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Lyles wins US 100m title in world-leading 9.79sec

Lyles wins US 100m title in world-leading 9.79sec

Olympic gold medallist Noah Lyles powered to his third US 100m title in a world-leading 9.79sec at the US athletics championships on Friday.

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Meta quits clean energy pledge amid gas-powered data center push

Meta quits clean energy pledge amid gas-powered data center push

Meta has abandoned a global pledge by leading companies to source all of their electricity from renewable sources, the social media giant confirmed Friday.

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Nazgul haunt the hall as 'Rings of Power' trailer airs at Comic-Con

Nazgul haunt the hall as 'Rings of Power' trailer airs at Comic-Con

The third season of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" premiered its trailer Friday at San Diego Comic-Con.

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Turk's term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings

Turk's term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings

The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to renew Volker Turk's mandate as high commissioner for human rights for four years despite strong opposition from the United States, Russia and Israel.

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Trump orders disclaimer signs outside museum of American history

Trump orders disclaimer signs outside museum of American history

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington.

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US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: official data

US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: official data

The United States is in the midst of its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, according to official figures released Friday, amid a serious uptick in cases as vaccine hesitancy grows.

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Mahomes back in full practice, 'optimistic' for NFL opener

Mahomes back in full practice, 'optimistic' for NFL opener

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been cleared to return to full practice as he recovers from tearing knee ligaments late last season.

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Trump weighs harder Iran strikes as conflict widens

Trump weighs harder Iran strikes as conflict widens

US President Donald Trump said Friday he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arabia striking Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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US panel endorses more unproven if buzzy peptides

US panel endorses more unproven if buzzy peptides

A US review panel on Friday recommended loosening restrictions on all but one of a buzzy class of peptides, dismissing protests from medical experts who say none are well-studied enough to justify wide access.

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Scotland's Scott splits Australian swim dominance at Commonwealths

Scotland's Scott splits Australian swim dominance at Commonwealths

Duncan Scott delivered hosts Scotland's first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games to break up Australia's dominance of the pool on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday.

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