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US skater Mariah Bell accused of injuring rival Lim Eun

Tokyo — The International Skating Union says there is “no evidence” that American figure skater Mariah Bell intentionally harmed a South Korean rival. The alleged incident happened during a warmup on the opening day of the world championships. The BBC reports that South Korean management agency All That Sports published …

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Thailand cave rescue movies may be under control of military government

BANGKOK — Thailand’s military government wants to control how movies portray the ordeal of the young soccer players and their heroic rescue from a flooded cave that drew worldwide interest and the attention of foreign filmmakers. Culture Minister Vira Rojpochanarat said he will propose at next week’s Cabinet meeting that …

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Sridevi, legendary Bollywood actress, dead at 54

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time. She was 54.  Sridevi, who for years was one of Bollywood’s …

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