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| 17/05/2012
China's ambition grows with Lippi coup
| | China's Super League has seen its global profile skyrocket over the last 12 months with the arrival of several high-profile stars, and now a World Cup-winning coach has made the move to the Far East. > more |
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| 17/05/2012
The English Premier League's greatest?
| | To mark 20 seasons of existence, the English Premier League has named its top player, manager, goal, match and team. Do you agree with the choices? Have your say here... > more |
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| 16/05/2012
Campbell baffled by Ferdinand omission
| | Former England defender Sol Campbell tells CNN World Sport he is baffled by England coach Roy Hodgson's decision to omit Rio Ferdinand from England's squad for the forthcoming Euro 2012 tournament. > more |
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| 16/05/2012
Indian EPL dream turns sour
| | Their Indian owners once talked about pushing Blackburn Rovers into the elite tier of the English Premier League but just 18 months after their takeover, poultry giants Venky's are contemplating relegation. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
A surprise guest at NATO-athon?
| | President Obama hosts an extravaganza of summits, G8 and NATO, with thorny issues of Afghanistan and Syria on the tables. NATO might even invite Pakistan. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Rebekah Brooks charged in phone hacking
| | British prosecutors said Tuesday they would charge Rebekah Brooks with trying to obstruct a police investigation into phone hacking at newspapers owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Greece to hold new elections
| | As the clock ticks toward a Thursday deadline, Greek President Karolos Papoulias has called for a Tuesday meeting with the leaders of three main political parties to cobble together a unity government and stave off new elections. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Man City win title in thrilling finale
| | Manchester City won the English league title for the first time in 44 years to deny rivals Manchester United a 20th domestic championship in a gripping conclusion to the Premier League season. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Q&A: Options for the U.S. in Syria
| | Despite a cease-fire deal, violence has continued in Syria. What options do the U.N. and the U.S. have? Is a civil war inevitable? Some key questions answered. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Stranded fisherman sues cruise line
| | An 18-year-old Panamanian fisherman who survived 28 days stranded at sea is suing Princess Cruise Lines, arguing that a cruise ship should have stopped and saved him. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Protests may cancel Gaga concert
| | Lady Gaga may have to disappoint a lot of her "little monsters" in Indonesia after Jakarta police recommended that her sold-out June 3 show not be issued a permit because of security concerns. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Europe's winners and losers
| | Sunday saw the curtain fall on Europe's biggest domestic football leagues, with scenes of triumph and despair across the continent as teams battled for glory or survival. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Deal ends Palestinians' hunger strike
| | Palestinian and Israeli officials touted an agreement Monday aimed at ending a weeks-long hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners, though some of those involved may continue their protest unless they are released. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
De Klerk's 'separate but equal' flap
| | Controversial remarks by the last white president of South Africa, F.W. de Klerk, in which he validated the origins of "separate but equal" nation states, have been used by critics "unfairly out of context," his foundation said. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
5-year wait for book festival
| | After five years of trying, an international group of authors have achieved their aim of taking their Palestine Festival of Literature to Gaza for the first time. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Empowering Pakistan's poor
| | This is a story affecting millions of Pakistanis — and it does not involve suicide bombings, honor killings, extremism or President Zardari's mustache. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Prison, persecution and football
| | It was supposed to be a symbol of Ukraine's development, but next month's Euro 2012 tournament has become mired in controversy about alleged ill treatment of one of the country's jailed former political leaders. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Manchester City sorry for Fergie jibe
| | It was Manchester City's chance to show how far the "noisy neighbors" from the blue half of town have come -- but the day of wild celebrations ended with a humble apology to one of football's most iconic names. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Who decapitated 49 people?
| | The 49 decapitated bodies authorities found on a roadside in northern Mexico over the weekend were likely the result of a fierce feud between rival drug cartels, a top Mexican official said Monday. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
49 decapitated bodies found
| | Mexican authorities found at least 49 decapitated bodies along a highway in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon on Sunday morning, officials said. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Jihadist group denies Syria suicide bombings
| | Amid growing concerns of third-party militant groups leaving deadly marks in the Syrian crisis, the jihadist Al Nusra Front has denied a claim that it was responsible for dual suicide bombings that killed 55 and wounded hundreds in the Syrian capital last week. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
Uganda: Kony lieutenant captured
| | Uganda says it has captured a top commander of the Lord's Resistance Army, the guerrilla movement notorious for its attacks on civilians and use of child soldiers. > more |
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| 15/05/2012
'What's wrong with asking for freedom?'
| | Now in a camp on the Syria-Turkey border, Mohammed cannot justify why Syrian security forces killed his sons in Syria. "We just want freedom. What's wrong with asking for freedom?" > more |
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| 14/05/2012
Arabian dreams: Abu Dhabi celebrates
| | As Manchester City's delirious fans spilled onto the pitch to revel in their team's remarkable English title win on Sunday, the celebrations also kicked off thousands of miles away in Abu Dhabi. > more |
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| 14/05/2012
Drones kill 11 suspected al Qaeda
| | A pair of U.S. drone strikes killed 11 suspected al Qaeda militants Saturday in Yemen's Mareb province, part of a continuing air campaign targeting the terror organization, security officials said. > more |
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| 14/05/2012
Thousands march in Spain
| | Chanting "they don't represent us," tens of thousands in Madrid railed early Sunday against Spain's government and austerity cuts -- venting their anger on the first anniversary of the so-called May 15 protest movement. > more |
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| 14/05/2012
Some Gulf states eye EU-style union
| | Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council arrived in Saudi Arabia Monday for a meeting to discuss transforming their six nations into a union similar to the European Union. > more |
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| 14/05/2012
WWII plane found in desert
| | As German Gen. Erwin Rommel chased British forces across the North African desert, a stray Royal Air Force fighter crashed in the blistering sands of the Egyptian Sahara on June 28, 1942. The pilot was never heard from again. The damaged Kittyhawk P-40 -- a couple of hundred miles from civilization -- was presumed lost forever. > more |
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| 14/05/2012
Fighting threatens Congo gorillas
| | Fighting between the national army and rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening mountain gorillas, a critically endangered species, the Virunga National Park said Sunday. > more |
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| 13/05/2012
Crashed WWII plane found
| | A Royal Air Force Kittyhawk P-40 airplane that crashed in the Egyptian desert in 1942 has been discovered by a Polish oil worker. > more |
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| 13/05/2012
Dolphins end years in captivity
| | Two dolphins who were rescued from a filthy pool at a Turkish tourism resort were released back into the wild this week after years in captivity. > more |
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| 13/05/2012
Nigeria's bridal boom
| | Weddings in Nigeria are colorful, creative and extravagant productions, with guest lists of up to 2000 people considered standard. > more |
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| 11/05/2012
Ferrari damages ancient relic
| | A historic site in China's former capital that dates back more than 600 years to the Ming Dynasty was damaged Sunday after a Ferrari raced across it before a publicity event for the Italian carmaker, the official Xinhua news agency said. > more |
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| 11/05/2012
Prince Charles: Weatherman
| | Prince Charles the weatherman on the telly? It's raining royalty. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on celebs doing the weather. > more |
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| 11/05/2012
Why not let Greece sink?
| | Greece may have given us the word democracy and many of the principles of civil society. But now it is "the sick man of Europe," and the people of other European democracies are asking whether it's worth saving with billions more dollars of their money. Put crudely, their argument is this: So what if Greece slides ignominiously out of the eurozone? > more |
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| 08/05/2012
Coach sacked for attacking player
| | Tensions often run high in top-level sports, but it is rare to see a team's coach physically attack one of their own players. However, that was the bizarre situation in an Italian match on Wednesday. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Revelling in redemption
| | Reports of The Old Lady of Turin's demise prove premature as Juventus win their first Serie A title since 2003 > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Cavendish angry at sprint crash
| | Britain's Mark Cavendish says a rival rider should be "ashamed" after he suffers a heavy fall during a sprint finish on the Giro d'Italia. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Ups and downs
| | Promotion, relegation and the race for Europe in England and Scotland > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Turkish clubs cleared of fixing
| | Turkey's Football Federation clears the country's top clubs of match-fixing, though a separate trial of 93 players and officials continues. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
Castleford 36-12 Widnes
| | Winger Nick Youngquest runs in a hat-trick as Castleford rack up seven tries against Super League bottom club Widnes. > more |
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| 07/05/2012
School becomes sanctuary
| | Syrian civilian victims of the shelling in Homs find risky shelter in a converted school. CNN's Arwa Damon reports. > more |
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| 06/05/2012
Juventus win Italian league
| | Juventus secured their sensational return to the elite of Italian football after winning the league title with a regulation 2-0 victory over Cagliari. > more |
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| 06/05/2012
VIDEO: Rodgers asks fans for Elvis tribute
| | Manager Brendan Rodgers requests that Swansea fans come dressed as Elvis for Sunday's final home game against Liverpool, after comments that the Swans' Premier League survival was less likely than "The King". > more |
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| 06/05/2012
A risky return to the wild
| | For more than a year, experts have been at work in a quiet cove on the Aegean Sea, teaching a pair of male bottlenose dolphins how to catch their own food. Every day, the team releases dozens of live fish into giant sea pen where the dolphins named Tom and Misha live. > more |
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| 06/05/2012
Steve Parrish's MotoGP column
| | "Casey Stoner may have won in Portugal but what it did tell us is that there is nothing between the top three riders this season." > more |
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| 06/05/2012
Warrington 24-20 Salford
| | Under-strength Warrington hold off a late Salford comeback to move within a point of Super League leaders Wigan. > more |
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| 06/05/2012
VIDEO: Toure credits City team-mates
| | Manchester City's Yaya Toure praises the understanding between his team-mates after his two second-half goals earn a 2-0 win at Newcastle to edge City closer to the title. > more |
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| 06/05/2012
VIDEO: Title race not finished - Mancini
| | Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says the title race is "not finished yet" despite City moving to within touching distance of their first title for 44 years after a 2-0 win away against Newcastle. > more |
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| 05/05/2012
16-nation interactive map
| | Poland and Ukraine will host the European Championships for the first time in 2012, welcoming 14 other teams and football fans from across the continent. > more |
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| 04/05/2012
Blackburn v Wigan
| | Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Blackburn and Wigan in the Premier League. > more |
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| 04/05/2012
The global battle of Manchester
| | In a match watched by hundreds of millions around the world, Manchester City edge ahead in the English Premier League title race with a 1-0 home win against local rivals and previous leaders United. > more |
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| 03/05/2012
The world's best-paid sports teams
| | If Barcelona's players were driven to tears after last week's shock Champions League exit, they could at least rely on pocketfuls of cash to ease the pain. > more |
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| 24/04/2012
Save the whales? Use the app
| | A new iPhone app is making waves in the commercial shipping world by providing an early warning system that aims to reduce maritime collisions with endangered whales. > more |
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| 19/04/2012
Emotional farewell for Morosini
| | Thousands of mourners descend on a suburban church in northern Italy on Thursday for the funeral of footballer Piermario Morosini, who died after collapsing on the pitch last week. > more |
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| 12/04/2012
Gay dad finds families for foster kids
| | David Wing-Kovarik and his partner, Conrad, were ready to adopt a child. They moved through all their requirements smoothly, even enrolling in an orientation and training class for prospective parents. Then they were confronted with their first real stumbling block. > more |
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| 27/03/2012
Russia's new anti-racism taskforce
| | Russian football authorities are to launch an anti-racism taskforce after a banana was thrown at Anzhi Makhachkala's Congolese defender Christopher Samba. > more |
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| 20/03/2012
Money men: Soccer's richest stars
| | Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the world's best footballer -- and now it seems the Argentina star is also unrivaled among his peers off the field. > more |
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| 28/02/2012
CNN special: 'It's not black&white'
| | "The letter stated that, as I ran through the tunnel, they were going to throw acid in my face." England's black football pioneers tell their story as CNN investigates the problem of soccer racism in a new documentary. > more |
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| 04/06/2007
Russians trail in 2014 Games race
| | The Austrian city of Salzburg and South Korea's Pyeongchang look to be frontrunners in the race for the 2014 Winter Games after the International Olympic Committee described their concepts as "excellent". 
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| 04/06/2007
Czekaj faces year on the sidelines
| | Wales winger Chris Czekaj will be out of rugby for up to a year following surgery Monday for a broken right leg he suffered in his side's 31-0 test loss to Australia. 
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| 03/06/2007
Sharapova survives three-set epic
| | World number two Maria Sharapova has to stave off two match points before beating Swiss Patty Schnyder 3-6 6-4 9-7 in an enthralling fourth round match at the French Open on Sunday.Sharapova is taken all the way before joining top seed Justine Henin and 2002 champion Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. 
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| 03/06/2007
Di Luca triumphs in Giro d'Italia
| | Danilo Di Luca wrapped up overall victory in the Giro d'Italia on Sunday as he safely negotiated the final stage in Milan which was won by star sprinter Alessandro Petachi. 
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| 03/06/2007
Danish fan in court for ref attack
| | A Danish football fan appeared in court on Sunday after attacking referee Herbert Fandel in the dying moments of Denmark's Euro 2008 qualifying match against Scandinavian rivals Sweden. 
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| 03/06/2007
Rossi triumphs again at home event
| | Valentino Rossi delivered to order in front of his adoring home fans at Mugello to win his sixth successive Italian MotoGP and revitalize his world championship hopes. 
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