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Royal Caribbean's 'Icon,' world's largest cruise ship, sets sail

Royal Caribbean's 'Icon,' world's largest cruise ship, sets sail

The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, set sail from Miami on its maiden voyage Saturday, carrying what amounted to the population of a small city.

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Venezuela opposition urges reinstatement of presidential hopeful

Venezuela opposition urges reinstatement of presidential hopeful

Venezuela's political opposition demanded Saturday that the Supreme Court reinstate the electoral eligibility of one of its leaders, as anxiety swirled around this year's still unscheduled vote.

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Lookman, Dala star as Nigeria and Angola triumph in AFCON

Lookman, Dala star as Nigeria and Angola triumph in AFCON

Ademola Lookman scored twice for Nigeria and Gelson Dala bagged a brace for Angola on Saturday to send their countries into a Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals showdown.

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Ailing Chock and Bates claim fifth US ice dance crown

Ailing Chock and Bates claim fifth US ice dance crown

Reigning World Champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates shook off illness to capture a fifth US figure skating ice dance crown Saturday, continuing an undefeated season aimed at a world title repeat.

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Firefighters battle 'out of control' blaze in Argentina park

Firefighters battle 'out of control' blaze in Argentina park

Firefighters in Argentina were battling an "out of control" blaze in a national park in Patagonia on Saturday, struggling to keep it from reaching two nearby towns.

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Nine-man Monaco draw in battle at Marseille

Nine-man Monaco draw in battle at Marseille

Monaco had two men sent off but dug in for a 2-2 draw at Marseille in a pulsating Ligue 1 scrap in front of over 63,000 fans at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday.

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Scotland's White injury scare as Toulon edge La Rochelle

Scotland's White injury scare as Toulon edge La Rochelle

Scotland scrum-half Ben White handed head coach Gregor Townsend an injury scare on Saturday before next weekend's Six Nations coming off in Toulon's 25-23 French Top 14 win over La Rochelle with a shoulder injury.

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Lookman double takes Nigeria past Cameroon and into AFCON quarters

Lookman double takes Nigeria past Cameroon and into AFCON quarters

Ademola Lookman scored both goals as Nigeria defeated old rivals Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday to march on to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Xavi says will quit Barca after Villarreal defeat, Madrid take Liga lead

Xavi says will quit Barca after Villarreal defeat, Madrid take Liga lead

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his role at the end of the season after the team's title defence was derailed in a remarkable 5-3 defeat by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.

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Juve's title bid falters, wasteful Milan honour Maignan in Bologna draw

Juve's title bid falters, wasteful Milan honour Maignan in Bologna draw

Juventus' bid for a first Serie A title in four years hit a stumbling block on Saturday after Empoli snatched a surprise 1-1 draw from their 10-man hosts.

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