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'Spring Break' returns to Miami Beach, to residents' dismay

'Spring Break' returns to Miami Beach, to residents' dismay

Music, dancing, alcohol and tiny swimsuits -- spring vacation in the United States, popularly known as "spring break," brings thousands of young people to south Florida every year for a few days of uncontrolled fun, much to the chagrin of residents in cities like Miami Beach.

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Boosting Ukraine's anti-air batteries proves easier said than done

Boosting Ukraine's anti-air batteries proves easier said than done

Joe Biden has promised to help Ukraine get air defense systems with a longer range than the shoulder-borne Stinger missiles already on the ground, but finding the powerful anti-missile batteries Ukraine's military so urgently needs is proving easier said than done.

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US basketball star detained in Russia, in shadow of Ukraine war

US basketball star detained in Russia, in shadow of Ukraine war

Detained for more than a month in Russia, US basketball star Brittney Griner has become an unlikely victim of the war in Ukraine -- and the best way to free her remains a crucial question.

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Warriors guard Curry gets new foot injury look in two weeks

Warriors guard Curry gets new foot injury look in two weeks

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will have his sprained left foot injury reevaluated in two weeks, the NBA club announced Friday.

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Red-hot Rublev books Indian Wells ATP semi-final clash with Fritz

Red-hot Rublev books Indian Wells ATP semi-final clash with Fritz

In-form seventh seed Andrey Rublev powered into the Indian Wells ATP Masters semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Bulgarian veteran Grigor Dimitrov.

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Candy wants fan involvement as race to buy Chelsea heats up

Candy wants fan involvement as race to buy Chelsea heats up

Nick Candy has vowed to involve Chelsea fans if the British property tycoon succeeds in his bid to buy the troubled Premier League club.

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NeSmith fires stunning 61 to grab PGA Valspar lead

NeSmith fires stunning 61 to grab PGA Valspar lead

Matthew NeSmith birdied six of his last nine holes, matching the course record with a 10-under-par 61 to seize the lead after Friday's second round of the US PGA Valspar Championship.

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Transgender swimmer misses out on second US college title

Transgender swimmer misses out on second US college title

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her bid to win a second US College title on Friday, finishing in fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle final in Atlanta.

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Rublev urges 'unity' as Russian invasion of Ukraine sparks tennis tension

Rublev urges 'unity' as Russian invasion of Ukraine sparks tennis tension

Three weeks after his emotional plea for peace in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev still hopes sport can somehow remain aloof from the conflict.

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Belgium delays nuclear energy exit 10 years due to Ukraine war

Belgium delays nuclear energy exit 10 years due to Ukraine war

Belgium on Friday delayed by a decade a plan to scrap nuclear energy in 2025, spooked by the huge rise in energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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