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PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets

PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets

The PGA of America will give away 3,000 tickets to September's Ryder Cup showdown at Bethpage Black, surprising New York area fans with a program known as The People's Perk.

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US safety officials slow operations at Newark airport after outage

US safety officials slow operations at Newark airport after outage

Regulators said Wednesday they have been slowing arrivals and departures at one of the United States' busiest airports following a 90-second traffic control system outage last week that has industry experts sounding alarm bells.

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Brevis blitz dims Kolkata's IPL playoff hopes

Brevis blitz dims Kolkata's IPL playoff hopes

South Africa's Dewald Brevis hit a 22-ball fifty as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets on Wednesday, leaving the defending IPL champions in grave danger of missing the playoffs.

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US Fed pauses rate cuts again, flags higher inflation risk

US Fed pauses rate cuts again, flags higher inflation risk

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another rate cut pause and warned of higher risks to its inflation and unemployment goals in a likely reference to President Donald Trump's tariffs

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McIlroy moves on after Masters win to defend PGA Truist title

McIlroy moves on after Masters win to defend PGA Truist title

Having won the Masters to complete a career Grand Slam and end a 10-year major win drought, Rory McIlroy is ready to move on starting at this week's PGA Truist Championship.

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Spurs star Maddison ruled out for rest of season

Spurs star Maddison ruled out for rest of season

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou confirmed James Maddison will miss the rest of the season ahead of Thursday's crucial Europa League semi-final showdown with Bodo/Glimt.

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OpenAI offers to help countries build AI systems

OpenAI offers to help countries build AI systems

OpenAI on Wednesday announced an initiative to help countries build their own artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructures, with the US government a partner in projects.

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Germany's new govt orders border police to reject most asylum seekers

Germany's new govt orders border police to reject most asylum seekers

Germany's new government said Wednesday it would reject most asylum seekers at its borders as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to limit irregular immigration and curb the rise of the far-right.

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USA hosts Pacific Nations Cup finals with eye to '27 Rugby World Cup

USA hosts Pacific Nations Cup finals with eye to '27 Rugby World Cup

The United States will host the knockout rounds of the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup tournament, organizers announced Wednesday, with three teams directly qualifying for the 2027 Australia Rugby World Cup.

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Six Bulgarians face long UK jail terms for spying for Russia

Six Bulgarians face long UK jail terms for spying for Russia

Six Bulgarians, members of a sophisticated spy network dubbed "The Minions", were before court Wednesday for sentencing, facing up to 14 years in prison for spying for Russia.

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