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New York polio case stirs fear, vaccine push

New York polio case stirs fear, vaccine push

When Brittany Strickland heard that the United States recorded its first polio case in almost a decade, she was "deathly scared" -- the 33-year-old wasn't vaccinated against the disabling disease.

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Heat waves: what you need to know

Heat waves: what you need to know

A blistering heat wave is baking the western United States, the latest to blast the northern hemisphere in a summer that has brought extreme temperatures across Europe, Asia and North America.

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California opens cooling centers for heat wave vulnerable

California opens cooling centers for heat wave vulnerable

It is too hot in Nelly Amaya's place when the mercury surges into triple digits, driven by the punishing heat wave gripping the western United States.

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Thai Red Bull heir still at large a decade on from fatal Ferrari crash

Thai Red Bull heir still at large a decade on from fatal Ferrari crash

A crashed Ferrari, a dead policeman and a fugitive heir to a multibillion-dollar fortune -- 10 years on, Thailand is no closer to resolving one of its most notorious hit-and-run cases.

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Gauff credits nice guy Nick Kyrgios for career boost

Gauff credits nice guy Nick Kyrgios for career boost

American teenager Coco Gauff credited controversial Nick Kyrgios with helping her career grow and insisted the Australian does not deserve his "bad guy" image.

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Google allows Parler app back into Play Store

Google allows Parler app back into Play Store

Google allowed social media network Parler back into its Play Store Friday, more than a year after banning the platform popular with conservatives in the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol.

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Smith trails Wolff by one in LIV Golf debut

Smith trails Wolff by one in LIV Golf debut

World number two Cameron Smith capped an eventful LIV Golf debut round with a massive eagle putt to lie one shot off the lead at the LIV Golf Invitational Boston on Friday.

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US teen Li grabs two-stroke lead at LPGA Dana Open

US teen Li grabs two-stroke lead at LPGA Dana Open

American teen Lucy Li fired a bogey-free seven-under par 64 to seize a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Dana Open.

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US approves $1.1 billion in arms for Taiwan, angering China

US approves $1.1 billion in arms for Taiwan, angering China

The United States on Friday announced a $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, vowing to keep boosting the island's defenses as tensions soar with Beijing, which warned Washington of "counter-measures."

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Actress Jane Fonda says she has cancer

Actress Jane Fonda says she has cancer

US actress and activist Jane Fonda announced Friday that she has cancer, and has begun chemotherapy in her battle against the disease.

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