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Milei labor law reforms spark clashes in Buenos Aires

Milei labor law reforms spark clashes in Buenos Aires

Argentine protesters angry over a labor reform bill clashed with police Wednesday outside Congress, as lawmakers debated plans to facilitate work contract flexibility and make it easier and cheaper to fire staff.

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US stocks move sideways after January job growth tops estimates

US stocks move sideways after January job growth tops estimates

Wall Street stocks moved sideways Wednesday following solid US jobs data that boosted sentiment about the economy but dented prospects for imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

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Man City close in on Arsenal with Fulham cruise

Man City close in on Arsenal with Fulham cruise

Manchester City ramped up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal by strolling to a 3-0 win over Fulham on Wednesday to cut the gap at the top to three points.

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Mike Tyson, healthy eating advocate for Trump administration

Mike Tyson, healthy eating advocate for Trump administration

Boxing legend Mike Tyson, who tasted both glory and prison in a roller-coaster life and career, spoke out Wednesday about his new role as a healthy-eating ambassador for the Trump administration.

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LA 2028 Olympics backs chief Wasserman amid Epstein uproar

LA 2028 Olympics backs chief Wasserman amid Epstein uproar

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics executive committee said Wednesday that embattled chairman Casey Wasserman should continue in his role following a probe into his appearance in the recent wave of revelations concerning late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Brighton's Milner equals Premier League appearance record

Brighton's Milner equals Premier League appearance record

Brighton midfielder James Milner equalled a Premier League record when he made his 653rd appearance in Wednesday's match against Aston Villa.

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Seahawks celebrate Super Bowl win with title parade

Seahawks celebrate Super Bowl win with title parade

Seattle Seahawks players and fans celebrated the team's Super Bowl victory with a ceremony and parade on Wednesday, police saying they expected up to one million supporters lining city streets.

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James Van Der Beek, star of 'Dawson's Creek,' dies at 48

James Van Der Beek, star of 'Dawson's Creek,' dies at 48

US actor James Van Der Beek, the star of the American TV series "Dawson's Creek," died on Wednesday at age 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer.

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Scotty James tops Olympic halfpipe qualifiers as he chases elusive gold

Scotty James tops Olympic halfpipe qualifiers as he chases elusive gold

Five-time Olympian Scotty James topped the Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe qualifiers on Wednesday, staying on track for the one title missing from his vast medal collection.

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Canada police say 18-year-old carried out mass shooting

Canada police say 18-year-old carried out mass shooting

Canadian police on Wednesday said an 18-year-old local resident carried out what Prime Minister Mark Carney called an act of "unheard-of cruelty" in murdering eight people and wounding dozens more in a remote mining town.

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