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Eight birdies rescue Masters rookie McCarty after horror start

Eight birdies rescue Masters rookie McCarty after horror start

Matt McCarty was thinking more about missing the cut than contending at the Masters after dropping three shots in the first two holes on Friday, but eight birdies put him right in the mix midway through the second round

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RFK Jr's autism 'epidemic' study raises anti-vaxx fears

RFK Jr's autism 'epidemic' study raises anti-vaxx fears

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's announcement of a vast study to reveal the cause of a so-called autism "epidemic" has alarmed medical experts, who fear it could rekindle thoroughly debunked conspiracy theories about vaccines.

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Trump -- oldest elected US president -- undergoes physical

Trump -- oldest elected US president -- undergoes physical

Donald Trump had his first annual medical checkup Friday since returning to power, putting focus on the fitness of the 78-year-old who is the oldest US president ever elected and has been accused of dodging questions about his health.

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Rose clings to Masters lead as McIlroy, DeChambeau charge

Rose clings to Masters lead as McIlroy, DeChambeau charge

Justin Rose clung to a one-stroke lead after firing a one-under par 71 in Friday's second round of the 89th Masters, with reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy charging after him.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain, 'stable'

Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain, 'stable'

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was "stable" Friday after being hospitalized with severe abdominal pain six years after he barely survived being stabbed in the stomach, doctors said.

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Canada, US to start trade talks in May: Carney

Canada, US to start trade talks in May: Carney

Canada and the United States will start talks on a new trade deal in early May, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, warning President Donald Trump's trade war was already hitting Canada's labor market.

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Six arrested for murder of notorious Inter Milan ultra

Six arrested for murder of notorious Inter Milan ultra

Six people were arrested Friday over the murder of a notorious Inter Milan fan who was shot dead over two years ago as part of a power struggle among hardcore "ultra" supporters, officials said.

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Pig kidney removed from US transplant patient, but she set record

Pig kidney removed from US transplant patient, but she set record

Doctors have had to remove the pig kidney implanted in an American woman after her body rejected it, but her four months living with the animal's organ set a record, the hospital that performed the operation said Friday.

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Musetti stuns defending champion Tsitsipas at Monte Carlo Masters

Musetti stuns defending champion Tsitsipas at Monte Carlo Masters

Italian Lorenzo Musetti beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to knock out the holder and reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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UN shipping body approves global carbon pricing system

UN shipping body approves global carbon pricing system

Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, the UN shipping body announced Friday.

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