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| First African-American to play in an NBA game dies
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| The National Basketball Association on Friday hailed Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in an NBA game, as "a modest gentleman who played the game with skill, class, and pride."
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File photo of Earl Lloyd (C), the first African American player to ever play in theNBA in 1950, is officially inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame byHall Chairman of the Board Dave Gavitt (L) as Gavitt gestures toLloyd's place in the Hall's ''Honors Ring'' September 5, 2003 inSpringfield, Massachusetts. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
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| Button buoyed by McLaren progress
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| Jenson Button saw signs of real progress at McLaren on Friday after a day's work where he completed 101 laps of the Circuit de Catalunya in Formula One testing.
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McLaren Formula One racing driver Jenson Button of Britain drives his car during pre-season testing at the Jerez racetrack in southern Spain February 4, 2015. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo
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| Nimoy inspired generations of sci-fi fans
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 For generations who've grown up on science fiction, not loving Leonard Nimoy was — as his Mr. Spock might say — highly illogical. The actor, who died Friday at age 83, gave heart, soul and humanity to the Vulcan officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise, first in the 1960s TV series and later in movies. But those who watched him — and made him an icon of geeks everywhere — saw so much more, especially ...
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| Sir Cliff's lawyers criticise MPs
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 Sir Cliff Richard's lawyers criticise a parliamentary committee for publishing a letter about the police inquiry into sex abuse allegations against the singer.
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