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Wilson back to lead Australia as Kiss rotates team for Argentina

Wilson back to lead Australia as Kiss rotates team for Argentina

Coach Les Kiss recalled skipper Harry Wilson and dynamic centre Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to the starting side among eight changes Thursday as the Wallabies bid for a fifth straight win against Argentina this weekend.

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Lone juror blocking verdict in US mother's child murder trial: defense

Lone juror blocking verdict in US mother's child murder trial: defense

The defense for Lindsay Clancy, the US mother accused of murdering her three children, on Thursday accused a single holdout juror of blocking a verdict in the high-profile trial.

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Yen surges on new intervention talk, US stocks rally

Yen surges on new intervention talk, US stocks rally

The yen rallied against the dollar Thursday on fresh talk of intervention by Japan to boost its currency, while Wall Street stocks jumped on hopes the US central bank will leave interest rates unchanged.

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'Kinda chic' - Williams sisters set to launch US Open doubles bid

'Kinda chic' - Williams sisters set to launch US Open doubles bid

"Kinda chic to play with your sister in the US Open" -- that's the verdict of Venus Williams, who will launch a women's doubles campaign alongside sister Serena on Friday in Flushing Meadows.

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Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut

Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut

Ayase Ueda's debut goal gave Lille a 1-0 away win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Thursday sending them provisionally top, three days after the Japanese international joined them.

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Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

German car giant Volkswagen said Thursday that management and unions had agreed to cut a total of 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, the biggest-ever restructuring in the global auto industry.

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Arsenal chief executive reveals 'dynasty' ambition

Arsenal chief executive reveals 'dynasty' ambition

Arsenal are aiming to create a "dynasty" that will see them dominate European football, according to chief executive Richard Garlick.

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Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush

Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday insisted there was no "solid proof" Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, after a police report alleged failings by Moroccan security forces.

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Ailing Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

Ailing Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

Russian veteran Karen Khachanov defeated an ailing third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime Thursday in the second round of the US Open in four sets.

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Richarlison omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad

Richarlison omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad

Richarlison may have played his last match for Tottenham after he was left out of the club's 25-man Premier League squad list on Thursday.

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