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McIlroy gets long-sought hot major start with 65 at PGA

McIlroy gets long-sought hot major start with 65 at PGA

Rory McIlroy finally delivered the sizzling major start he has waited years to unleash, firing a five-under par 65 to grab the lead Thursday at the PGA Championship.

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Mets ace Scherzer out 6-8 weeks

Mets ace Scherzer out 6-8 weeks

Three-time Cy Young Award-winner Max Scherzer is expected to miss six to eight weeks with an oblique muscle strain, baseball's New York Mets said Thursday.

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Johnny Depp's star was dimming because of 'unprofessional behavior': former agent

Johnny Depp's star was dimming because of 'unprofessional behavior': former agent

Johnny Depp's career and finances were already in serious trouble before his then-wife Amber Heard accused him of domestic violence in 2016, his former agent and business manager testified on Thursday.

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Tiger limps to 74 at PGA due to sore leg, poor irons

Tiger limps to 74 at PGA due to sore leg, poor irons

Tiger Woods struggled to a four-over par 74 in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship, foiled by poor iron shots and soreness in his surgically repaired right leg.

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Rwanda says UK asylum seekers to arrive 'in next few weeks'

Rwanda says UK asylum seekers to arrive 'in next few weeks'

The first batch of asylum seekers sent to Rwanda from the UK under a controversial new deal will likely arrive in the East African nation "in the next few weeks", officials in Kigali said Thursday.

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'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner' composer Vangelis dies aged 79

'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner' composer Vangelis dies aged 79

"Blade Runner" and "Chariots of Fire" composer Vangelis, the Oscar-winning electronic music pioneer whose distinctive musical style defined a generation of film soundtracks, has died aged 79, Greece's prime minister said on Thursday.

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Magnussen will resist 'bling ban' on wedding ring

Magnussen will resist 'bling ban' on wedding ring

Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen said Thursday he felt uncomfortable at being told not to wear his wedding ring when racing as opposition to the sport's 'bling ban' intensified in the paddock.

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Contemporary African art festival returns to Senegal

Contemporary African art festival returns to Senegal

The 14th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, the continent's largest contemporary art event, opened Thursday in Senegal's capital with the top prize awarded to an Ethiopian painter.

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McIlroy seizes lead at PGA as Tiger, Spieth struggle

McIlroy seizes lead at PGA as Tiger, Spieth struggle

Rory McIlroy, chasing his first major title since 2014, seized the early clubhouse lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship while Tiger Woods struggled in his second comeback event after severe leg injuries.

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Record-breaking cold in Brazil threatens homeless, crops

Record-breaking cold in Brazil threatens homeless, crops

Coats and scarves have come out prematurely in Brazil, as the south of the tropical country experiences a record-breaking cold spell, a menace for both homeless people and crops.

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