'Dad's going up in a rocket!' French businessman set for launch
He arrived in Texas, tried on his flight suit for the first time, and is now preparing to live out his childhood dream.
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Protest after Peru classifies transsexuality as mental disorder
LGBTQ groups protested Friday outside Peru's health ministry after the government issued a decree listing transsexualism as a mental disorder.
Read moreGolf No. 1 Scheffler fires 66 after arrest on 'chaotic' day at PGA
Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested on Friday after allegedly dragging a police officer with his car while trying to avoid traffic controls outside the PGA Championship at Valhalla.
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OpenAI disbands team devoted to artificial intelligence risks
OpenAI on Friday confirmed that it has disbanded a team devoted to mitigating the long-term dangers of super-smart artificial intelligence.
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Scheffler overcomes arrest for 66 but Schauffele leads at PGA
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler shook off a morning arrest Friday to fire a five-under par 66 and keep himself in the hunt at the darkness-halted PGA Championship, trailing leader Xander Schauffele by three strokes.
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New Suns coach 'excited' to help NBA team realize potential
Arizona native Mike Budenholzer said he would have gone "to the moon" for the chance to coach the Phoenix Suns as the NBA team officially introduced him as their new coach on Friday.
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Thailand's Atthaya surges late to seize LPGA Americas Open lead
Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul birdied five of the last seven holes in a bogey-free seven-under par 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open in New Jersey.
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Four killed in Afghanistan shooting, including three Spanish tourists
Three Spanish tourists and an Afghan were killed Friday in a shooting in the popular tourism destination of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, local and Spanish authorities said.
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OpenAI team devoted to future risks left leaderless
An OpenAI team devoted to mitigating the long-term dangers of super-smart computers was leaderless on Friday after two high-profile figures left the company.
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Zverev equals Becker record to set up Rome final with Jarry
Germany's Alexander Zverev equalled compatriot Boris Becker's record by reaching an 11th Masters final on Friday when he ended the Rome Open giant-killing run of Alejandro Tabilo to set-up a title showdown against Nicolas Jarry.
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