Swiatek holds off Collins to line up Montreal semi-final with Pegula
World number one Iga Swiatek outlasted a determined Danielle Collins 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 on Friday to book a semi-final clash with Jessica Pegula at the WTA Montreal Open.
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Residents return to find homes in ruin from Hawaii fire
People who fled the ferocious wildfire that tore through a picturesque Hawaiian town began returning Friday to find their homes in ashes.
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Glover seizes lead with 64 at St. Jude Championship
Lucas Glover, the 2009 US Open champion, fired a six-under-par 64 to grab a one-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the St. Jude Championship, the FedEx Cup playoff opener.
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De Bruyne injury sours winning Premier League start for Man City
Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday.
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De Minaur shocks Medvedev to reach ATP Toronto semi-finals
Alex de Minaur ended Daniil Medvedev's winning run at the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday, surprising the second seed 7-6 (9/7), 7-5 to reach the semi-finals.
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US to invest $1.2 bn on facilities to pull carbon from air
The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a historic gamble on a still developing technology to combat global warming that is criticized by some experts.
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Stock markets end week mixed after US wholesale inflation rise
Stock markets wavered Friday after US data showed bigger-than-expected rise in wholesale inflation and traders weighed the likelihood of more interest-rate hikes this year.
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West African countries suspend key military meeting on Niger coup
West African nations on Friday suspended a key military meeting on the crisis in Niger, a day after saying they would muster a "standby" force in their bid to reinstate the country's deposed leader.
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Lille rescue point at Nice in Ligue 1 opener
Nice and Lille battled out a 1-1 draw on Friday as the wraps came off the new-look Ligue 1 season on Friday.
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Prisoner deal heralds Iran-US thaw, but no nuclear deal seen
Two and a half years into Joe Biden's presidency, and after exhaustive diplomacy with Iran's clerical leadership, his administration has reached a first deal -- to free five detained Americans.
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