Sochi Summary Day 2: “Literally like Spider-Man and Doctor Octagon hugging”
Intrigue on the ice, magical Mayer on the slopes and lunacy in the commentary box - this is day two of the Winter Olympics in a nutshell. Continue reading →
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Beckham's runway show is a family affair
NEW YORK (AP) — Those who come to fashion shows purely for the celebrity factor would not have been disappointed Sunday morning at Victoria Beckham's runway show, where they got to see soccer great David Beckham, accompanied by their four impeccably groomed children, snap selfies of himself and his…
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Jackson lifts Badgers over No. 9 Spartans 60-58
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Traevon Jackson hit a pull-up jumper with 2.1 seconds left for Wisconsin, seconds after Michigan State's Adreian Payne tied it with a 3, and Wisconsin beat the ninth-ranked Spartans 60-58 on Sunday.
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Flood Warnings: Passengers Face Rail Misery
Train passengers are being warned they could face major travel disruption from Monday as swollen rivers threaten rail lines in the south of England.
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Floods: Govt Admits 'Mistake' Over Dredging
The cabinet minister currently in charge of the flood relief effort has admitted the Government made a "mistake" in not dredging rivers to prevent flooding.
Sky News16 mins ago
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Donna Karan turns to real people for her DKNY show
NEW YORK (AP) — If you've ever watched a fashion show and said to yourself, "Those aren't real people out there on the runway," Donna Karan has an answer for that.
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'Lego Movie' opens with big $69.1M box office
NEW YORK (AP) — "The Lego Movie" clicked with moviegoers, assembling an exceptional $69.1 million debut at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates.
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Tennessee teachers push back on evaluation process
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Tennessee was competing for a half-billion dollars in federal education money, teachers agreed to allow the state to ramp up its use of student test scores for evaluating educators.
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Swiss vote to curb EU migrants, Brussels to review ties
Switzerland voted Sunday to impose curbs on European Union immigrants, in a nail-bitingly close referendum that sparked warnings from Brussels that it would review EU ties with the Alpine country.
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Gates skates off Dancing on Ice
It is almost 30 years to the day that Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean took gold at the Winter Olympics - and the milestone was marked on Dancing on Ice tonight.
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AOL CEO sorry for 'distressed babies' remark; reverses retirement plan
(Reuters) - AOL (AOL) Chief Executive Tim Armstrong reversed his decision to cut employee retirement benefits and apologized for remarks linking two women at the company with "distressed babies" to its rising health care costs that set off a fire storm of criticism. AOL declined to comment. In a…
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Storm brings snow, rain to Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — A significant weekend storm disrupted plans across the Northwest U.S., blanketing parts of Washington state with snow while socking Oregon and California with rain.
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Probe into watchdog 'bugging'
Justice minister Alan Shatter has requested a report into the alleged bugging of the Garda Ombudsman.
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Kamil Stoch wins men's normal hill gold at Sochi
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch wasn't feeling too good early Sunday.
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SAG-AFTRA’s David White Reorganizes Top Staff
Two years after the creation of SAG-AFTRA, national executive director David White has reorganized the top staff of the performers union. White made the disclosure at Saturday’s meeting of the SAG-AFTRA national board, with chief administrative officer Duncan Crabtree-Ireland becoming chief…
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Durant scores 41 as Thunder defeat Knicks 112-100
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The showdown between the NBA's top two scorers turned out to be a mismatch.
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Chastened HTC turns to cheaper smartphones in search for profit
TAIPEI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Smarting from growing losses, Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp says it will expand its range of cheaper products as it fixes off-target marketing for its premium smartphones. Muscled off-track by fast-growing Chinese rivals like Xiaomi Inc as well as giants like Samsung…
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Room for More: Sean Lowe And Catharine Giudice Building A Home Big Enough For “2-3 Kids”
The Newlyweds Moved Into Sean’s Bachelor Pad After The Honeymoon.
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Verona comes back to draw 2-2 against Juventus
Juventus squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at promoted Hellas Verona on Sunday and miss the chance to extend its Serie A lead to 11 points.
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Australian wildfires raze homes, hurt firefighter
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Scores of wildfires raging across southeast Australia in dry and windy summer conditions have destroyed 20 homes and injured a firefighter, authorities said Monday.
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Indonesia officials to skip Singapore Airshow amid name row
A worker peers out at the side of various airlines models on display at the exhibition centre ahead of the Singapore's Airshow on February 9, 2014
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford takes message online in new 'Ford Nation' YouTube show
TORONTO - With his weekly radio program surprisingly halted and his television show nixed after one episode, Rob Ford is to launch his latest effort on Monday at getting his message out with a new show on YouTube.
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SOCHI SCENE: Celebratory faux pas
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A moment of triumph nearly turned embarrassing for Russian speedskater Olga Graf.
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'Oldest star' found from iron fingerprint
Australian astronomers on Sunday said they had found a star 13.6 billion years old, making it the most ancient star ever seen.
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Zack Snyder defends Batfleck
COMMENT | Director Zack Snyder has said a few words about that still untitled Batman/Superman movie you might remember us mentioning once or twice.
Yahoo Contributor Network29 mins ago
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Ukraine's second 'revolution' still looking for its colour
Standing on the top floor of the giant Ukraine Hotel on the capital's Independence Square, guests may be forgiven in thinking that the crisis currently rocking the country is yellow and blue, the national colour.
AFP57 mins ago
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Premier League - Managers: Moyes admits United 'mentally soft'
David Moyes said his Manchester United side conceded a "diabolical" equaliser against Fulham but denied they lacked ideas.
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Barclays Faces New Pay Row Over Remco Chair
Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) faces becoming embroiled in yet another row over its pay practices amid questions over the future of the director who chairs its board remuneration committee. Sky News understands that the bank, which was forced to confront damaging revelations about customer data…
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Iranian Warships 'Heading Towards US Waters'
Iran has ordered a number of its ships to approach US maritime borders in response to American vessels operating in the Persian Gulf, according to a naval official. The Fars news agency reported overnight on Saturday that several ships are already in the Atlantic and are making their way to the…
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ZOE MOON ASTROLOGY WEEKLY HOROSCOPE FORECASTS Feb 10-17
What a huge week in love we all have as the Leo Full Moon peaks on Valentine's Day and we reach some new summit. It is also the last week of a year and a half cycle of Karma and Destiny, read how your sign will be influenced!
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Fury at plan to turn French daily into 'social network'
A man reads the French daily newspaper Liberation in Paris on February 8, 2014
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Former UFC Middleweight Kingpin Anderson Silva Already Back in the Gym Training
A month and a half after suffering a severely broken leg, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is already back in the gym and training. As gruesome and grizzly as Silva’s broken leg looked in his fight with Chris Weidman at UFC 168, as harrowing as the raw footage of the incident was in…
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Steering glitch grounds cruise ship
A cruise ship believed to be carrying hundreds of Britons on a round-the-world trip has been forced to stop near the tip of South America after suffering mechanical problems, its owners said.
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Egypt accuses Islamist group of having armed wing
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Sunday accused the ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood of forming a "military wing" to stage attacks on security forces in a southern province, as months-long street rallies by the group's supporters wane but low-level violence steadily rises.
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Rugby - O'Shea: The best team lost
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea accepted that his side were extremely fortunate to record a 11-10 victory over their London rivals Wasps.
PA Sport48 mins ago
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Berlin Film Review: ‘The Dark Valley’
Andreas Prochaska's hybrid of revenge Western and Heimat film is a leaden, humorless affair.
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Berlin Film Review: ‘History of Fear’
Benjamin Naishtat never explicitly reveals what is making his characters so uncomfortable in this tense sociological thriller.
Variety34 mins ago
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Syria nuns taken from Maalula in new video: Al-Jazeera
A group of nuns from the historic Christian-majority town of Maalula in Syria appeared in a new video broadcast by the Qatar-based satellite news channel Al-Jazeera on Sunday.
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Roache 'misheard jury verdict'
Coronation Street actor Bill Roache said he thought he was going to prison after mishearing the jury at the end of his rape trial last week, the Mail on Sunday reported.
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'Lovely' boy dies in flood-hit town
Tributes have been paid to a seven-year-old boy who died after falling ill in his flood-hit home.
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Pietersen axed because team need to 'trust each other'
Kevin Pietersen's international career was ended because captain Alastair Cook needed to be able to trust and rely on the support of all his players, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. The controversial batsman's England career finished on Tuesday when he was left out of the…
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Preview: Stacey Slater returns...
Friday's episode of 'EastEnders' gave Kat Moon (and viewers) quite a shock indeed. When Kat Slater was on her way to see Alfie, something odd caught her eye when the bus drove into traffic. Sitting up, a dolled up Kat was shocked to see the familiar face of her on-the-run niece, Stacey Slater,…
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Flappy Bird creator is taking the game down because it ‘ruined his life’
BUT CAN HE TAKE THE PAIN AWAY?
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Scientists find 800,000-year-old footprints in UK
LONDON (AP) — They were a British family on a day out — almost a million years ago.
Associated Press
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Denise Van Outen says a sucessful showbiz career and a happy marriage just do not mix
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Hundreds evacuated from Syria's Homs on eve of talks
Aid teams evacuated hundreds of exhausted civilians from besieged Homs city Sunday, as Syria's regime and rebels again accused each other of violating a truce ahead of new peace talks.
AFP
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Badminton - Only way is up for Adcock after two National titles
Chris Adcock believes this is just the start of his 2014 dominance as he left the English National Badminton Championships with two titles to his name.
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China rejects US criticism on South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China rejected U.S. allegations that it is using vague territorial claims to gradually assert control in the disputed South China Sea, and in turn accused Washington of exaggerating tensions in the region.
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New season starting for SC's now-$18B tourist industry with conference, other events
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tourism, which now pumps about $18 billion into the South Carolina economy, has recovered from the Great Recession and has been setting records in recent seasons. And the director of the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Duane Parrish, says the trend should…
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The presidential cycle could give you a better steer on share strategy
Investors can profit from a one-in-four-year cycle that has delivered stellar returns for the past half-century, and this year it could be bigger than ever
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What are all these wild boars* doing running around Ireland?
*Spoiler: They’re actually feral pig-hybrids. We’re sorry to disappoint you.
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Bank rates policy set to be axed
The Bank of England's flagship forward guidance policy linking interest rate decisions to unemployment is widely expected to be ditched - in its current form - this week, after just six months.
Press Association
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Syrian dissident artist paints war's agony
Syrian painter and dissident Youssef Abdelke offers a haunting vision of the war tearing his country apart, in which neither individuals nor symbols are spared from violence.
AFP
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US easing immigration rule for terrorist support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave "limited" support to terrorists or terrorist groups.
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Martin: There’s a danger marriage will lose originality if gay marriage allowed
Despite his own views, the Archbishop of Dublin said debates on issues like this should be carried out “in a mature way”.
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Russia wins team figure skating, 1st gold of Sochi
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A master showman and four-time Olympic medalist, Evgeni Plushenko knows brilliance on the ice.
Associated Press
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INT’L BOX OFFICE: ‘Frozen’s’ China Opening Pushes Cume To $900M Worldwide; ‘The Lego Movie’ Strong, ’47 Ronin’ To Pass $100M, ‘RoboCop’ No. 1 in 10 Markets
Walt Disney Studios’ Frozen passed the $900M worldwide mark this weekend ($913.7M), having opened in China on Wednesday to take in additional $13.7M. With an international cume of $545.1M, it now becomes the biggest Disney Animation release in China and the second biggest Disney/Pixar animated…
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Huge Waves Lash South Coast As Storm Hits
Southern Britain was on alert as hurricane-force winds and heavy rain combined with high tides threatened more flooding misery. South Wales and the South West were the first areas to be hit by the storm, which moved over the rest of southern England during the afternoon. The extreme weather also…
Sky News
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Scandal may hurt Christie's ability to push agenda
This is the year Chris Christie was planning to be more than just New Jersey's governor. Yet it turns out that high-profile investigations into his administration and campaign operation in a political ...
Associated Press
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Shia LaBeouf Wears Paper Bag Over His Head To Nymphomaniac Premiere
Later He Walks Out Of A Press Conference After Calling Reporters “seagulls”.
EntertainmentWise
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Walking Dead Season 4 returns to answer fans’ burning questions
COMMENT | It's been a long wait for fans of 'The Walking Dead' but the second half of season four is finally almost here. Will cannibals The Hunters join The Walking Dead season four?
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Football - Fulham heap more misery on United
Darren Bent's last-gasp equaliser to earn Fulham a 2-2 draw left Manchester United shattered.
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Copenhagen Zoo met with online rage after putting down healthy giraffe to stop inbreeding
COPENHAGEN - Copenhagen Zoo turned down offers from other zoos and 500,000 euros ($680,000) from a private individual to save the life of a healthy giraffe before killing and slaughtering it Sunday to follow inbreeding recommendations made by a European association.
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EastEnders: Stacey Slater is back!
Shabnam Masood is back in Walford after Masood lashed out at Tamwar earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Tamwar has other problems of his own after his boss, Mr Shirov, gives him some bad news, the market is at risk of permanent closure, "We live in difficult times," he says, as Tamwar tries to…
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NC regulators shielded Duke's coal ash pollution
Over the last year, environmental groups have tried three times to use the federal Clean Water Act to force Duke Energy to clear out leaky coal ash dumps like the one that ruptured last week, spewing enough ...
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EU to force Britons to publish details of wills and property
A bill being debated in Brussels would force UK citizens to disclose 'reams' of private, financial information on a public register
Telegraph
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'Some in church may be homophobic'
Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin has said that some people in the Catholic Church may be homophobic.
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Argentina jail threats 'shameful'
Argentina's efforts to bypass the stated desire of Falkland Islanders to remain British are "doomed to failure", a Foreign Office Minister declared as he prepared to visit the territory.
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Rotterdam Film Review: ‘Han Gong-ju’
A stunningly misguided trauma-rape tale that piles on far too much yet reveals far too little.
Variety55 mins ago
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Olympic Games - Brits in Sochi: Jones medal 'a boost for all of Team GB'
Jenny Jones's slopestyle bronze medal may be the start of something big for Britain - that and Sunday's other British Olympic efforts.
Eurosport
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Action urged for flood-hit farmers
Significant investment is needed to protect farmers living near rivers and coasts from flooding, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) president said.
Press Association
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'Delightful': Kate Middleton And Prince William Charmed On Romantic Ski Getaway In Canada
The Royal Couple Visited In 2011, Soon After Their Wedding
EntertainmentWise
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Bouchard emphatically leads Canada to 3-0 sweep of Serbia in Fed Cup tie
MONTREAL - Montreal's Eugenie Bouchard beat Serbia's Vesna Dolonc 6-0, 6-3 to power Canada to victory in its Fed Cup World Group II tie Sunday.
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Harper resignation: Labour starts to turn against immigration bill
Labour is starting to turn against the more draconian elements of the immigration bill following the shock resignation of Mark Harper.
Politics.co.uk
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Matt Damon flew daughter's class to South Africa
It sounds like Matt Damon's daughter might be the most popular child in school after the actor flew the whole class over to South Africa.
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Athletics - Johnson-Thompson secures second gold at British Indoors
Katarina Johnson-Thompson concluded a successful British Indoor Championships by claiming a second gold of the weekend.
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Germany's Loch wins 2nd gold in Olympic luge
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Furiously fast and fluid, Felix Loch is an Olympic gold medalist again.
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SOCHI SCENE: Like selfies to a flame
SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic flame in Sochi has become a selfie hotspot.
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Paul Walker's Will: Rebecca Soteros Feels Giving $25m Fortune to Daughter Meadow is 'Irresponsible'
Paul Walker's former girlfriend Rebecca Soteros is reportedly furious that he left his $25m estate solely to their teenage daughter. According to The Fast and Furious actor's will, his 15-year-old daughter Meadow Rain Walker is the sole beneficiary of his entire estate. Walker's father Paul Sr…
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Watch out Niall! This huge, angry Welshman is coming to get you…
Wales scrum half Mike Phillips got into a bizarre Twitter spat with One Direction singer Niall Horan after a Six Nations humiliation against Ireland. Continue reading →
Oval Talk
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GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEKAHEAD-Here comes the euro zone growth data
The euro zone and its constituent parts will report fourth quarter economic growth numbers at the end of the week, offering policy makers at the European Central Bank a needed snapshot of the bloc's underlying strength. There has been general improvement but a growing disparity between Germany and…
Reuters - UK Focus
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Strictly Come Dancing Star Susanna Reid To Be Poached From BBC In '£1m Deal' By ITV?
The Journalist Is Hot Property Right Now
EntertainmentWise
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Bundesliga - Upstarts Augsburg set more records with 4-1 win
Round-up: Modest Augsburg continued their record-breaking run with a stunning 4-1 win away to 10-man VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.
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Lipnitskaya emerges as new ice darling
By Julian Linden SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia claimed it's first gold medal at the Sochi Olympics on Sunday but might have won something even bigger after unveiling a budding superstar who could achieve something the politicians have failed. At just 15, Julia Lipnitskaya has announced her…
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Overreaction Theatre: ‘Like watching your missus become a drug addict’
It’s time for another dose of overreactions from the football fraternity with David Moyes and Manchester United taking the brunt of it yet again. Continue reading →
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Barclays Files 'Sold On To Rogue City Traders'
An investigation is under way after confidential files relating to customers of Barclays Bank were allegedly stolen and sold on to rogue City traders. The Mail on Sunday said highly sensitive information, including customers' earnings, savings, mortgages, health issues and insurance policies,…
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Jones bronze makes Olympic history
Jenny Jones completed a journey from chalet maid to a Winter Olympic podium today, scooping Team GB's first Sochi medal with a snowboarding bronze.
Press Association
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Rail services resume after flooding
The West Country is no longer cut off by rail after services that were suspended following the severe storms resumed.
Press Association
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France beats Switzerland 3-2 in Fed Cup
PARIS (AP) — Alize Cornet and Kristina Mladenovic beat Belinda Bencic and Timea Bacsinszky 7-5, 6-4 in doubles Sunday to give France a 3-2 win over Switzerland in their first-round tie of the Fed Cup World Group II.
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Berlin Film Review: ‘The Darkside’
Actors recount authentic stories of crossover between this world and the indigenous spirit realm in the unique and atmospheric docudrama hybrid "The Darkside."
Variety
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Michael Jackson Estate Faced with $700 Million Bill from Taxman
The Michael Jackson Estate faces a $700 million bill from the taxman after allegedly failing to accurately disclose the correct value of the late pop icon's assets. According to legal documents obtained by the L.A. Times, Jackson's executors valued his net worth at around $7 million. The IRS now…
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Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis UFC Superfight Doesn't Have to Happen at Lightweight
Talk of a UFC superfight between featherweight champion Jose Aldo and lightweight titleholder Anthony Pettis has hit a fever pitch recently. The two had intended to do the fight once before, with Pettis dropping down to challenge Aldo at 145 pounds. Recent talk about once again trying to put the…
MMA Weekly
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Coronation Street's Kym Marsh 'Proud' As Daughter Emily Auditions For Britain's Got Talent
Rounds Up Soapstar Pals To Support Child
EntertainmentWise
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Israel PM slams Iran move to send ships towards US
Israel on Sunday denounced an Iranian announcement that it was sending naval ships towards the United States as further evidence that loosening sanctions on Tehran was counterproductive.
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Kylie Jenner Spends Quality Time With Jaden Smith After Date With Bad Boy Lil Za
The Pair Looked Like They Were Having A Great Time In Each Other's Company
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Football - Skrtel's timely double
The last time Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel scored twice in a game he was playing junior football in Slovakia - but he could not have produced better timing
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Harrison and Starr jackets on sale
Rare jackets worn by George Harrison and Ringo Starr during the making of The Beatles' 1965 film Help! are to go up for sale.
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Max George dumps girlfriend, she finds LEONARDO DICAPRIO as a suitable rebound!
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A fresh start for Hillary Clinton and liberals?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Hillary Rodham Clinton mulls a second presidential bid, liberals are closely watching whether the onetime supporter of the Iraq war moves to the left or straddles the center.
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Swiss vote to curb immigration by EU citizens
Switzerland voted Sunday to impose curbs on immigration by European Union citizens, in a nail-bitingly close referendum that threatened to ignite a row with Brussels.
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Victoria eyes US ambitions after NYC show
The sky's the limit for Victoria Beckham, the Spice Girl turned acclaimed designer who has big dreams Stateside after unveiling her latest catwalk collection in New York on Sunday.
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70,000 rally in Kiev in fresh show of force
An estimated 70,000 pro-Western Ukrainians thronged the heart of Kiev on Sunday vowing never to give up their drive to oust President Viktor Yanukovych over his alliance with old master Russia.
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Cheyenne Woods wins Australian Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Cheyenne Woods won the Australian Ladies Masters on Sunday for her first major professional tour victory, holding off 17-year-old Australian amateur Minjee Lee by two strokes.
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Islamist fighters seize Alawite village in central Syria
Islamist fighters battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces seized control of an Alawite village in the central province of Hama on Sunday, part of an offensive to try to cut off supply routes from Damascus to the north of the country. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring…
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Dancing On Ice: Ray Quinn Tops The Leaderboard In 80’s Week
Almost Scored The Perfect 40
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Hosts Russia roared on to first gold, Austria's Mayer wins downhill
By Mike Collett-White SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Home fans roared Russia to its first gold of the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Sunday when figure skating's ultimate showman Yevgeny Plushenko sealed the team title, while in the mountains Austria's Matthias Mayer conquered the perilous Rosa Khutor run to…
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Pistons fire coach Maurice Cheeks
DETROIT (AP) — Even by the Detroit Pistons' recent standards, this was an abrupt change.
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Olympic Games - US lawmakers see serious threat of attacks in Russia
House of Representatives' intelligence and homeland security panels on Sunday warned of a serious threat of attacks in Russia during the Winter Olympics.
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Photographer Releases New Intimate Photo Of Lorde And Her Boyfriend James Lowe
The Two Look Cozied Up...
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Zoeggeler wins record 6th Olympic luge medal
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Whether Armin Zoeggeler is the best luger ever is debatable.
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Rugby - France learned lessons from England comeback, says coach
France's second-half surge in the 30-10 Six Nations win over Italy on Sunday showed they had learned lessons from last weekend's comeback by England.
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Severe weather cuts off rail links to southwest England
By Luke MacGregor BURROWBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - Severe flooding and landslips cut off rail links to large parts of southwest England for more than 24 hours at the weekend as the government came under pressure for its handling of storms battering Britain. The military have been brought in to…
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Russians, Swiss win Olympic women's hockey openers
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Yekaterina Pashkevich remembers playing in front of a Russian crowd as rowdy as the one that cheered on the country's women's hockey team for its Olympic opener.
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Will Smith Won’t Defend The Earth Against Aliens In Independence Day Sequel
The Actor Won’t Return To The Movie That Made Him A Star.
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Blonde Or Brunette? Britney Spears Chooses Darker ‘Do
The Pop Singer Dyes Her Blonde Locks For A Brunette Top.
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Iran to address UN's nuke weapons concerns
VIENNA (AP) — In a significant move, Iran agreed Sunday to provide additional information sought by the U.N. nuclear agency in its long-stalled probe of suspicions that Tehran may have worked on nuclear weapons.
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What new technology will feature in Avatar sequels?
COMMENT | The shooting for the 'Avatar' sequels is due to begin in October this year, with the production of the three sequels planned by James Cameron set to be the biggest movie shoot in history. Twentieth Century Fox have already committed over $400 million to producing the three movies, and it…
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Shia LaBeouf storms out of 'Nymphomaniac' press conference
At a Berlin press conference for Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac this weekend, Shia LaBeouf answered one question before storming out of the room.
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‘Noble’ Prize Tops Santa Barbara Fest Kudos
The 29th annual Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival on Sunday tapped “Noble” as winner of the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, given to a feature made outside mainstream Hollywood. The honor includes a Panavision camera package worth $60,000. Mark Huberman, who appears in the film,…
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Football - Slow start frustrates Sherwood
Head coach Tim Sherwood was unhappy to see Tottenham make another slow start but pleased by the way they kicked on to secure a win that left Everton counterpart
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Centre of 'Gravity': effects studio that put the stars in space
In a London basement, cutting-edge technology is being used to make a computerised Sandra Bullock climb into her rocket. But the team who put her there in "Gravity" have spent the morning working with more basic tools of the trade -- syrup, cheese and chocolate.
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Ukraine protesters, Russia increase pressure on Yanukovich
By Natalia Zinets and Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian protesters, now in their third month of action, kept up pressure on President Viktor Yanukovich on Sunday with a mass rally where opposition leaders called for an end to his "dictatorial" powers. About 20,000 demonstrators rallied…
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Ski Jumping - Stoch sails to normal hill gold
Kamil Stoch of Poland sailed to the men's normal hill ski jumping gold medal at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.
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France finds form to beat Italy 30-10 in 6 Nations
PARIS (AP) — Center Wesley Fofana scored one try and helped create another as France beat Italy 30-10 on Sunday to further boost its chances of winning the Six Nations title following last weekend's dramatic victory against England.
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Swiss voters back limit on immigration
GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland narrowly backed a proposal to limit immigration Sunday, in a blow for the government after it had warned that the measure could harm the Swiss economy and relations with the European Union.
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David Beckham Reckons His Three Good-Looking Sons Will Be 'Ladykillers'
But What Does Victoria Say?
EntertainmentWise
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Osasuna beats Getafe 2-0 to edge away from drop
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Osasuna beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Sunday to move four points clear of the Spanish league's relegation zone, while substitute Humberto Osorio scored twice as Valladolid came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Elche.
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AP WAS THERE: The Beatles invade America in 1964
EDITOR'S NOTE: In February 1964, the Beatles took America by storm, and rock 'n' roll was never the same.
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Here’s What Happened Today: Sunday
Everyone’s talking about bugging at the Garda Ombudsman’s headquarters, gay marriage and European election candidates.
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Eden Hazard hits a hat-trick as Chelsea power past Magpies
The Belgian playmaker was in superb form at the Bridge.
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LaBeouf makes a scene at Berlin film festival
BERLIN (AP) — Actor Shia LaBeouf hit the Berlin Film Festival in memorable style Sunday, first walking out of a press conference for the film "Nymphomaniac Volume I" and then apparently wearing a paper bag over his head at the red carpet premiere.
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Six hundred Syrians flee besieged Old Homs in aid convoy
By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Six hundred people left the besieged ruins of rebel-held central Homs on Sunday, escaping more than a year of hunger and deprivation caused by one of the most protracted blockades of Syria's devastating conflict. The evacuees, mainly women, children and old…
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Olympic downhill king: Austria's Matthias Mayer
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Matthias Mayer shut his eyes for a moment, his day's work over.
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NEW COUPLE ALERT: Nina Dobrev And Liam Hemsworth Spotted Getting 'Cosy' At Bar In Atlanta
Have Miley Cyrus And Ian Somerhalder's Ex's Moved On?
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Iran agrees to explain nuclear detonators to UN
Iran agreed Sunday to clarify to the UN atomic agency its need for detonators used in nuclear devices, as part of a probe into allegations of its past weapons work.
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British immigration minister quits over illegal cleaner
Britain's immigration minister resigned on Saturday after it emerged he had employed a cleaner who was in the country illegally, Prime Minister David Cameron's office said.
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Okla State to address Smart confrontation with fan
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State will hold a news conference Sunday in Stillwater with Marcus Smart, coach Travis Ford and athletic director Mike Holder to address Smart's confrontation with a fan at Texas Tech.
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Pietersen axed over Cook concerns - ECB
Kevin Pietersen's England career was brought to an end due to concerns about his support for captain Alastair Cook, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) revealed on Sunday.
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NHL teammates become foes at the Olympics
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — When the puck drops for men's hockey at the Sochi Games, friends will become foes.
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Swiss vote to set limits on immigration from EU
By Alice Baghdjian and Albert Schmieder ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters on Sunday narrowly backed proposals to reintroduce immigration quotas with the European Union, Swiss television reported - a result that calls into question bilateral accords with the EU and could irk multinational companies. …
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Ukrainian charged over bid to hijack Turkish plane
An Istanbul court on Sunday charged a Ukrainian man over his failed attempt to force a Turkish airliner to land in Sochi where the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was underway.
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Football - 'Easy' to combat United plan - Rene
Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen pinched a point on his return to Old Trafford and then claimed it was easy to pick David Moyes' game plan apart.
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‘Nymphomaniac Vol. 1’ Review: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
The unedited version of Lars von Trier's shagnum opus is somewhat more explicit than its whittled-down predecessor but structurally similar.
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Not dredging rivers 'was a mistake'
Eric Pickles has admitted the Government made a "mistake" in not dredging rivers to prevent flooding but blamed the Environment Agency for providing poor advice.
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Six Nations - England revive title hopes ahead of key Ireland game
England's comfortable win over Scotland has put them back in contention to win the Six Nations championship.
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Plushenko extends Russia's lead in team event
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Evgeni Plushenko answered all the questions Sunday night, pushing Russia closer to its first gold medal of the Sochi Olympics.
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LIVE Premier League Scores and Updates: Tottenham 0-0 Everton, Manchester United v Fulham
2:47: Andros Townsend comes on, replacing Christian Eriksen.
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Shia LaBeouf Wears Paper Bag To ‘Nymphomaniac’ Berlin Premiere: Photo
Shia LaBeouf and his Nymphomaniac director Lars von Trier have been the talk of the Berlin Film Festival all day after a presser in which enfant terrible von Trier was a no-show and LaBeouf walked out after uttering the line, “When the seagulls follow the trawler it is because they think sardines…
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600 evacuated from blockaded Syrian city of Homs
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of civilians were evacuated Sunday from the besieged Syrian city of Homs, braving gunmen spraying bullets and lobbing mortar shells to flee as part of a rare three-day truce to relieve a choking blockade. Dozens were wounded as they fled.
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English cricket: Pietersen axed to rebuild trust
LONDON (AP) — English cricket's embattled leadership disclosed Sunday that Kevin Pietersen was fired in a bid to rebuild trust within the team, while appearing to attack TV star Piers Morgan for defending the batsman in the damaging episode.
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David Beckham: Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz Will All Be Ladykillers
David Beckham has said his three sons will all be 'lady killers'. The football legend claims that Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 11 and Cruz 8, will be just as much as hit with the women as their father. In a radio interview with American host Ryan Seacrest, the devoted father waxed lyrical about his…
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Minister quits over illegal cleaner
Mark Harper has resigned as immigration minister after discovering his cleaner of seven years was working in the UK illegally.
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Football - Moyes defends tactics
Manchester United manager David Moyes defended his decision to pump so many balls into the box in the 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw with Fulham.
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Sunday's Highlights at the Sochi Olympics
SUNDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT THE SOCHI OLYMPICS:
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Six Nations - France see off Italy with second-half surge
France scored three second-half tries in 10 minutes to beat Italy 30-10 in the Six Nations championship on Sunday.
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Schalke beats Hannover 2-0 to strengthen 4th place
BERLIN (AP) — Schalke defeated Hannover 2-0 to maintain its perfect start to the year and consolidate fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
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Premier League - Managers: Mourinho and Rodgers play down title talk
All the managerial reaction from Saturday’s games as Jose Mourinho and Brendan Rodgers distance themselves from title talk.
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Ireland loss the most disappointing of my Wales tenure, admits Gatland
The New Zealander had few complaints after his team were out-gunned at Lansdowne Road.
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We're too good to be bottom, says Fulham boss
(Reuters) - Fulham have too much quality and spirit to be bottom of the Premier League, manager Rene Meulensteen said after his team battled to a 2-2 draw at Manchester United on Sunday. The former United assistant coach celebrated his return to Old Trafford with a hard-earned point after striker…
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Rugby - Saint-Andre pleased with 60 minutes
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre declared himself happy with an hour of his team's latest RBS 6 Nations performance after they saw off Italy 30-10 in Paris.
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Premier League - Hazard hits hat-trick as Chelsea go top
Eden Hazard scored three as Chelsea beat Newcastle in an easy 3-0 win which put them top of the Premier League table.
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Football - Sherwood hails Adebayor after fortunate Spurs win
Tim Sherwood has so much confidence in Emmanuel Adebayor that as soon as the striker had a sniff of goal against Everton, he knew he'd score.
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Football - Szczesny gives Gunners an F grade
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny labelled Arsenal's 5-1 hammering by Liverpool at Anfield as "f***ing embarrassing" and apologised for the result.
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Adebayor sinks Everton to boost Spurs' top four bid
Emmanuel Adebayor boosted Tottenham's bid to qualify for the Champions League as the Togo striker's clinical finish sealed a vital 1-0 win over Everton on Sunday.
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Premier League - Paper Round: Moyes ready for '£45m swoop for duo'
David Moyes is planning a £45 million outlay for Seamus Coleman and Luke Shaw - plus all the other top stories from the papers.
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Arsenal’s clash with Liverpool a ‘massive game’ in the title race
Ex-Gunners midfielder Ray Parlour has also suggested that Arsene Wenger has left himself short in the striker’s department.
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5 talking points from this weekend’s Premier League action
We assess Manchester United’s underwhelming 2-2 draw with Fulham and other recent results.
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Sugar Vs. Fat: What We Can Learn from One Weight Loss Challenge
The twins, Alexander and Chris van Tulleken, are 35 years old and both, as Alexander describes them, "gluttons." As they approached middle age, they realized they needed to pay better attention to their diets if they were going to maintain a healthy weight. For a month Alexander cut out…
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A year after resignation, ex-Pope Benedict has no regrets
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A year after his shock resignation, Pope Emeritus Benedict has no regrets and believes history will vindicate his tumultuous and much-criticised papacy, the man closest to him told Reuters in a rare interview. Archbishop Georg Ganswein, who now works…
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'Come Down To Training Big Boy': Welsh Rugby Star Mike Phillips Challenges Niall Horan After Twitter Attack
One Direction Hunk Wasn't Happy About Heated Moment During Six Nations Game
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