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Rats in US police headquarters 'high' from eating seized marijuana

Rats in US police headquarters 'high' from eating seized marijuana

As New Orleans police seize marijuana, they can't stop some inside the department headquarters from consuming the confiscated stash.

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Swiatek into Indian Wells semis as Wozniacki retires, Gauff advances

Swiatek into Indian Wells semis as Wozniacki retires, Gauff advances

World number one Iga Swiatek had just got rolling when she found herself in the Indian Wells semi-finals on Thursday as Caroline Wozniacki retired from their quarter-final with a foot injury.

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Hamas health ministry says Israeli fire kills 20 Gazans waiting for aid

Hamas health ministry says Israeli fire kills 20 Gazans waiting for aid

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said early Friday that Israeli fire killed 20 people and wounded 155 waiting to receive aid in the besieged territory, where the United Nations has warned of looming famine.

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Surging nerve system disorders now top cause of illness: study

Surging nerve system disorders now top cause of illness: study

Conditions affecting the nervous system -- such as strokes, migraines and dementia -- have surged past heart disease to become the leading cause of ill health worldwide, a major new analysis said on Friday.

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Sinner sails into Indian Wells semi-finals, Alcaraz-Zverev match halted by bees

Sinner sails into Indian Wells semi-finals, Alcaraz-Zverev match halted by bees

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner powered into the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters semi-finals but the match to determine his opponent was put on hold when a swarm of bees forced Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev from the court.

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McIlroy, Clark and Schauffele share Players Championship lead

McIlroy, Clark and Schauffele share Players Championship lead

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy matched a course record with 10 birdies to share the lead with reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele in Thursday's darkness-halted opening round of The Players Championship.

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New York museum harnessing technology to spotlight art

New York museum harnessing technology to spotlight art

Billed as the place where art meets technology, New York's latest museum is promising to reinvent the format with an "immersive and sensory" experience.

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Meghan Markle launches new lifestyle brand

Meghan Markle launches new lifestyle brand

Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, is launching a new lifestyle brand seemingly named after the couple's oceanside California home.

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Bee-zarre: Bees stop Alcaraz-Zverev match at Indian Wells

Bee-zarre: Bees stop Alcaraz-Zverev match at Indian Wells

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz's quarter-final clash with Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells was halted abruptly as swarming bees drove the players from Stadium Court on Thursday.

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US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease

US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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