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Trump to make himself head of top Washington cultural venue

Trump to make himself head of top Washington cultural venue

US President Donald Trump announced Friday he will name himself to be chairman of the Kennedy Center, putting his aggressive rightwing stamp on Washington's premier cultural venue.

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World No. 11 Ko fires 63 to grab LPGA Founders Cup lead

World No. 11 Ko fires 63 to grab LPGA Founders Cup lead

South Korea's Ko Jin-young birdied six of her last nine holes to fire an eight-under par 63 and grab a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Founders Cup.

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Guardiola denies Man City spent big due to fears of transfer ban

Guardiola denies Man City spent big due to fears of transfer ban

Pep Guardiola denied Friday that Manchester City spent big in January in case the club are hit with a transfer embargo for alleged Premier League financial rule breaches.

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Davis aims to 'give hope' to Mavs fans blindsided by Doncic departure

Davis aims to 'give hope' to Mavs fans blindsided by Doncic departure

Anthony Davis says part of his job in Dallas will be to offer reassurance to Mavericks fans shocked and angered by the team's decision to ship 25-year-old talisman Luka Doncic to Los Angeles in exchange for the Lakers' star big man.

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Maguire strikes late as Man Utd beat Leicester in FA Cup

Maguire strikes late as Man Utd beat Leicester in FA Cup

Harry Maguire headed a last-gasp winner as FA Cup holders Manchester United came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 on Friday, denying Ruud van Nistelrooy a fairytale return to Old Trafford.

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Trump's 'God squad' holds increasing sway at White House

Trump's 'God squad' holds increasing sway at White House

Donald Trump said at his inauguration that he had been "saved by God." Now he appears to be returning the favor with an increasingly conservative, religious focus in his second term as US president.

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Kvaratskhelia off mark, Dembele scores twice as PSG beat Monaco

Kvaratskhelia off mark, Dembele scores twice as PSG beat Monaco

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored his first Paris Saint-Germain goal and in-form Ousmane Dembele bagged a brace as the Ligue 1 leaders eased to a 4-1 win over Monaco on Friday.

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US stocks slide on tariff fears, inflation expectations

US stocks slide on tariff fears, inflation expectations

US and European shares fell Friday, with a cooler US jobs report and higher inflation expectations capping the end of a volatile week marked by concerns over a trade war.

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Man Utd strike late to stay alive in FA Cup after Leicester scare

Man Utd strike late to stay alive in FA Cup after Leicester scare

Manchester United came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 on Friday, keeping their FA Cup defence alive and denying Ruud van Nistelrooy a fairytale return to Old Trafford.

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Handcuffs and beach clean-ups: a Cuban migrant's seven months in Guantanamo Bay

Handcuffs and beach clean-ups: a Cuban migrant's seven months in Guantanamo Bay

Yeilis Torres, a 38-year-old Cuban woman, knows all too well the loneliness and anguish facing the migrants flown by the United States this week to its notorious military base in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

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