Two teenagers charged with murder of transgender girl
UK police said on Wednesday that two teenagers had been charged with the weekend murder of a 16-year-old transgender girl, in a case that has drawn national concern.
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Ford halts output of F-150 Lightning through at least next week
Ford plans to suspend production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck through "at least" the end of next week, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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Raquel Welch: sex symbol who never escaped her fur bikini
When Raquel Welch donned a deerskin bikini for a 1966 caveman screen epic, she became one of the hottest sex symbols of her time, a role she never felt able to escape.
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World's oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible heads to auction
A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old is set to be sold at auction in New York for up to an estimated $50 million, Sotheby's announced Wednesday.
Read moreWorld Bank chief David Malpass to step down early
World Bank chief David Malpass announced Wednesday he would step down nearly a year early from his position heading the development lender, amid questions over his climate stance.
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'One Million Years BC' actress Raquel Welch dies at 82
Raquel Welch, the US actress who became an international sex symbol after appearing in a deerskin bikini in "One Million Years BC," died Wednesday, her manager said. She was 82.
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Muneeba hits landmark century as Pakistan defeat Ireland at T20 World Cup
Opening batter Muneeba Ali became the first ever woman to score a hundred for Pakistan in Twenty20 internationals when she smashed 102 to set-up a 70-run win over Ireland in the T20 World Cup at Newlands on Wednesday.
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Warburton backs Wales strike that could scupper England Six Nations clash
Former Wales captain Sam Warburton has thrown his weight behind a possible players' strike that could threaten next week's Six Nations rugby clash against England in Cardiff.
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World Bank chief David Malpass to step down
World Bank chief David Malpass announced Wednesday he would step down by the end of June from his position heading the development lender.
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Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington.
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