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Paramount to make live-action 'Call of Duty' movie

Paramount to make live-action 'Call of Duty' movie

Paramount, the Hollywood studio recently acquired by the software billionaire Ellison family, will make a movie based on the wildly popular "Call of Duty" video games, it announced Tuesday.

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Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory

Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory

A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case but imposed sweeping requirements to restore competition in online search.

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Economists back Fed Governor Cook as Trump attempts ouster

Economists back Fed Governor Cook as Trump attempts ouster

Nearly 600 economists have signed an open letter expressing support for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and US central bank independence, as Cook battles President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her.

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Alcaraz into US Open semi-finals, Sabalenka faces Pegula rematch

Alcaraz into US Open semi-finals, Sabalenka faces Pegula rematch

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the US Open semi-finals to set up a potential showdown with Novak Djokovic on Tuesday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka was handed a walkover into the last four.

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Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

President Donald Trump said that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

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US limits TSMC chipmaking tool shipments to China

US limits TSMC chipmaking tool shipments to China

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC's authorization to export US chipmaking equipment to China without a license, further restricting access to US technology in the country.

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Google not required to sell Chrome, judge rules

Google not required to sell Chrome, judge rules

A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case but imposed sweeping requirements to restore competition in online search.

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Trump says US forces 'shot' drug-carrying boat that had left Venezuela

Trump says US forces 'shot' drug-carrying boat that had left Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs from Venezuela and "took it out," in a potentially significant escalation in the standoff between Caracas and Washington.

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Ravens visit Bills as hungry NFL rivals meet in opener

Ravens visit Bills as hungry NFL rivals meet in opener

Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will host two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in a Sunday opener that is a rematch of a playoff thriller.

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'We're going in,' Trump says of sending troops to Chicago

'We're going in,' Trump says of sending troops to Chicago

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, calling the Democratic-run midwestern city a "hellhole" ravaged by gun crime.

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