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• Golf - Erin Hills a tough test for golfers and USGA

  14-06-2017 22:34
  
  ERIN, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The U.S. Open is always billed as the ultimate test in golf due to course conditions but this week could also be one of the toughest logistical challenges as the major comes to Erin Hills for the first time.
  
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• USGA rolls out US Open event changes

  14-06-2017 22:33
  The USGA is confident flagship event, the US Open, will run without the rules drama that engulfed Dustin Johnson's 2016 win after several tweaks.
  
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• Ireland's first gay prime minister enters office, promises 'republic of opportunity'

  14-06-2017 22:31
  
  Leo Varadkar promised a 'republic of opportunity' Wednesday after he became Ireland's youngest prime minister and the first who is openly gay.
  
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• Ten Network could be taken private-report

  14-06-2017 22:14
  Ten Network could be saved by key shareholders and media industry entrepreneurs Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon.
  
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• Pass the mic: Arlan Hamilton is an urgent new voice in VC funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/arla…

  14-06-2017 21:32 via twitter.com
  Pass the mic: Arlan Hamilton is an urgent new voice in VC funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/arla…
  
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• US OKs sanctions bill to punish Russia

  14-06-2017 21:13
  The US Senate has approved a bill that will whack Russia with new sanctions in a bid to punish Moscow for tampering with the presidential election.
  
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• What is 'true AI'? #Siri, #Alexa and #GoogleAssistant fall short according to @thisisdare CEO, Michael Olaye ow.ly/cN2E30cAuMN

  14-06-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  What is 'true AI'? #Siri, #Alexa and #GoogleAssistant fall short according to @thisisdare CEO, Michael Olaye ow.ly/cN2E30cAuMN
  
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• Manchester United complete Lindelof signing

  14-06-2017 20:57
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United have completed the signing of Sweden defender Victor Lindelof from Portuguese champions Benfica on a four-year contract with the option of extending it by another year, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
  
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• Death toll from London apartment block blaze rises to 12

  14-06-2017 20:57
  
  At least 12 people have died after a massive inferno tore through a London apartment block, with witnesses reporting terrified residents had leapt from the tower and dropped their children in a desperate bid for survival.
  
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• Haas cuts Federer comeback short in Stuttgart

  14-06-2017 20:49
  
  STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Roger Federer slumped to a shock 2-6 7-6(8) 6-4 loss to German veteran Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday in a disappointing comeback after the 18-times grand-slam champion missed the entire claycourt season.
  
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• #UL centre receives funding to clean up the #pharma industry’s act – @Entirl siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ul-…

  14-06-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  #UL centre receives funding to clean up the #pharma industry’s act – @Entirlsiliconrepublic.com/innovation/ul-…
  
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• Shooter kills three and self at San Francisco UPS facility

  14-06-2017 20:40
  
  A gunman killed three people and wounded two at a San Francisco warehouse facility operated by UPS before turning the gun on himself, authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• Move over, graphene. There's a new innovation in town making electronics even smaller. #materialsscience ow.ly/Jz3p30cAtfY

  14-06-2017 20:25 via twitter.com
  Move over, graphene. There's a new innovation in town making electronics even smaller. #materialsscience ow.ly/Jz3p30cAtfY
  
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• Large wave led to Aust, UK boat deaths

  14-06-2017 20:11
  Sydney man Raveshan Pillay's body was not found for almost a month after it was tossed into the frigid waters on a Canadian sightseeing trip.
  
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• Horror detailed in Aust, UK tourist deaths

  14-06-2017 20:11
  Canadian investigators have described how a large wave crept up on a whale watching boat and led to the deaths of an Australian and five UK tourists
  
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• #Apple offers green bond in defiance of #Trump decision on #ParisAccord siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  14-06-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  #Apple offers green bond in defiance of #Trump decision on #ParisAccord siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• Boxing - Haye fined for misconduct around Bellew fight

  14-06-2017 20:09
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's boxing body fined former world heavyweight champion David Haye 25,000 pounds on Wednesday for his conduct in the build-up to his defeat by underdog Tony Bellew in London last March.
  
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• Motor racing - Soccer injury rules Di Grassi out of Le Mans

  14-06-2017 20:08
  The Brazilian told his Twitter followers on Wednesday that he needed surgery to a broken bone and had to obey medical advice.
  
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• Di Francesco promises to bring attacking philosophy to Roma

  14-06-2017 19:58
  
  ROME (Reuters) - Eusebio Di Francesco promised to bring his attacking philosophy to AS Roma as he was officially presented as their new coach on Wednesday.
  
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• Anthony Milford set for shoulder surgery

  14-06-2017 19:54
  Anthony Milford will have shoulder surgery, the Broncos say it's just a matter of determining when.
  
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• A new breakthrough in #dermatology could offer a ‘real’ tan, minus the harmful #UVrays siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tan…

  14-06-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  A new breakthrough in #dermatology could offer a ‘real’ tan, minus the harmful #UVrays siliconrepublic.com/innovation/tan…
  
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• Tommy Haas stuns Federer in Stuttgart

  14-06-2017 19:38
  Tommy Haas has shocked his long-time friend Roger Federer, handing the Swiss star a loss in his season-opening match on grass.
  
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• Sky wins Italy's Champions League rights in blow to Mediaset

  14-06-2017 19:32
  MILAN (Reuters) - European pay-TV group Sky confirmed on Wednesday it had won exclusive rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches in Italy from 2018, beating Italian broadcaster Mediaset.
  
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• Saints lose McCartin for big AFL clash

  14-06-2017 19:32
  While Nick Riewoldt will return, St Kilda will be without Paddy McCartin for Friday night's must-win match.
  
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• Maguire calls for Adam Reynolds to step up

  14-06-2017 19:32
  South Sydney need a leader to stand up when it counts, and coach Michael Maguire believes Adam Reynolds is just the man.
  
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• JT breathing easier ahead of shoulder test

  14-06-2017 19:32
  Johnathan Thurston is relieved that he will have his usually burly protector at his side when Gavin Cooper takes the field for Queensland in State of Origin II.
  
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• Some customers aren’t getting the minimum target speed set out in the #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/broadban…

  14-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Some customers aren’t getting the minimum target speed set out in the #NationalBroadbandPlan siliconrepublic.com/comms/broadban…
  
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• Why is there a #gendergap in tech? How can we close it? siliconrepublic.com/people/careers…

  14-06-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  Why is there a #gendergap in tech? How can we close it? siliconrepublic.com/people/careers…
  
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• The #StateExaminationsCommission said the integrity of the exam was not compromised siliconrepublic.com/life/leaving-c…

  14-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  The #StateExaminationsCommission said the integrity of the exam was not compromised siliconrepublic.com/life/leaving-c…
  
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• #PierConnect will harbour digital ambition in the town – @BOIstartups @DigiD_L siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/pier…

  14-06-2017 18:40 via twitter.com
  #PierConnect will harbour digital ambition in the town – @BOIstartups @DigiD_L siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/pier…
  
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• Pakistan beat England by eight wickets

  14-06-2017 18:21
  CARDIFF (Reuters) - Pakistan beat England by eight wickets in the first Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.
  
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• As #IIoT thrives, #medtech gets a boost from latest @thrivahealth funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/acti…

  14-06-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  As #IIoT thrives, #medtech gets a boost from latest @thrivahealth funding siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/acti…
  
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• Unchanged India set for Trophy semi-final

  14-06-2017 18:17
  India will not make any changes to their team for their Champions Trophy semi-final against Bangladesh.
  
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• Shaky times at #Uber as CEO announces leave of absence siliconrepublic.com/companies/trav…

  14-06-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Shaky times at #Uber as CEO announces leave of absence siliconrepublic.com/companies/trav…
  
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• Death toll in London inferno rises to 12

  14-06-2017 18:05
  Children were thrown from windows and residents tried to use sheets to escape from a 24-storey west London flat blaze which has killed at least 12 people.
  
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• From #fossils to #pharma: How a palaeontologist returned to the lab #WomeninSTEM ow.ly/6f6Z30cAsUX

  14-06-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  From #fossils to #pharma: How a palaeontologist returned to the lab #WomeninSTEM ow.ly/6f6Z30cAsUX
  
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• #MostRead Today: Big three under pressure as toy market gets smarter ow.ly/GXxz30cAzU1

  14-06-2017 17:34 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Big three under pressure as toy market gets smarter ow.ly/GXxz30cAzU1
  
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• #MostRead Today: Where have all the IT girls gone? ow.ly/ypGw30cAzOH

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Where have all the IT girls gone? ow.ly/ypGw30cAzOH
  
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• #MostRead Today: Pier to peer: Dún Laoghaire gets new co-working space for 20 start-ups ow.ly/kPGn30cAzSk

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Pier to peer: Dún Laoghaire gets new co-working space for 20 start-ups ow.ly/kPGn30cAzSk
  
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• #MostRead Today: IT Carlow student’s clever Bucket Bagger idea solves age-old problem ow.ly/XxV930cAzQM

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: IT Carlow student’s clever Bucket Bagger idea solves age-old problem ow.ly/XxV930cAzQM
  
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• #MostRead Today: Indigenous women and science knowledge: The first voice and climate change ow.ly/o3xM30cAzrU

  14-06-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Indigenous women and science knowledge: The first voice and climate change ow.ly/o3xM30cAzrU
  
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• Injured Goffin pulls out of Wimbledon

  14-06-2017 17:31
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - World number 13 David Goffin has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon with an ankle injury, he said on Twitter on Wednesday.
  
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• From creative arts to fintech solutions, @tulster has seen the whole world of #design thinking take shape. ow.ly/NeaP30cAsC6

  14-06-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  From creative arts to fintech solutions, @tulster has seen the whole world of #design thinking take shape. ow.ly/NeaP30cAsC6
  
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• How the wheels came off British Cycling

  14-06-2017 17:07
  
  LONDON, England (Reuters) - For years the sporting world has wondered about the secret behind Britain Cycling's years of domination and unchallenged success.
  
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• Today's #AI is not that clever, says @magicTuscan ow.ly/UegM30cAs9L

  14-06-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  Today's #AI is not that clever, says @magicTuscan ow.ly/UegM30cAs9L
  
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• Kohli unfazed by limited game time for India's middle order

  14-06-2017 16:55
  
  India's top order were solid in group stage victories over Pakistan and South Africa, meaning the likes of Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja have not really been tested apart from during the defeat by Sri Lanka.
  
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• 300 deaths in US-led strikes in Raqqa: UN

  14-06-2017 16:28
  Hundreds of civilians have been killed in the Syrian city of Raqqa following "excessive" US-led air strikes, say UN war crimes investigators.
  
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• Confederations Cup future in doubt, says German FA boss

  14-06-2017 16:11
  
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The future of the Confederations Cup is uncertain given the strain it puts on clubs, players and World Cup organisers, German Football Association President Reinhard Grindel said on Wednesday.
  
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• Bullying linked to long-term poor health

  14-06-2017 16:05
  A long-term Australian study investigating the health impacts of bullying has found women are more likely to be obese and suffer high psychological distress.
  
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• Sky wins Italian Champions League rights from Mediaset - source

  14-06-2017 15:53
  MILAN (Reuters) - European pay-TV group Sky beat Mediaset in the race to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches in Italy from 2018, a source said on Wednesday, in a new blow for the Italian broadcaster.
  
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