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Wounded US veterans accept new mission: healing coral reefs

Wounded US veterans accept new mission: healing coral reefs

Billy Costello walks the deck of a ship wearing his scuba gear and fins, as well as a prosthetic right leg, before dropping into the sea.

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Within sight of New York City, a despoiled river comes back to life

Within sight of New York City, a despoiled river comes back to life

He is not a lawyer, finance guy or a politician, but activist Bill Sheehan has moved mountains to clean up the Hackensack River in New Jersey just outside Manhattan, which for decades has been a dumping ground for industrial chemicals.

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Knight, Szokol hang on to win Great Lakes Bay LPGA team event

Knight, Szokol hang on to win Great Lakes Bay LPGA team event

Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol combined for a five-under par 65 in the four-ball final round on Saturday to edge Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan by one stroke in the Great Lakes Bay Invitational LPGA team event.

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Fernandes and Sancho give United friendly win over Arsenal

Fernandes and Sancho give United friendly win over Arsenal

Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho were on target as Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in a friendly front of 82,262 fans at MetLife Stadium on Saturday.

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Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters

Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters

Around 30,000 people were moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned on Saturday, while people in the southern United States struggled under a record-breaking heatwave.

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West Indies grind through turgid day against India

West Indies grind through turgid day against India

A day of turgid, rain-interrupted cricket saw the West Indies grinding their way to 229 for five in reply to India's first innings total of 438 at stumps on the third day of the second and final Test at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Saturday.

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Thousands moved to safety as wildfires rage on Greek island of Rhodes

Thousands moved to safety as wildfires rage on Greek island of Rhodes

Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes evacuated thousands of locals and tourists from villages in the southeast of the Aegean island, where wildfires were raging out of control for a fifth day.

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Thousands flee Greek island fires as Northern hemisphere swelters

Thousands flee Greek island fires as Northern hemisphere swelters

Around 30,000 people were moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes island where a wildfire burned on Saturday, while people in the southern United States struggled under a record-breaking heatwave.

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'Butcher of Hoylake' stays patient as he hunts British Open crown

'Butcher of Hoylake' stays patient as he hunts British Open crown

British Open runaway leader Brian Harman says hunting has taught him "patience" and "strategy" as he closes in on his first major win at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

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Barcelona's Juve friendly cancelled after illness in team

Barcelona's Juve friendly cancelled after illness in team

Barcelona's friendly match against Juventus in San Francisco on Saturday has been cancelled after an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis among the Spanish team.

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