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Spieth chases career Grand Slam and fourth major win at PGA

Spieth chases career Grand Slam and fourth major win at PGA

Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth resists calling this week's PGA Championship his best chance to complete a career Grand Slam, but the way he's playing, it just might be.

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Pfizer Covid pill preventing hospitalizations and deaths: White House

Pfizer Covid pill preventing hospitalizations and deaths: White House

Pfizer's anti-Covid pill Paxlovid is helping stave off hospitalizations and deaths amid the United States' latest wave of infections, a senior White House official said Wednesday.

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New York agency accuses Amazon of workforce discrimination

New York agency accuses Amazon of workforce discrimination

New York state accused Amazon Wednesday of discriminating against pregnant workers and staff with disabilities by refusing to make reasonable accommodations.

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'No to war', Russian dissident director tells Cannes film fest

'No to war', Russian dissident director tells Cannes film fest

Celebrated Russian film director Kirill Serebrennikov came out against the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, telling the Cannes Film Festival that culture had a role in ending the conflict.

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Tom Cruise brings his passion for big screen to Cannes

Tom Cruise brings his passion for big screen to Cannes

Tom Cruise gushed about his passion for cinema as he made his first visit in 30 years to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday for the launch of "Top Gun: Maverick".

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Wales coach Pivac accepts pressure as Boks loom after Italy loss

Wales coach Pivac accepts pressure as Boks loom after Italy loss

Wales coach Wayne Pivac understands he is in a job "where everybody is watching your every move" following a dispiriting defeat by Italy.

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Britons feel the pinch as cost-of-living crisis bites

Britons feel the pinch as cost-of-living crisis bites

Standing outside a north London supermarket clutching two shopping bags, Gerald Pursey bemoans Britain's burgeoning cost-of-living crisis which is impacting everything from the weekly shop to his energy bills.

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Tom Cruise: 'I make movies for the big screen'

Tom Cruise: 'I make movies for the big screen'

Tom Cruise made it clear there was no chance "Top Gun: Maverick" would be released first on a streaming platform despite multiple pandemic delays, as he visited Cannes on Wednesday.

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'Uncomfortable' Magath plots against old club Hamburg in play-off

'Uncomfortable' Magath plots against old club Hamburg in play-off

Hamburg legend Felix Magath admits feeling uneasy about plotting to block his former club's return to the Bundesliga as coach of rivals Hertha Berlin in Thursday's relegation/promotion play-off first leg.

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Russian soldier pleads guilty at Kyiv war crimes trial

Russian soldier pleads guilty at Kyiv war crimes trial

A Russian soldier pleaded guilty on Wednesday to killing a Ukrainian civilian in the opening stages of Moscow’s invasion during the first war-crimes trial held since the war began.

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