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Rome |
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Ronaldo and Rooney set United on way Ronaldo and Rooney scored a goal in each half as Manchester won 2-0 and virtually assure a place in the Champions League semifinals
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| Apr.4 |
London |
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'Plotters made martyrdom videos' Members of a group accused of plotting to blow up planes mid-air as they crossed the Atlantic made Islamic martyrdom videos
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| Apr.6 |
London |
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Angry protests as torch reaches London  Protesters scuffled with police and made attempts to grab the Olympic torch as its arrival triggered angry demonstrations over China
| 35 arrests have been made after clashes between pro-Tibet protesters and police. Protests prompted an increasing police presence through the city
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| Apr.7 |
London |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed'  The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
| Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
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| Apr.9 |
Rome |
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Tevez goal steers United into semis Carlos Tevez steerred Manchester to a 1-0 victory over Roma and into the semifinals of the Champions League
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| Apr.11 |
London |
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Patience with Zimbabwe is 'wearing thin' Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the international community's patience with the regime is 'wearing thin'
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| Apr.12 |
London |
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Britain warns terror threat is worsening British anti-terror officials are monitoring some 2,000 people and are following hundreds of networks to keep the country safe
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| Apr.13 |
London |
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UK PM makes offer on Darfur peace talks The offer was coincided with the Global Day for Darfur, a day of events meant to raise awareness of the suffering in the region
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Five Britons killed in bus crash A truck slammed into a bus carrying tourists to a coastal town, killing 5 young British women and injuring 15 other people
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Record as Lel wins a 3rd London Marathon Kenyan Martin Lel won the London Marathon for the 3rd time in 4 years in a course record time when Mikitenko of Germany took the women's rac...
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
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Brown: Bush owed huge debt of gratitude Bush and British Prime Minister discussed a range of topics including terrorism, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran and economic issues
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| Apr.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe attacks opposition and UK| President Mugabe has denounced the opposition and former colonial power Britain in his first speech since the disputed elections | |
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Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan| The Bank of England will next week unveil a plan to swap government bonds for British banks' mortgages | |
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| Apr.19 |
London |
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Stinky manure smell engulfs London A foul smell permeating parts of England is due to farmers on the European continent spreading manure in their fields
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Nevada |
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Calzaghe rallies late to beat Hopkins 43-year-old kept his unbeaten record intact with a split-decision victory, tenaciously rallying in the final rounds to end his Vegas show with...
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| Apr.20 |
London |
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Bank of England to detail £50bn plan The bank is to announce details later of a plan to help prevent the credit crisis causing more damage to the UK banking system and economy
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| Apr.23 |
Barcelona |
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Man. United miss penalty in semi stalemate Ronaldo missed an early penalty as Manchester United earned a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal at Nou Camp
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| Apr.24 |
London |
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Church calls for Zimbabwe action The leaders of the Anglican church have called for international action to prevent violence reaching 'horrific levels'
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| Apr.26 |
England |
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BP readies pipeline closure Oil giant was completing the closure of a pipeline system responsible for delivering almost a 1/3 of Britain's North Sea oil production
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| Apr.29 |
Northern England |
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Scholes fires United to Champions final Map of Manchester England Paul Scholes powered Manchester United into an all-English climax with the only goal of a tense semifinal clash against Barcelona
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| Apr.30 |
London |
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Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through Map of Chelsea England| Extra-time goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Liverpool to a Champions League final | |
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