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Cilic has 'really good' feeling for another deep run in Melbourne

Cilic has 'really good' feeling for another deep run in Melbourne

Former Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic said he felt "really good" about his tennis and was confident of making an impact after reaching the second week at Melbourne Park.

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Stuck at the US-Mexican border, two migrants find solace in love

Stuck at the US-Mexican border, two migrants find solace in love

As they linger, trapped at the US-Mexico border, the young Nicaraguan man and Guatemalan woman say it is love that has helped them hang on to their American dream despite the pain of a long, anxious wait.

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Humanitarian aid tops agenda as Taliban meet Western officials

Humanitarian aid tops agenda as Taliban meet Western officials

Human rights and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where hunger threatens millions, will be in focus at talks opening Sunday in Oslo between the Taliban, the West and members of Afghan civil society.

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Forget working from home -- why not live in an old office?

Forget working from home -- why not live in an old office?

Blocks from the White House, an unassuming edifice in downtown Washington that once held offices used by the US Department of Justice is set to be converted into homes for hundreds of people.

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Fed sharpens inflation-fighting tools as rate hikes near

Fed sharpens inflation-fighting tools as rate hikes near

The Federal Reserve has its inflation-fighting weapons ready to fire, and when the US central bank's policy committee convenes this coming week, the focus will not be on whether they will pull the trigger but rather how many times.

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Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless

Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless

Thousands of barrels of crude oil that were spilled off Peru's central coast have taken a grim toll: dead birds adrift in the sea and irate fishermen stuck on the docks.

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Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australian Open quarter-finals

Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australian Open quarter-finals

Big-serving Madison Keys stunned eighth seed Paula Badosa to power into an Australian Open quarter-finals for a third time Sunday in a clash between two of the season's most in-form players.

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Bengals top Titans to reach NFL's AFC championship game

Bengals top Titans to reach NFL's AFC championship game

The Cincinnati Bengals busted another NFL playoff drought Saturday as rookie Evan McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired for a 19-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

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Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australia Open quarter-finals

Keys stuns Badosa to power into Australia Open quarter-finals

Big-serving Madison Keys stunned eighth seed Paula Badosa to power into an Australian Open quarter-finals for a third time Sunday in a clash between two of the season's most in-form players.

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Socialists ahead as Portugal election campaign enters final stretch

Socialists ahead as Portugal election campaign enters final stretch

Early voting begins in Portugal on Sunday for a snap general election, with polls showing the incumbent Socialists still ahead though with their lead over their nearest centre-right rivals narrowing.

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