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Hurricane Lala dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Hurricane Lala dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Hurricane Lala on Saturday lashed Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, as forecasters warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pacific island state.

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'People could get hurt': Conservationists decry AI wildlife visuals

'People could get hurt': Conservationists decry AI wildlife visuals

The black-and-white image appears to show the unlikeliest of interactions: an orangutan cradling endangered leopard cubs deep in the jungles of Malaysia's Sabah state.

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'Another chance to live': Flores residents recall quake panic

'Another chance to live': Flores residents recall quake panic

Melania Nius was at her husband's hospital bedside on Indonesia's Flores island when a powerful quake shook their town to its core, sending patients fleeing into the chaos outside.

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Rivers among nine inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Rivers among nine inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire and longtime coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers were among nine inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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Cardinals' Baez bashes record three homers in MLB debut

Cardinals' Baez bashes record three homers in MLB debut

St. Louis rookie Joshua Baez smacked three home runs, the most ever by any player in his Major League Baseball debut, as the Cardinals beat the host Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Saturday.

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No.1 Scheffler leads by two at PGA St. Jude playoff event

No.1 Scheffler leads by two at PGA St. Jude playoff event

World number one Scottie Scheffler seized his first 54-hole lead in more than a year, taking a two-stroke edge after Saturday's third round of the PGA St. Jude Championship.

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Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Argentine Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

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Rennie confident Jordan, Roigard will be fit to face Springboks

Rennie confident Jordan, Roigard will be fit to face Springboks

New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie is confident wing Will Jordan and scrum-half Cam Roigard can be considered for the first Test against South Africa in Johannesburg next Saturday.

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Hunt bags third Euro gold, Diaz shines in triple jump

Hunt bags third Euro gold, Diaz shines in triple jump

Amy Hunt said she was living the "time of my life" after winning her third gold of the European championships in Birmingham by helping Britain to victory in the women's 4x100m relay on Saturday.

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PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

Paris Saint-Germain have signed Belgian left winger Mika Godts from Ajax on a five-year contract, the two-time European champions announced on Saturday.

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