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Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo bore down on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.

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NFL Giants obtain QB McCarthy from Vikings

NFL Giants obtain QB McCarthy from Vikings

Second-year NFL quarterback J.J. McCarthy was traded on Monday by Minnesota to the New York Giants, hoping to boost their scoring after a season-ending injury to starting signal-caller Jaxson Dart.

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Dodgers eye three-peat, Red Sox face Yankees as MLB playoffs begin

Dodgers eye three-peat, Red Sox face Yankees as MLB playoffs begin

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers seek a third consecutive World Series title but Boston and the New York Yankees own the spotlight when Major League Baseball's playoffs begin Tuesday.

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Deal for evicted Spanish pensioner as PM seeks new housing law

Deal for evicted Spanish pensioner as PM seeks new housing law

A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests that have piled pressure on the government to resolve Spain's housing crisis can return home after a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said on Monday.

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Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug

Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug

US air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until determining a fresh software glitch poses no safety risk, a top official said Monday.

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Clippers apologize, warn fans of 'challenges' after Leonard scandal

Clippers apologize, warn fans of 'challenges' after Leonard scandal

The Los Angeles Clippers on Monday apologized to fans and warned of grave challenges ahead after the NBA franchise was hit with severe penalties for its violations of salary cap rules.

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Celine Dion wows Paris Fashion Week with surprise gig

Celine Dion wows Paris Fashion Week with surprise gig

Celine Dion kicked off Paris Fashion Week in style on Monday, stepping onto the catwalk beneath the Eiffel Tower and belting out "I'm Alive" to a delighted crowd in a surprise performance.

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Turkish comedian convicted for Erdogan 'insult' freed pending appeal

Turkish comedian convicted for Erdogan 'insult' freed pending appeal

A popular Turkish comedian left prison after 88 days behind bars late Monday despite being convicted by an Istanbul court of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the judge ordering his interim release pending appeal.

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AMD buys firm founded by AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li

AMD buys firm founded by AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li

Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices announced Monday it has acquired World Labs, an artificial intelligence company founded by Fei-Fei Li, one of the field's most prominent researchers, sometimes referred to as "The Godmother of AI."

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Trump announces 'biggest' US steel plant in battleground Iowa

Trump announces 'biggest' US steel plant in battleground Iowa

US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled plans to build what he called America's biggest ever steel plant in Iowa, a crucial battleground state for midterm elections in a few weeks.

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