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What historic achievement did Auckland FC accomplish in the A-League?
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Auckland FC won the A-League championship in just their second season!
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More than three million officials will help count India's people!
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What unique behavior of sperm whales was recently filmed by scientists?
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Scientists filmed sperm whales headbutting each other for the first time!
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What is a fun way to learn about news stories?
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You can take quizzes to test your knowledge about news stories!
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  • defender A player who helps protect their team from the other team scoring. Tim Payne is a defender for the All Whites.
  • influencer A person who has a lot of followers and can affect their opinions. The influencer Valen Scarsini helped Tim gain followers.
  • notifications Messages that tell you when something happens on your phone. Tim's notifications popped up like popcorn!
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