Golf-Neergaard-Petersen takes lead at Australian Open, McIlroy stays in hunt
Dec 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to card a five-under 66 and take the lead on day three at the Royal Melbourne on Saturday, while Rory McIlroy overcame an early error to grab two consecutive birdies and stay in th...
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U.S. narrows Europe's lead at World Champions Cup
Team Europe is clinging to a 1.5-point lead after the second day of the Skechers World Champions Cup as the United States used a strong day to chip into the margin. All three teams in the competition have a shot at victory when they return Sunday to F...
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NHL roundup: Stars stomp Sharks, extend point streak to 9 games
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Friday to run their points streak to nine games (7-0-2). Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Stars are 12-1-0 in 13 home games against th...
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US signs $228 million deal with Rwanda for health under new aid model
KIGALI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The United States and Rwanda have signed a deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector in the East African nation, the State Department said, the second such pact under the Trump administration's new approach ...
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Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents' revolt
By Clare Jim, Claire Fu, Mei Mei Chu, Marius Zaharia and Antoni Slodkowski HONG KONG/SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Homeowners at the complex destroyed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest fires were incorrectly told the contractor that authorities bl...
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NBA roundup: Kevin Durant hits 31K career points in Rockets' win
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday. Durant scored 17 of his 28 points in the second quarter to turn the ...
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India's Biocon to make Biocon Biologics a wholly owned subsidiary
Dec 6 (Reuters) - Indian biopharmaceutical company Biocon said on Saturday it would fully integrate its biosimilar unit Biocon Biologics as a wholly owned subsidiary. Biocon said in a statement it will acquire the remaining stakes in Biocon Biologics f...
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San Diego to pay $30 million to family of teenager shot dead by police
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The city of San Diego has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a city police officer as the youth was fleeing another teenager who had opened fire on him, U....
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Penn State set to hire Iowa State's Matt Campbell as head coach
The lengthy process of selecting the next Penn State football coach ended on Friday when the school reached an agreement with Iowa State's Matt Campbell. Nittany Lions athletic director Patrick Kraft announced in a statement on the program's website t...
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Meta delays release of Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to 2027, Business Insider reports
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta is delaying the release of its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses until 2027, aiming to get the details right, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal memo. The delay from an initially planned release in the second hal...
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