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Gene Hackman had likely been dead nine days when found: sheriff

Gene Hackman had likely been dead nine days when found: sheriff

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman had likely been dead for over a week when he and his wife were found lifeless in their New Mexico home, the local sheriff said Friday.

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Duplantis on song as he breaks his own pole vault world record  

Duplantis on song as he breaks his own pole vault world record  

Swedish Olympic champion Armand Duplantis broke his own world record on Friday at the All Star Pole Vault in Clermont-Ferrand, France and then promoted another type of record.

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Swede Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record  

Swede Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record  

Swedish Olympic champion Armand Duplantis improved his own world record on Friday at the All Star Pole Vault in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

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US stocks finish gloomy week on positive note

US stocks finish gloomy week on positive note

Wall Street stocks finished a downcast week on a positive note Friday on a mixed day for global equities, while bitcoin slid below $80,000 for the first time since November.

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Bayern beat Stuttgart to move a step closer to Bundesliga title

Bayern beat Stuttgart to move a step closer to Bundesliga title

Goals from Michael Olise, Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Coman took Bayern Munich to a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Stuttgart on Friday and sent them 11 points clear in the Bundesliga with 10 games remaining.

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Embiid to miss rest of NBA season with knee injury - 76ers

Embiid to miss rest of NBA season with knee injury - 76ers

Philadelphia's star center Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the NBA regular season as he and the team continue to seek a solution for the left knee trouble that has hindered him this season, the 76ers said on Friday.

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Asensio sinks Cardiff as Villa reach FA Cup quarters

Asensio sinks Cardiff as Villa reach FA Cup quarters

Marco Asensio fired Aston Villa into the FA Cup quarter-finals as the Spanish forward struck twice in a 2-0 win against Cardiff on Friday.

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Outraged by Trump, Ukrainians praise Zelensky

Outraged by Trump, Ukrainians praise Zelensky

Ordinary Ukrainians were dumbfounded by Friday's raised-voice confrontation between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House.

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Bayern beat Stuttgart to stay on course for Bundesliga title

Bayern beat Stuttgart to stay on course for Bundesliga title

Goals from Michael Olise, Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Coman took Bayern Munich to a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Stuttgart on Friday and sent them 11 points clear in the Bundesliga with 10 games remaining.

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A public bust-up, a royal invite, and wild AI  - a week in Trumpworld

A public bust-up, a royal invite, and wild AI - a week in Trumpworld

Even by his standards, President Donald Trump generated a pile of eye-popping news items this week. Here are some of the highlights:

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