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'Reagan' movie splits audiences, captures US divisions

'Reagan' movie splits audiences, captures US divisions

Movie critics and audiences don't always see eye-to-eye -- but rarely have they appeared as divided as they are over "Reagan," a highly flattering biopic of the Republican president released just months before another deeply polarized US election.

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Despite court victory, 'parental alienation' plagues Colombian mothers

Despite court victory, 'parental alienation' plagues Colombian mothers

When Sandra filed a complaint against her partner for sexually abusing their son, she said she became the target of Colombia's justice system.

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Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship to return to Earth sans crew

Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship to return to Earth sans crew

Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner is set to finally depart the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, returning to Earth without astronauts after NASA deemed the risk too great.

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Sabalenka beats Navarro and crowd to reach second successive US Open final

Sabalenka beats Navarro and crowd to reach second successive US Open final

World number two Aryna Sabalenka reached a second successive US Open final on Thursday when she defeated a battling Emma Navarro as well as a partisan crowd to move one win away from her third Grand Slam title.

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Japanese 7-Eleven owner says rejected initial takeover offer from Canadian rival

Japanese 7-Eleven owner says rejected initial takeover offer from Canadian rival

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Friday it had rejected a takeover bid from retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard, saying the proposal "grossly undervalues" the company.

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Sabalenka into second successive US Open final

Sabalenka into second successive US Open final

World number two Aryna Sabalenka reached a second successive US Open final on Thursday when she defeated a battling Emma Navarro to move one win away from her third Grand Slam title.

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Colombian police break up road blockades against diesel price hikes

Colombian police break up road blockades against diesel price hikes

Colombian police moved in Thursday to break up road blockades in and around the capital on the fourth day of protests against a rise in diesel prices.

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On rare Haiti trip, Blinken pledges aid and calls for more support

On rare Haiti trip, Blinken pledges aid and calls for more support

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a rare visit to violence-ravaged Haiti on Thursday heard guarded optimism as he promised $45 million in aid, urged greater international support for a new security mission and sought concrete action toward elections.

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Uruguay's leftist icon Mujica back to hospital

Uruguay's leftist icon Mujica back to hospital

Uruguay's leftist ex-leader Jose Mujica, battling cancer, was hospitalized Thursday for the fourth time in two weeks, his doctor said.

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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion charges

Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion charges

Joe Biden's son Hunter pleaded guilty in a tax evasion trial on Thursday, without reaching the deal he had sought with prosecutors, in a case that has been an embarrassment for the US president.

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