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Icy storm threatens Americans with power outages, extreme cold

Icy storm threatens Americans with power outages, extreme cold

Americans stripped supermarket shelves Friday ahead of potentially "catastrophic" winter weather that threatened at least 160 million people across the country with transportation chaos, blackouts and life-threatening cold.

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FBI probes death of Colts owner Jim Irsay

FBI probes death of Colts owner Jim Irsay

The FBI has launched an investigation into the death of Jim Irsay, the 65-year-old owner of the Indianapolis Colts NFL team who struggled with addiction and died in May at a Beverly Hills hotel.

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Barcola's winner sends PSG top despite lack of 'confidence'

Barcola's winner sends PSG top despite lack of 'confidence'

Coach Luis Enrique said that Paris Saint-Germain lacked confidence despite Bradley Barcola's deft chipped finish sending the champions back to the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win away to Auxerre on Friday.

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Inter fight back to thrash Pisa and extend Serie A lead to six points

Inter fight back to thrash Pisa and extend Serie A lead to six points

Inter Milan roared back from two goals down to hammer promoted Pisa 6-2 on Friday and move six points clear at the top of Serie A.

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Defiant protests over US immigration crackdown, child's detention

Defiant protests over US immigration crackdown, child's detention

Thousands braved icy conditions on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and businesses closed their doors amid anger over the detention of a five-year-old migrant boy.

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Gold nears $5,000, silver shines as stocks churn to end turbulent week

Gold nears $5,000, silver shines as stocks churn to end turbulent week

Global stocks were subdued and precious metals hit new highs Friday as US President Donald Trump followed up conciliatory comments on Greenland with a fresh warning on Iran.

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Robbie Williams tops Beatles for most number one albums in UK

Robbie Williams tops Beatles for most number one albums in UK

Pop superstar Robbie Williams has surpassed the Beatles as the artist with the most number one albums in the history of the British charts, sales trackers said Friday.

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Final report casts doubt on existence of Canada mystery brain illness

Final report casts doubt on existence of Canada mystery brain illness

A Canadian medical report published Friday found no evidence linking environmental factors to an unusual set of neurological symptoms affecting hundreds of people, a five-year saga that has shaken a small Atlantic province.

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Fury grows over five-year-old's detention in US immigration crackdown

Fury grows over five-year-old's detention in US immigration crackdown

US federal officials struggled Friday to quell growing outrage over the detention of a five-year-old boy in a massive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, as businesses in the city shut down in protest at the ongoing raids.

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TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remain

TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remain

After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, deflecting the threat of a ban over its Chinese ownership.

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