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'A chance to survive': Ukraine's fortress steel mills

'A chance to survive': Ukraine's fortress steel mills

Food and water stockpiles, generators, toilets, stacks of mattresses and even wood-burning stoves in bunkers deep underground -- the Soviets built this Ukrainian steelworks with war in mind.

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Barcelona win overshadowed by Araujo injury

Barcelona win overshadowed by Araujo injury

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Barcelona tightened their grip on second place in La Liga on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at home to Celta Vigo.

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Fighting rages in Ukraine's east as US warns of long war

Fighting rages in Ukraine's east as US warns of long war

Ukraine battled Russian forces in its eastern region Tuesday while overnight missile strikes hit the southern port of Odessa, as the United States warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a long war.

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Paraguay anti-drug prosecutor killed in Colombia while honeymooning

Paraguay anti-drug prosecutor killed in Colombia while honeymooning

Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor Marcelo Pecci was shot dead execution-style Tuesday while honeymooning on a Colombian Caribbean island by men who fled by sea, police and his widow said.

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Mike Tyson to face no charges over plane fracas: US prosecutor

Mike Tyson to face no charges over plane fracas: US prosecutor

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges over repeatedly punching a fellow plane passenger, a prosecutor in California said Tuesday.

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Ecuadoran police say 200 prisoners recaptured after prison riot

Ecuadoran police say 200 prisoners recaptured after prison riot

Ecuadoran police on Tuesday said 200 convicts that escaped following a deadly prison riot have been recaptured, with another 20 still at large.

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Liverpool rally to keep Premier League title hopes alive

Liverpool rally to keep Premier League title hopes alive

Liverpool kept their Premier League title hopes alive as Sadio Mane's winner beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table.

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Global stocks end mostly up as demand worries weigh on oil prices

Global stocks end mostly up as demand worries weigh on oil prices

European and US stocks mostly rose Tuesday, partially rebounding from the prior session's rout, while oil prices continued to retreat on worries slowing global growth will dent demand.

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US gun deaths soared in 2020 amid pandemic: CDC

US gun deaths soared in 2020 amid pandemic: CDC

The number of gun deaths in the United States underwent an "historic" increase in 2020, possibly due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and poverty, according to a report by health authorities published Tuesday.

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US celebrity chef Batali acquitted of sexual assault

US celebrity chef Batali acquitted of sexual assault

American celebrity chef Mario Batali was on Tuesday found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Boston bar five years ago.

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