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Tearful Adele pulls plug on Las Vegas show
Tearful Adele pulls plug on Las Vegas show

A tearful Adele postponed her Las Vegas residency Thursday, a day before it was due to begin.

January 21, 2022

Hot start in desert lifts Cantlay to share of PGA Tour lead
Hot start in desert lifts Cantlay to share of PGA Tour lead

World number four Patrick Cantlay roared out of the gate on the way to a 10-under-par 62 on Thursday and a share of the first-round lead in the US PGA American Express alongside rookie Lee Hodges.

January 21, 2022

Mexico sees drop in murders in 2021
Mexico sees drop in murders in 2021

Mexico recorded 33,308 murders last year, marking a 3.6 percent decrease compared with 2020, in a country long plagued by drug cartel violence, official figures showed Thursday.

January 21, 2022

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Brazilian samba great Elza Soares dead at 91
Brazilian samba great Elza Soares dead at 91

Samba singer Elza Soares, often referred to as the Brazilian Tina Turner, died aged 91 in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, her press office said.

January 20, 2022

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US inflation spike also due to generous pandemic stimulus
US inflation spike also due to generous pandemic stimulus

President Joe Biden blames global supply snarls for the wave of price increases hitting US consumers and businesses, but the trillions of dollars injected into the economy during the pandemic also share responsibility.

January 20, 2022