Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city
The largest city in the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus, shut public schools on Friday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires blanketed the metropolis amid an intensifying El Nino event.
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Fuellkrug halts Dortmund after late goal flurry
Niclas Fuellkrug scored on his return to Borussia Dortmund on Friday as Werder Bremen scored twice to snatch a dramatic late 2-2 draw against the Bundesliga leaders.
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Turkey jails 2 journalists pending trial for fund crisis 'misinformation'
A Turkish court on Friday jailed two journalists pending trial for allegedly spreading misinformation over a sprawling investment fund scandal, while another two were granted conditional release, media reports said.
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Injured Ravens quarterback Jackson ruled out of Falcons clash
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will miss Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons with a left ankle injury, coach Jesse Minter said Friday.
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Major earthquake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, unleashing panic in the high-rise capital city and causing buildings to collapse in the center of the country.
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Brewers aim to take down two-time defending champion Dodgers in NLCS rematch
The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have what it takes to stop the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series three-peat bid in its tracks when they take on the West Coast giants in the National League Championship Series for a second straight year.
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Indian jailed in France for leading sadist Nazi cult that tortured girls
A Paris court on Friday jailed a young Indian man to 20 years jail for leading a masculinist group that forced young girls, many of them minors, to perform sexual acts and in some cases tortured them.
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Tsunami alert after major earthquake rocks Panama
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake jolted Panama on Friday, setting off panic in the capital city and warnings of dangerous tsunami waves.
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'Iron Mike' Ditka hailed as 'gold standard' NFL legend
Mike Ditka's death on Friday at age 86 was mourned across the NFL as colleagues he inspired and rivals recalled his toughness and tenacity as a player and coach.
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Outer bands of Hurricane Isaias lash US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias's outer bands began lashing the US Gulf Coast on Friday, with the category 3 storm triggering mandatory evacuations and poised to bring life-threatening storm surge when it makes landfall by evening.
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