US new home sales rise more than expected in March
New home sales in the United States grew more than anticipated in March, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, as a lack of existing homes continued bolstering demand in the market for new properties.
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Harry Belafonte, pioneering performer and activist, dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan, his publicist said. He was 96.
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Tottenham players to reimburse fans for Newcastle humiliation
Tottenham's players have offered to reimburse fans the cost of their match tickets from Sunday's 6-1 hammering at Newcastle as they offered a public apology on Tuesday.
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EU designates TikTok, other online platforms for stricter rules
The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.
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Guardiola tells Man City not to let grip on Premier League title go
Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City not to let the destiny of the Premier League title slip out of their hands in a potentially decisive clash at the top of the table against Arsenal on Wednesday.
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French court halts clearance of Indian Ocean island slum
A French court halted the controversial clearance of a slum due Tuesday in the Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte, dealing a blow to a major operation by the Paris government aimed at improving security.
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Dollar up as Biden confirms re-election bid
The dollar was largely higher Tuesday as Joe Biden confirmed his bid to win re-election as US president next year.
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S.Africa's Ramaphosa says ruling party wants country to quit ICC
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday his ruling ANC party had resolved that South Africa should quit the International Criminal Court, which last month issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Read moreKenya starvation cult 'massacre' toll climbs to 89
Kenyan investigators unearthed another 16 bodies on Tuesday in a forest where a cult was believed to be practising mass starvation, bringing the number of victims so far to 89 including children.
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From Eastwood to Kissinger: seniors blazing a trail for Biden
As US President Joe Biden launches a bid for a second term that would keep him at the White House well into his 80s, we look other people who remained top of their game into their twilight years:
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