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Contact made in case of two German girls missing in Paraguay

Contact made in case of two German girls missing in Paraguay

The mother of a 10-year-old girl and the father of an 11-year-old girl have made contact with their daughters who last year were brought from Germany to Paraguay without their consent, the parents' lawyer said Monday.

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Women's hockey struggling in Canada

Women's hockey struggling in Canada

In Canada, hockey is king but there are few queens. In many regions, women's teams do not exist and there is no women's professional league. But many are fighting to change that.

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Fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini face fraud trial

Fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini face fraud trial

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, face trial on Wednesday over a suspected fraudulent payment that shook the sport and torpedoed their time at the top.

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Joking about abortion: New York show tackles divisive US subject

Joking about abortion: New York show tackles divisive US subject

America is bitterly divided over abortion. But on stage in New York, comedian Alison Leiby tries to lift taboos surrounding the right by making people laugh at her own experience of ending a pregnancy.

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Celtics hope homecoming sparks NBA Finals boost

Celtics hope homecoming sparks NBA Finals boost

Desperate to reduce turnovers and avoid third-quarter slumps, the Boston Celtics hope coming home will spark a revival in their NBA Finals performance.

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Washington accuses Moscow of trying to 'intimidate' US media in Russia

Washington accuses Moscow of trying to 'intimidate' US media in Russia

The United States on Monday accused Russia of trying to "intimidate" American correspondents in Moscow, who were summoned by the Russian foreign ministry and threatened with reprisals because of US sanctions.

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Apple unveils message recall, other 'wish list' features

Apple unveils message recall, other 'wish list' features

Apple opened Monday its first in-person developers conference since the onset of the pandemic with chips, maps and a way to delete precipitously sent messages, but was mum on any virtual reality offerings.

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Dominican Republic minister shot dead in office

Dominican Republic minister shot dead in office

The Dominican Republic's environment minister, Orlando Jorge Mera, was shot dead during a meeting on Monday by a businessman and longtime friend, who has been taken into custody, the government said.

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Twelve players earn exemptions into US Open

Twelve players earn exemptions into US Open

Twelve golfers received exemptions into next week's 122nd US Open through world rankings and a European Tour qualifying series, the US Golf Association announced on Monday.

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Kramaric penalty rescues Croatia against France in Nations League

Kramaric penalty rescues Croatia against France in Nations League

Andrej Kramaric scored a late penalty as Croatia salvaged a 1-1 draw at home to world champions France on Monday that left both teams still chasing a first win in the Nations League.

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