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Honduran president grants amnesty to husband's allies

Honduran president grants amnesty to husband's allies

Honduras' new president, leftist Xiomara Castro, who came to power promising to fight corruption, granted amnesty Saturday to many officials who served in her husband's government more than a decade ago.

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Queen Elizabeth II says Camilla should  become Queen Consort

Queen Elizabeth II says Camilla should become Queen Consort

Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday said she wanted Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort, in a major statement on the eve of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

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Cuba slaps new tax on food sales as economic woes hit hard

Cuba slaps new tax on food sales as economic woes hit hard

Cuba on Saturday announced a new 10 percent tax on retail food sales, as the country endures economic woes marked by rampant inflation.

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Ireland's Maguire captures first LPGA title by three strokes

Ireland's Maguire captures first LPGA title by three strokes

Ireland's Leona Maguire captured her first LPGA title on Saturday, firing a five-under par 67 to win the Drive On Championship by three strokes.

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Hogg elated as Scotland 'stand firm' against England in Six Nations

Hogg elated as Scotland 'stand firm' against England in Six Nations

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg saluted his side's resilience after they came from behind to beat arch-rivals England 20-17 in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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Giroud shoots open Serie A title race with derby double

Giroud shoots open Serie A title race with derby double

Olivier Giroud bust the Serie A title race wide open on Saturday with a quick-fire derby brace in a 2-1 win which moves AC Milan to within one point of leaders Inter.

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Morocco boy found dead in tragic end to well ordeal

Morocco boy found dead in tragic end to well ordeal

Moroccan emergency crews found a five-year-old boy dead at the bottom of a well late Saturday in a tragic end to a painstaking five-day rescue operation that gripped the nation and beyond.

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Remarkable comeback gives Cameroon third place at AFCON

Remarkable comeback gives Cameroon third place at AFCON

Hosts Cameroon finished third at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday after wiping out a three-goal deficit against Burkina Faso to draw 3-3, then win 5-3 on penalties.

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Del Potro set for 'farewell' at Argentina Open

Del Potro set for 'farewell' at Argentina Open

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said Saturday his comeback next week after two and a half years of injury is "more a farewell than a return" to tennis.

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'I'm back': Hamilton ends social media exile

'I'm back': Hamilton ends social media exile

Lewis Hamilton ended his social media exile on Saturday amid ongoing speculation about the Mercedes driver's Formula One future.

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