Bill Cosby to appeal civil ruling on teen sex assault: rep
Bill Cosby will appeal the civil verdict that saw him ordered to pay $500,000 to a woman he allegedly sexually assaulted almost five decades ago, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Macron urges 'compromises' to break France impasse
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged France's political forces to make compromises to end a political deadlock sparked by his failure to retain a parliamentary majority that threatens to paralyse government.
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Flood-wrecked Yellowstone park partially reopens
Yellowstone National Park, which was hit by devastating floods last week, partially reopened Wednesday, with long queues forming at entrances to the US landmark before dawn.
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'So many murders': Pope mourns priests killed in Mexico
Pope Francis on Wednesday lamented the spiral of violence engulfing Mexico, after two Jesuit priests and a man seeking sanctuary were gunned down inside a church.
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McIlroy jabs at 'duplicitous' LIV Golf rebels
Rory McIlroy on Wednesday slammed certain players who have defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series for acting in a "duplicitous" fashion in signing with the breakaway circuit.
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Google agrees to pay for beefed-up Wikipedia service
Google has agreed to pay for ramped-up Wikipedia services, part of a growing trend for the US tech giant to strike commercial deals with other web companies.
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New Zealand's Williamson hopes for 'healing' in Yorkshire racism row
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hopes there will be "healing" at his former team Yorkshire on the eve of a third Test against England that was almost moved from the county's Headingley headquarters because of a racism row.
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Beachgoers brave rockets in East Ukraine
With its white sand, changing cubicles and clear water, the beach at Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine looks tempting. There's just one problem: the nearby bangs of rockets and missiles.
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US lawmakers subpoena Commanders boss in malpractice hearing
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder was ordered to appear before a US Congressional panel probing allegations of workplace malpractice at the club on Wednesday as new evidence accused the team boss of attempting to thwart an NFL inquiry.
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New antibody therapies fight cancer, drum up investment
Antibody therapies are offering promising treatment breakthroughs for cancer and other illnesses, generating greater investor interest more than 20 years after they were first commercialised.
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