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LIV Golf to lay off majority of staff

LIV Golf to lay off majority of staff

LIV Golf will lay off the majority of its staff next week under drastic reforms intended to keep the breakaway tour afloat next year, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming

How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming

The fight against climate change has a new, spiral-tusked ally: the narwhal.

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Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills at least 160

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills at least 160

A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists.

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'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry dead at 80

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry dead at 80

Tim Curry, the English actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died at the age of 80, US media reported Wednesday.

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American Moll wins women's pole vault at Zurich city event

American Moll wins women's pole vault at Zurich city event

American Hana Moll cleared a personal best of 4.90 metres to win the women's pole vault at the Zurich Diamond League, held as a city event in the main train station on Wednesday.

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Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills more than 100

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills more than 100

A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 103 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists.

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Essential Dolly: five key Parton songs

Essential Dolly: five key Parton songs

Over her six-decade career, country music legend Dolly Parton wrote about 3,000 songs: upbeat tunes perfect for sing-alongs, introspective heart-wrenching ballads and anthemic pop smash hits.

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Veteran promoter Warren says it's Joshua's job to agree Fury fight

Veteran promoter Warren says it's Joshua's job to agree Fury fight

Anthony Joshua has the fate of a long-awaited 'Battle of Britain' clash with fellow former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury in his hands, according to veteran promoter Frank Warren.

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UEFA 'likely' to drop threat to boycott FIFA tournaments: source

UEFA 'likely' to drop threat to boycott FIFA tournaments: source

UEFA is "likely" to withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA tournaments as the two conditions it was seeking from world football's governing body following president Gianni Infantino's failed attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup have been met, a source told AFP on Wednesday.

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Ex-champ Wawrinka gets last-minute wildcard to US Open

Ex-champ Wawrinka gets last-minute wildcard to US Open

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka has been granted a last-minute wildcard to compete in US Open singles next week, organizers announced Wednesday, following controversy over the 2016 champion's omission.

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