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One dead, 10-15 injured in shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl parade

One dead, 10-15 injured in shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl parade

One person was killed and up to 15 people were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, triggering panic among huge crowds of fans celebrating their team's success.

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Vibrant homage to black women wins Rio carnival contest

Vibrant homage to black women wins Rio carnival contest

A kaleidoscopic tribute to the strength of black women won Rio de Janeiro's cutthroat carnival parade competition Wednesday, as samba school Viradouro took home the coveted title to close out Brazil's pre-Lent party season.

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Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first time

Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first time

Earth-bound surgeons remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station over the weekend, conducting the first-ever such surgery in orbit -- albeit on rubber bands.

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Victims sue FBI for Epstein probe failings

Victims sue FBI for Epstein probe failings

A dozen victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sued the FBI on Wednesday, accusing the agency of failing to adequately investigate allegations against the accused sex offender.

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9 dead in Israel strikes on Lebanon after Israeli soldier killed

9 dead in Israel strikes on Lebanon after Israeli soldier killed

Nine people, seven of them civilians, were killed on Wednesday in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, official sources said, while the Israeli army said it lost a soldier in cross-border rocket fire.

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Mbappe scores as PSG take control of Real Sociedad Champions League tie

Mbappe scores as PSG take control of Real Sociedad Champions League tie

Kylian Mbappe scored the opener as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.

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Immobile hands Lazio Champions League advantage over troubled Bayern

Immobile hands Lazio Champions League advantage over troubled Bayern

Ciro Immobile gave Lazio a slender lead in their Champions League last 16 tie with under-fire Bayern Munich after netting the only goal in a 1-0 win in Wednesday's first leg.

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Hong Kong's Haughey wins first world swim gold

Hong Kong's Haughey wins first world swim gold

Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong won the first long-course world title of her career by taking gold in the women's 200m freestyle on Wednesday.

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One dead, nine injured in shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl parade

One dead, nine injured in shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl parade

One person was killed and nine others were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, triggering panic among huge crowds of fans celebrating their team's success.

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Senior US Fed official backs 'careful' approach to rate cuts

Senior US Fed official backs 'careful' approach to rate cuts

The US Federal Reserve should be "careful" about the timing of interest rate cuts, a senior bank official said Wednesday, adding to the cautious tone taken by US central bank officials in recent months about moving too quickly.

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