the final round Saturday to win the Lotte Championship by two strokes and record only her second career LPGA Tour title after the 2020 US Open.

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Ennis overpowers Chukhadzhian to retain IBF welterweight crown

Ennis overpowers Chukhadzhian to retain IBF welterweight crown

Jaron "Boots" Ennis successfully defended his International Boxing Federation welterweight crown on Saturday, defeating Ukraine's Karen Chukhadzhian by unanimous decision.

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Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Trump shock

Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Trump shock

Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region.

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Cuba says it made arrests after protests over hurricane blackout

Cuba says it made arrests after protests over hurricane blackout

Cuba's government said Saturday it arrested an unspecified number of people who staged demonstrations when a hurricane left the island without power for the second time in weeks.

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Cavaliers stay unbeaten after comeback win over Nets

Cavaliers stay unbeaten after comeback win over Nets

The Cleveland Cavaliers staged a sensational second-half comeback to preserve their perfect start to the season with a 105-100 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

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Trump completes swing state sweep by taking Arizona

Trump completes swing state sweep by taking Arizona

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week's US presidential election, US TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican's sweep of all seven swing states.

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Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs in first round

Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs in first round

Lionel Messi's goal of winning the MLS Cup title came to an abrupt end on Saturday with his Inter Miami suffering a shock first-round elimination from the playoffs after a 3-2 home defeat to Atlanta United.

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Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence

Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence

Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the US Federal Reserve under strain, potentially weakening its ability to fight against inflation and unemployment free from political interference.

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US farmers gird for trade wars on Trump tariff pledges

US farmers gird for trade wars on Trump tariff pledges

Donald Trump's first White House term saw a bruising trade war with China that left a lingering impact on farmers -- and many are bracing for further fallout as the President-elect threatens higher levies on Beijing.

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Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

On Indonesia's beach-fringed resort island of Bali, fed-up locals want to slow the mass tourism that is their biggest money earner -- hoping a plan to freeze hotel-building can restore some calm.

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