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Object found in the Milky Way 'unlike anything astronomers have seen'

Object found in the Milky Way 'unlike anything astronomers have seen'

Australian researchers have discovered a strange spinning object in the Milky Way they say is unlike anything astronomers have ever seen.

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Rowing: New Zealand triple Olympic champion Bond retires

Rowing: New Zealand triple Olympic champion Bond retires

New Zealand's three-time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond announced his retirement Thursday, saying he wanted to leave the sport on a high after winning gold in Tokyo last year.

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Samsung reports 53% jump in profit despite supply chain woes

Samsung reports 53% jump in profit despite supply chain woes

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit rose 53.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, as record sales helped overcome pandemic-induced supply chain challenges.

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England lifts Omicron restrictions

England lifts Omicron restrictions

England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved.

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Powell's punishing hundred powers West Indies to T20 win over England

Powell's punishing hundred powers West Indies to T20 win over England

Rovman Powell's blistering century laid the foundation for West Indies' 20-run win over England in the third Twenty20 international at Bridgetown on Wednesday as they went 2-1 up in a five-match series.

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Nine-under Horschel grabs early lead at Torrey Pines

Nine-under Horschel grabs early lead at Torrey Pines

Billy Horschel fired a nine-under-par 63 to snatch the early lead the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Wednesday.

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Powell's punishing hundred powers West Indies to victory in 3rd T20

Powell's punishing hundred powers West Indies to victory in 3rd T20

Rovman Powell's blistering century laid the foundation for West Indies' 20-run win over England in the third Twenty20 international at Bridgetown on Wednesday as they went 2-1 up in a five-match series.

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North Korea fires 'projectile' in sixth test of 2022

North Korea fires 'projectile' in sixth test of 2022

North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" early Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth apparent weapons test this year as the nuclear-armed country flexes its military muscles and ignores Washington's offers of talks.

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Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster

Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster

US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Spotify removing Neil Young's music after rocker's Rogan ultimatum

Spotify removing Neil Young's music after rocker's Rogan ultimatum

Neil Young made good on his vow to have his music removed from Spotify after demanding the streaming service choose between him and Joe Rogan, the controversial podcaster accused of spreading disinformation.

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