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Missing more than a year, an abandoned ‘ghost ship’ washed ashore on the other side of the Atlantic

Missing more than a year, an abandoned ‘ghost ship’ washed ashore on the other side of the Atlantic

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Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Published 12:05 p.m. ET Feb. 18, 2020 | Updated 12:50 p.m. ET Feb. 18, 2020CLOSE A vessel which had been drifting out a sea since September 2018, ran aground near Ballycotton, Ireland, on Feb. 16 because of Storm Dennis. AccuweatherA "ghost ship" abandoned for over a year and drifting in the Atlantic finally washed ashore in Ireland amid Storm Dennis' choppy water, the country's coast guard says.The MV Alta was found on the coast near Ballycotton, a small town in southern Ireland's County Cork, with no crew on board, the Irish Coast Guard said Sunday.The county's local council asked…
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‘Faster than Bolt’ Indian buffalo runner beaten

‘Faster than Bolt’ Indian buffalo runner beaten

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A buffalo racer in India whose blistering pace along a muddy field prompted comparisons to Olympic legend Usain Bolt has been beaten at his own game.Srinivas Gowda ran 142.5 metres in 13.62 seconds on January 31 behind two buffaloes, setting a record in the annual race known as Kambala in the southern state of Karnataka.This equated to running 100 metres in 9.55 seconds, compared with the retired Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds, earning the construction worker fame and an invitation from the sports minister to take part in track trials.But according to local media, Nishant Shetty and his buffaloes…
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Trump grants full pardon to former owner of the San Francisco 49ers Eddie DeBartolo Jr.

Trump grants full pardon to former owner of the San Francisco 49ers Eddie DeBartolo Jr.

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CLOSE President Trump served as the grand marshal for the Daytona 500 auto race and gave the command for drivers to start their engines in Daytona Beach, Florida on Sunday. (Feb. 17) AP DomesticWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday granting a full pardon to Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former owner of the San Francisco 49ers for his involvement in a gambling fraud case in Louisiana in the late 1990s, according to White House spokesman Hogan Gidley.DeBartolo was suspended from the NFL in 1997 and fined $1 million over an extortion case involving then-Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards. As the…
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Pokémon Sword and Shield cartoon shows a gym leader dealing with defeat

Pokémon Sword and Shield cartoon shows a gym leader dealing with defeat

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As Pokémon trainers, our ascent to Champion status in the video game franchise is practically foretold. The gym leaders along the way, meanwhile, are supposed to be the best in the world — so you gotta imagine that these people feel something when they get beat. And while some leaders take defeat gracefully, some of them seem likely to struggle with their failure and perhaps doubt themselves in the future. Gym leaders are, after all, merely human. This isn’t something we ever see in the games, but it’s the entire premise behind the latest short for Pokémon: Twilight Wings. Here,…
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Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory

Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory

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KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government, raising the threat of new turmoil amid hopes of a U.S. peace deal with Taliban militants. Polls were held on Sept. 28 to select a president for the fourth time since U.S.-led forces overthrew the Taliban government in 2001. But the process was marred by allegations of rigging, technical problems with biometric devices used for voting, attacks and other irregularities.. Ghani won 50.64% of the vote, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) said…
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Champions League: Atletico v Liverpool & Dortmund v PSG

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10,12810,128viewing this pageGot a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreLive ReportingBy Gary RoseAll times stated are UKPosted at 18:5118:51Tie of the last 16?Borussia Dortmund v PSG (20:00 GMT)Julien LaurensFrench football expert on BBC Radio 5 liveI think this is the tie of the last 16. I can easily see a 4-3 Dortmund in the first leg and 5-3 PSG in the second leg. They are probably the best two attacking teams in Europe right now. But they are also not the best at…
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