Brawl in Honduras Congress ahead of new president's inauguration
Lawmakers exchanged blows in the Honduran Congress Friday as a dispute among members of president-elect Xiomara Castro's party turned violent.
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Netflix sinks as Wall Street flees 'stay-at-home' stocks
One day after shares of at-home fitness company Peloton tumbled, Netflix found itself in Wall Street's hot seat Friday as markets reassess the diminishing growth prospects of so-called "pandemic stocks."
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US army confirms Russian mercenaries in Mali
The US army has confirmed the presence of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in Mali, which the African nation's government has denied amid increasingly strained relations with the West.
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EU nations quarrel over whether nuclear, gas are 'green'
Hours before the window for lodging objections closes, EU environment and energy ministers meeting in France Friday differed sharply on a European Commission provision that would classify nuclear and natural gas energy as "sustainable".
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NBA fines Knicks $25,000 over Randle media snub
The NBA fined the New York Knicks $25,000 on Friday for failing to make Julius Randle available to the media after the Knicks' 102-91 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Rains cause flood damage in Peru's Machu Picchu
Strong rains in the town of Machu Picchu, next to the Inca citadel with the same name that is a major tourist draw, washed away railroads and bridges Friday, officials said.
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James overtakes Curry in All-Star voting
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has overtaken Golden State's three-point king Stephen Curry in the third round of voting for the NBA All-Star Game, released Friday by the league.
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Unexploded bomb found at ex-FARC party's HQ in Colombia
An unexploded bomb was found Friday at the Bogota offices of the leftist Comunes party that replaced the disarmed FARC guerrilla group, Colombian police said.
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Oil cleanup crews replace bathers on Peru beaches
At Miramar Beach in Peru's popular resort of Ancon, there are no bathers despite the summer heat. Instead, it teems with workers in coveralls cleaning up an oil spill.
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Loeb leads Monte Carlo chasing record for oldest rally winner
Two retired drivers dominated on the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally on Friday as Sebastien Loeb led French compatriot Sebastien Ogier.
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