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In Canada's Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom

In Canada's Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom

Canada's Quebec province is rich with minerals needed for everything from electric cars to cell phones, but residents living atop the potential windfall are worried their backyards will be dug up -- and they won't get a dime.

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Scheffler one off lead of Moore, Furr at PGA Houston Open

Scheffler one off lead of Moore, Furr at PGA Houston Open

World number one Scottie Scheffler started limbering up for the Masters with a bogey-free five-under-par 65 that put him one off the first-round lead shared by Taylor Moore and Wilson Furr at the Houston Open on Thursday.

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Ohtani wins in Dodgers home debut as US MLB games begin

Ohtani wins in Dodgers home debut as US MLB games begin

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant Los Angeles Dodgers home debut on Thursday, getting help from fellow Most Valuable Player teammates in a 7-1 rout of St. Louis.

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Ecuador prison riot leaves three dead, six injured

Ecuador prison riot leaves three dead, six injured

At least three prisoners were killed and six injured in an overnight revolt in an Ecuador prison, from which one of the country's most feared gang leaders escaped in January, authorities said Thursday.

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Sho-time at last as Ohtani delights in Dodgers home debut

Sho-time at last as Ohtani delights in Dodgers home debut

After flying 5,477 miles from Tokyo to Los Angeles to see Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani make his regular season home debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Hiroaki Miyazaki had one request.

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Bolsonaro asks Brazil court to return passport for trip to Israel

Bolsonaro asks Brazil court to return passport for trip to Israel

Former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation as an alleged coup plotter, asked Brazil's high court for the temporary return of his passport to visit Israel, his lawyer said Thursday.

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Zverev backs Marozsan to join ATP elite

Zverev backs Marozsan to join ATP elite

As Fabian Marozsan left the stadium court after his quarter-final exit at the Miami Open, his German opponent Alexander Zverev approached him and offered a reminder of his new status in the sport.

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US midfielder Albert apologizes for 'immature' social media posts

US midfielder Albert apologizes for 'immature' social media posts

US and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Korbin Albert apologized Thursday for "immature" social media posts that sparked the ire of fans and US women's football legend Megan Rapinoe.

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Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter,' a history-steeped, countrified clapback

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter,' a history-steeped, countrified clapback

Beyonce has been a showbiz fixture for nearly three decades, but for all the caps she's worn, the Houston-bred megastar's cowboy hat has stayed within reach: Queen Bey has always been country.

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Holders Barcelona, PSG win through to Women's Champions League semis

Holders Barcelona, PSG win through to Women's Champions League semis

Barcelona eased to a 3-1 win over Brann on Thursday to set up a repeat of last season's Women's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, progressing 5-2 on aggregate, while Paris Saint-Germain also clinched a place in the last four of Europe's elite club competition.

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