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Internationals try to snap 26-year Presidents Cup drought

Internationals try to snap 26-year Presidents Cup drought

The Internationals will try to defeat the United States for the first time since 1998 and snap a nine-event losing streak when the 15th Presidents Cup begins Thursday at Royal Montreal.

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Meta bets big on celebrity AI voices and augmented reality glasses

Meta bets big on celebrity AI voices and augmented reality glasses

Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John Cena on Wednesday, betting its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence.

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Bus hijacking leaves one dead in Los Angeles

Bus hijacking leaves one dead in Los Angeles

A bus hijacking that led to a slow-motion police chase through Los Angeles early Wednesday left one person dead and the alleged gunman in custody, police said.

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Ecuador firefighters battle blazes choking capital

Ecuador firefighters battle blazes choking capital

Firefighters and helicopters battled five blazes on the outskirts of Quito on Wednesday, as wildfires continue to rip through South American nations that have been turned into tinderboxes by a prolonged drought linked to climate change.

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CONCACAF chooses West Coast venues for Gold Cup

CONCACAF chooses West Coast venues for Gold Cup

CONCACAF announced their 14 venues for June's Gold Cup on Wednesday with no East Coast venues featuring due to the clash with FIFA's new expanded Club World Cup.

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Ohtani 50-50 home run ball up for auction

Ohtani 50-50 home run ball up for auction

The home run ball that saw Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani become the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in one season is for sale, auction house Goldin said Wednesday.

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France's Ubisoft pushes back new 'Assassin's Creed' game to February

France's Ubisoft pushes back new 'Assassin's Creed' game to February

The latest instalment of the hugely popular "Assassin's Creed" video game series has been delayed to February instead of coming out in November as planned, its French publisher Ubisoft said Wednesday.

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Paris fashion: The Dries dream lives on without Van Noten

Paris fashion: The Dries dream lives on without Van Noten

The "Prince of Prints" is gone, but Dries Van Noten the style legend lives on, wowing his army of fans at Paris Fashion Week Wednesday with his brand's first show since the designer retired in June.

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Meta unveils star-studded AI assistants

Meta unveils star-studded AI assistants

Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities like John Cena and Judi Dench on Wednesday, betting that its billions of users are eager to embrace artificial intelligence.

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Mud, loss and despair after Polish floods

Mud, loss and despair after Polish floods

On the verge of tears, tired and dejected, Agata and Sebastian Pioro cleaned their home in Glucholazy, southern Poland, this week of the mess left after the river flooded.

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