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Actor Ford, who Recently Crashed Plane, is Air Film Narrator

Harrison Ford, who recently crashed his vintage airplane on a Los Angeles golf course, is returning to the skies — at least with his voice.

National Geographic Studios announced Thursday that Ford will narrate a documentary being released next month called "Living in the Age of Airplanes."

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Explosion in Bahrain Wounds 2 Policemen

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior says an explosion west of the Gulf island nation's capital of Manama has wounded two policemen.

The ministry reported the blast, which happened late on Thursday, on its official Twitter account. It says the explosion took place in the area of Karrana. It provided no further information on the cause of the explosion.

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U.N. Security Council Urges Help for Lebanon's Syrian Refugees

The U.N. Security Council called on the international community Thursday to help Lebanon in its efforts to host more than a million refugees from neighboring Syria.

An estimated 1.18 million Syrians have fled their country's bloody conflict to take refuge in Lebanon, which has struggled to deal with the influx as the war enters its fifth year.

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Faeroes Invaded by Total Eclipse Seekers

For months, even years, accommodation on the remote Faeroe Islands has been booked out by fans who don't want to miss an almost three-minute-long astronomical sensation. Now they just have to hope the clouds will blow away so they can fully experience Friday's brief total solar eclipse.

Scores of eclipse chasers and scientists have invaded the archipelago armed with telescopes, cameras and glasses for safe direct solar viewing ahead of the big event.

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Missing Cat Found 2 Years Later

A cat that vanished in South Carolina two years ago is going home after ending up nearly 2,000 miles away in Southern California.

Kevin the orange tabby is leaving Palm Springs on Wednesday after disappearing from Anderson, South Carolina, in 2013.

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Iggy Azalea on Social Media, Tour, New Album, Britney Spears

Missing Iggy Azalea on social media? You may have to get used to it.

The rapper, who has spent the last week off of Twitter and Instagram, said she may not return to the popular networks.

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Resurgent Liverpool Eyes Win over United to Climb into Top 4

It was only three months ago that Liverpool exited the Champions League at the group stage, was closer to the relegation zone than the top four in the Premier League, and its manager thought he was about to get fired.

Now, the Reds are the in-form side in England, Brendan Rodgers is being praised for his tactical acumen, and the team is one win away from a return to the Champions League qualification places.

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Warriors Beat Hawks 114-95 in Clash of NBA Leaders

Golden State cruised to a 114-95 win over Atlanta in Wednesday's clash of the NBA's top two teams, taking a psychological edge into what could be the league's finals series.

The Warriors pushed their lead in the Western Conference out to 7-1/2 games, while Atlanta's lead in the East was trimmed to a still comfortable 10 games ahead of Cleveland, which stretched its home winning streak to 14 games by downing Brooklyn.

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Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Murray Reach QFs at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic defeated John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (5) to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday night in pursuit of his fourth career title in the desert.

The world's top-ranked player raced through the first set in 30 minutes, then rallied to get into a tiebreaker against the big-serving Isner. All eight of their meetings have included at least one tiebreaker.

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Tennis: Odesnik Banned 15 Years for 2nd Doping Violation

American tennis player Wayne Odesnik was banned Wednesday for 15 years after a second doping violation, a sanction that essentially ends his career and was widely applauded by several top players.

The International Tennis Federation said the 29-year-old Odesnik tested positive for several banned substances, including steroids, during tests in December and January.

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