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Peru stun goal-shy Colombia, Venezuelan Rondon's treble sinks Bolivia

Peru stun goal-shy Colombia, Venezuelan Rondon's treble sinks Bolivia

Second half substitute Edison Flores gave Peru a smash and grab 1-0 victory away to goal-shy Colombia as goalkeeper David Ospina's gaffe cost the hosts in Friday's World Cup qualifier.

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Immigrant thriller 'Nanny' wins top prize at Sundance

Immigrant thriller 'Nanny' wins top prize at Sundance

"Nanny," a supernatural thriller about an undocumented immigrant working for a wealthy New York family, won the Sundance film festival's top prize Friday.

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Kang matches Ko for LPGA lead with birdie-birdie finish

Kang matches Ko for LPGA lead with birdie-birdie finish

American Danielle Kang closed with back-to-back birdies to match New Zealand's third-ranked Lydia Ko for the lead after Friday's chilly second round of the LPGA at Boca Rio.

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Peru stun goal-shy Colombia after Ospina error

Peru stun goal-shy Colombia after Ospina error

Second half substitute Edison Flores gave Peru a smash and grab 1-0 victory away to goal-shy Colombia as goalkeeper David Ospina's gaffe cost the hosts in Friday's World Cup qualifier.

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Amazon accused of anti-union tactics in New York

Amazon accused of anti-union tactics in New York

US labor authorities have filed a complaint accusing e-commerce giant Amazon of using threats and surveillance against its workers trying to organize a union at a New York City warehouse.

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Canada truckers head for Ottawa to protest vaccine mandate

Canada truckers head for Ottawa to protest vaccine mandate

Hundreds of Canadian truckers converged on Ottawa Friday for a major demonstration against vaccine mandates to cross the Canada-US border.

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Canada ready for World Cup 'battle' with US

Canada ready for World Cup 'battle' with US

Canada coach John Herdman has told his team to prepare for battle as they take on the United States in a pivotal CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

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Minister blames 'reckless' opening of stadium gate for deadly Cameroon crush

Minister blames 'reckless' opening of stadium gate for deadly Cameroon crush

A stampede that led to the deaths of eight people outside an Africa Cup of Nations stadium was caused by a "reckless" decision to open a gate in the face of a "flood of people", Cameroon's sports minister said Friday.

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At collapsed bridge, Biden envisions rebuilding America

At collapsed bridge, Biden envisions rebuilding America

A bridge collapse Friday in Pittsburgh provided a symbolic backdrop for President Joe Biden's trip to the city to tout his $1 trillion infrastructure plan -- and try rebuilding his own crumbling approval ratings.

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New push for diplomacy as Ukraine urges calm over Russia threat

New push for diplomacy as Ukraine urges calm over Russia threat

Top Pentagon officials on Friday backed a renewed push for diplomacy to avert conflict in Ukraine, after President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western leaders to avoid stirring "panic" over the Russian troop buildup on his country's borders.

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