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'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' tipped for success at Emmy Awards

'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' tipped for success at Emmy Awards

The brightest stars in television are set to walk the red carpet Monday at the Emmy Awards, with horror-comedy series "Widow's Bay" and gritty hospital drama "The Pitt" expected to win big.

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Polls open in Philippine Muslim enclave after deadly shooting

Polls open in Philippine Muslim enclave after deadly shooting

Voters across the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament Monday morning, hours after gun violence left at least three people dead outside a polling station.

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For club and comfort: Rodman makes it to Shelton's US Open final

For club and comfort: Rodman makes it to Shelton's US Open final

US soccer star Trinity Rodman pulled double-duty on Sunday, starting the Washington Spirit's 3-0 home defeat to the Boston Legacy before making it to New York to watch boyfriend Ben Shelton play the US Open final.

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DC's Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure: media

DC's Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure: media

Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump's name to the storied institution say it is facing bankruptcy and possible closure in days, the Washington Post reported Sunday.

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Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched over 50 strikes against them in 24 hours

Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched over 50 strikes against them in 24 hours

Yemen's Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had launched more than 50 strikes against their positions in 24 hours, after the Iran-backed group claimed a rare drone and missile attack on a military base in the kingdom.

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Shelton hungry for more Grand Slam chances after US Open disappointment

Shelton hungry for more Grand Slam chances after US Open disappointment

Ben Shelton's first Grand Slam final ended in defeat on Sunday, but the 23-year-old American said his four-set loss to Alexander Zverev at the US Open only whetted his appetite for more.

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'Fed up': Thousands march against Sinaloa Cartel violence

'Fed up': Thousands march against Sinaloa Cartel violence

Chanting and waving banners, thousands marched Sunday in the Mexican city of Culiacan to protest the deaths of people caught up in a war between two rival factions of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel.

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Bills edge Texans while Bears beat Panthers in NFL record-setting opener

Bills edge Texans while Bears beat Panthers in NFL record-setting opener

Buffalo's Josh Allen finally managed his first triumph at Houston in a thrilling win over the Texans on Sunday while Chicago bested Carolina in the highest-scoring opening weekend game in NFL history.

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Controversial Zverev: from tennis nearly-man to multiple Grand Slam winner

Controversial Zverev: from tennis nearly-man to multiple Grand Slam winner

The Grand Slam floodgates have opened for Alexander Zverev, who cemented his status among the tennis elite with a US Open victory -- his second major in less than four months after more than a decade of toiling amid disappointment, controversy and injury.

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Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title

Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title

Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open on Sunday, expunging the memory of a bitter Flushing Meadows defeat with his second Grand Slam title.

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