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Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' drips history -- and joy

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' drips history -- and joy

Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" is a full-throated ode to her southern roots, a rollicking revue of an album that also deals a vital history lesson on the Black lineage of country music.

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'A unique place': foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan

'A unique place': foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan

His soldier son toured Afghanistan with insurgents in his crosshairs, but American traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective -- sight-seeing promoted by the Taliban's fledgling tourism sector.

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Ohtani wins in Dodgers home debut, Rangers open MLB title defense with win

Ohtani wins in Dodgers home debut, Rangers open MLB title defense with win

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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A-bomb saga 'Oppenheimer' finally opens in Japan

A-bomb saga 'Oppenheimer' finally opens in Japan

Oscars best picture winner "Oppenheimer" was finally released on Friday in Japan, where its subject -- the man who masterminded the creation of the atomic bomb -- is a highly sensitive and emotional topic.

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Cleanup begins in 'very long road' to recovery for Baltimore bridge, port

Cleanup begins in 'very long road' to recovery for Baltimore bridge, port

Cranes began arriving Thursday at the scene of the catastrophic bridge collapse over Baltimore harbor, as authorities shifted to a clean-up phase of the recovery and warned of extensive work before the major US port can reopen.

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Collins dominates to set up Miami final with Rybakina

Collins dominates to set up Miami final with Rybakina

Danielle Collins, in her final year on the WTA Tour before retirement, booked her first ever 1000 series final in Miami on Thursday with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova.

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Arsenal face Man City Premier League summit meeting

Arsenal face Man City Premier League summit meeting

Arsenal travel to Manchester City on Sunday seeking to complete a rare double over Pep Guardiola's men in a match that could prove decisive in the three-way Premier League title race.

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Leaders Madrid face Athletic in final run towards Liga title

Leaders Madrid face Athletic in final run towards Liga title

La Liga leaders Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as the Spanish top flight ramps up for an exciting end to the season.

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Italy's historic Six Nations hands Bayonne's Mori Top 14 boost

Italy's historic Six Nations hands Bayonne's Mori Top 14 boost

Italy ended their best-ever Six Nations campaign two weeks ago giving Bayonne centre Federico Mori a spike in confidence before Sunday's French Top 14 match with Toulon.

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What has gone wrong for Saudi-backed Newcastle?

What has gone wrong for Saudi-backed Newcastle?

Newcastle enjoyed a meteoric rise during the first 18 months of their new era under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund but the Magpies' progress has stalled this season.

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