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• Clinton knocks Trump for proposing cuts to US diplomacy

  31-03-2017 23:41
  
  Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, slowly emerging from post-election seclusion, slammed President Donald Trump Friday for proposing budget cuts to US diplomacy and foreign aid, calling it a 'grave mistake'.
  
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• NSW floods flow south, Ballina at risk

  31-03-2017 23:20
  
  The NSW State Emergency Service says NSW communities downstream of Lismore, including Ballina, are at risk of flooding.
  
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• Figure skating - Medvedeva emulates Kwan with back-to-back world titles

  31-03-2017 21:29
  
  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva will be the woman to beat at next year's Winter Olympics after soaring above her rivals to win back-to-back titles at the world figure skating championships with a performance full of grace and technical wizardry.
  
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• I wasn't in frame for captaincy: Anderson

  31-03-2017 21:22
  England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson has revealed he was never in the frame to replace Alastair Cook as Test skipper after the batsman stepped down.
  
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• Nadal reaches fifth Miami Open final

  31-03-2017 21:16
  Rafael Nadal is into his second major final of the year after sweeping Fabio Fognini aside in straight sets at the Miami Open.
  
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• Give Flynn immunity in 'witch hunt': Trump

  31-03-2017 21:04
  Former adviser Michael Flynn should seek immunity from the "witch hunt" congressional probes into Russia's election influence, says Donald Trump.
  
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• US gets volunteers in Zika vaccine test

  31-03-2017 20:46
  US health researchers want to enrol at least 2400 people to test a possible Zika vaccine.
  
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• Foran expects much more from Warriors

  31-03-2017 20:31
  Kieran Foran hopes the struggling Warriors can start realising their potential when they face the Gold Coast Titans in Auckland.
  
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• Equestrian - No bull: Minikus thriving as show jumping rider

  31-03-2017 20:12
  The 54-year-old American boasts more than 140 national and international wins not simply for his ability to ride but his willingness to go along for one, believing he can only gain control by relinquishing it.
  
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• Sung Kang surges ahead at Houston Open

  31-03-2017 20:00
  A world-class field at the Houston Open may become a procession for Sung Kang after the South Korean set a 36-hole record with a blistering second round.
  
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• Leicester still not safe from relegation - Shakespeare

  31-03-2017 18:45
  
  Leicester's title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked last month after he presided over a nine-game winless streak that left the side hanging one point above the bottom three.
  
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• Serbia risking expulsion from big tournaments, says UEFA chief

  31-03-2017 18:41
  BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia and other countries rife with hooliganism risk being kicked out of international tournaments if their governments fail to stamp out violence at football grounds, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday.
  
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• Trump to 'reboot' US-Egypt relationship

  31-03-2017 17:38
  A visit by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House will focus on rebooting the relationship, says a senior US official.
  
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• Virtue and Moir close in on third world title

  31-03-2017 17:29
  
  HELSINKI (Reuters) - A surge of energy coursing through their bodies helped Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir produce an electrifying short dance as the Canadians made a winning comeback with a record score at the world figure skating championships on Friday.
  
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• Tottenham given extension over Wembley move

  31-03-2017 17:27
  Tottenham's current stadium is to be demolished at the end of the season as a new one is being constructed but chairman Daniel Levy said on Thursday the club might stay at White Hart Lane for longer than expected.
  
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• UK, US warn Russia against 'interference'

  31-03-2017 17:21
  There could be no return to "business as usual" with Russia because of its "interference in different parts of the globe", says UK's defence secretary.
  
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• Soccer-Guardiola optimistic Jesus will return before season ends

  31-03-2017 17:21
  
  Jesus, 19, who was initially expected to miss the rest of the season, made an immediate impact after his transfer from Palmeiras in January, scoring three goals in five games and forming a promising understanding with wingers Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane.
  
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• 'Happy' Hazard fit for Palace game, says Chelsea's Conte

  31-03-2017 17:16
  
  Hazard has been a key part of Chelsea's title push this season, scoring 11 goals and providing four assists, and the Belgian's sparkling form has sparked interest from Real Madrid.
  
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• Lukaku, Howe win monthly Premier League awards

  31-03-2017 16:46
  
  Lukaku leads the race for the golden boot with 21 goals. The Belgian forward scored four in March, netting in a 3-2 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring and assisting in a 3-0 home win over West Bromwich Albion and notching a brace in a 4-0 triumph over Hull City.
  
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• Palace can defy odds against Chelsea, says Allardyce

  31-03-2017 16:27
  
  Palace, 16th in the table, have won three consecutive league games, with a clean sheet in all of them, for the first time this season to go four points above the relegation zone.
  
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• Everton have no reason to fear Liverpool, says Koeman

  31-03-2017 16:15
  
  Everton, thumped 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield last season and beaten 1-0 by their neighbours at Goodison Park in December, have failed to win at their bitter rivals since 1999.
  
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• Moyes tells relegation-threatened Sunderland - create chances for Defoe

  31-03-2017 16:12
  
  Moyes urged his team to "stand up and be counted" in their final games or face ejection from the Premier League.
  
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• UK Athletics head questions 'unhealthy' medal fixation

  31-03-2017 13:58
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner has called time on Britain's win-at-all-cost approach, saying the focus on medals has become unhealthy and the entire elite funding structure for sport needs reviewing.
  
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• Everton's Cleverley to make Watford move permanent

  31-03-2017 13:45
  
  Cleverley, who has 42 appearances for Everton, joined Watford on loan in January with an option to make the move permanent. Watford have take up that option, handing the 27-year-old a new five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Debbie cancels surf lifesaving events

  31-03-2017 13:40
  Poor water conditions due to the after-effects of ex-tropical cyclone Debbie has forced events to be abandoned at the Australian Surf Lifesaving championships.
  
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• Stoke back Berahino's drug ban comments, says manager Hughes

  31-03-2017 13:39
  
  Berahino served the ban earlier this season for failing a drugs test while at former club West Bromwich Albion. The former England under-21 striker told the BBC this week that his ban was the result of someone spiking his drink at a nightclub.
  
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• Howe hoping Bournemouth 'create history' at Southampton

  31-03-2017 13:16
  
  Bournemouth have failed to win on 12 visits to face Southampton, a run stretching back to 1953.
  
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• South Korean sliders want gold on merit at Pyeongchang

  31-03-2017 12:44
  
  Sliders from host nations have enjoyed a competitive edge in recent Winter Games as they have the opportunity to train on the Olympic track more often than their rivals and are familiar with every twist and turn on the course.
  
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• Everton's balance key to getting results - Baines

  31-03-2017 12:30
  
  Seventh-placed Everton have not conceded in seven of their last 10 league games, scoring 26 goals and suffering just one defeat in that run.
  
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• FIFA hands 1,300-page corruption report to Swiss authorities

  31-03-2017 12:28
  
  ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA said on Friday it had completed a 22-month internal inquiry into allegations of high-level corruption and criminal misconduct that buffeted world football and handed its report to Swiss authorities.
  
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• Suzuki rookie Rins suffers ankle fracture

  31-03-2017 12:25
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Suzuki's MotoGP rookie Alex Rins has broken his right ankle in an accident while training on a motocross bike, the team said on Friday.
  
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• Punishing child sex offenders isn't enough: top judge

  31-03-2017 12:02
  
  One of Australia’s top law officers says punishing sex offenders is not enough and it's time to look at healing them.
  
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• Reynolds sick at thought of Bulldogs exit

  31-03-2017 10:00
  Josh Reynolds was Canterbury's best against Brisbane on Thursday night and he says the idea of playing anywhere else makes him feel sick.
  
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• Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt

  31-03-2017 09:56
  
  A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism.
  
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• Cricket - Pakistan board chief to step down in August

  31-03-2017 09:55
  LAHORE (Reuters) - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan will not seek another term in office due to personal and health reasons and is to step down in August when his current tenure ends.
  
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• Cricket - Australia hire Wood as hitting coach for Champions Trophy

  31-03-2017 09:54
  Wood, 48, will attend a 10-day camp in Brisbane in May and also work with Australia women's squad before they travel to Britain for the World Cup.
  
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• British Canoeing coach suspended after complaint - BBC

  31-03-2017 09:42
  An independent investigation into the complaint is still underway, the report said.
  
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• Park spends her first day in custody after arrest

  31-03-2017 09:20
  
  South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was spending her first day in custody Friday after a court ordered her arrest, with her opponents crowing and her supporters crying.
  
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• Japan kills 333 whales in Antarctic

  31-03-2017 09:20
  The Japanese whaling fleet has returned after killing 333 minke whales in the Antarctic region, again shrugging off international criticism.
  
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• Woman's body found in northern NSW floods

  31-03-2017 09:15
  A woman's body has been found after she vanished in floodwaters at a rural property near Murwillumbah in northern NSW, the first fatality in the state.
  
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• Magpies feeling freer for netball derby

  31-03-2017 09:11
  Collingwood captain Madi Robinson says her club won't feel as much pressure going into the second Victorian Super Netball derby against Melbourne Vixens
  
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• What Xenophon got in company tax deal

  31-03-2017 09:10
  What the Nick Xenophon Team received in the deal on the federal government's company tax cuts.
  
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• What slime mold and online shoppers have in common

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  Slime mold, ants, and Amazon's product recommendation system may be making decisions the exact same way, according to a new study.
  
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• We may finally know how mosquitoes fly

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  Mosquitoes are blood-sucking, disease-carrying embodiments of annoyance in insect form. They're also fascinating aerodynamic enigmas.
  
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• We finally know what happened to (most of) Mars' missing atmosphere

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  About four billion years ago, Mars was warm. Water flowed in lakes and rivers under a nice thick blanket of atmosphere. But then something cataclysmic happened. Mars' insulating atmosphere all but disappeared. Exposed to the harsh elements of space, the red planet became the dry, frozen wasteland that it is today.
  
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• This fish basically gives its enemies heroin

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  At first glance, a fang blenny looks completely unthreatening. It's small, brightly colored, and looks like it would be an adorable backup character in a Finding Nemo film. Then, it opens its mouth.
  
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• SpaceX landed an entirely new piece of the Falcon 9 rocket

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  SpaceX made history by launching a used rocket booster on its second mission, then bringing it back for a safe landing on a drone ship. It's a big deal for the company that's betting on reusable rockets to dramatically reduce the cost of going to space.
  
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• SpaceX has proven it can reuse its rockets—now what?

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  On March 30, the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket sent its second payload into space, after having launched and landed in April 2016. This achievement is an important milestone in the company's road to creating a reusable launch system—and a feat that's 15 years in the making. The launch and subsequent landing on a drone ship proves, as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk noted, "you can fly and re-fly an orbit-class booster."
  
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• Organizing the natural world by color makes for some seriously satisfying photos

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  The following are images from Encyclopedia of Rainbows: Our World Organized by Color by Julie Seabrook Ream, a book that shows the world arranged by color. Here are a selection of rainbows curated from the natural world.
  
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• Here's how air pollution kills 3,450,000 people a year

  31-03-2017 06:35
  
  Air Pollution kills. A study released yesterday in the journal Nature found that in 2007, air pollution lead to the premature deaths of 3.45 million people worldwide—a number equivalent to the population of the state of Connecticut. And to add insult to injury, air pollution doesn't respect borders.
  
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