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Facebook vows to block foreign ad-buying during Australia's election
Social media giant Facebook Inc said on Friday it would block electoral advertisements purchased outside Australia from being displayed there ahead of a national election due in May.

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Turkey criticizes U.S. readout of foreign ministers' meeting
Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday criticized a statement from the U.S. State Department about his meeting with his U.S. counterpart, saying references to Syria and detained U.S. consular staff did not reflect the truth.

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Turkey expands Istanbul vote recount after ruling party challenges losses
Election officials expanded a vote recount in Istanbul late on Thursday, CNN Turk said, as the ruling party of President Tayyip Erdogan pushed its appeal against its shock defeat there in local elections.

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Jeff Bezos to keep Amazon voting power after divorce
Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will retain voting rights and 75 percent of a $143 billion stake in the company when he and MacKenzie Bezos divorce, they said on Thursday, removing uncertainty around what the split would mean for Amazon shares. The world's richest couple had announced the impending divorce in a joint Twitter statement in January, causing some to worry that Jeff Bezos could wind up with less voting control over Amazon or that he or Ma

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S&P 500, Dow advance with trade talks in focus
The benchmark S&P 500 stock index edged higher, nearing a six-month high on Thursday, with losses in technology stocks countered by gains in Boeing Co and Facebook Inc as investors waited for more clarity on the U.S.-China trade talks.

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Forces allied to eastern Libyan military take over checkpoint west of Tripoli: resident
Forces allied to eastern Libyan forces on Thursday took over a checkpoint west of Tripoli, a resident and a video showed, part of an offensive on the Libyan capital home to the internationally recognized government.

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Beard, Texas Tech 'smell the roses' at Final Four
MINNEAPOLIS - Those who expected a flood of one-and-done talent in Minnesota for the 2019 Final Four might not be ecstatic to see Big 12 co-champion Texas Tech on the scene, a No. 3 seed in the West piloted by a coach not many knew before the Red Raiders bounced Gonzaga last weekend.

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Teen found in Kentucky is not missing boy Timmothy Pitzen: FBI
A teen who told Kentucky police he was Timmothy Pitzen, an Illinois boy who went missing in 2011, is not the long-lost child, the FBI said on Thursday.

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Golf: Top-ranked Kupcho leads by one at Augusta National Women's Amateur
Jennifer Kupcho's bogey-free run finally came to an end but the American hung on for a one-stroke lead after the second round of the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur on Thursday.

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Pompeo calls on NATO to adapt to new threats from Russia, China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on NATO allies to adapt to confront emerging threats, including Russia's military interventions in places such as Venezuela, Chinese strategic competition and cyber threats.

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Final Four: Pearl, Auburn banking on bench
MINNEAPOLIS - Bruce Pearl and Auburn were the first team on the court at U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday, and the Tigers proved to themselves that 3-pointers count the same even in a football stadium.

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Accused Christchurch shooter ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment
The Australian man accused of killing 50 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand faced an additional 49 murder charges in court on Friday and was ordered to undergo a mental assessment to determine his fitness for trial over the attacks.

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Trump laments military spending by U.S., China and Russia; floats potential deal
President Donald Trump on Thursday lamented the amount of money that the United States, China and Russia spend on weapons production, including nuclear weapons, and suggested that such money could be better spent elsewhere.

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Accused Christchurch shooter ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment
The Australian man accused of killing 50 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand faced an additional 49 murder charges in court on Friday and was ordered to undergo a mental assessment to determine his fitness for trial over the attacks.

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Ethiopia inquiry shows Boeing MAX hurtling uncontrolled to disaster
Ethiopian Airlines' doomed 737 MAX jet hit excessive speed and was forced downwards by a wrongly-triggered automation system as pilots wrestled to regain control, a preliminary report into the crash that has shaken the aviation world showed on Thursday.

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Elon Musk safe for now as U.S. judge urges Tesla CEO, SEC to end tweet dispute
Elon Musk's job as Tesla Inc's chief executive appeared safe on Thursday as a federal judge in Manhattan urged the billionaire to settle contempt allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his use of Twitter.

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Trump laments military spending by U.S., China and Russia, floats deal idea
President Donald Trump on Thursday lamented the amount of money that the United States, China and Russia spend on weapons production, including nuclear weapons, and suggested that such money could be better spent elsewhere.

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Former Cabinet members keep up pressure on Canada's Trudeau over scandal
Two former Cabinet ministers expelled from Canada's ruling Liberal Party this week kept up pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, saying he should have apologized for inappropriately trying to influence a criminal proceeding.

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Cuba cuts newspaper size due to paper scarcity as shortages bite
Cuba says a paper shortage is forcing it to cut back on pages and circulation at several state-run newspapers including the Communist Party daily Granma, highlighting the severity of the country's cash crunch as scarcity of basic goods increases.

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By spying on Huawei, U.S. found evidence against the Chinese firm
U.S. authorities gathered information about Huawei Technologies Co Ltd through secret surveillance that they plan to use in a case accusing the Chinese telecom equipment maker of sanctions-busting and bank fraud, prosecutors said on Thursday.

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Pentagon to do new 'narrowly-scoped' review of deadly 2017 Niger ambush
The Pentagon said on Thursday it has started a new, "narrowly-scoped" review of a deadly 2017 ambush in Niger, in which four U.S. soldiers were killed, to see whether additional punishments were needed.

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Court orders mental assessment for NZ massacre suspect, murder charges added
Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 counts of murder following his arrest after mass shootings at two mosques last month that killed 50 worshippers and wounded dozens.

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Court orders mental assessment for NZ massacre suspect, murder charges added
Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 counts of murder following his arrest after mass shootings at two mosques last month that killed 50 worshippers and wounded dozens.

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Pentagon not considering Turkey working group on S-400 missile defense dispute
The Pentagon said on Thursday that it was not considering a working group with Turkey on a dispute over Ankara's planned purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, a day after Turkey's foreign minister proposed forming such a group.

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Turkey says S-400 purchase from Russia a 'done deal,' cannot be canceled
Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, which has raised tensions with Washington, is a "done deal" and cannot be canceled, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

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Jeff Bezos keeps Amazon voting power in divorce settlement
Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will retain voting control of his entire $143 billion stake in the company under a divorce settlement with his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, who will own 25 percent of those shares, the couple said on Thursday, removing uncertainty over control of the online retailer.

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Pelicans’ Davis flips off fan; NBA investigating
The NBA reportedly is investigating an incident involving New Orleans Pelicans beleaguered forward Anthony Davis, who is shown on an Instagram video giving the middle finger to a fan as he walks off the court after Wednesday night's home loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro sees pension bill approval after meeting party leaders
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday after meeting with party leaders that he expects Congress to pass his pension reform bill aimed at reducing Brazil's budget deficit.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro warms to old-style politics to push pension bill
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro appealed to leaders of five big centrist parties on Thursday to back his pension reform plan, resorting to the traditional political methods he had condemned during the election campaign.

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Australia announces disability inquiry as election looms
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, in one of the government's last moves before an imminent election, said on Friday a powerful public inquiry into the country's disability care would run for three years and address abuse, neglect and exploitation problems in the sector.

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Golf: Thompson, Ko and Kim fly into clubhouse lead at ANA
Back at the site of the biggest win of her career and also her greatest heartbreak, American Lexi Thompson used a hot putter to earn a share of the first-round lead at the ANA Inspiration in California on Thursday.

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Global stocks stall on trade talk uncertainty, German data hits euro
Global stocks held near the unchanged mark on Thursday, as investors looked for more detailed signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks while disappointing economic data out of Germany knocked the euro.

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Person claiming to be missing child was Ohio ex-convict
The person who told Kentucky police he was missing Illinois teen Timmothy Pitzen is a grown man with a criminal record, the FBI and state records said.

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Exclusive: Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travel ban granted U.S. waivers
The U.S. government granted waivers to just 6 percent of visa applicants subject to its travel ban on a handful of countries during the first 11 months of the ban, new data reviewed by Reuters shows.

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Thousands flee wildfire in South Korea's eastern coast, one dead: Yonhap
A wildfire in South Korea killed one person and forced more than 4,000 people to flee their homes, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

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See us if you can? GCHQ surveillance agency reveals London base
A nondescript red brick building tucked away beside a pub near a park in central London was revealed on Friday to have been the base of one of the world's most sophisticated spy services - Britain's GCHQ eavesdropping agency.

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U.S. House judiciary chair seeks any Mueller summaries on Trump-Russia probe report
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler called on Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to release any summaries of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report that were prepared by Mueller's team.

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Former Trump lawyer Cohen says assisting with more probes
U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has received requests for information from at least six government entities since late February, according to a letter from Cohen's attorney to Democratic lawmakers, a sign of ongoing interest in evidence Cohen may have on his former boss.

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Person who claimed to be child missing for eight years is Ohio ex-convict
The person who claimed to be Illinois teen Timmothy Pitzen, who went missing eight years ago, is a grown man with a criminal record, according to the FBI and state records.

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Sather steps down as Rangers' president
Glen Sather resigned as the New York Rangers' president Thursday after 19 years in the team's front office, the team announced.

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Asia shares sit on weekly gains, await U.S. jobs test
Asian share markets consolidated weekly gains on Friday as Sino-U.S. talks dragged on with no concrete conclusions, while caution ahead of U.S. payrolls and a holiday in China and Hong Kong dampened volatility.

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Brazil rejects U.N. appeal not to revise history by denying 1964 military coup
The government of Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has rejected an appeal by a United Nations expert not to revise Brazilian history by denying a military coup occurred in 1964.

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Golf: Kim leads as Spieth, Fowler start well at Texas Open
Kim Si-woo reeled off five birdies in a six-hole stretch en route to the first-round lead at the Texas Open in San Antonio on Thursday.

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Texas downs Lipscomb for NIT crown
Dylan Osetkowski scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the first half Thursday night as second-seeded Texas established a 14-point halftime lead and defeated fifth-seeded Lipscomb 81-66 to win the NIT championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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New Zealand massacre suspect charged with 49 more mosque murders
Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 counts of murder at two mosques last month.

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