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Clive Davis: the starmaker who shaped modern music

Clive Davis: the starmaker who shaped modern music

Clive Davis, the music mastermind who championed some of the globe's biggest names including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Santana, died Monday aged 94.

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Uncapped Coles named in England's T20 squad to face India

Uncapped Coles named in England's T20 squad to face India

England have named uncapped all-rounder James Coles in their squad for next month's T20 series against India.

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Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens

Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens

A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub killed 13 people and injured 66 others, the state's energy minister said on Monday, providing an update on one of the deadliest ever accidents at a Gulf energy facility.

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Dangerous 'heat stress' has surged worldwide, study shows

Dangerous 'heat stress' has surged worldwide, study shows

The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen sharply over the last half century propelled by climate change, according to a study released on Monday as Europe sweltered through a punishing heatwave.

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England captain Itoje rested for Nations Championship

England captain Itoje rested for Nations Championship

England captain Maro Itoje has been rested for the forthcoming Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, with Jamie George taking over as stand-in skipper.

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Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers

Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers

An interstellar comet that blazed past the Sun last year could be nearly three times older than our Solar System and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard, astronomers said Monday.

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Antoine Semenyo, Ghana's man on the inside and England threat

Antoine Semenyo, Ghana's man on the inside and England threat

Antoine Semenyo knows better than most what to expect from England at the World Cup, as the Ghana forward seeks to lead the Black Stars to a surprise win over the country of his birth.

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Man Utd secure land for proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium

Man Utd secure land for proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium

Manchester United have secured the majority of the land needed to build their proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium.

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Two children found dead in car as France faces hottest day of heatwave

Two children found dead in car as France faces hottest day of heatwave

Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday as the country experienced the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach 43C.

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Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday as much of Europe sweltered through an intense heatwave, with national authorities issuing danger warnings and taking special measures to reduce the impact of the high temperatures.

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