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Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at human rights court

Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at human rights court

Double Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won an appeal against track and field's testosterone rules on Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled she was discriminated against and there were “serious questions” about the rules' validi
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Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners

Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners

SEATTLE (AP) — Of course a Junior had to do something special in Seattle. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night, matching Vladimir Sr.'s 2007 title to become the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat.
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Sweden moves closer to NATO membership after a deal with the Turkish president

Sweden moves closer to NATO membership after a deal with the Turkish president

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Sweden's membership of NATO took a big step forward on Monday after Turkey agreed to remove one of the last major roadblocks in return for help in reviving Turkey's own chances of joining the European Union.
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NATO chief says Turkey agrees to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftly

NATO chief says Turkey agrees to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftly

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Parliament “as soon as possible.
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Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin's commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty

Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin's commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty

KYIV, Ukraine — Just five days after staging a short-lived rebellion, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin 's commanders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledged loyalty to the government, a senior government spokesman said Monday, the late
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A judge has ordered Kansas to stop changing trans people's sex listing on their driver's licenses

A judge has ordered Kansas to stop changing trans people's sex listing on their driver's licenses

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Allisen Corpuz wins the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title

Allisen Corpuz wins the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Allisen Corpuz found herself on the biggest and most beautiful stage in women's golf and made it look like a stroll on the beach.
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Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources

WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar , who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts including Olympic medalists, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will leave politics after election, marking end of a political era

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will leave politics after election, marking end of a political era

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest serving premier, said Monday he will leave politics after an early general election sparked by a dispute over migration that led to his government’s resignation .
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong — places where Catholics are a small minority — as he continues to leave his mark on the body of churchmen who will s
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