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'Spider-Man' breaks record for domestic box office debut

'Spider-Man' breaks record for domestic box office debut

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" had the biggest debut weekend of all time at the domestic box office, updated figures for the United States and Canada showed Monday.

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Key dates for the Boeing 737 MAX

Key dates for the Boeing 737 MAX

A significant factor in Boeing's lengthy slump of recent years, the 737 MAX is now at the center of the aviation giant's comeback.

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US regulators grant long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate

US regulators grant long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate

More than eight years after Boeing organized the maiden flight of the 737 MAX 7, the aircraft has won certification, US authorities announced Monday.

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Israel objects to US-backed Gaza plan, defiant on pullout

Israel objects to US-backed Gaza plan, defiant on pullout

Israel voiced objections Monday over a plan promoted by President Donald Trump to end the Gaza war, with a cabinet member seeking to tear it up, defying pressure to end strikes and begin pulling forces from the Palestinian territory.

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Eala powers past Pegula for first WTA title in Washington

Eala powers past Pegula for first WTA title in Washington

Alexandra Eala capped her giant-killing run at the Washington Open with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over top-seeded Jessica Pegula on Monday to become the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA title.

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Norway's Haugset wins stage 3 to claim Tour de France Femmes lead

Norway's Haugset wins stage 3 to claim Tour de France Femmes lead

Sigrid Haugset of Norway won stage three of the Tour de France Femmes on Monday, seizing the overall lead and the yellow jersey from Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes in the Jura region.

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Legionnaires' outbreak in Switzerland's Basel kills one, 26 ill

Legionnaires' outbreak in Switzerland's Basel kills one, 26 ill

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Basel caused 26 people to fall ill, one fatally, the Swiss city said Monday, with an office block's cooling towers thought to have been the cause.

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Cuba slowly regains power after latest nationwide blackout

Cuba slowly regains power after latest nationwide blackout

Cuba on Monday began gradually restoring power after suffering another nationwide blackout, the sixth since the year began.

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Infantino, the FIFA president under pressure after scrapped investor plan

Infantino, the FIFA president under pressure after scrapped investor plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's ability to brush aside criticism and push through enlarged versions of the Club World Cup and World Cup lent him an air of omnipotence, but a failed private investor plan has left his position under threat for the first time.

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Chelsea sign England midfielder Jordan Henderson

Chelsea sign England midfielder Jordan Henderson

Chelsea announced the signing of veteran England midfielder Jordan Henderson from Premier League rivals Brentford on Monday.

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