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US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in mild and early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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Man Utd launch FA Cup campaign with Everton win

Man Utd launch FA Cup campaign with Everton win

Manchester United heaped the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard on Friday, overcoming a howler from goalkeeper David de Gea to win the FA Cup third-round tie 3-1.

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McCarthy inches ahead in US speaker race after fierce rebellion

McCarthy inches ahead in US speaker race after fierce rebellion

Republican frontrunner Kevin McCarthy took a significant step to becoming the new speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday as he quelled a rebellion among his party's ranks that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress for four days.

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World No. 1 Alcaraz to miss Australian Open with leg injury

World No. 1 Alcaraz to miss Australian Open with leg injury

US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said on Friday he will miss the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, after injuring his right leg in training.

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At CES, sailor-less ships head to port on AI wave

At CES, sailor-less ships head to port on AI wave

Whether on pleasure yachts or deep-sea cargo ships, AI-backed navigation assistance and autonomy are helping captains set sail for sunsets or simply moor in a port scratch-free.

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US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's

US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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Prince Harry faces growing criticism over memoir revelations

Prince Harry faces growing criticism over memoir revelations

Prince Harry faced a backlash Friday over his memoir "Spare", with criticism from the media, commentators, army veterans and even the Taliban, while Buckingham Palace kept silent on its widely leaked contents.

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Italian pleads guilty to manuscript scam that shook literary world

Italian pleads guilty to manuscript scam that shook literary world

An Italian man admitted Friday to stealing more than 1,000 unpublished manuscripts, including from distinguished authors, solving a mystery that had rocked the literary world for years.

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Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro's last month

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro's last month

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures released Friday, a final bleak report for far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office.

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Widely decried, in Colombia 'blackface' celebrates diversity

Widely decried, in Colombia 'blackface' celebrates diversity

The practice of blackface is denounced as racist in the United States and many other countries. In Colombia, it is a key element of a festival to celebrate diversity.

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