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Bernstein family defends Bradley Cooper from 'Jewface' storm

Bernstein family defends Bradley Cooper from 'Jewface' storm

The family of Leonard Bernstein has defended Bradley Cooper's controversial decision to wear a large prosthetic nose while playing the Jewish composer in a new film.

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Mob burns Pakistani churches over alleged Koran desecration

Mob burns Pakistani churches over alleged Koran desecration

Hundreds of Muslim men set fire to churches and vandalised Christian homes during a rampage in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, after Christians were accused of blasphemy.

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Manchester United in 'final stages' of Greenwood probe

Manchester United in 'final stages' of Greenwood probe

Manchester United said Wednesday they are working "through the final stages" of an internal investigation before deciding whether Mason Greenwood will return to playing for the club.

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Wozniacki, Venus, Isner among US Open wildcard entries

Wozniacki, Venus, Isner among US Open wildcard entries

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams were among those awarded US Open wildcard spots on Wednesday by the US Tennis Association.

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Scotland boss Townsend ready to play key men in final World Cup warm-up

Scotland boss Townsend ready to play key men in final World Cup warm-up

Gregor Townsend has no plan to rest key players from Scotland's final Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Georgia despite the risk of tournament-ending injuries.

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Biden to visit Hawaii as first wildfire victims named

Biden to visit Hawaii as first wildfire victims named

President Joe Biden will head to fire-ravaged Hawaii next week to meet with survivors and first responders still hunting for bodies, the White House said Wednesday, as the first victims of the horrific blaze were named.

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Intel abandons $5.4 bn deal to buy Israel's Tower Semiconductor

Intel abandons $5.4 bn deal to buy Israel's Tower Semiconductor

Intel Corporation has terminated a $5.4 billion deal to buy Tower Semiconductor in Israel after failing to get needed regulatory approval, the US chip maker announced Wednesday.

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Arsenal's Timber 'gutted' at facing lengthy lay-off with knee injury

Arsenal's Timber 'gutted' at facing lengthy lay-off with knee injury

Arsenal's Jurrien Timber said he felt "gutted" after the Premier League club announced Wednesday the Dutch defender would be sidelined with a major knee injury.

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US surgeons say pig kidney functional in human for more than a month

US surgeons say pig kidney functional in human for more than a month

US surgeons who transplanted a genetically-modified pig kidney into a brain dead patient said Wednesday it was still working well after a record 32 days -- a significant step in the quest to close the organ donation gap.

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Medvedev doubles down with another defeat of Musetti

Medvedev doubles down with another defeat of Musetti

Daniil Medvedev backed up last week's win over Lorenzo Musetti with a repeat performance on Wednesday at the ATP Cincinnati Masters.

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