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Glover wins Wyndham. DeChambeau shoots 58 for first LIV title. Boutier wins again on LPGA
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Asian markets mixed after US avoids government shutdown
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Maria Menounos' shocking cancer revelation is a stark warning of how diagnosis can get tricky
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Yen weakens on intervention threat; slowdown fears weigh on euro
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Piastri takes sprint pole with Verstappen third on grid
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2023-10-07 22:59
Niger's military junta, 2 weeks in, digs in with cabinet appointments and rejects talks
As a military junta in Niger marked two weeks in power Wednesday, its leaders are appointing a government and rejecting calls for negotiation in what analysts described as an attempt to entrench their power and show that they’re serious about governing the West Africa country in the face of an escalating regional crisis
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