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'Two minutes without breathing': Coach tells of pool rescue drama

'Two minutes without breathing': Coach tells of pool rescue drama

Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez went "at least two minutes without breathing" after she fainted and dropped to the bottom of the pool at the world championships, said her quick-thinking coach who saved her life.

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12 dead as police clash with gang suspects in western Mexico

12 dead as police clash with gang suspects in western Mexico

A gun battle left four police officers and eight suspected gang members dead in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, authorities said Thursday.

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Fed chief says pandemic aid not primary driver of US inflation

Fed chief says pandemic aid not primary driver of US inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday downplayed the idea that government pandemic aid was the key factor fueling US inflation, instead blaming a confluence of global issues including the war in Ukraine.

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Australia's O'Callaghan edges Sjostrom to win women's 100m freestyle title

Australia's O'Callaghan edges Sjostrom to win women's 100m freestyle title

Australian 18-year-old Mollie O'Callaghan edged world record holder Sarah Sjostrom to win the women's 100m freestyle gold at the World Swimming Championships on Thursday.

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Top Spanish designers Victorio and Lucchino get own museum

Top Spanish designers Victorio and Lucchino get own museum

Top Spanish fashion designers Victorio and Lucchino, who have dressed singers and aristocrats, on Thursday inaugurated a museum dedicated to their works in their southern home region of Andalusia.

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Ogier pulls ahead in Safari Rally opener

Ogier pulls ahead in Safari Rally opener

Sebastien Ogier took the lead after Thursday's opening special as he looks to win a second straight Safari Rally, while championship leader Kalle Rovanpera suffered a puncture in Kenya.

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Biden summons Big Oil to meet on gas prices

Biden summons Big Oil to meet on gas prices

The Biden administration has called oil giants to Washington Thursday to discuss what can be done to address runaway gasoline prices that are tanking the president's approval rating.

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In Amazon region hit by double murder, poverty fuels violence

In Amazon region hit by double murder, poverty fuels violence

A short walk from the spot where British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira set out for their final journey, people sit in the blistering sun breaking rocks into pieces with hammers.

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Dortmund set to sign Haller as Haaland replacement

Dortmund set to sign Haller as Haaland replacement

Ajax forward Sebastien Haller flew to Germany on Thursday to complete a medical with Borussia Dortmund, where he is set to replace Erling Haaland.

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Trump's bid to 'corrupt' Justice Department under spotlight

Trump's bid to 'corrupt' Justice Department under spotlight

Lawmakers investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol were set Thursday to lay out Donald Trump's efforts to turn the Justice Department into his "own personal" law firm in his bid to overturn his election defeat.

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