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Thunder Holds on Beat Clippers as Leaders Clash

Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant scored 35 points as the Thunder held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Clippers to win 108-104 in Sunday's clash of NBA divisional leaders.

Russell Westbrook had 29 points and 10 assists as the Thunder ended a three-game road skid, bouncing back less than 48 hours after losing at Denver. They also completed a season sweep of Los Angeles.

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Spain's Iberia Cancels Flights as Strikes Resume

Spanish airline Iberia says some 1,300 flights will be canceled this week as workers begin a second round of strikes to protest the loss-making company's plans to lay off almost a fifth of its workforce.

The government has ordered a minimum amount of services should remain, meaning 85 percent of long-haul flights, 62 percent of medium-haul and 47 percent of domestic flights are guaranteed.

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Givenchy, Kenzo, Chloe Get Tough, Celine Delights

There was a toughness in the air on the Paris catwalks Sunday.

But it wasn't just in the black or the more grown-up styles that continued to dominate fall-winter shows.

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Scientists: Baby Born with HIV Apparently Cured

A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists said, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection

There's no guarantee the child will remain healthy, although sophisticated testing uncovered just traces of the virus' genetic material still lingering. If so, it would mark only the world's second reported cure.

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Thousands of Caterpillars Seized at UK Airport

British customs agents made a creepy discovery when an airline passenger was found with 94 kilograms (207 pounds) of caterpillars in his luggage.

The man claimed they were intended as food for personal consumption.

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Cat that Weighs as Much as a Child Seeks U.S. Home

At 37 pounds (16 kilograms), Biscuit the cat is about the right weight for a 4-year-old — human, that is.

A U.S. animal shelter is trying to find him a new home.

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UK's 'Naked Rambler' Arrested for Nudity, Again

A British man who has spent most of the past decade naked — and in jail — was back behind bars Friday after defying an order to cover up.

Stephen Gough, known as the "Naked Rambler," was arrested Thursday as he left a court in Southampton, southern England, wearing only boots, socks and a knapsack.

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Simons in Confident Christian Dior Style Evolution

The fourth day of Paris fashion week saw Raf Simons unveil the latest chapter of his journey after nearly a year at the design helm of Christian Dior.

Following his acclaimed debut last year, the pressure has been stacked on the Belgian designer to deliver again in what is only his second ready-to-wear show in one of the most influential jobs in fashion.

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Scientists Find Large Meteorite in Antarctica

International scientists say they've discovered an 18-kilo (40-pound) meteorite in eastern Antarctica, the largest found in that area in 25 years.

The Brussels-based International Polar Foundation said Thursday the meteorite is an "ordinary chondrite," the most common meteorite. It was discovered Jan. 28, and is undergoing a special thawing process in Japan so water won't penetrate it before it's studied.

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Lanvin, Nina Ricci, Balmain are Ladylike on Day 3

First it was Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo who played with men's clothing in the 1930s. Then came Yves Saint Laurent, who in the 60s made it fashionable for every woman with the masculinity of "Le Smoking."

Ever since this time, menswear for women has been inescapable on the Paris catwalks — a sure sign of breaking taboos.

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