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CERN chief upbeat on funding for new particle collider

CERN chief upbeat on funding for new particle collider

Mark Thomson, the new head of Europe's physics laboratory CERN, voiced confidence Tuesday about raising the billions of dollars needed to build by far the world's biggest particle accelerator.

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Judge reopens sexual assault case against goth rocker Marilyn Manson

Judge reopens sexual assault case against goth rocker Marilyn Manson

A judge in Los Angeles has reinstated a lawsuit against shock rocker Marilyn Manson under a new law enabling old sexual assault cases to be heard in court.

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South Korea's ex-first lady to learn verdict in corruption case

South Korea's ex-first lady to learn verdict in corruption case

A South Korean court will pass judgement Wednesday in the case of former first lady Kim Keon Hee, with prosecutors demanding a 15-year prison term over alleged stock fraud and corruption.

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Rosenior dismisses Chelsea exit for 'untouchable' Palmer

Rosenior dismisses Chelsea exit for 'untouchable' Palmer

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior dismissed any notion of Cole Palmer leaving the Blues as "unrealistic" despite reports linking the England international with a move to Manchester United.

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Markram powers South Africa to win over West Indies

Markram powers South Africa to win over West Indies

Aiden Markram powered South Africa to a nine-wicket win in the first Twenty20 international against the West Indies at Boland Park on Tuesday.

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Amazon closing Fresh and Go stores in Whole Foods push

Amazon closing Fresh and Go stores in Whole Foods push

Amazon on Tuesday said it is closing its Go and Fresh real-world stores to focus on its Whole Foods markets and online grocery delivery.

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Koepka nervous about game and fans in PGA Tour return

Koepka nervous about game and fans in PGA Tour return

Brooks Koepka is nervous ahead of his return to the PGA Tour this week after jumping to LIV Golf in 2022, wondering about his game and how fans will treat him.

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Trump's Iowa trip on economy overshadowed by immigration row

Trump's Iowa trip on economy overshadowed by immigration row

US President Donald Trump headed to Iowa Tuesday eager to show voters he cares about affordability -- but his trip was overshadowed by anger over the deadly immigration crackdown in the neighboring state of Minnesota.

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Dortmund coach says Inter Milan are improved under Chivu

Dortmund coach says Inter Milan are improved under Chivu

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said 2023 and 2025 finalists Inter Milan, who his team face in the Champions League on Wednesday, are a better side under coach Cristian Chivu.

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What to know about America's colossal winter storm

What to know about America's colossal winter storm

A deep freeze is gripping large swaths of the United States after a monster storm killed dozens of people from the Northeast to the Deep South, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and sent air travel into chaos.

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