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Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round

Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round

Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a straight sets victory over Spain's Paula Badosa.

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Tesla launches self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas

Tesla launches self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla announced the debut of its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," on Thursday in a bid to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo.

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New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

Two psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to sufferers of severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

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'Wallace & Gromit' creators turn 50 with spook-tacular Shaun yarn

'Wallace & Gromit' creators turn 50 with spook-tacular Shaun yarn

Crochet hook in hand, the animator slightly raises the eyelid of a clay model sheep in a filmmaking technique as old as cinema, perfected over five decades by Aardman Animations.

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Westerners test their mettle at World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

Westerners test their mettle at World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan

From wrestling horseback to battling for control of a headless goat, Central Asia's unique sports have been in the spotlight this week as Kyrgyzstan hosts the World Nomad Games, a biannual competition dedicated to nomadic traditions.

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New York's Muslims reclaim their city after 9/11 backlash

New York's Muslims reclaim their city after 9/11 backlash

Asad Dandia was eight when he watched the September 11, 2001 attacks on television at his Pakistani-immigrant parents' home in New York.

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Gauff cruises into US Open third round

Gauff cruises into US Open third round

Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a straight sets victory over Spain's Paula Badosa.

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Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs

Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs

Record spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has served as a lifeline across the Channel in France, where cash-strapped teams are more reliant on selling their best players for big money than ever before.

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Kyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme

Kyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme

Australia's Nick Kyrgios was cleared Friday to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for using cocaine and entering a treatment programme.

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Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan

Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan

Hundreds of Chilean protesters comparing right-wing President Jose Antonio Kast's security policies with those of late dictator Augusto Pinochet clashed with police in Santiago on Thursday.

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