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Champions Thunder roll on to make it 10-straight in NBA

Champions Thunder roll on to make it 10-straight in NBA

An under the weather Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still managed to bag 40 points as defending NBA champions Oklahoma moved to an 18-1 start to open the season.

'Targeted': Two National Guard shot near White House

'Targeted': Two National Guard shot near White House

'Targeted': Two National Guard shot near White House

'Targeted': Two National Guard shot near White House

Two US National Guard members have been shot two blocks from the White House, with Donald Trump calling the alleged attacker an "animal".

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Indexes up: Dow 0.67 per cent, S&P 500 0.69 per cent, Nasdaq 0.82 per cent; Major US stock indexes post fourth straight session of gains.

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Aussie thief goes empty-handed as Hawks fall to Wizards

Aussie thief goes empty-handed as Hawks fall to Wizards

Dyson Daniels' hopes of setting an NBA steals record has been dashed with his Atlanta side heavy losers against Washington.

Giddey's struggling Bulls picked off by lowly Pelicans

Giddey's struggling Bulls picked off by lowly Pelicans

Australian star Josh Giddey had a night to forget in New Orleans with Chicago going down against the struggling Pelicans.

US to tap government data for AI innovation platform

US to tap government data for AI innovation platform

Nationwide datasets would be harnessed by an artificial intelligence platform to train next-gen technology as the Trump administration looks to win the AI race.

Renewed bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

Renewed bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

Judges have been asked to reconsider prior decisions to keep sealed the grand jury materials from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking cases.

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Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rate cut bets

Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rate cut bets

Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rate cut bets

Wall Street ends higher on tech rebound, rate cut bets

Solid gains on Wall Street follow improved odds of a US interest rate cut in December with the tech-heavy Nasdaq out front as investors defy valuation concerns.

Judge tosses Trump cases against Comey and James

Judge tosses Trump cases against Comey and James

Judge tosses Trump cases against Comey and James

Judge tosses Trump cases against Comey and James

Cases against two high-profile figures who had led cases against US President Donald Trump have been thrown out by a federal judge.

Aussie Daniels has season-high points in Hawks win

Aussie Daniels has season-high points in Hawks win

Aussie Daniels has season-high points in Hawks win

Aussie Daniels has season-high points in Hawks win

Dyson Daniels' Atlanta Hawks have held off the fast-finishing Charlotte Hornets for their seventh win from nine NBA games.

Thai superstar backs up with $6.2 million golf win

Thai superstar backs up with $6.2 million golf win

Thai superstar backs up with $6.2 million golf win

Thai superstar backs up with $6.2 million golf win

Thailand's world No.1 Jeeno Thitikul has claimed the biggest cheque in women's golf history after retaining the LPGA Tour Championship crown in Florida.

Piastri battle just to end as runner-up after Vegas woe

Piastri battle just to end as runner-up after Vegas woe

Piastri battle just to end as runner-up after Vegas woe

Piastri battle just to end as runner-up after Vegas woe

Never mind winning the F1 title, Oscar Piastri now faces a struggle just to finish as the championship runner-up after McLaren's Las Vegas Grand Prix calamity.

Class action, Meta buried evidence of social media harm

Class action, Meta buried evidence of social media harm

Class action, Meta buried evidence of social media harm

Class action, Meta buried evidence of social media harm

A class action by US school districts against Meta and other social media platforms accuses the technology behemoth of burying evidence of social media harm.

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

Oscar Piastri has hit another speed bump in his chase for an F1 championship after being disqualified alongside McLaren teammate Lando Norris in Las Vegas.

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Giddey passes NBA greats with yet another triple-double

Australian Josh Giddey has past some of the NBA's greatest players after posting his 22nd career triple-double in a tight win over Washington.

Lee fades as world No.1 dominates LPGA's season finale

Australian hopes are over after Thailand's world No.1 Jeeno Thitikul opened up a six-shot lead at the LPGA's $A17 million Tour Championship in Florida.

JFK's granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

John F Kennedy’s granddaughter has revealed she has terminal cancer, with doctors delivering a grim estimate of how long the mother of two has left to live.

Piastri out of luck in Vegas as Norris takes pole

Oscar Piastri has qualified fifth for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with his McLaren teammate and main championship rival Lando Norris taking pole.

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Giddey plays lone hand, Bulls crushed in alarming loss

Miami have crushed Chicago despite another big day out for NBA star Josh Giddey, who finished one assist shy of his fourth triple-double of the season.

Karl Vilips gets major fillip in PGA status battle

Karl Vilips has shot his second successive 66 to claw his way up the RSM Classic leaderboard as he battles to save his PGA card in the season finale.

Thai champ surges as Aussie ace stays in $6 million mix

Minjee Lee has climbed to fifth in pursuit of a record $6.2 million pay day as a familiar name surged to the lead at the women's golf's Tour Championship.

Piastri struggles, Norris fastest in Las Vegas practice

Oscar Piastri endured a frustrating start to the Las Vegas Grand Prix as championship leader Lando Norris set the pace during an interrupted practice session.

Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait El sueño (La cama) has set a new record by becoming the most expensive work by a female artist ever auctioned.

Aussie Vilips making a fist of it in PGA season finale

Young Australian Karl Vilips has enjoyed a strong finish at the season-finale RSM Classic to maintain his fight to save his full playing card for next season.

Minjee Lee leads Aussie push at rich Tour Championship

Australians Minjee Lee, Grace Kim and Steph Kyriacou are all in the mix for a record $6.2 million pay day at women's golf's Tour Championship in Florida.

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