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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Israel soldiers speak out on Gaza A group of soldiers who took part in Israel's offensive in Gaza say widespread abuses were committed against civilians. |
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| Nigeria rebels announce 'truce' The main rebel group in Nigeria's Niger Delta, Mend, says it will observe a 60-day ceasefire in its campaign against the oil industry. | |
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| Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. | |
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| UN monitors to leave Georgia The last remaining UN observers in Georgia leave their posts on Wednesday, a month after their mandate expired. | |
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| Hondurans 'have right to revolt' The ousted Honduran president says his supporters have "the right to insurrection" in their bid to see him reinstated. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria rebels announce 'truce' The main rebel group in Nigeria's Niger Delta, Mend, says it will observe a 60-day ceasefire in its campaign against the oil industry. |
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| Charles Taylor defence to resume Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is expected to continue his defence against war crimes charges at a tribunal in The Hague. | |
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| Kenya seizes coffin-stashed ivory Kenyan authorities seize almost 300kg of ivory and rhinoceros horn hidden in coffins on a plane bound for Asia. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Hondurans 'have right to revolt' The ousted Honduran president says his supporters have "the right to insurrection" in their bid to see him reinstated. |
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| Mexico bodies were federal agents Mexican police say that the 12 bodies found in Michoacan state were federal agents, murdered by a drugs cartel. | |
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| LA to foot Jackson memorial bill The city of Los Angeles will pay the costs of policing Michael Jackson's memorial concert, its mayor confirms. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Australia warns China on spy case Australian PM Kevin Rudd reminds China that the world is watching how it handles a case of alleged business espionage in Shanghai. |
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| Worst of Japan's recession 'over' Japan's central bank says the worst of the country's recession is now over, after it holds its key interest rate at 0.1%. | |
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| Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Euro parliament elects new leader The European Parliament elects former Polish PM Jerzy Buzek as its new president - the first from the former communist bloc. |
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| UN monitors to leave Georgia The last remaining UN observers in Georgia leave their posts on Wednesday, a month after their mandate expired. | |
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| Bride's bouquet brings down plane The throwing of a bride's bouquet at an Italian wedding ends in disaster when the flowers cause a plane to crash. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Israel soldiers speak out on Gaza A group of soldiers who took part in Israel's offensive in Gaza say widespread abuses were committed against civilians. |
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| Iran 'executes Sunni militants' Iran executes 13 members of a Sunni rebel group blamed for attacks in the country's south-east, state media says. | |
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| Egypt hosts 'non-aligned' chiefs Heads of state from more than 50 countries are attending meetings of the Non-Aligned Movement, taking place in Egypt. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Return 'gathers pace' in Pakistan Some 8,800 of the more than two million Pakistanis displaced by fighting in Swat have now left relief camps, officials say. |
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| Strike hits India tea and tourism An indefinite strike called by a regional political party affects tea production and tourism in the Darjeeling hills in West Bengal state. | |
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| Indian tiger park 'has no tigers' One of India's main tiger parks, Panna National Park in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, admits it no longer has any tigers. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. |
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| Job cuts 'hit two in three' in UK Almost 70% of people across the UK know someone who has lost their job in the recession, a BBC survey finds. | |
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| Pressure rises on school places A fifth of local authorities in England are reporting increased pressure on school places, which they blame on the recession. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Tell it straight on debt - Clarke The shadow business secretary will accuse Gordon Brown of a "lack of candour" on public spending, in a speech to business leaders. |
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| Health minister Lord Darzi quits Top surgeon Lord Darzi, one of several non-politicians brought into Gordon Brown's government, is to resign as health minister. | |
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| Ireland passport proposal shelved The government climbs down over plans to have passports shown when people travel between Britain and Ireland. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Pressure rises on school places A fifth of local authorities in England are reporting increased pressure on school places, which they blame on the recession. |
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| Dads 'lose out' on parent leave The system of maternity and paternity leave is unfair to poorer mothers, detrimental to fathers and bad for the economy, a think-tank argues. | |
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| Private schools charity threat The first test cases of whether private schools should have charitable status rejects two out of five schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Missing backpacker is found alive A 19-year-old backpacker from London who went missing in the Australian bush for 12 days, is found alive. |
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| Wheelie bin man crushed to death A man thought to have climbed into a bin before being crushed to death in a dust cart is named as a 35-year-old Londoner. | |
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| Husband killed wife reversing car A husband killed his wife when he accidentally reversed their car into her at their Sheffield home, police say. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ireland passport proposal shelved The government climbs down over plans to have passports shown when people travel between Britain and Ireland. |
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| Orde before NI Affairs Committee The Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde, is to give evidence before a committee of MPs at Westminster later. | |
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| Search resumes for father and son An air and sea search for a missing father and his 13-year-old son is set to resume along the County Cork coast. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots pessimistic about recession A poll for the BBC suggests Scots are more pessimistic about how long the recession will last than other people in the UK. |
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| Commons row over new Forth bridge UK ministers are urged to "stand firm" and resist a Scottish Government plea for extra money for the new Forth Bridge. | |
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| 'Listen to people' call to Diageo Whisky company Diageo must "listen to the people" and ditch plans to axe 900 jobs, Finance Secretary John Swinney says. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Ministers 'must shake up council' A watchdog wants ministers to intervene to bring big changes in the way an island council is run. |
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| Groups call for congestion charge A coalition calls for congestion charges and commuters to pay for parking at work, to boost green transport. | |
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| Hospital's brain doctor shortage One of Wales' busiest hospitals seeks help from other units to provide neurosurgical services, citing doctor shortages. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Worst of Japan's recession 'over' Japan's central bank says the worst of the country's recession is now over, after it holds its key interest rate at 0.1%. |
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| Former GM boss gets $8.6m pension Former General Motors boss Rick Wagoner will officially retire in August with a pension worth $8.6m over the first five years. | |
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| Goldman Sachs sees bumper profit US bank Goldman Sachs unveils a profit of $3.4bn (£2.1bn) for the second quarter of 2009, beating analysts expectations. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | LA to foot Jackson memorial bill The city of Los Angeles will pay the costs of policing Michael Jackson's memorial concert, its mayor confirms. |
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| Repeat MTV Awards gig for Brand Russell Brand is to return as host of the MTV Video Music Awards following his controversial performance last year. | |
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| Fashionista Bruno tops UK cinemas Sacha Baron Cohen's comic creation Bruno enters the UK and Ireland box office chart at number one. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Government to map low-carbon road Ministers are to publish plans for a low-carbon future, which they say can help the economy while tackling climate change |
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| Farmers 'key' to badger TB trial The government lays out details of a badger vaccine trial for cattle TB, and says the attitude of farmers will be crucial. | |
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| Longest insect migration revealed Millions of dragonflies cross the Indian Ocean each year, in a previously unknown epic migration. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft Office takes to the web Software giant Microsoft takes aim at Google, announcing a free web-based version of its successful Office software. |
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| Europe's new space truck takes shape Europe's next space freighter - Johannes Kepler - is being built for a mission to re-supply the space station in 2010. | |
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| Tagging technology to track trash Thousands of pieces of rubbish are to be tracked using sophisticated mobile tags to help reduce household waste. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lower IQ 'a heart disease risk' Having a lower than average IQ is in itself a risk factor for heart disease, say researchers. |
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| Women 'naturally weaker' to HIV Experts believe women are naturally programmed to be less resistant to HIV once they have contracted the virus. | |
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| Swine flu 'hits airways harder' H1N1 swine flu attacks the respiratory system in a more sustained way than the standard seasonal virus, research in animals shows. | |
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| 1995: Serbs force Muslims out of Srebrenica Thousands of Muslim refugees flee the captured "safe area" of Srebrenica - forced out by the Bosnian Serbs. | |||
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| 1997: Versace murdered on his doorstep Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace is shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion. | |||
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| 1966: Euston staff 'colour bar' ended A West Indian refused a job at Euston Station will now be employed there after managers overturn a ban on black workers. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Hughes continues pursuit of Terry Manchester City manager Mark Hughes reignites his bid to bring Chelsea captain John Terry to Eastlands. |
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| Tevez completes move to Man City Manchester City complete the signing of former Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez for a fee believed to be £25.5m. | |
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| Adebayor passes Man City medical Emmanuel Adebayor passes a medical and will move from Arsenal to Manchester City once his work permit is approved. | |
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| Cavendish surges to third victory Mark Cavendish produces another superb sprint finish to beat Thor Hushovd and clinch his third stage win of this year's Tour de France. | |
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| Nadal set to return from injury Rafael Nadal expects to resume training on Monday before returning to action at the Montreal Masters in August. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Hughes continues pursuit of Terry Manchester City manager Mark Hughes reignites his bid to bring Chelsea captain John Terry to Eastlands. |
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| Tevez hits back at Ferguson claim Manchester City new signing Carlos Tevez says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson did not contact him to keep him at the club. | |
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| Adebayor passes Man City medical Emmanuel Adebayor passes a medical and will move from Arsenal to Manchester City once his work permit is approved. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Adebayor passes Man City medical Emmanuel Adebayor passes a medical and will move from Arsenal to Manchester City once his work permit is approved. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Leeds snub top-flight Delph bids Leeds United reveal they have turned down two bids from Premier League teams for midfielder Fabian Delph |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Walsall sign midfielder O'Keefe Walsall complete the signing of Blackburn Rovers midfielder Josh O'Keefe on a one-year contract. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton wrap up Robinson loan deal Bolton sign defender Paul Robinson from West Brom on a season-long loan deal, bringing to an end their long pursuit of the player. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Hughes continues pursuit of Terry Manchester City manager Mark Hughes reignites his bid to bring Chelsea captain John Terry to Eastlands. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Gosling pleased with return of Jo Everton midfielder Dan Gosling has revealed his delight at Jo returning to Goodison Park on loan. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham bid for Greening rejected West Bromwich Albion reject a "derisory" offer from Fulham for midfielder Jonathan Greening. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull to sign Sunderland's Murphy Hull are set to sign Sunderland's Republic of Ireland striker Daryl Murphy, BBC Sport understands. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | El Zhar signs new Liverpool deal Liverpool forward Nabil El Zhar signs a contract extension that is set to keep him at the club until 2012. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Hughes continues pursuit of Terry Manchester City manager Mark Hughes reignites his bid to bring Chelsea captain John Terry to Eastlands. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Tevez hits back at Ferguson claim Manchester City new signing Carlos Tevez says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson did not contact him to keep him at the club. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Turnbull explains Boro departure Former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Ross Turnbull says he left the club because they could not guarantee first-team football |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Newcastle's Dutch trip called off Newcastle are told by the Football Association not to travel to the Dutch city of Utrecht for a pre-season friendly later this month. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth takeover moves nearer Sulaiman Al Fahim is in the process of negotiating a price for his proposed takeover of Portsmouth after completing due diligence on the club. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Delap extends contract at Stoke Midfielder Rory Delap signs a one-year contract extension that will keep him at Stoke until 2011. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Hull to sign Sunderland's Murphy Hull are set to sign Sunderland's Republic of Ireland striker Daryl Murphy, BBC Sport understands. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Everton & Spurs in Naughton fight Tottenham join Everton in the battle to sign Sheffield United defender Kyle Naughton. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Fulham bid for Greening rejected West Bromwich Albion reject a "derisory" offer from Fulham for midfielder Jonathan Greening. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Saints' Davis turns down Hammers Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis rejects a move to West Ham and signs a new contract with the Saints. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Bramble and Boyce sign new deals Defenders Titus Bramble and Emmerson Boyce sign new contracts that are set to keep them at Wigan until 2012. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Campbell-Ryce set for deal talks Barnsley will open contract negotiations with Jamal Campbell-Ryce as soon as the midfielder returns from international duty with Jamaica. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Krysiak agrees new Blues contract Teenage goalkeeper Artur Krysiak signs a new one-year contract to remain at St Andrew's. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Holloway ready for Argyle return Former Plymouth Argyle manager Ian Holloway says he is relishing the challenge of returning to Home Park with Blackpool in March 2009. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Nyatanga agrees Bristol City move Derby County defender Lewin Nyatanga joins Bristol City on a four-year contract subject to a full medical. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley tie up Easton transfer Burnley sign Hamilton defender Brian Easton on a three-year deal. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff and Ledley still in limbo Manager Dave Jones says Cardiff have had no offers for midfielder Joe Ledley as his transfer dealings stay on hold. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton legend Hales fears drop Former Charlton striker Derek Hales fears they could be relegated again as they prepare for life in League One |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry name Wright as captain Coventry City defender Stephen Wright is the new club captain. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Warnock hopes for Ambrose impact Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock has high hopes for new signing Darren Ambrose |
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| DERBY | |
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| Nyatanga agrees Bristol City move Derby County defender Lewin Nyatanga joins Bristol City on a four-year contract subject to a full medical. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | No 'big buys' to replace Wellens Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan says there will be no big-money buys following midfielder Richie Wellens' departure to Leicester. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Bristol City wrap up Haynes deal Bristol City have completed a deal for Ipswich Town forward Danny Haynes for an undisclosed fee |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich set for tour of Scotland Norwich City's pre-season preparations begin with a tour of Scotland which includes a game against SPL side St Johnstone. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest join Rams in Barker chase Derby County and Nottingham Forest are in a head-to-head battle to sign Blackpool captain Shaun Barker. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Easter leaves Argyle for MK Dons MK Dons sign striker Jermaine Easter from Plymouth Argyle on a two-year deal. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Keeper Neal signs for Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Town sign keeper Chris Neal from Preston North End on a three-year deal. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Blackstock happy to remain at QPR Queens Park Rangers striker Dexter Blackstock is happy to remain at the club this season. |
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| READING | |
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 | Tough pre-season ahead - Rodgers Reading manager Brendan Rodgers says the hard work is about to begin for his players |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Laws found guilty but escapes ban Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws escapes a touchline ban after being sent from the dugout during the 1-1 draw with Preston in March. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Everton & Spurs in Naughton fight Tottenham join Everton in the battle to sign Sheffield United defender Kyle Naughton. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Southampton & Wotte part company Head coach Mark Wotte leaves Southampton just 24 hours after Swiss businessman Markus Liebherr's takeover of the club. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Bodde returns to Swansea training Midfielder Ferrie Bodde begins pre-season training with Swansea City but his future remains in question. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford chairman blasts ex-boss Watford chairman Jimmy Russo criticises former boss Brendan Rodgers after he claims striker Tommy Smith wants to join him at Reading. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Iwelumo hopes for Scotland return Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo aims to play a part in Scotland's World Cup qualifying climax despite facing surgery on Tuesday. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Old Firm 'in talks' over TV deal Celtic and Rangers may be set to mount a bid to take on the broadcasting rights to the Scottish Premier League. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk focused on European bow Eddie May says his Falkirk side are looking forward to hosting Vaduz in Thursday's Europa League qualifier. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Burnley tie up Easton transfer Burnley sign Hamilton defender Brian Easton on a three-year deal. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Old Firm 'in talks' over TV deal Celtic and Rangers may be set to mount a bid to take on the broadcasting rights to the Scottish Premier League. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Nigeria players to be age-tested Nigerian players taking part in the Under-17 World Cup will be subjected to MRI bone scans to determine their ages. |
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| Adebayor passes Man City medical Emmanuel Adebayor passes a medical and will move from Arsenal to Manchester City once his work permit is approved. | |
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| M'Bia on the move to Marseille Cameroon midfielder Stephane M'Bia has left Rennes and is on his way to Olympique Marseille. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka win as Pakistan crumble Pakistan lose nine wickets for 35 runs as Sri Lanka win the second Test to secure the three-match series. |
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| MCC calls for Test championship Cricket should adopt a world Test competition to prevent the five-day format from "dying", the MCC recommends. | |
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| England wait on Flintoff fitness England will continue to monitor Andrew Flintoff's fitness before naming their team for the second Test against Australia. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | McCaw returns for All Blacks Test New Zealand welcome back captain Richie McCaw for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup and opening Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Auckland. |
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| One change for Springboks squad Prop Jannie du Plessis is the only new face in South Africa's 23-man squad for their Tri-Nations opener against New Zealand. | |
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| Munster start defence at Glasgow Munster start their Magners League title defence with a trip to face Glasgow Warriors on the opening 2009/10 season weekend. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Saints' Gilmour to become a Giant Huddersfield Giants sign Lee Gilmour on a two-year deal from St Helens, starting next year. |
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| Rhinos sign Pitts from Wildcats Leeds Rhinos sign teenage prop Jay Pitts from Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. | |
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| Grix ruled out with mouth injury Warrington centre Simon Grix is ruled out for at least two weeks after suffering a severe mouth injury in Saturday's defeat by St Helens. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Nadal set to return from injury Rafael Nadal expects to resume training on Monday before returning to action at the Montreal Masters in August. |
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| Croatia into Davis Cup semi-final Croatia knock the United States out of the Davis Cup to reach the semi-finals for the first time since winning the competition in 2005. | |
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| Ram claims maiden ATP Tour title Rajeev Ram beats Sam Querrey in three sets to win the Hall of Fame Championship. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Woods fired up for Open success World number one Tiger Woods is in buoyant mood as he prepares for this week's Open at Turnberry. |
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| Monty unhappy with Lyle apology Sandy Lyle says sorry to Colin Montgomerie after accusing him of cheating, but Europe's Ryder Cup captain dismisses the apology as "strange". | |
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| Fisher ready to take major step Ross Fisher says the time is right for him to win his first major tournament. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Harris leads GB to world play-off Coventry Bees skipper Chris Harris leads Great Britain to third place in their World Cup qualifier to reach the play-off. |
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| Formula One news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula One website for 2009. | |
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| Scorpions boss dies after illness Scunthorpe Scorpions manager Kenny Smith dies after a long battle with cancer. | |
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 | Mark Webber column "The next two races are the critical point in the championship" |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch signs for Super Six series Carl Froch will defend his WBC super-middlweight belt against Andre Dirrell in the first fight of a 'Super Six Boxing Classic' series of bouts. |
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| Boxer involved in cyclist crash Bolton boxer Amir Khan is involved in a collision in which a teenage cyclist was injured in Greater Manchester. | |
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| Khan aims for boxing's big names Amir Khan insists victory against WBA champion Andreas Kotelnik will help him attract fights with some of boxing's biggest names. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Twell decides to run for Scotland World junior 1500m champion Stephanie Twell declares her intention to compete for Scotland. |
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| Parsons' Berlin dream still alive Birchfield Harriers high jumper Tom Parsons believes he can still make the GB team for the World Championships. | |
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| Gay to run 200m at London event Triple world champion Tyson Gay will continue his preparations for the World Championships next month by running at the London Grand Prix later this month. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Telford retains UK Championship The UK Championship returns to Telford International Centre for the third year running. |
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| Allen cruises to first pro title Mark Allen hammers Ding Junhui 6-0 in the final of the Wuzhou International Jiangsu Classic to secure his first professional title. | |
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| Higgins targets more world titles New world champion John Higgins sets his sights on adding to his collection of world titles after winning his third Crucible crown with victory over Shaun Murphy. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Ayr gets go-ahead after pile-up Ayr Racecourse is cleared to hold its next meeting after a horrific pile-up involving seven horses. |
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| Sariska romps to Classic double Sariska cruises to victory in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh to add to her Epsom Oaks triumph in June. | |
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| Takeover Target forced to retire The career of sprinter Takeover Target is over after he fractures a cannon bone in the July Cup at Newmarket. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cavendish surges to third victory Mark Cavendish produces another superb sprint finish to beat Thor Hushovd and clinch his third stage win of this year's Tour de France. |
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| No Armstrong rift, says Contador Alberto Contador plays down talk of a rift between himself and Lance Armstrong, his team-mate and rival for overall victory in the Tour de France. | |
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| Armstrong hints at 2010 Tour race Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong hints he will compete in the 2010 Tour de France after coming out of retirement to ride in the 2009 event. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | O'Brien quits career with Ireland Ciara O'Brien has retired from international hockey with Ireland because of injury. |
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| Rings star Van Gelder fails test Former rings world champion gymnast Yuri van Gelder is facing a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine. | |
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| GB win World Cup with two golds Great Britain took the World Cup series for the third successive season but won only two finals in the Lucerne regatta. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Crusaders 1-1 FK Rabotnicki Crusaders keep their Europa League hopes alive as David Rainey's late goal earns them a 1-1 draw against FK Rabotnicki at Mourneview Park. |
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| Feeney to undergo hip operation Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney could miss the remainder of the World Cup qualifying campaign as he prepares to undergo hip surgery. | |
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| Derry lose to late Drogheda goal Derry City lose 1-0 to Drogheda United in their League of Ireland Premier Division game at the Brandywell. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Monty unhappy with Lyle apology Sandy Lyle says sorry to Colin Montgomerie after accusing him of cheating, but Europe's Ryder Cup captain dismisses the apology as "strange". |
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| Falkirk focused on European bow Eddie May says his Falkirk side are looking forward to hosting Vaduz in Thursday's Europa League qualifier. | |
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| Old Firm 'in talks' over TV deal Celtic and Rangers may be set to mount a bid to take on the broadcasting rights to the Scottish Premier League. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Roberts hails battling Rhyl show Stand-in Rhyl manager Osian Roberts halis their display despite their 4-0 Uefa Champions League defeat by Partizan Belgrade. |
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| Hughes ready to spend more After unveiling new striker Carlos Tevez, Manchester City boss Mark Hughes confirms the club has been in talks with Arsenal over Emmanuel Adebayor. | |
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| Scarlets must rely on youngsters Former captain Simon Easterby says the Scarlets must learn to rely on home-grown youngsters. | |
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