Oil extends gains, stocks sink as peace talk hopes fade
Oil prices extended gains Friday and stocks struggled as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports.
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'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top
Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds.
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Cowgirls of Philippine rodeo tackle steers, stereotypes
The loop of Rizza Matutino's lasso sat atop the steer's head for what felt like forever.
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'Godzilla Minus Zero' will show monster up close, director says
Godzilla will be closer to audiences than ever before in "Godzilla Minus Zero," the film's Japanese director said.
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'Stigmatized' or 'sustainable'? Vintage sales boost sees fur return
Laura Jacobs thought she'd never wear animal fur, having witnessed years of protests over its use in clothing -- until suddenly she started spotting it all over New York.
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YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood
YouTube is offering Hollywood celebrities and entertainers a free detection tool to help combat their deepfakes, expanding the Google-owned video platform's efforts to guard against AI-driven impersonations.
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Arsenal eye return to top spot, Spurs fight for survival
Arsenal can reclaim the Premier League summit this weekend as in-form Manchester City focus on the FA Cup, while Tottenham and West Ham battle to avoid the final relegation spot.
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Chinese EVs geared up to dominate world's biggest auto show
The world's biggest car show opens Friday in Beijing, with hundreds of thousands of auto fans expected to descend on the Chinese capital to size up the latest sleek, teched-out models on the market.
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No.2 Korda fires 65 to grab LPGA Chevron lead
Second-ranked Nelly Korda fired a bogey-free seven-under par 65 to seize a two-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Chevron Championship, the year's first major women's event.
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Raiders take quarterback Mendoza with No. 1 NFL draft pick
The Las Vegas Raiders took quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the number one pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, hoping the Heisman Trophy winner can help revive a franchise that has missed the playoffs for the past four seasons.
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