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Ronaldo's 'calm' as rape case goes forward, says Juventus coach

Las Vegas police said in a statement that an official request has been submitted to Italian authorities for a DNA sample from the player.

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Elizabeth Smart 'thrilled' about Jayme Closs: 'What a miracle!'

"Whatever other details may surface the most important will still remain that she is alive," Smart, who went missing for nine months when she was 14, said in an Instagram post about Jayme.

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Former Nazi guard who spent decades living in U.S. before deportation dies

Palij's U.S. citizenship was revoked in 2003 based on his wartime activities, human rights abuses and immigration fraud.

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No delay to Brexit deadline, despite media report — PM spokesperson

Prime Minister Theresa May has and still rules out delaying Brexit by extending Article 50, her spokeswoman Alison Donnelly told reporters.

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American troops start withdrawing from Syria, official says

Confirmation of the first withdrawals comes amid confusion over plans to implement President Donald Trump's pullout order.

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Countries line up to offer runaway Saudi teen a new life

Her case has highlighted the cause of women's rights in Saudi Arabia.

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Nuns on the run: Vatican's new track team dreams of Olympic glory

It aims to "promote culture and running and launch the message of solidarity and the fight against racism and violence of all types."

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China's 'Sky Net' recovers $519M, nabs 1,000 fugitives in a year

The four-year-old "Sky Net" operation aims to return white collar criminals and pilfered assets.

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Jayme Closs, Wisconsin girl missing since parents killed in October, has been found alive

Jayme was 13 when her parents were found fatally shot in their home.

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2 passengers arrested after threatening to open jet's doors on delayed flight

After a diverted Aeromexico flight sat on a tarmac for at least three hours, two passengers "became unruly" and law enforcement was called.

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Alleged shooter in Jazmine Barnes killing denies involvement, attorney says

The attorney for alleged shooter Larry D. Woodruffe says he has denied involvement in the killing of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.

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2nd man found dead at home of Democratic donor identified

Timothy Dean, 55, is the second man found dead at the Los Angeles home of political donor Ed Buck. An autopsy is pending.

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Raucous protests against California utility PG&E that is facing wildfire claims

One tearful protester said she was speaking for the dozens of people killed in the Camp Fire "who cannot speak for themselves."

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Police issue warrant for Ronaldo's DNA in investigation of alleged rape, report says

Ronaldo, 33, was accused of sexually assaulting a Nevada woman in a Las Vegas hotel penthouse in 2009, an allegation he denies.

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'Baby Shark' children's song online has taken bite of Billboard Hot 100

The song was streamed 20.8 million times in the past week, with 73 percent of the streams coming from video, Billboard said.

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High school basketball official fired after asking if team had green cards

The team was from a Tucson high school with a majority Latino student body.

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MAP: Sea level rise along the East Coast

MAP: Sea levels are rising along the East Coast, and the sea is rising highest in the Mid-Atlantic.

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Starbucks exploring add needle-disposal boxes in bathrooms

"Employees risk getting poked, and DO get poked, even when following 'protocol' of using gloves and tongs to dispose of used needles," said an online petition.

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Trump cancels 'very important' trip to World Economic Forum in Davos

Trump cancels 'very important' trip to World Economic Forum in Davos

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Nearly 300 passengers sickened on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas cruise ship

The ship, which has been on a seven-night cruise through the Caribbean, will return to Florida on Saturday, a day early than expected.