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| Jul.1 |
London |
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Both Williams get semifinals at Wimbledon |
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| Jul.2 |
Italy |
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Berlusconi in EU 'Nazi' slur| Prime Minister has caused uproar in the European Parliament by comparing a German MEP to a Nazi camp guard | |
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Czech Republic |
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2010 Winter Games given to Vancouver| The International Olympic Committee selected Vancouver over bids from Salzburg, Austria, and Pyeongchang, South Korea | |
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European Union |
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EU passes tough new GM rules |
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London |
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Storm leaves men high and dry |
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| Jul.3 |
Germany |
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Berlusconi apologises for Nazi jibe Chancellor Schroeder says Berlusconi has expressed regrets over remarks comparing a German politician to a Nazi guard
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London |
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Serena advanced to Wimbledon final |
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London |
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Injured Venus battles past Clijsters
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| Jul.4 |
Italy |
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'No apology' for PM's Nazi jibe Italian Premier Berlusconi said he was sorry if people were offended by his remark
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London |
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Federer makes to Wimbledon final
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| Jul.5 |
London |
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Serena claims Wimbledon glory Serena Williams clinched her second straight crown with 4-6 6-4 6-2 victory over her sister Venus
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Iraq |
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British journalist killed
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France |
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McGee takes Tour de France prologue |
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| Jul.6 |
London |
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Federer wins Wimbledon Roger Federer claims his first Grand Slam title with a demolition of Mark Philippoussis 7-6 (7/5) 6-2 7-6 (7/3)
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France |
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Ralf Schumacher wins GP |
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France |
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Corsica rejects autonomy offer by Paris
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England |
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Row over 'sexed-up' Iraq dossier A bitter row between Blair and the BBC has tested the British prime minister's credibility
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London |
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Navratilova wins 20th Wimbledon title |
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London |
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Clijsters and Sugiyama win doubles title |
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| Jul.7 |
England |
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Iraq weapons claims criticised MPs have cleared media chief Alastair Campbell of 'sexing up' intelligence
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France |
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Cooke wins second stage of the Tour |
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| Jul.8 |
France |
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Second Tour win for Petacchi |
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| Jul.9 |
Germany |
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Schroeder scrubs Italian holiday
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London |
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Iraq weapons 'unlikely to be found' Senior Government figures no longer believe WMD are likely to turn up in Iraq. They believe the weapons did exist
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| Jul.10 |
France |
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Petacchi hat trick |
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| Jul.11 |
England |
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Blair under pressure on Guantanamo Prime Minister is under increasing pressure to raise the issue of British terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay
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Southern France |
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Petacchi wins his fourth Tour stage
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Italy |
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Tourist minister 'resigns' over German jibe Stefano Stefani who called Germans loud 'hyper-nationalistic blondes,' has resigned
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| Jul.12 |
France |
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Virenque takes yellow jersey |
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Basque |
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Pamplona bulls injure seven more
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England |
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Iraq uranium claim sows confusion The UK Government has defended the claim, despite the White House saying it was unfounded
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Belgium |
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War crimes law scraped A new government is repealing a law which gives the power to try cases no matter where they were committed
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| Jul.13 |
England |
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Blix slams UK Iraq WMD claim Former chief U.N. weapons inspector said it was 'highly unlikely' that Saddam could have deployed WMD in 45 minutes
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France |
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Armstrong took lead Tour de France
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France |
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AIDS forum calls for cheap drugs
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West Bank |
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Irish suspect arrested
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Basque |
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Bomb found in Pamplona hotel
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| Jul.14 |
France |
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Vinokourov took stage through Alps |
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London |
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UK praises Sharon's 'peace work'
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| Jul.15 |
Southern France |
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Denmark's Piil wins stage |
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England |
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Ex-Marine says missing girl 'safe' A 31-year-old U.S. man contacted his family and told them the 12-year-old British girl is unharmed
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Italy |
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Drought-hit Italy fears emergency
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| Jul.16 |
European Union |
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EC refuses to add to AIDS fund
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| Jul.17 |
England |
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Miserable start for Tiger at British Open |
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U.S. Congress |
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Blair visits Bush and defends war| Prime Minister is telling the Congress that 'history will not forgive' world leaders who fail to confront the WMD threat | |
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| Jul.18 |
England |
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Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found| UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row | |
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England |
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Guantanamo cases 'suspended' for talks
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England |
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Blair calls for calm over Kelly
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| Jul.19 |
England |
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Weapons expert had slashed wrist Police have confirmed that Dr David Kelly, 59, bled to death from a slit wrist
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England |
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Tiger Woods seized the British Open lead |
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| Jul.20 |
England |
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BBC says Kelly was weapons source Dr David Kelly was the principal source for controversial report claiming Downing Street 'sexed up' an Iraq weapons dossier
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Mexico |
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Basque suspects held
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South Korea |
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Blair, Roh discuss N. Korea nukes
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England |
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Ben Curtis clinches British Open
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England |
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PM welcomes BBC source admission
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England |
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Barrichello wins disrupted British GP |
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| Jul.21 |
England |
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BBC under pressure in 'mole' probe The inquiry would be held 'mostly in public' and would report as quickly as possible
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Brazil |
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Volkswagen cuts 4,000 jobs
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Texas |
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Bush, Berlusconi in ranch talks
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France |
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Armstrong wins Tour stage |
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| Jul.22 |
Spain |
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Bombs explode in resorts 10 people, including 4 policemen, have been injured on Mediterranean coast in 2 bomb blasts blamed on ETA
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Paris |
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Fire forces Eiffel Tower closure A fire has forced more than 3,000 people to be evacuated from the popular tourist landmark
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Congo |
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French troops find 22 hacked bodies
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| Jul.23 |
France |
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Hamilton wins stage |
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Antarctica |
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Seal kills scientist
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| Jul.24 |
France |
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Knaven wins stage |
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| Jul.25 |
France |
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Ullrich taunts Armstrong |
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| Jul.26 |
France |
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Armstrong closes on Tour title
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| Jul.27 |
Paris |
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Armstrong wins 5th Tour| The 31-year-old Texan becomes only the 2nd rider to win 5 Tours in a row and one of 5 men to have won 5 Tours in total | |
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| Jul.29 |
France |
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Deaths as forest fires hit Europe
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Hamburg |
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Hamburg gets German League Cup |
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France |
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Fight against arsonists
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| Jul.30 |
England |
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Vaughan replaces Hussain as captain |