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Serena Williams' claims of sexism backed by WTA
BBC:- Serena Williams' claims of sexism in the US Open final have been backed by the governing body of women's tennis. WTA chief executive Steve Simon said the umpire showed Williams a different level of tolerance over Saturday's outbursts... World
Serena Williams fined $17k after US Open outburst
Sky News:- Serena Williams has been fined more than £13,000 ($17,000) after receiving three code violations in the US Open. Williams lost her cool during the final on Saturday, launching a tirade against umpire Carlos Ramos, after getting...
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Serena Williams falls to Naomi Osaka in controversial final
CBS Sports:- Serena Williams had a shot to make history on Saturday at the US Open, as a victory over Naomi Osaka in the women's singles final would've given her 24 career Grand Slam singles titles, tying the all-time record held by Australia's...
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US officials secretly met with Venezuelan coup plotters
Washington (CNN)US officials met secretly with Venezuelan military officers who were plotting a coup against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, both a current and a former US official confirmed to CNN. American officials met with the...
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Michael Johnson: Four-time Olympic champion recovering after 'mini-stroke'
BBC:- Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson says he is recovering at home after suffering a "mini-stroke". The American, 50, once the fastest man in the world at 200m and 400m, tweeted that he had a "transient ischemic attack" last...
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Florence prompts state-of-emergency in North Carolina
Fox News:- Tropical Storm Florence drew closer to the East Coast overnight and was expected to restrengthen to a hurricane on Saturday night as it became better organized, forecasters said. The storm reached major hurricane status on...
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Pope urges bishops to fight abuse
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Francis on Saturday urged newly-ordained bishops to fight abuse and reject what he termed the "clerical" culture which has seen a series of sex abuse scandals rock the Catholic Church. "Dear brothers, turn away from...
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Taiwan ex-gangster turns noodle chef
TAIPEI (AFP) - For most of his life Yen Wei-shun was on the wrong side of the law, but the former Taiwan gangster says he is making up for lost time by churning out noodles for the needy. His family has run a noodle stall, tucked away in a...
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