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'Mean Girls,' back in school, top N.America box office

'Mean Girls,' back in school, top N.America box office

Paramount's new musical version of "Mean Girls" bullied its way to the top of the North American box office on the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, industry analysts said Sunday.

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Salah penalty rescues Egypt against Mozambique at Cup of Nations

Salah penalty rescues Egypt against Mozambique at Cup of Nations

Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Sunday as he converted a penalty seven minutes into injury time to snatch a 2-2 draw with Mozambique.

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Hack scores season's fastest Bundesliga goal as Moenchengladbach sink Stuttgart

Hack scores season's fastest Bundesliga goal as Moenchengladbach sink Stuttgart

A brace from Borussia Moenchengladbach's Robin Hack, including the fastest goal of the Bundesliga season, took the home side to a 3-1 win over high-flying Stuttgart on Sunday.

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Spurs spoil Ratcliffe's first visit as Man Utd co-owner

Spurs spoil Ratcliffe's first visit as Man Utd co-owner

Manchester United failed to welcome the club's new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to Old Trafford with a win as Tottenham twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw on Sunday.

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Israelis dance, sing, pray for Gaza hostages on 100th day of war

Israelis dance, sing, pray for Gaza hostages on 100th day of war

On a cold and rainy Sunday in Tel Aviv, hundreds of Israelis joined events to mark 100 days since Hamas militants attacked Israel, sparking a retaliation that has since taken tens of thousands of Palestinian lives.

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Gaza war rages on 100th day

Gaza war rages on 100th day

The Israel-Hamas war reached a grim milestone of 100 days on Sunday, with more civilian deaths in Gaza, and relatives of dozens of hostages still awaiting their freedom.

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Mathews shines as Sri Lanka pull off last ball win against Zimbabwe

Mathews shines as Sri Lanka pull off last ball win against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a last ball thriller in the first Twenty20 international in Colombo on Sunday.

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Torrential rains leave at least seven dead in Brazil

Torrential rains leave at least seven dead in Brazil

Torrential rains that turned avenues into rivers killed at least seven people overnight into Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, officials said.

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Houses burn as new volcanic eruption threatens Icelandic village

Houses burn as new volcanic eruption threatens Icelandic village

Houses caught fire after a new volcanic eruption sent smoke and lava spewing out near the Icelandic fishing port of Grindavik Sunday, just hours after villagers were evacuated to safety, authorities said.

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Defending champs La Rochelle kick start Cup campaign with Leicester thrashing

Defending champs La Rochelle kick start Cup campaign with Leicester thrashing

Defending two-time champions La Rochelle finally kick started their Champions Cup campaign with an entertaining 45-12 demolition of Leicester on Sunday.

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