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U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 730,000

Initial jobless claims last week in the United States stood at 730,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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At least one civilian killed in Myanmar military and KIA clashes

One civilian casualty has been reported since clashes began between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) last Saturday, according to a CMG reporter on Tuesday.

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U.S. third quarter GDP up 33.4 percent

Gross domestic product rebounded at a 33.4% annualized rate last quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department said in its third estimate of GDP.

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Cuba's government looks for ways to retain hard currency

02:46 In Cuba, collecting hard currency is crucial for importing goods and paying off debt. Last year, the government introduced measures to boost the economy and retain hard currency

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MI, SRH look to fix issues, revive fortunes

Itissoearlyinthetournamentthatnoneoftheteamshavehadanopportunitytomeeteachoftheircompetitors.AndherestandMumbaiIndiansandSunrisersHyderabad,whoaresettofaceeacho

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Close games get the better of all of our emotions: Williamson

Despitethethreewinsonatrot,SunrisersHyderabadwouldn'tbepleasedwiththewaytheseasonhaspannedoutsofarandthethreatsthatstandloominglarge.DavidWarnerisout,themiddleo

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Asia stocks subdued by rising yields, earnings deluge

AsianstocksstartedinmutedfashiononMondayasinvestorsbracedforabevyofearningsfromtheworld’slargestcorporations,whilekeepingawaryeyeonU.S.bondyieldsastheyapproache

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Palace eye crucial points at Watford

CrystalPalacemayhavemovedtosixpointsabovethePremierLeaguerelegationzonebutSaturday’svisittoVicarageRoadtofaceWatfordcouldbecrucialtoRoyHodgson’sside’ssurvivalho

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Without Curry or top seed, Warriors face different playoffs

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Butler, Towns lead T-wolves past Nuggets in OT, to playoffs

ThetoughnessthatJimmyButler,TajGibsonandtherestoftheveteransbroughttotheMinnesotaTimberwolvesthisseasonwasondisplayfromstarttofinish.Finally,aftera14-yearabsenc

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Messi deserves to win a World Cup, says Peru coach

Peru'sArgentiniancoachRicardoGarecahasexpressedhopethathiscompatriotLionelMessiwillonedaywintheWorldCup.Five-timeBallond'OrwinnerMessihassaidthatthisyear'sWorld

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Look beyond the revived Tiger Woods for a homegrown Masters champion

Thefour-timeswinnerisinhisbestformforyearsafterbacksurgerybutthereareplentyofotherAmericanswithachanceJordanSpiethreceivestheGreenJacketin2015,fromthepreviousye

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Asia stocks start new quarter on front foot, dollar steady

AsianstocksbeganthenewquarteronMondaywithmodestgainsfollowingastrongperformancebyglobalequitieslastweek,whilethedollarheldsteadyaheadofkeyeconomicindicators.MSC

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Stephens eyes sixth title after reaching Miami final

SloaneStephensisdeterminedtowritehernameintothehistorybooksaftershesealedaplaceintheWTAMiamiOpenfinalwithabattlingthree-setvictoryoverformerworldnumberoneVictor

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Cricket | Bangladesh slowly gaining confidence in T20s - Mushfiqur

MushfiqurRahimfeelstheperformanceintheTwenty20Internationaltri-seriesinSriLankaaresignsthatBangladeshareimprovingintheshortestformat.Rahimwasingoodtouchinthetou

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'Black Panther' clings to lead, nears an all-time record

Digginginitsclaws,"BlackPanther"hasclungtoitsbox-officeleadforafifthstraightweekend,takinginanestimated$27millioninNorthAmericantheaterswhilefendingofftwonewfil

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World's biggest battery in Australia to trump Musk's

BritishbillionairebusinessmanSanjeevGuptawillbuilttheworld'sbiggestbatteryinSouthAustralia,officialssaidFriday,overtakingUSstarentrepreneurElonMusk'sprojectinth