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Former No.4 Nishikori to end long ATP Tour layoff in Atlanta

Former No.4 Nishikori to end long ATP Tour layoff in Atlanta

Japan's Kei Nishikori, a former world number four and the 2014 US Open runner-up, will return to ATP Tour competition at next month's Atlanta Open, tournament officials said Tuesday.

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Marta leads Brazil squad for women's World Cup

Marta leads Brazil squad for women's World Cup

Veteran forward Marta will lead a fresh-faced Brazil looking to pull off an upset to win its first women's World Cup when the tournament kicks off next month, coach Pia Sundhage announced Tuesday.

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Biden unveils election battle plan: 'Bidenomics'

Biden unveils election battle plan: 'Bidenomics'

President Joe Biden is making a big bet on the US economy powering him to re-election next year with the unveiling of a "Bidenomics" pitch to voters this week.

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Julian Sands: 'A Room with a View' star who forged eclectic career

Julian Sands: 'A Room with a View' star who forged eclectic career

Julian Sands, whose body was identified Tuesday after he disappeared in January while hiking in California, was a British actor who shot to fame as the romantic hero in 1980s period drama "A Room with a View".

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Body of missing actor Julian Sands identified by US police

Body of missing actor Julian Sands identified by US police

The body of missing British actor Julian Sands has been identified, California police said Tuesday, after human remains were found by hikers in mountains near Los Angeles at the weekend.

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England captain Bright expects to be fit for World Cup

England captain Bright expects to be fit for World Cup

England captain Millie Bright expects to be fit for the start of the Lionesses' World Cup campaign next month as he recovers from knee surgery.

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Over $200bn in Covid-19 small business loans stolen: US govt. watchdog

Over $200bn in Covid-19 small business loans stolen: US govt. watchdog

The United States lost more than $200 billion to fraud from two schemes designed to help small businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a US government watchdog report.

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Three dead, 42 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine restaurant

Three dead, 42 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine restaurant

At least three people were killed and more than 40 wounded in a Russian rocket strike that hit a restaurant in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, authorities said Tuesday.

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In Miami's melting pot, a dialect of English emerges

In Miami's melting pot, a dialect of English emerges

In Miami, Spanish rules. One hears it everywhere, with hundreds of thousands of immigrants speaking it even as they attain fluency in English.

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US targets Wagner Group over gold in Africa, days after mutiny

US targets Wagner Group over gold in Africa, days after mutiny

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in Russia.

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