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Cummins brace puts Australia on top at lunch against West Indies

Cummins brace puts Australia on top at lunch against West Indies

Australian captain Pat Cummins took two wickets to help the home side dominate the West Indies in the first session of the opening Test at Adelaide on Wednesday.

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Reality takes center stage in Quebec documentary theater

Reality takes center stage in Quebec documentary theater

Mass shootings, artificial intelligence and genetically modified foods are topics not often associated with theater.

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Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing

Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing

As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Now a 34-year-old engineer, he 3D prints limbs for Indigenous compatriots scarred by life-changing accidents.

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Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak

Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak

Google on Tuesday confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use artificial intelligence for efficiency and creativity.

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Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator to headline Coachella 2024

Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator to headline Coachella 2024

Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat and Tyler, The Creator will headline this year's edition of the Coachella music festival, organizers said Tuesday.

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Osaka vows not to mope after 'bittersweet' Australian Open exit

Osaka vows not to mope after 'bittersweet' Australian Open exit

Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that crashing out of the Australian Open was "bittersweet" but vowed not to mope as she headed home in time to see new baby Shai crawl for the first time.

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US LGBTQ club shooter hit with new federal hate crime charges

US LGBTQ club shooter hit with new federal hate crime charges

A 23-year-old who shot and killed five people at an LGBTQ club in the US state of Colorado in 2022 faces new federal hate crime charges, authorities said Tuesday.

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Strike-delayed Emmys plumb new ratings depths

Strike-delayed Emmys plumb new ratings depths

The strike-delayed Emmy Awards logged their lowest-ever viewer ratings, preliminary figures showed Tuesday, as the downward trend in audiences for the gala event continues.

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Macron seeks to revive presidency with vow for 'stronger' France

Macron seeks to revive presidency with vow for 'stronger' France

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday sought to breathe new life into his final term with a promise for a "stronger and fairer" France, at a rare news conference peppered with a string of announcements aimed at forging greater civic responsibility and security.

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Trump rides Iowa landslide to New Hampshire, with stop in court

Trump rides Iowa landslide to New Hampshire, with stop in court

Donald Trump steamrolled toward New Hampshire Tuesday after his crushing win in Iowa cemented him as the likely Republican presidential nominee -- stopping on the way for a defamation trial that underscores how the road to November's election remains in uncharte d territory.

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