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A decade post-Sandy, New York vulnerable as ever

A decade post-Sandy, New York vulnerable as ever

Long before Superstorm Sandy devastated New York City and the surrounding region in 2012, scientist Klaus Jacob issued a prophetic report warning city leaders that such paralyzing flooding was imminent.

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Newcastle's rise puts established Premier League powers on edge

Newcastle's rise puts established Premier League powers on edge

Newcastle's expected threat to the Premier League's traditional top six has arrived ahead of schedule with the Mapgies well in the running for a place in next season's Champions League.

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Loans, investments and piles of his own cash: How Musk financed Twitter takeover

Loans, investments and piles of his own cash: How Musk financed Twitter takeover

In looking for ways to pay for his takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has offered up money sourced from his own personal assets, investment funds and bank loans, among others.

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Elon Musk: tech genius, social media boss, eccentric

Elon Musk: tech genius, social media boss, eccentric

Elon Musk is at turns ingenious, impulsive and infuriating. He is also a corporate maverick, unafraid to tackle myriad industries by his own rules.

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Musk and Twitter: Volatile courtship ends in unlikely union

Musk and Twitter: Volatile courtship ends in unlikely union

Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from the beginning -- a volatile courtship between a mercurial billionaire and an influential social media platform.

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Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives: US media

Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives: US media

Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives, US media reported late Thursday, in a deal that puts one of the top platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man.

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Brive's Papali'i keeping an eye on 'tricky' Russell before Racing visit

Brive's Papali'i keeping an eye on 'tricky' Russell before Racing visit

Samoan back-rower Abraham Papali'i said Brive are fully aware of "tricky" Finn Russell's ability before facing Racing 92 in the French Top 14 on Saturday.

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China economic slowdown to drag on Asia growth: IMF

China economic slowdown to drag on Asia growth: IMF

China's "sharp and uncharacteristic" economic slowdown is expected to drag on growth across Asia through the end of next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Friday, darkening an already gloomy global outlook.

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Japan to unveil huge economic package to address inflation

Japan to unveil huge economic package to address inflation

Japan is on Friday expected to announce an economic stimulus package that local media said could be worth $200 billion to cushion the impact of inflation and a weak yen.

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Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium to host CONCACAF Gold Cup final

Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium to host CONCACAF Gold Cup final

Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium will host the final of next year's CONCACAF Gold Cup, the regional football body said on Thursday.

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