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Bengals reward Taylor with contract extension after Super Bowl run

Bengals reward Taylor with contract extension after Super Bowl run

The NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl, said Wednesday they have signed coach Zac Taylor to a contract extension.

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Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices

Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices

Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones.

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Poland, Hungary risk funding cuts after EU rule-of-law decision

Poland, Hungary risk funding cuts after EU rule-of-law decision

The EU's top court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by Poland and Hungary to a mechanism allowing Brussels to slash funding to member states that flout democratic standards.

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'Not an option': Haaland expected to miss Rangers clash

'Not an option': Haaland expected to miss Rangers clash

Injured Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is expected to remain sidelined for his side's Europa League last-16 clash with Rangers on Thursday, despite returning to team training.

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Ukraine defies invasion threat, as NATO sees no Russian pullback

Ukraine defies invasion threat, as NATO sees no Russian pullback

Ukraine's leader vowed Wednesday that his country would stand tall against any invasion, as NATO warned it could see no sign that Russia is withdrawing its forces.

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19th century all out: Lord's dumps Oxford v Cambridge, Eton v Harrow games

19th century all out: Lord's dumps Oxford v Cambridge, Eton v Harrow games

Two of English cricket's oldest fixtures, Oxford v Cambridge and Eton v Harrow, will no longer be staged annually at Lord's after this year.

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Torrential rain kills 55 in Brazil tourist town

Torrential rain kills 55 in Brazil tourist town

At least 55 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday.

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Stock markets dip, oil surges as Ukraine worries return

Stock markets dip, oil surges as Ukraine worries return

European and US stock markets headed lower while oil prices shot higher on Wednesday as investors tracked developments surrounding the Ukraine crisis and awaited fresh clues about the US Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.

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Despair, solidarity for Brazil storm victims

Despair, solidarity for Brazil storm victims

Holding the few possessions they are able to carry, families stream down the slopes of the hillside neighborhood of Alto da Serra, many in tears, fleeing the devastation left by deadly landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis.

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England fly-half Smith glad of Biggar backing on Lions tour

England fly-half Smith glad of Biggar backing on Lions tour

England fly-half Marcus Smith says he learned valuable lessons from Dan Biggar during last year's British and Irish Lions tour as he prepares to go head to head with the Wales stand-off in the Six Nations.

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