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Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped

Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped

Manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin over a fatal shooting on a movie set were formally dropped by prosecutors Friday.

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Djokovic searching for clay upswing after Banja Luka flop

Djokovic searching for clay upswing after Banja Luka flop

Novak Djokovic admitted Friday he needs to raise his game considerably ahead of the French Open next month after suffering a shock quarter-final defeat by Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka.

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LA art exhibition on Middle East women opens amid US reproductive rights row

LA art exhibition on Middle East women opens amid US reproductive rights row

An exhibition of work by female artists on women in the Middle East opens in California this weekend, as a fierce battle over women's reproductive rights grips the United States.

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Jadeja spin seals Chennai win over Hyderabad in IPL

Jadeja spin seals Chennai win over Hyderabad in IPL

Ravindra Jadeja's 3-22 led Chennai's dominance in spin-friendly conditions at home for a smooth seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League Friday.

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Khartoum sees lull in fighting on first day of Eid

Khartoum sees lull in fighting on first day of Eid

Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital Friday, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict.

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Top seed Rune rolls into Munich semi-finals

Top seed Rune rolls into Munich semi-finals

Defending champion Holger Rune coasted into the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Munich on Friday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Chilean Cristian Garin.

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Ukrainian farmers worried as allies choke off export route

Ukrainian farmers worried as allies choke off export route

Petro Potapenko looks at the piles of grain on his farm and wonders if he will be able to export his production now that Ukraine's western neighbours have imposed import restrictions.

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Peru ex-president Toledo surrenders for extradition: US marshals

Peru ex-president Toledo surrenders for extradition: US marshals

Peruvian ex-president Alejandro Toledo surrendered to US authorities Friday, ahead of his expected extradition to Lima where he is accused of corruption and money laundering.

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Neuville leads sombre Rally Croatia flying Breen's colours

Neuville leads sombre Rally Croatia flying Breen's colours

Thierry Neuville seized control on the first day of a sombre Rally Croatia which is taking place in the aftermath of fellow racer Craig Breen's death.

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Paris court gives Canada-based professor life for 1980 synagogue bomb

Paris court gives Canada-based professor life for 1980 synagogue bomb

A Paris court on Friday sentenced a Lebanese-Canadian sociology professor to life in prison in absentia for the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in the French capital that left four people dead.

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