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Judge blasts 62nd homer to beat Maris record

Judge blasts 62nd homer to beat Maris record

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge smashed his 62nd home run of the season on Tuesday to finally surpass the legendary Roger Maris's long-standing American League record.

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Saudi prince's lawyers says PM title ensures legal immunity

Saudi prince's lawyers says PM title ensures legal immunity

Lawyers for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have argued that his appointment as prime minister qualifies him for immunity from lawsuits in US courts, including one related to the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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'Good Bye, Lenin!' Finland ditches last statue of Soviet leader

'Good Bye, Lenin!' Finland ditches last statue of Soviet leader

Finland on Tuesday tore down its last public statue of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, as dozens gathered in the southeastern city of Kotka to watch its removal.

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Rugby players face highly increased MND risk: disease study

Rugby players face highly increased MND risk: disease study

Rugby chiefs must take urgent action to reduce head injuries after a study indicated that former international players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, researchers said Tuesday.

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Conte laments 'simple game' as Spurs held to goalless draw in Frankfurt

Conte laments 'simple game' as Spurs held to goalless draw in Frankfurt

Tottenham coach Antonio Conte lamented his side's lack of firepower up front after Spurs played out a goalless Champions League draw away at Frankfurt on Tuesday.

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Xavi outraged at refereeing 'injustice' in Inter defeat

Xavi outraged at refereeing 'injustice' in Inter defeat

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he was outraged at what he saw as blatant refereeing injustices which condemned his team to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Inter Milan on Tuesday.

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Bolsonaro, Lula battle for Brazil runoff endorsements

Bolsonaro, Lula battle for Brazil runoff endorsements

Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva both got key endorsements Tuesday as they geared up for their battle for Brazil's presidential runoff on October 30.

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Pitt 'choked' one child, hit another in Jolie plane fight: court papers

Pitt 'choked' one child, hit another in Jolie plane fight: court papers

Brad Pitt allegedly hit one of his children in the face and choked another during a fight with Angelina Jolie on a private plane, according to court papers filed Tuesday in the United States by his ex-wife.

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Liverpool edge Rangers as Bayern, Napoli underline credentials

Liverpool edge Rangers as Bayern, Napoli underline credentials

Liverpool eased to a comfortable 2-0 win in the 'Battle of Britain' against Rangers in the Champions League group games on Tuesday while Napoli underlined their credentials with an impressive 6-1 thrashing of Ajax in Amsterdam.

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US boosts arms aid as Ukraine expands battle gains

US boosts arms aid as Ukraine expands battle gains

The United States announced more weapons for Ukraine's army as it claimed sweeping gains along two major battlefronts in an offensive rush to beat the arrival of fresh Russian troops and the looming winter.

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