Brady latest to blast Belichick Hall of Fame snub
NFL quarterback great Tom Brady, who teamed with Bill Belichick to win six Super Bowls with New England, is the latest to slam the coach's reported snub by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Trump battles Minneapolis shooting fallout as agents put on leave
The Trump administration said Wednesday that two immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian in Minneapolis had been placed on leave, as the president slammed the city’s mayor despite a promise to de-escalate the situation.
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SpaceX eyes IPO timed to planet alignment and Musk birthday: report
SpaceX is targeting a mid-June initial public offering that would coincide with a rare planetary alignment and founder Elon Musk's birthday, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, as the billionaire entrepreneur seeks to raise a record $50 billion.
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White House, Slovakia deny report on Trump's mental state
The White House and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday both denied a report that he had expressed concern about President Donald Trump's mental health to other European leaders.
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Iran vows to resist any US attack, insists ready for nuclear deal
Iran's foreign minister warned Wednesday its forces would respond immediately and forcefully to any US military operation after President Donald Trump declared time was running out to avoid one, but did not rule out a new deal on Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Colombia leader offers talks to end trade war with Ecuador
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday extended an olive branch to his US-backed Ecuadoran counterpart Daniel Noboa in a bid to end a week-old trade war over cross-border drug trafficking.
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Former Masters champ Reed returning to PGA Tour from LIV
Former Masters champion Patrick Reed said Wednesday he is leaving the LIV Golf league and will return to the PGA Tour later this season.
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US Fed holds interest rates steady, defying Trump pressure
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday at its first policy gathering this year, citing robust economic growth, as the central bank resists President Donald Trump's mounting pressure for cuts.
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Norway's McGrath tops first leg of Schladming slalom
Norway's Atle Lie McGrath was fastest down the first leg of the final men's World Cup slalom before the Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
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Iraq PM candidate Maliki denounces Trump's 'blatant' interference
Iraq's main candidate for the premiership Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday denounced Washington's "blatant interference", after President Donald Trump threatened to end all support to the country if Maliki took the post.
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