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US spaceship lost over S. Pacific following failed Moon mission

US spaceship lost over S. Pacific following failed Moon mission

A crippled American spaceship has been lost over a remote region of the South Pacific, probably burning up in the atmosphere in a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.

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Coveted Churchill artifacts go on sale in New York

Coveted Churchill artifacts go on sale in New York

A treasure trove of Winston Churchill's possessions including his desk, a holiday painting from a trip to Morocco, and a copy of his first book go on sale in New York on Thursday.

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Zach Johnson, Noren share PGA Tour lead in California desert

Zach Johnson, Noren share PGA Tour lead in California desert

Zach Johnson, eager to focus on his game after the demands of Ryder Cup captaincy, fired a 10-under par 62 on Thursday to share the lead in the US PGA Tour American Express tournament with Sweden's Alex Noren.

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Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop

Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop

Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week.

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'Too early to say' as Egypt sweat on Salah injury

'Too early to say' as Egypt sweat on Salah injury

Egypt coach Rui Vitoria said it was "too early to say" whether Mohamed Salah would play again at this year's Africa Cup of Nations after he sustained an injury in Thursday's 2-2 draw with Ghana.

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Atletico defeat Real Madrid, Barca scrape past third-tier rivals in Copa

Atletico defeat Real Madrid, Barca scrape past third-tier rivals in Copa

Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme's extra-time strikes earned Atletico Madrid a 4-2 win over rivals Real Madrid and passage to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Thursday.

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Egypt lose Salah to injury as Nigeria down AFCON hosts Ivory Coast

Egypt lose Salah to injury as Nigeria down AFCON hosts Ivory Coast

Egypt face an anxious wait on the extent of Mohamed Salah's injury sustained in a lively 2-2 draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, while Nigeria defeated hosts Ivory Coast 1-0.

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Atletico defeat rivals Real Madrid to reach Copa quarters

Atletico defeat rivals Real Madrid to reach Copa quarters

Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme's extra-time strikes earned Atletico Madrid a 4-2 win over rivals Real Madrid and passage to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Thursday.

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Egypt rally twice for Ghana draw after Salah injury blow

Egypt rally twice for Ghana draw after Salah injury blow

Egypt twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday after losing captain Mohamed Salah to injury in the first half.

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Canada hands control of rich Arctic lands to Inuit territory

Canada hands control of rich Arctic lands to Inuit territory

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday signed over control of resource-rich Arctic lands to the government of the predominantly Inuit territory of Nunavut, in what was billed as the largest land transfer in Canada's history.

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