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We've got a good team coming into the competition, the boys are on a high from the way their clubs are playing.
About 90% of the boys in the squad are playing for teams that have qualified for the knockout stages of the European competitions. I think that just... | The mood in the Scotland camp has been good as we gear up for our Six Nations opener against Ireland at Murrayfield on Saturday. |
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General Athanase Kararuza and his wife died instantly, while their daughter was injured. No group has said it was behind the attack in the capital.
More than 400 people have been killed in unrest since President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would run for a third ... | A security advisor to Burundi's vice-president has been shot dead while dropping off his daughter at school. |
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The flag, bearing a double 'S' in the style of the Nazi paramilitary force, was seen at Gamba's J-League game at city rivals Cerezo Osaka on 16 April.
The league has fined them two million yen (£13,500).
Gamba have banned members of the group responsible and i... | Japanese side Gamba Osaka have been fined and reprimanded after their supporters waved a flag bearing a symbol similar to a Nazi SS insignia. |
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Peers rejected a Lib Dem attempt to block moves to accelerate the full switchover to individual registration.
From December, all household members must register by themselves or face being removed from the register.
Critics say "huge numbers" could be disenfra... | Opposition peers in the House of Lords have failed in efforts to inflict another defeat on the government, this time over electoral registration. |
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Unwashed and still soiled with stains, the pants were worn beneath one of Presley's famous white jumpsuits during a performance in 1977.
The light blue briefs will go under the hammer at an auction of Elvis Presley pop memorabilia in Stockport, Greater Manches... | A pair of Elvis Presley's underpants are expected to reach up to £10,000 when they are sold at auction. |
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The Argentina international leaves United just a year after they paid Real Madrid a British record £59.7m for him.
Di Maria, 27, has signed a four-year deal with the French champions after undergoing a medical in Qatar on Tuesday.
"I am very proud and I can't ... | Paris St-Germain have completed the signing of Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria for a fee of £44.3m. |
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The hosts were fined 1,500 euros (£1,340) after a water bottle was thrown from the stands at players.
But the disciplinary committee also criticised the "reproachable behaviour" of the celebrating Barcelona players.
The Catalan club said these declarations wer... | Barcelona have reported La Liga president Javier Tebas to Spain's highest sports court after he questioned their players' conduct during a heated 3-2 win at Valencia. |
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Companies House recorded Taylor & Sons as being wound up in 2009 when it was Taylor & Son in difficulty.
Former co-owner Philip Davison-Sebry, of Cardiff, is now at the centre of an £8.8m case against Companies House.
Last year's ruling said the error caused t... | A decision that a spelling mistake led to the collapse of an engineering firm can be appealed, a judge has ruled. |
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Napoli looked set to maintain their two-point lead until substitute Zaza's deflected 18-yard shot flew past away keeper Pepe Reina.
Juve, who are bidding for a fifth straight Scudetto, have now won 15 successive league games.
Napoli barely tested Gianluigi Buf... | Defending champions Juventus moved top of Serie A for the first time this season as Simone Zaza's late strike saw off previous leaders Napoli in Turin. |
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The 35-year-old had played less than an hour of rugby all season before coming back from a shoulder problem on Sunday.
"To be out that long I feel pretty guilty about it - I haven't done much for the club, so I felt I owed a big performance," he told BBC Brist... | Former Wales back Gavin Henson has spoken about the isolation he felt during his injury absence after kicking Bristol to victory over rivals Bath. |
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Ex-England international Salisbury has been appointed as new head coach of England's physical disability team.
Hunter will continue his work as coach of England's visually impaired side, now in a full-time capacity.
The ECB's head of disability cricket Ian Mar... | The England and Wales Cricket Board has named Ross Hunter and Ian Salisbury as England's first ever full-time disability cricket coaches. |
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The 36-year-old was airlifted to hospital after he and an 18-year-old man got into difficulty in the River Garry near Invergarry, south of Loch Ness.
Police Scotland said the older man died in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, following the incident at around 12.3... | A man has died after falling from a canoe into a Highland river. |
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They also re-opened a main thoroughfare in Causeway Bay, a shopping district.
It is the second day of operations which police say are to ease traffic disruption, not clear the protesters.
Demonstrators have occupied parts of Hong Kong for more than two weeks.
... | Hundreds of police have used chainsaws and bolt-cutters to dismantle barricades put up by pro-democracy activists near the government offices in Hong Kong. |
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But experts say many other factors could be at play and people should not stop taking supplements.
University of Auckland researchers analysed 23 studies involving more than 4,000 healthy people.
The UK government recommends children and over-65s take a daily ... | Healthy adults do not need to take vitamin D supplements, suggests a study in The Lancet which found they had no beneficial effect on bone density, a sign of osteoporosis. |
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The IPCC found Cdr Richard Walton met an undercover officer in 1998 which could have undermined an inquiry into possible corruption in the case.
The watchdog said the commander had a "case to answer" for misconduct but the Met disagreed - on the day he retired... | The Met has refused to take action against its head of counter-terrorism amid claims of "discreditable conduct" over the Stephen Lawrence murder case. |
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US oil fell 2.4% to $43.11 (£32.72) a barrel, its lowest level since April, meaning it has now fallen by 12% so far this month.
Brent crude dropped 2.1% to $44.75, its lowest level since 10 May.
Shares in oil and firms also lost ground, with Exxon Mobil share... | Oil prices have fallen to a three-month low, hit by rising concerns that a global oversupply of both crude and natural gas will dampen prices. |
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The 22-year-old has only made eight starts in 17 appearances for Posh this season, scoring once.
Angol, who found the net 11 times in 38 matches for the League One side last term, has moved to Sincil Bank after forward Dayle Southwell returned to Wycombe at th... | Peterborough striker Lee Angol has joined National League leaders Lincoln City on loan to the end of the season. |
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The local government body Cosla has blamed the job losses on a reduction in funding from the Scottish government.
It has warned of similar cuts in the coming year if the government reduces the value of the support it gives to councils.
The Scottish government ... | Scottish councils have claimed that 7,000 jobs have gone in local authorities over the past year. |
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The 23-year-old centre-back joins the U's after leading Argyle to the League Two play-off final last season.
Nelson turned down a deal to stay at the Devon club after his previous contract had expired and had been the subject of a bid from Barnsley.
"It's a st... | Oxford have completed the signing of former Plymouth captain Curtis Nelson on a two-year deal. |
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City Football Group (CFG) has sold the stake to CMC (China Media Capital) and investment company Citic Capital.
It comes after six months of talks and is aimed at expanding CFG's interests in the Chinese football industry.
New shares will be issued in CFG in a... | Manchester City's parent company has been valued at $3bn (£2bn) after selling a 13% stake, worth £265m, to a consortium of Chinese investors. |
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Archaeologists turned to the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification in Dundee after excavating the skull in eastern Brazil.
The decapitation is the oldest documented in South America by 6,000 years, and raised several questions.
Scientists in Dundee worke... | Scientists at Dundee University were called in to investigate a decapitation which happened 9,000 years ago. |
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Stephen Charters, 51, of Galashiels, began molesting his victims as a boy and continued on into adulthood.
He had denied a string of offences during his trial at the High Court in Edinburgh, but was convicted of seven sex crimes, including two of rape.
He was ... | A man from the Scottish Borders has been found guilty of carrying out a catalogue of sexual abuse and rape of girls over two decades. |
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Francois Zoko's strike in first-half stoppage time gave the Glovers the lead but Massey smashed home for his relegation-threatened team late on to seal a point and leave them three shy of safety.
A poor first period from both sides produced few chances, with S... | Gavin Massey scored late on to break Leyton Orient's run of six consecutive losses as they earned a point away at Yeovil. |
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The 39-year-old man hit two pedestrians in Tokushima city late on Tuesday. The other woman was seriously injured.
The driver, who has been taken into custody, told police he was not watching the road carefully.
Police, speaking late on Wednesday, said it was t... | A driver playing Pokemon Go behind the wheel has hit and killed a woman in Japan, say police. |
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The force announced it was reducing the number of PCSOs to 251 from 331 because of financial pressures with 44 people facing redundancy.
A petition to increase tax and keep the officers was signed by 21,000 people.
Union Unison said it was "bitterly disappoint... | A quarter of Nottinghamshire's police community support officers will be cut despite 21,000 people calling for an increase in council tax to keep them. |
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The attack happened near The Garage nightclub in Sauchiehall Street at about 03:00 on Wednesday 27 July.
A 21-year-old man suffered injuries that required hospital treatment.
The man police want to speak to is described as being white, fair haired, of slim-to-... | Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace in connection with a serious assault outside a nightclub in Glasgow city centre. |
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Latham's 104 from 111 balls provided the foundation for the Black Caps as they powered to 344-6 off 50 overs.
Despite William Porterfield's 48, Ireland could only manage 154 in reply off 39.3 overs as they ended their three-match campaign without a win.
New Ze... | Skipper Tom Latham plundered a century as New Zealand crushed Ireland by 190 runs in Dublin to secure victory in the one-day international tri-series. |
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Twenty firefighters attended the Sandwell College site in Crocketts Lane, Smethwick, just before 20:00 BST on Saturday.
The roof and first floor suffered "severe damage", West Midlands Fire Service said.
A spokeswoman said she did not know what caused the blaz... | A fire has engulfed a derelict former school building in the West Midlands. |
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Viktoria Gribovskaja claims Cox was angry and told her: "I will get rid of you. I will do you in the Irish way."
The WBO European super-middleweight, real name James Russan, was charged following the incident on 16 July.
The 29-year-old has previously denied c... | Champion boxer Jamie Cox smashed into his ex-girlfriend's south London flat in the middle of the night and grabbed her by the throat, a court heard. |
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Mr Veale will succeed Pat Geenty, who announced his retirement in February.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon Angus Macpherson, said Mr Veale is "committed to my agenda of maintaining local policing".
Mr Veale said the challenge would be ... | The new chief constable of Wiltshire has been named as Mike Veale who currently holds the position of Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) in the county. |
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Yn eu plith mae David Duckenfield, cyn-brif uwch-arolygydd fydd yn wynebu cyhuddiad o ddynladdiad 95 o bobl drwy esgeulustod difrifol.
Bu farw 96 o bobl o ganlyniad i'r trychineb, ond ni fydd modd dod ag achos yn enw un ohonynt - Tony Bland - oherwydd rhesymau... | Mae Gwasanaeth Erlyn y Goron wedi cyhoeddi bod digon o dystiolaeth i gyhuddo chwech o bobl o ganlyniad i drychineb Hillsborough yn 1989. |
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The former Newcastle man scored from the penalty spot after Rigino Cicilia had halved the deficit following strikes from U's pair Chey Dunkley and Daniel Crowley.
Defender Dunkley gave the visitors the lead after 11 minutes, rising highest to meet Chris Maguir... | A debut goal from new signing Ryan Taylor helped Port Vale overcome a two-goal half-time deficit to draw with Oxford at Vale Park. |
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The court heard an appeal brought by a white student denied a place at the University of Texas in 2008.
A ruling for Abigail Fisher could affect so-called affirmative action programmes elsewhere, analysts say.
The Supreme Court upheld the use of race in admiss... | The US Supreme Court has challenged the consideration of a student's race in public university admissions policies. |
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The plan is being put forward by a London firm as an alternative to keeping Longannet power station open.
The giant coal-burner in Fife faces closure within a year unless it wins an auction to provide back-up supply.
That would keep it going for at least two y... | Scotland's back-up energy supply could be provided by three to 10 gas-fuelled power stations on coastal barges. |
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A condition for the IMF loan is the completion of a planned debt swap.
The Caribbean nation must get private sector lenders to accept more lenient terms on its existing heavy debt load, equal to 140% of economic output.
The Jamaican government is also implemen... | Jamaica has agreed terms with the International Monetary Fund to receive a new $750m (£483m) loan. |
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The off-spinner was reported to the International Cricket Council after June's second Test against West Indies.
He took one wicket in 15.2 overs as the Windies won that Test by 10 wickets.
Analysis at Cardiff Metropolitan University found the 23-year-old's elb... | New Zealand and Yorkshire batsman Kane Williamson has been banned from bowling in international and domestic cricket because of an illegal action. |
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"The mountains of this country, the plains, highlands, cities will be not abandoned to terrorists," he said.
At least 16 Turkish soldiers died in Sunday's attack in the south-eastern Hakkari province, the army said.
In retaliation, Turkey carried out several a... | Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has pledged to "wipe out" Kurdish PKK rebels in their strongholds after a deadly bomb attack on the Turkish army. |
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The body of Caroline Andrews was discovered at a property in The Street, Benenden on Thursday.
A book of condolence was opened at St George's Church in the village and prayers offered during the service on Sunday.
A 54-year-old man was detained on Friday in co... | Prayers have been said for a 52-year-old teacher whose death sparked a police manhunt across Kent. |
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Spain's Contador attacked to drop Colombian Henao with 52km of Sunday's eighth and final stage remaining.
But he was beaten to the stage win by Quick-Step Floors' David de la Cruz and took eight instead of 10 bonus seconds.
Henao, 29, trailed by a minute at on... | Team Sky's Sergio Henao held on to claim a thrilling overall victory in Paris-Nice by just two seconds from Alberto Contador. |
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Only she and left-winger Jeremy Corbyn offered "an alternative" to Labour of the last five or eight years, she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
She refused to make any recommendation to Labour members for a second preference vote, saying she would "fight to... | Labour leadership hopeful Liz Kendall says she can win the contest, despite coming last in a recent YouGov poll. |
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They start their title defence with a home game against Derbyshire, promoted as Division Two champions last season.
In the second tier, Lancashire and Worcestershire meet at Old Trafford, with both seeking an immediate return to the top flight.
The YB40 gets u... | The new county cricket season gets under way on Wednesday with Warwickshire looking to repeat last summer's Championship triumph |
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When he was about 18 months old, he was diagnosed with toddler diarrhoea, put on a low-fibre diet and his mum Caroline was told he would grow out of the problem.
But the diarrhoea continued and so did the accidents.
"He would go to nursery with a bag of spare ... | Caroline's greatest fear was that her son Jack would have no control over his bowels when he started school. |
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Godden's double sandwiched Jack King's strike as the hosts earned a seventh win in eight games.
Boro are now sixth in the table, three points behind third-placed Carlisle, but County drop down to third-from-bottom, five points ahead of Leyton Orient.
Stevenage... | Matt Godden scored twice as in-form Stevenage boosted their League Two promotion hopes by breezing past Notts County. |
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Stephen Longfellow, from Leeds, was last seen on Sunday when he spoke with walkers in Llanfihangel y Pennant, Gwynedd.
Police found his car close to the Tryfan mountain and are concentrating their search there.
The hunt will cover areas with crevices, dips and... | A mountain rescue team, search dogs and a helicopter are looking for a 64-year-old man missing in Snowdonia. |
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The US ITC upheld a 2011 decision which found that Samsung had infringed Apple patents in the production of mobile phones, media players and tablets.
The US ITC has ordered that Samsung devices affected by the ruling are banned from the US.
But that ban is on ... | Apple has won a key patent case against rival Samsung at the US International Trade Commission (US ITC). |
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The Tees Valley Airshow will take place on 29 August at Durham Tees Valley airport for the first time since 1989.
The show, which will also see a live music event on the night, is being organised by Skylive Events and the Peel Group, which operates the airport... | An airshow is returning to Teesside for the first time in more than 25 years. |
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Grace, 28, who won the RBC Heritage in April, said: "I am getting married in November and hoping to start a family. I must put their health first.
"I really hope to be able to qualify again in four years' time."
Northern Ireland duo Rory McIlroy and Graeme McD... | South Africa's Branden Grace has pulled out of this summer's Olympics in Rio because of fears around the Zika virus. |
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The fleet included fishing boats and coastguard ships, Japan says, and three vessels appeared to be armed. Officials have protested to Chinese diplomats.
The reported incident occurred near the Japan-controlled disputed islands, known as the Senkaku islands in... | Japan says China has sailed a fleet of 230 vessels near Japanese-controlled waters in the East China Sea. |
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The fund, generated by members of the Single Malt Club China (SMCC), will be used to buy rare and valuable malts for the Chinese market.
The initiative was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as she arrived in China for a trade mission.
Ms Sturgeon als... | A new £3m fund has been set up to allow whisky connoisseurs in China to invest in some of Scotland's rarest drams. |
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The charges include robbery, grievous bodily harm and possession of an item to discharge a noxious substance.
The five attacks took place in 90 minutes across north and east London.
The 16-year-old has been remanded in custody to appear at Stratford Youth Cour... | A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with five acid attacks in London on Thursday has been charged with 15 offences, police have said. |
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The Madras high court said the "media has raised doubts" about the cause of her death on 5 December, and "the truth should be revealed".
She was admitted to a local hospital for more than three months, but little information was given about her health.
Jayalal... | A court in India's Tamil Nadu state has asked why the body of former chief minister J Jayalalitha cannot be exhumed for investigation. |
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The 26-year-old, who joined the club from Super League rivals St Helens this season, was drug tested after Trinity's win at Widnes on 14 July.
Under the regulations he is banned from all training and playing activity.
Widnes' Rangi Chase was also banned on Thu... | Wakefield Trinity prop Adam Walker has been suspended by the Rugby Football League under UK Anti-Doping protocol after testing positive for cocaine. |
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Mr Bush, 90, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday after suffering from a shortness of breath.
His spokesman Jim McGrath said his condition had improved and doctors were "discussing dates for his discharge".
Mr Bush, who was president from 1989 to 1993, was visi... | Former US President George Bush Sr will remain in hospital this weekend but could be discharged soon, his spokesman says. |
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Under the plan, young people in England would make monthly payments equivalent to rent to build up a share in their home, without requiring a deposit.
After 30 years, occupants would gain full ownership of the property.
The announcement comes as the Lib Dems p... | The Lib Dems are promising to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder through a "rent-to-own homes" scheme, if they are in power in May. |
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The attack took place early on Thursday in a market place in Urumqi.
More than 90 other people were injured as attackers in two vehicles drove into crowds and threw explosives. One of the vehicles then blew up.
China called the attack a "violent terrorist inci... | Five people involved in the Xinjiang attack that killed 31 people "blew themselves up", a Chinese report says. |
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The 29-year-old woman's body was found at the home in Heaton Close, Speke, at about 03:10 GMT on Sunday, police said.
The woman, who has not been formally identified, was taken to hospital by the ambulance service where she was pronounced dead at 04:14 GMT.
A ... | A woman's body has been discovered at a house in Merseyside. |
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Jack Price raced in the 1908 London Olympics before founding an athletics club still in existence today.
The runner, who died in 1965, has now been commemorated in his home town of Halesowen, West Midlands, following a campaign by his family.
Grandson Micky Wh... | An Olympian who won England's first ever "marathon" has been honoured with a blue plaque after a 20-year campaign. |
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The Lionesses will play world champions the USA, Germany and France - the same line-up that contested the inaugural edition of the competition last year, won by the USA.
England face France in their opener on 1 March in Pennsylvania.
They then face the hosts i... | England's women will take on the three top ranked teams in the world in the SheBelieves Cup in the USA in March. |
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Their main indexes closed down about 4% as the Spanish prime minister called for Thursday's European Union summit to "dispel doubts" about the euro.
Wall Street was also unnerved by the continuing crisis and the Dow Jones ended with a loss of 1.1%.
Earlier Spa... | Spanish and Italian shares have fallen sharply amid fears that an EU summit this week will again fail to produce a deal to shore up the euro. |
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The Dubai Financial Market closed down 7%, while the Saudi exchange also lost 7% after Fitch ratings agency cut its outlook for the country.
Last week, the Dow Jones in the US fell 6%, while the UK's FTSE 100 posted its biggest weekly loss this year of 5%.
Inv... | Stock markets in the Middle East have fallen sharply after a difficult week for all major global share indexes. |
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In a game that was a pale shadow of previous meetings between these two Premier League superpowers, Liverpool had the better chances and United keeper David de Gea kept his side in it with fine saves from Adam Lallana and Emre Can.
Jurgen Klopp's side wasted o... | Wayne Rooney's late strike settled a scrappy encounter to give Manchester United and manager Louis van Gaal a vital victory at Liverpool. |
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MacDonald, 26, has made 30 appearances this season, scoring three goals, and joins on a free transfer after having his contract cancelled.
Potter, 28, had been released by Northampton Town, for whom he scored once in 32 league games.
Stags manager Steve Evans ... | Mansfield Town have signed Oxford United winger Alex MacDonald and midfielder Alfie Potter from Northampton Town. |
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Dennis began running after thinking he was overweight and wants to take part on Sunday to "help those less fortunate."
Great Manchester Run 2016 takes place on Sunday May 22 and you can follow the action on BBC TV... | BBC Get Inspired caught up with Dennis Yarwood who is running Sunday's Great Manchester Run for the deaf blind charity Sense. |
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The announcement was made as Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! premiered on US TV on Wednesday on the Syfy channel.
It ended with a piece of space shuttle hurtling towards April, played by Tara Reid, and the caption: "You decide if #AprilLives or #AprilDies".
Sharknado... | A fourth instalment of cult TV movie phenomenon Sharknado has been confirmed, with fans getting to decide what happens next. |
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Michael Lane denies murdering Shana Grice, 19, who was found with her throat slit in her torched bedroom.
Lewes Crown Court heard he stalked the teenager after she renewed a relationship with a former boyfriend.
Emma King told jurors her housemate woke one nig... | A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend stole a key to her house in order to watch her as she slept, a court heard. |
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Fairweather defeated his fellow Irish amateur international Tiarnon McLarnon and Irish Boys international Mulligan in a play-off to win the amateur event.
With Mulligan the leading Under-18, he also earns an NI Open spot.
Fairweather's win came four days after... | Knock's Colin Fairweather and Laytown & Bettystown Thomas Mulligan clinched the Northern Ireland Open spots available at Tuesday's Northern Ireland Amateur Open at Galgorm Castle. |
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The visitors made the perfect start when Dorrans' drive deflected in off Ben Heneghan in the fourth minute.
The impressive Josh Windass hit the post and bar, but Motherwell responded and Heneghan headed in at the far post.
Louis Moult's careless elbow on Fabio... | Graham Dorrans scored twice as Rangers began their Scottish Premiership campaign with victory at Motherwell. |
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The presidential hopeful wrote in his 1996 autobiography, Gifted Hands, that he had been offered a full scholarship by the prestigious school.
But the academy said it had no record of an application from Mr Carson.
His team has denied that he lied about West P... | Republican Ben Carson has admitted that he never applied to join the US military academy at West Point, despite implications in his book that he had. |
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Arlene Foster was enterprise minister when she set up the botched RHI scheme in 2012.
A lack of cost controls left taxpayers facing an unexpected £490m bill.
Sinn Féin, the UUP and SDLP have called on Mrs Foster to step down after her Democratic Unionist Party... | The first minister faces a renewed call to resign after it was revealed she wrote to banks encouraging support for the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme. |
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The Swiss six-time champion won 7-5 6-2, ensuring he will progress from the group stage with one match remaining.
Djokovic, winner of the past three season-ending titles in London, had won his previous 38 indoor matches.
The Serb will play Tomas Berdych in his... | Roger Federer brought Novak Djokovic's three-year unbeaten run indoors to an end to secure a semi-final place at the ATP World Tour Finals. |
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A survey of 26,000 people, carried out for HM Inspector of Constabulary, found 36% had not seen a police officer on patrol over a period of 12 months.
Another 23% said they had seen police on foot only once or twice over a year.
The public perception of police... | More than a third of people in England and Wales have not seen a bobby on the beat for a year, research suggests. |
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Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said women were being accepted after the military received "hundreds of letters" expressing interest in enrolling.
There will be 15 women in the first group, which starts training in October, Mr Shoigu said.
During WWII, Russian ... | Russia is to accept female fighter pilots into its Air Force for the first time since the World War Two. |
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He curled a brilliant 38th-minute free-kick low into the bottom corner, but injured his hamstring in the process and limped off just two minutes later.
Mickey Demetriou should have made it 2-0 but made a mess of his effort, while Scott Vernon's shot hit the ba... | Andy Mangan's first-half effort for Shrewsbury Town proved decisive as the League Two side stunned Leicester to reach the Capital One Cup third round. |
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Derry were thumped 6-1 in the first leg of the first qualifying round tie between the sides last week.
"People talk about restoring pride but I am full of pride because, maybe barring two players, everybody put in a shift in Denmark," said Shiels.
"We need eve... | Derry City manager Kenny Shiels says his players must show full commitment if they are to "repair some damaged morale" against Danes FC Midtjylland. |
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Civilian casualties were reported after what residents said was light resistance from the militants.
The AU on Friday denied on Friday it has lost control of Merca, saying it had made a tactical withdrawal.
Al-Shabab was forced out of the capital Mogadishu in ... | The Somali military, backed by the African Union (AU), has retaken Merca from al-Shabab militants who seized the port city on Friday, residents say. |
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Odeon and Picturehouse said their sites were affected, with Picturehouse saying it had seen "unprecedented" demand.
Some people took to Twitter to complain about sites crashing.
However a Vue spokesman said it had sold 10,000 tickets in 90 minutes, adding "our... | Huge demand for tickets to the first screenings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has put a strain on cinema websites. |
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US artist Ally Burguieres complained on Facebook after Swift used a wrongly-credited drawing of a fox identical to one of her watercolour designs.
Swift removed the image but the artist claims she took months to compensate her, that it wasn't enough and she wa... | Singer Taylor Swift has been accused of wrongfully using an artist's work to promote her album 1989. |
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Emergency services were called to a disturbance at Gwyrddgoed Road, Pontardawe, at 17:45 BST on Tuesday.
The 63-year-old victim was taken to hospital where her condition is serious but stable.
Her daughter, 32, is in custody and anyone with information should ... | Police are continuing to investigate a serious incident which saw a mother airlifted to hospital after being stabbed and her daughter arrested. |
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Under a deal agreed on Friday, the list must be approved by the international creditors in order for Greece to secure a four-month extension of its bailout.
"We won a battle, not the war," Mr Tspiras said on Saturday.
The deal is widely regarded as a major cli... | Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has warned of "real difficulties" ahead, as his government faces a Monday deadline to submit a list of reforms to lenders. |
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A breakthrough that could have a huge implications for the tech industry.
Magnets made of "rare earth metals" are a vital part of almost every gadget from mobile phones to computer hard drives.
But most of the world's supply of rare earth metals is found in Ch... | Scientists in Birmingham have found a new way to recycle the very important metals found in almost every type of modern technology. |
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I understand that there is no suggestion of gross misconduct, or dishonesty, or of what was described to me as "impropriety".
Clearly there are serious concerns of some sort, or Professor Purcell wouldn't ... | The vice-chancellor of Plymouth University has been suspended pending a review. |
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On Saturday Malian and French forces seized Gao, another key northern city.
The advance comes as African Union leaders are meeting to discuss sending more troops to Mali.
Islamists seized the north of the country last year, but have been losing ground since Fr... | French-led forces in Mali are advancing on the key northern city of Timbuktu, as they press on with their offensive against Islamist rebels. |
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The regulator said late on Thursday that it would be looking into whether parties were mis-selling financial products.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite index has slumped about 30% since mid-June, wiping out most of this year's gains.
Any criminal cases will be... | China's securities regulator will investigate suspected manipulation of the stock market, state news agency Xinhua reports. |
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The man, who served two sentences at Chelmsford Prison, said he saw inmates pouring boiling water on each other.
Last year, a report said "bullying, low-level violence, and disobedience by prisoners" had increased.
A spokesman for the prison service said there... | Inmates' lives could be at stake at a prison where concerns were raised about increasing levels of violence, an former convict has claimed. |
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They currently play in the Championship - English rugby's second tier - and the change comes into effect from 1 June.
The Moseley club name has been part of the history of rugby union since 1873, said a club statement.
"The board felt the name change will assi... | Moseley Rugby Club have announced that they will rebrand as Birmingham Moseley for the 2016-17 season. |
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Health Minister Maggie De Block said current rules requiring pills to be given within 20km (12 miles) of a reactor should be increased to 100km.
Belgium's neighbours have criticised the state of its nuclear reactors.
However, the minister said the change was a... | The Belgian government has agreed to distribute iodine pills to the country's entire population as a nuclear safety precaution. |
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In an overview of the performance of the NHS in 2014/15, Audit Scotland said the health service failed to meet seven out of nine key waiting time targets.
Problems around staffing have intensified, the report found.
Audit Scotland concluded this issue is "one ... | Fundamental change is needed now if the NHS in Scotland is to cope with demand, according to the financial watchdog Audit Scotland. |
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Richard Jones, 31, from Llanwnnen, near Lampeter, was convicted of two counts of illegal dog breeding and 21 counts of causing unnecessary suffering to dogs following two raids last June.
He was given a nine-week suspended sentence at Aberystwyth Justice Centr... | An illegal dog breeder from Ceredigion who left puppies languishing "close to death" has been banned from keeping animals for four years. |
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Erectile dysfunction drugs worth £500,000 were found in a garden shed after a raid at Atilla Fodor's property in Datchet, Slough.
Fodor, 38, was charged with importation and possession of unlicensed medicines with intent to supply and the supply of unlicensed ... | A man who made nearly £30,000 selling doses of unlicensed Viagra-style drugs has been jailed. |
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A Crocodile Shark carcass was discovered on a beach at Hope Cove near Plymouth and was reported to the National Marine Aquarium.
Experts think the animal, normally found in tropical waters, may have died from the shock of UK's colder seas.
It is commonly found... | A tropical species of shark has been found on the UK coastline for the first time in recorded history, marine experts said. |
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Advertising revenues rose to $5.2bn, with more than 80% coming from mobile.
Facebook's focus on live video attracted new advertisers, while sales on existing services also grew.
Mark Zuckerberg also requested that a new class of stock should be issued, so he c... | Facebook shares have jumped after reporting a tripling of first quarter profits from a year earlier to $1.51bn. |
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Ministers plan to take 20,000 refugees by 2020 - a "huge change in the scale" of resettlement, according to Home Affairs Committee chairman Keith Vaz.
He said the committee was "concerned about our real level of preparedness and ability to increase capacity to... | The UK may not be prepared for the number of Syrian refugees the government plans to accept, MPs say. |
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Southern Water pleaded guilty to breaching its Environmental Permit at Foreness Point pumping station.
The Environment Agency said defective pumps led to several sewage discharges between January and June 2011.
Southern Water apologised and said it was struggl... | A water company has been fined £200,000 after untreated sewage was discharged into the sea off Margate. |
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Broadcast in January 2014, the first episode of the third series - which saw Sherlock apparently return from the dead - was requested 4.2 million times.
All three episodes in the 2014 Sherlock series were included in the top 10.
The second most-watched program... | The return of Benedict Cumberbatch in BBC One's Sherlock was the most popular programme on iPlayer last year. |
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Ahead of the release of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) annual report, Christopher Graham said the body needed "stronger powers".
In the past year, the ICO issued £1.97m in penalties to companies found to breach data protection rules.
The report hi... | The UK's information commissioner has called for better funding for the country's data regulator amid a record number of cases. |
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The annual sporting rich-list showed Mayweather, who also topped last year's list, earned US$300m (£194m).
Most of that came from his 'super-fight' with Manny Pacquiao, whose $160m (£103.4m) takings made him the second-highest earner.
Real Madrid forward Crist... | Boxer Floyd Mayweather was the world's highest-paid sportsman of the past 12 months, according to figures from business magazine Forbes. |
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Salto the robot can perform multiple vertical jumps in a row - making it a champion robot athlete.
Bush babies, or galagos, can jump five times in four seconds, to reach a combined height of 8.5m.
Writing in Science Robotics, the researchers say the prototype ... | Scientists in the US have unveiled an athletic robot which takes its inspiration from bush babies. |
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She says she "wasn't taken seriously" when she first went to the doctors with her mum.
It wasn't until she says she "basically broke down in front of the GP" that she was diagnosed with Dermatillomania and was referred for professional help.
Now, the 20-year-o... | Samantha Wake has suffered from a rare mental condition that makes her pick her own skin since she was 12. |
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Researchers found patients with lower levels of the protein troponin were less likely to die after an operation.
The test is normally used to diagnose a heart attack, during which the protein is released into the bloodstream.
Dr Matthew Jackson from Middlesbro... | A routine blood test could predict whether a patient is likely to survive after surgery, a new study suggests. |
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The 30-year-old sealed his third drivers' world title with victory at the US Grand Prix last weekend.
The Briton had been linked with a move to Ferrari, but in May he signed a new three-year deal with Mercedes, taking him up to 2018.
"I honestly can't see myse... | World champion Lewis Hamilton says he expects to finish his career with Mercedes - and will probably only compete for another seven years. |
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