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Higher costs drag Caterpillar profits lower

Higher costs drag Caterpillar profits lower

Caterpillar reported a drop in profits Tuesday as higher costs and the drag from the strong dollar offset the lift from buoyant demand in industrial markets.

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Sam Curran fined for 'excessive celebration' of Bavuma dismissal

Sam Curran fined for 'excessive celebration' of Bavuma dismissal

England all-rounder Sam Curran has been fined 15 percent of his match fee and handed a demerit point for "excessively celebrating" his dismissal of South African captain Temba Bavuma in the second one-day international on Sunday.

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England optimistic George could face Scotland in Six Nations

England optimistic George could face Scotland in Six Nations

England are confident that experienced hooker Jamie George could be available for their Six Nations opener at home to Scotland on Saturday after he was seemingly ruled out by concussion.

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Protesters stand ground as Peru congress mulls early elections

Protesters stand ground as Peru congress mulls early elections

Protesters who have brought parts of Peru to a standstill for weeks closed in on Lima's international airport Tuesday as lawmakers mulled bringing elections forward in a bid to end the deadly mobilization.

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Zverev hails 'justice' as ATP finds 'insufficient evidence' of abuse

Zverev hails 'justice' as ATP finds 'insufficient evidence' of abuse

Alexander Zverev said "justice has prevailed" after tennis chiefs announced Tuesday there was "insufficient evidence" to substantiate allegations of domestic abuse against the German former world number two.

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Edwards' famed Barbarians rugby shirt could smash auction record

Edwards' famed Barbarians rugby shirt could smash auction record

The Barbarians jersey worn by Wales great Gareth Edwards when he scored what is widely acclaimed as rugby's greatest try could set a new world-record price when sold at auction next month.

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Pope denounces 'economic colonialism' on DR Congo visit

Pope denounces 'economic colonialism' on DR Congo visit

Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing "economic colonialism" that he said had plundered the resources of the mineral-rich and conflict-torn nation.

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Macron roils French sense of equality with pension reform

Macron roils French sense of equality with pension reform

For opponents of France's pension reform, the proposed changes are about more than raising the retirement age: they're about an economic model seen as stacked in favour of the rich and a president viewed as too close to the wealthy.

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Leicester sign ex-England full-back Brown on short-term deal

Leicester sign ex-England full-back Brown on short-term deal

Leicester have signed ex-England full-back Mike Brown on a short-term contract, the Premiership champions announced Tuesday.

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In Norway's icy seas, freediver dances with killer whales

In Norway's icy seas, freediver dances with killer whales

Gliding stealthily through Norway's frigid Arctic waters, world champion freediver Arthur Guerin-Boeri defies the glacial temperatures and darkness to rub shoulders with one of the most fearsome sea predators -- killer whales.

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