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Unsigned Trump order told Pentagon to seize voting machines: Politico

Unsigned Trump order told Pentagon to seize voting machines: Politico

A draft executive order written by Donald Trump's White House in the weeks after his defeat in the 2020 election directed the nation's top military leader to seize voting machines, a report said Friday.

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Surgical Brady readies for Rams operation

Surgical Brady readies for Rams operation

Tom Brady says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' regular season drubbing by the Los Angeles Rams will count for little when the two sides collide in the NFL playoffs on Sunday.

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Rio, Sao Paulo postpone carnival parades due to pandemic

Rio, Sao Paulo postpone carnival parades due to pandemic

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo are postponing the glittering parades that are the highlight of carnival festivities due to a surge in the pandemic, the Brazilian cities said Friday.

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Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West dies in Vietnam

Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West dies in Vietnam

One of the world's most influential Buddhist monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, died in Vietnam Saturday at age 95, his Zen teaching organization said in a statement posted to the peace activist's Twitter account.

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Medvedev on march into Melbourne second week, Halep on comeback trail

Medvedev on march into Melbourne second week, Halep on comeback trail

World number two Daniil Medvedev will step up his march towards the Australian Open men's title on Saturday while a resurgent Simona Halep eyes a place in the second week of the Grand Slam.

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US stocks fall again, sending Nasdaq nearer to dreaded 'bear' market

US stocks fall again, sending Nasdaq nearer to dreaded 'bear' market

Wall Street stocks tumbled again Friday following a plunge in Netflix shares that sent the Nasdaq further into correction territory, spurring questions of just how far the market will fall.

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Dembele penalty gives Lyon derby win

Dembele penalty gives Lyon derby win

Lyon eked out an ugly 1-0 victory over struggling neighbours Saint-Etienne on Friday with a 15th-minute penalty by Moussa Dembele.

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Rare Botticelli under the hammer in New York, one year after record sale price

Rare Botticelli under the hammer in New York, one year after record sale price

A rare Botticelli painting depicting Jesus Christ will go up for auction on January 27 at Sotheby's in New York, a year after a record $92 million was paid for a work by the Italian Renaissance master.

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Dombrandt saves Harlequins and does Toulouse a favour

Dombrandt saves Harlequins and does Toulouse a favour

Alex Dombrandt scored his third try of the game deep in added time to give Harlequins a 36-33 victory over Castres on Friday in a Champions Cup game filled with tries, handling errors and referee's whistles.

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Sargent leads Norwich out of relegation zone

Sargent leads Norwich out of relegation zone

Norwich moved out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time this season as Josh Sargent's double helped beat 10-man Watford 3-0 at Vicarage Road.

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