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Haitians voice skepticism at proposal for interim government

Haitians voice skepticism at proposal for interim government

Haitians were on edge Friday awaiting the naming of a transitional governing body meant to restore stability to the country, wracked by gang violence and largely isolated from the outside world.

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Eric Nam: the outsider who became a K-Pop star

Eric Nam: the outsider who became a K-Pop star

Eric Nam barely spoke any Korean when he moved to South Korea to build a music career, but he somehow became one of the country's biggest K-Pop stars.

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Smokes and votes: Could menthol cigarette ban sway US election?

Smokes and votes: Could menthol cigarette ban sway US election?

In a quintessentially American tale of race and politics, the lowly menthol cigarette is playing a curiously large role in the US presidential election this year.

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In Chile, a lawyer and his dog 'plog' to raise recycling awareness

In Chile, a lawyer and his dog 'plog' to raise recycling awareness

It's still dark out, but Chilean lawyer Gonzalo Chiang and his dog Sam are already out jogging and collecting rubbish in Santiago's largest park.

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Darwin's Galapagos island species, protected yet still at risk

Darwin's Galapagos island species, protected yet still at risk

Industrial fishing boats hover menacingly on the edges of Ecuador's Galapagos Marine Reserve, where schools of multicolored fish and hammerhead sharks frolic in the protected Pacific waters.

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Swiatek sweeps past Kostyuk into Indian Wells final

Swiatek sweeps past Kostyuk into Indian Wells final

World number one Iga Swiatek overpowered Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1 on Friday to reach the final at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters.

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Clark surges into four-stroke lead at The Players

Clark surges into four-stroke lead at The Players

Rising star Wyndham Clark opened up a four-stroke lead at the Players Championship after his second straight round of 65 at TPC Sawgrass on Friday put him in a commanding position.

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Former Australian Test star Wade retires from red-ball cricket

Former Australian Test star Wade retires from red-ball cricket

Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has called time on the red-ball game, but will continue playing cricket's shorter formats.

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Force coach apologises after 'horrendous' loss to Moana

Force coach apologises after 'horrendous' loss to Moana

Western Force coach Simon Cron has apologised after the struggling Super Rugby team crashed to a fourth straight defeat, describing their 22-14 loss to Moana Pasifika as "horrendous".

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UN says 5 million at risk of starvation in Sudan

UN says 5 million at risk of starvation in Sudan

The United Nations appealed Friday for Sudan's battling factions to allow delivery of humanitarian relief to fend off looming "catastrophic" hunger.

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