US senators take major step toward ending record shutdown
The US Senate took a major step Sunday toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies.
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Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake
Entire villages lay submerged and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least two people and displacing more than a million.
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From Club Med to Beverly Hills: Assinie, the Ivorian Riviera
Locals in Assinie reminisce about the old days when the now-shuttered Club Med in southeastern Ivory Coast provided jobs aplenty.
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The 'ordinary' Arnie? Glen Powell reboots 'The Running Man'
It is often said Hollywood doesn't produce movie stars anymore.
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Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
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French court to decide if ex-president Sarkozy can leave jail
A French court is expected to decide on Monday whether to release ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy from jail pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding.
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China lifts sanctions on US units of South Korea ship giant Hanwha
China said Monday it would suspend sanctions against US subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea's largest shipbuilders, as a fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing continued to take shape.
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Japan death row inmate's sister still fighting, even after release
Hideko Hakamada campaigned for almost six decades to get her little brother, the world's longest-serving death row inmate, cleared. But at 92 she refuses to relax, campaigning against capital punishment in Japan and beyond.
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Taylor sparks Colts to Berlin win as Pats streak hits seven
Jonathan Taylor ran 32 times for 244 yards and three touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, to spark the NFL-best Indianapolis Colts over Atlanta 31-25 on Sunday.
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Dreyer, Pellegrino lift San Diego to 4-0 MLS Cup playoff win over Portland
Anders Dreyer and Amahl Pellegrino scored two goals apiece to lift San Diego FC to a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers on Sunday and into the second round of the MLS Cup playoffs.
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