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Twitter moves to limit reach of Russian govt accounts

Twitter moves to limit reach of Russian govt accounts

Twitter announced Tuesday it was introducing new measures against Russian government accounts to reduce the impact of official propaganda on the social network.

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Twitter to test longed-for edit button

Twitter to test longed-for edit button

Twitter announced Tuesday it will soon start testing an edit button at its monthly subscription service.

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NASA delays final test for moon shot

NASA delays final test for moon shot

The latest test of NASA's giant Moon rocket SLS has been pushed back to allow for a SpaceX rocket to launch later this week, the US space agency announced Tuesday.

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JetBlue seeks to buy Spirit Airways, threatening Frontier deal

JetBlue seeks to buy Spirit Airways, threatening Frontier deal

JetBlue Airways announced Tuesday a bid to acquire Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, setting up a bidding war with Frontier Airlines in the discount flying market.

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Technology boosts pitchers for new baseball season

Technology boosts pitchers for new baseball season

Pitchers and catchers will be given the option of using new technology to prevent sign-stealing as Major League Baseball looks to move on from its scandal-plagued recent past when the delayed new season finally gets under way on Thursday.

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Liverpool in sight of semis after putting three past Benfica

Liverpool in sight of semis after putting three past Benfica

Liverpool took charge of their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica on Tuesday as Sadio Mane, Ibrahima Konate and Luis Diaz gave them a 3-1 lead after the first leg in Lisbon.

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No.1 Scheffler happy to dwell in Tiger's Masters shadow

No.1 Scheffler happy to dwell in Tiger's Masters shadow

World number one Scottie Scheffler is just fine with Tiger Woods dominating the scene this week at the Masters.

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De Bruyne gives Man City slender lead over stubborn Atletico

De Bruyne gives Man City slender lead over stubborn Atletico

Kevin De Bruyne broke Atletico Madrid's stubborn resistence as the Manchester City midfielder's second-half strike clinched a 1-0 win in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg.

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South Africa rugby stars De Klerk and De Jager to leave Sale

South Africa rugby stars De Klerk and De Jager to leave Sale

English Premiership club Sale confirmed on Tuesday that Rugby World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager will be leaving at the end of the season.

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Mexico seeks 'miracle' to save near-extinct vaquita porpoise

Mexico seeks 'miracle' to save near-extinct vaquita porpoise

Mexican naval vessels, spotter planes and conservationists are patrolling the upper Gulf of California in a race against time to save the world's rarest marine mammal from extinction.

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