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California sues Amazon for allegedly thwarting lower prices

California sues Amazon for allegedly thwarting lower prices

California filed a suit Wednesday accusing Amazon of using its market influence to prevent merchants from offering buyers better deals elsewhere online, in violation of state antitrust law.

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Four-kilometre queue as mourners file past Queen Elizabeth's coffin

Four-kilometre queue as mourners file past Queen Elizabeth's coffin

After a long and patient wait in the sun and the rain, the first members of the public filed past the casket of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Wednesday as she lay in state in the 925-year-old Westminster Hall.

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Stars to meet more often as new 2022-23 PGA campaign tees off

Stars to meet more often as new 2022-23 PGA campaign tees off

In response to the challenge of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, top golfers will play more often for richer purses in the 2022-23 US PGA Tour campaign that begins Thursday.

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Damaging US rail strike looms as W.House calls for talks to continue

Damaging US rail strike looms as W.House calls for talks to continue

The Biden administration was still working Wednesday to avoid a major strike by US freight railroad workers this weekend, which threatens to disrupt travel and supply chains two months before crucial midterm elections.

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Rangers defy UEFA by playing national anthem

Rangers defy UEFA by playing national anthem

Rangers defied Europe's football authorities by playing "God save the King" before their Champions League match against Napoli on Wednesday.

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Typhoon Muifa makes second landfall on China's coast

Typhoon Muifa makes second landfall on China's coast

Typhoon Muifa on Thursday made landfall for a second time on China's densely populated east coast, after causing the cancelation of all passenger flights at Shanghai's two international airports as it hit land.

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Frustrated Celtic settle for draw against Shakhtar

Frustrated Celtic settle for draw against Shakhtar

Celtic were left to rue missed chances as Ange Postecoglou's side were held 1-1 by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage in Warsaw on Wednesday.

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Milan beat Dinamo Zagreb to top Champions League Group E

Milan beat Dinamo Zagreb to top Champions League Group E

AC Milan moved top of Champions League Group E on Wednesday after a routine 3-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb.

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Ukraine's Zelensky vows 'victory' on visit to liberated Kharkiv region

Ukraine's Zelensky vows 'victory' on visit to liberated Kharkiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday promised "victory" on a visit to the strategic city of Izyum that was recently recaptured from Russia by Kyiv's army in a lightning counter-offensive.

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Swedish PM resigns after right, far-right poll win

Swedish PM resigns after right, far-right poll win

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday announced that she would resign after an unprecedented right-wing and far-right bloc narrowly won Sunday's election.

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