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 | Captain 'tried to escape pirates' A US captain was recaptured by Somali pirates after trying to swim from their lifeboat, US media reports say. |
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| Mass funeral for Italy quake dead A state funeral is held in Italy for 205 victims of the devastating earthquake, as the country observes a day of mourning. | |
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| US dismisses 'Nazi guard' appeal US officials reject a suspected Nazi death-camp guard's appeal against deportation from the US to Germany. | |
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| Iraq blast kills five US troops Five US soldiers are among seven people killed by a suicide bomber in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the US military says. | |
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| Russia blamed for pipeline blast Turkmenistan blames Russia for causing an explosion on a gas pipeline, saying Moscow cut its imports without notice. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Captain 'tried to escape pirates' A US captain was recaptured by Somali pirates after trying to swim from their lifeboat, US media reports say. |
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| Landslide win for Algeria leader Incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika is re-elected with 90% of the vote after presidential elections in Algeria, officials say. | |
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| Shock at Burundi corruption death There is shock in Burundi after leading anti-corruption campaigner Ernest Manirumva is stabbed to death. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Captain 'tried to escape pirates' A US captain was recaptured by Somali pirates after trying to swim from their lifeboat, US media reports say. |
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| Iraq blast kills five US troops Five US soldiers are among seven people killed by a suicide bomber in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the US military says. | |
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| Raging wildfires destroy US homes Wildfires destroy homes and force evacuations in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, reportedly killing two people. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Thai protest breaks summit cordon Some 200 anti-government protesters in Thailand push past police cordons to reach the venue for an Asean summit. |
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| Japan PM unveils $150bn stimulus Japan's prime minister formally unveils a record $150bn (£105bn) stimulus package to revive the country's ailing economy. | |
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| Russia blamed for pipeline blast Turkmenistan blames Russia for causing an explosion on a gas pipeline, saying Moscow cut its imports without notice. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Mass funeral for Italy quake dead A state funeral is held in Italy for 205 victims of the devastating earthquake, as the country observes a day of mourning. |
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| Georgians plan mass disobedience Georgia's opposition announces a "national disobedience campaign" as thousands rally in Tbilisi, threatening to block roads. | |
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| US dismisses 'Nazi guard' appeal US officials reject a suspected Nazi death-camp guard's appeal against deportation from the US to Germany. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq blast kills five US troops Five US soldiers are among seven people killed by a suicide bomber in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the US military says. |
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| Landslide win for Algeria leader Incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika is re-elected with 90% of the vote after presidential elections in Algeria, officials say. | |
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| Iran opens nuclear fuel facility Iran's president opens the country's first nuclear fuel production plant, in defiant mood despite fresh moves on talks. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Balochistan deaths spark strikes Political groups in Pakistan's Balochistan province call a three-day strike after three ethnic leaders are killed. |
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| S Lanka denies safe-zone shelling Sri Lanka's government strongly denies the army is shelling a designated civilian safe-zone in the north-east. | |
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| Strikes 'kill 27 Afghan Taleban' At least 27 suspected insurgents are killed by international forces in Afghanistan, the US-led coalition says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Anti-terror searches continuing Police are continuing to search 10 properties across the north-west of England in connection with an alleged planned terror attack. |
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| One dead in pie factory explosion One person dies and six others are injured - one seriously - in an explosion at a pie factory in Huddersfield. | |
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| Missing chef father's Easter plea The father of missing York university chef Claudia Lawrence issues an Easter plea to find his daughter. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | BNP 'threat' to Labour in Europe The British National Party could pose a major threat to Labour in the upcoming European elections, Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman says. |
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| Police chief quits over blunder Britain's counter-terrorism chief officer quits after accidentally revealing details of a secret operation aimed at thwarting a possible al-Qaeda plot. | |
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| Clegg: Make MPs sell second homes Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg sets out his proposals to reform MPs' expenses and calls for cross-party talks. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers to vote on Sats boycott Teachers are preparing to vote on a proposal to boycott tests for children aged seven and 11 in England. |
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| English 'losing out' to literacy English lessons are dying out and being replaced by literacy, the leader of a teaching union claims. | |
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| Universities offer downturn help England's universities are sharing funds aimed at helping people and businesses deal with the ongoing recession. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Two die in light aircraft crash A man and a woman are killed when a light aircraft crashes into a wooded hillside in east Hampshire. |
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| One dead in pie factory explosion One person dies and six others are injured - one seriously - in an explosion at a pie factory in Huddersfield. | |
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| Missing chef father's Easter plea The father of missing York university chef Claudia Lawrence issues an Easter plea to find his daughter. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Gun attack treated as murder bid A gun attack in north Belfast which left a 25-year-old man seriously ill is being treated as attempted murder. |
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| Church sorry over grave plot sale The Catholic Church apologises for selling land in a Belfast cemetery which contained the unmarked graves of babies. | |
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| NI based units in Helmand command A Northern Ireland based army unit has taken command in Helmand in southern Afghanistan for the first time. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Travel surge for Easter getaway Almost 250,000 people are due to travel from Scottish airports over Easter but there is a drop in the numbers leaving the country. |
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| Legal bid for sex offender data Three housing associations launch a legal bid to obtain statistics on sex offender numbers in their communities. | |
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| Action pledge on Chinese copycats The problem of Chinese whisky makers cashing in on the iconic 'Scotch' brand is discussed during talks in China. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | School funding 'needs to change' A teaching union says an alternative way of allocating money to schools in Wales should be found. |
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| Crews ready to battle grass fires A fire service unveils its action plan for dealing with any grass fires over the Easter weekend. | |
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| 'Shame' of home alone holiday mum A mother who left her children to go on holiday to Spain describes the moment her "head blew" and she walked out. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Japan PM unveils $150bn stimulus Japan's prime minister formally unveils a record $150bn (£105bn) stimulus package to revive the country's ailing economy. |
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| Banks drive US stocks up sharply Big gains in banking stocks push Wall Street sharply higher after a major US bank said it would make record profits this quarter. | |
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| China bosses told to cut salaries The Chinese government tells executives of state-owned banks and insurance companies to cut their own pay. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Neeson to return in Titans movie Actor Liam Neeson is to star in Clash of the Titans, his first project since the death of actress wife Natasha Richardson. |
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| Gospel father 'Pop' Winans dies David 'Pop' Winans Sr, patriarch of the award-winning gospel music family, has died in Tennessee at the age of 74. | |
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| Thornton clashes with radio host Actor Billy Bob Thornton clashes with a radio show host who introduced him as an actor, rather than a musician. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Standing watch over a crowded space Europe's space agency is forging ahead on a project designed to protect its space-based systems. |
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| Charles Darwin's egg rediscovered An egg collected by Charles Darwin has been rediscovered at Cambridge University's Zoology Museum | |
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| Signs of earliest Scots unearthed Archaeologists discover the earliest evidence of human beings in Scotland at a ploughed field in South Lanarkshire. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Spies 'infiltrate US power grid' The US government admits the power grid is vulnerable, following media claims it has been breached by foreign spies. |
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| French reject internet piracy law French politicians reject a bill proposing that people caught downloading music illegally three times lose their internet connection. | |
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| Conficker begins stealthy update The Conficker virus is updating infected machines with a mystery package of data. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Scar-reducing drug shows promise A drug designed to reduce scarring has shown promising results in early human trials, UK researchers say. |
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| Child dental work rise 'worrying' Nearly 30,000 children a year attend hospital to have teeth pulled or be treated for decay, research shows. | |
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| Archbishop condemns pregnancy ads The new Archbishop of Westminster urges Catholics to oppose plans to allow abortion information to be advertised on TV and radio. | |
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| 1972: Earthquake kills thousands in Iran At least 4,000 people die in a massive earthquake in southern Iran which flattens entire towns and villages. | |||
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| 1968: Dozens die in NZ ferry disaster Fifty-one people die when a ferry capsizes in Wellington harbour, New Zealand, during one of the worst storms ever to hit the country. | |||
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 | Live text - The Masters Chad Campbell wastes little time in extending his Masters lead as he picks up two early birdies at the start of day two. |
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| Armstrong leak riles cycling boss The head of world cycling says France's anti-doping agency acted unprofessionally following a drugs test on Lance Armstrong. | |
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| Unhappy Adriano plans sabbatical Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano is to take a break from football and "rethink his career". | |
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| London Games offered £225m loan Olympic planners are offered a £225m loan from the public sector European Investment Bank. | |
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| Reds to nurse Gerrard over run-in Liverpool midfielder Gerrard has developed a groin problem which means he will have to be carefully managed through the remainder of the season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Reds to nurse Gerrard over run-in Liverpool midfielder Gerrard has developed a groin problem which means he will have to be carefully managed through the remainder of the season. |
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| Sunderland v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. | |
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| Live text - Wolves v Southampton Leaders Wolves face struggling Southampton in the Championship. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Gallas will miss rest of season Arsenal defender William Gallas will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury sustained in the Gunners' 1-1 Champions League draw at Villarreal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Liverpool v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Chelsea v Bolton Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Aston Villa v Everton Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Man City v Fulham Team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League match. |
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| HULL | |
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| Middlesbrough v Hull Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Blackburn Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City must be braver - Ireland Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland says some of his team-mates were "hiding" in the 3-1 Uefa Cup defeat in Hamburg. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Sunderland v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Footballer in court over attack Footballer Marlon King appears in court accused of attacking a woman in a central London nightclub last year. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Stoke v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke v Newcastle Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Man Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | FA 'unmoved on yellow card rule' The Football Association has no plans to change its stance on appeals against decisions to send players off for two bookings, BBC Sport understands. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Portsmouth v West Brom Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Stanislas signs new Hammers deal West Ham youngster Junior Stanislas signs a new four-year deal with the Upton Park club. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Arsenal Team news ahead of Saturday's Premier League match. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Watford v Barnsley Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Charlton v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Preston v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Nottm Forest v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v QPR Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Crystal Palace v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Charlton v Birmingham Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Plymouth v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Cardiff Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Sheff Wed v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Ipswich v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Doncaster Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Swansea v Norwich Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Bristol City Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Coventry Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Blackpool Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games QPR sack manager Paulo Sousa, claiming he divulged sensitive information. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Derby Team news ahead of Saturday's Championship match. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Reading v Sheff Utd Team news ahead of Friday's Championship match. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Wolves v Southampton Wolves host Southampton in the Championship. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Warnock mocks Swans play-off talk Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock says Swansea City have no chance of reaching the Championship play-offs. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves v Southampton Wolves host Southampton in the Championship. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Dutch striker wants Celtic deal Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink says he wants to stay at Celtic beyond the expiry of his current contract in the summer. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Hamilton v Dundee Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton v Dundee Utd Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at New Douglas Park. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Mikoliunas nears Tynecastle exit Midfielder Saulius Mikoliunas could be set to return to Kaunas after failing to agree contract terms with Hearts. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| St Mirren v Hibernian (Mon) Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Aberdeen v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Pittodrie. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Falkirk Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Rugby Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Rangers v Motherwell Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at Ibrox. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Alexander looking to keep jersey Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander hopes to take advantage of Allan McGregor's suspension at Ibrox and with Scotland. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Hibernian (Mon) Team news ahead of Saturday's Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Maputo to host 2011 All-Africa Games The Mozambican capital, Maputo, will host the 2011 edition of the All-Africa Games, the continent's largest multi-sports event. |
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| Zambia must stay at Konkola Development of Lusaka's Independence Stadium is delayed again, leaving the national team to continue playing World Cup qualifiers in the Copperbelt. | |
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| Zaki set for Wigan showdown talks Wigan manager Steve Bruce is due to hold talks with errant Egyptian striker Amr Zaki on Friday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Poor weather mars season opener Durham add just 67 runs to their overnight total before play is abandoned on day two of the season-opening match against the MCC. |
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| Patel faces up to fitness issue Nottinghamshire's Samit Patel admits he had to face some "difficult truths" after being sent home from the West Indies for fitness reasons. | |
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| Proteas win after Australia slump South Africa beat Australia by 25 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the one-day series after Australia's top order struggle again. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Blues v Toulouse (Sat) Team news and preview ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. |
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| Crockett calls for ruthless Bath Bath captain Alex Crockett says it is time for the club to start winning silverware. | |
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| Tigers are in top form - Chuter Hooker George Chuter believes Leicester Tigers are in top form ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final tie with Bath. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull 14-18 Hull KR Hull fall just short of victory in the Humber derby against Hull KR. |
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| Salford 18-16 Warrington Chris Hicks misses a late conversion for Warrington as Salford hold on for a narrow victory. | |
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| Bradford v Leeds (Fri) Struggling Bradford will hope for a change in fortune against defending champions Leeds in Friday's Super League derby clash. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer will play in Monte Carlo World number two Roger Federer accepts a wildcard to play in next week's Monte Carlo Masters. |
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| Nadal to defend title at Queen's World number one Rafael Nadal confirms he will line up alongside Britain's Andy Murray at Queen's Club in June. | |
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| Safina to take Serena's top spot Russia's Dinara Safina will move to the top of the world rankings after Serena Williams' surprise first-round exit in Marbella. | |
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| GOLF | |
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| Live text - The Masters Chad Campbell wastes little time in extending his Masters lead as he picks up two early birdies at the start of day two. |
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| Augusta opener pleases Harrington USPGA and Open champion Padraig Harrington declares himself happy with his three-under-par 69 as he began his bid to a win a third successive major. | |
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| Woods pleased to be in contention Tiger Woods says he is happy with his ball striking as his first round in major golf for 10 months sees him make a solid start in the Masters at Augusta. | |
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| McLaren face FIA 'lying' inquiry McLaren will appear before the FIA World Motorsport Council on 29 April to answer charges of misleading race stewards following the Australian Grand Prix. | |
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 | McLaren face FIA 'lying' inquiry McLaren will appear before the FIA World Motorsport Council on 29 April to answer charges of misleading race stewards following the Australian Grand Prix. |
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| Ferrari boss demands improvement Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo warns his team against becoming the laughing stock of Formula 1. | |
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| Malaysia start time under review Officials in Malaysia confirm they will review the start time of next year's Grand Prix after last weekend's race was ruined by monsoon rain. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch relishing defending abroad WBC champion Carl Froch says defending his super-middleweight title for the first time in his home city of Nottingham would be "too easy". |
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| Khan to challenge for world title Amir Khan will take on WBA light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik in Britain in June. | |
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| Venue for Haye-Klitschko revealed Britain's David Haye will challenge Wladimir Klitschko for his IBF and WBO heavyweight titles on 20 June at Schalke 04's football stadium in Germany. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | UK Sport calms 'image rights' row Top British athletes are asked to meet UK Sport and the British Olympic Association to quash a potential row over image rights. |
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| Wada code faces report criticism Wada's new code is criticised in a report obtained by the BBC, which suggests it fails to conform to European data protection laws. | |
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| Ohuruogu to compete in Manchester Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu announces she will run in next month's Great City Games in Manchester. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Snooker to trial shorter format A new shorter form of snooker is set to be trialled at the World Championship in Sheffield later this month. |
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| Snooker boosted by sponsor deal The World Snooker Championship receives a financial boost after online bookmakers Betfred.com are unveiled as the tournament's new official sponsor. | |
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| Ebdon outlasts Higgins in final Peter Ebdon wins the final two frames in Beijing to beat John Higgins 10-8 in the final of the China Open. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Newmarket hopes to beat recession Newmarket's managing director Stephen Wallis admits trading conditions are tough but is hopeful of riding out the credit crunch. |
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| Mon Mome seals shock National win The 100-1 chance Mon Mome, ridden by Liam Treadwell, causes a massive shock with victory in the Aintree Grand National. | |
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| Presenter sorry over teeth jibe BBC presenter Clare Balding apologises to Grand National winner Liam Treadwell after making fun of his teeth on air. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong leak riles cycling boss The head of world cycling says France's anti-doping agency acted unprofessionally following a drugs test on Lance Armstrong. |
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| Armstrong accused of test breach Cycling legend Lance Armstrong could face punishment from the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) over claims he violated its strict drugs testing rules. | |
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| Aussie cyclist Dajka found dead Former world champion cyclist Jobie Dajka is found dead at his home in Australia. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | NBA highlights - The Daily Zap Highlights from Thursday night's action in the NBA. |
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| Deng to miss regular NBA season Great Britain star Luol Deng is hit by a new injury concern in his battle to overcome a stress fracture to his right shin. | |
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| Coach James set to exit Guildford Guildford Heat coach and co-founder Paul James will leave the club at the end of the season. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport |
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| Review of the week Crouchy shows England the ropes, while a player gets booked for breaking wind | |
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| Robbo Robson blog "This weekend proved one thing - there's Real Time and there's Big Four Time." | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Live text - The Masters Chad Campbell wastes little time in extending his Masters lead as he picks up two early birdies at the start of day two. |
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| Ballymena Utd v Institute Institute will be without Paul Brown for the JJB Sports Premiership encounter at the Ballymena Showgrounds on Saturday. | |
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| Bangor v Glenavon Glenavon boss Marty Quinn returns to his former club in this JJB Sports Premiership relegation battle at Clandeboye Park on Saturday. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Dutch striker wants Celtic deal Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink says he wants to stay at Celtic beyond the expiry of his current contract in the summer. |
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| Scots curlers claim play-off spot Scotland progress to the play-offs at the World Men's Curling championship by defeating hosts Canada 6-5. | |
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| Mikoliunas nears Tynecastle exit Midfielder Saulius Mikoliunas could be set to return to Kaunas after failing to agree contract terms with Hearts. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Blues v Toulouse (Sat) Team news and preview ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. |
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| Munster v Ospreys (Sun) Team news and preview ahead of Sunday's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park. | |
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| Kennedy plays down Palace return Midfielder Mark Kennedy is treating Cardiff's visit to former club Crystal Palace as just another game. | |
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