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| May.1 |
 Northern Ireland |
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Move to oust Sinn Fein minister Unionist Party has launched a bid to have Martin McGuinness ousted from the Stormont Executive
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| May.2 |
Northern England |
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Valencia holds Leeds to 0-0 draw Champions League first-leg semifinal. Valencia had the majority of the play in the first half
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| May.5 |
 Brazil |
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Train robber Biggs heads home Ronnie Biggs has 28 years to serve of a 30-year sentence for 1963 Great Train robbery
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| May.7 |
England |
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Fugitive Biggs sent to jail 71-year-old Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, back to jail after more than 35 years on the run
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 Spain |
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UK nuclear sub leaves Gibraltar  Map of Gibraltar Spain A stricken HMS Tireless stranded for a year has set sail from Gibraltar
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| May.8 |
London |
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 Blair names election date| Prime Minister has said that a general election will be held in the UK on June 7 | |
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Spain |
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Valencia beats Leeds 3-0 Map of Valencia Spain| Valencia makes European final again. Juan Sanchez struck twice | |
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| May.9 |
England |
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 Rabies victim dies Hilario Laya was bitten by a dog in the Philippines
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| May.12 |
Northern England |
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Liverpool win FA Cup Owen scored two goals in the final 10 minutes. Liverpool get sixth FA Cup
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| May.13 |
 Austria |
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Coulthard capture Grand Prix Coulthard took advantage of a near tangle between Schumacher and Montoya
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| May.16 |
Wales |
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Prescott punched a protester| Deputy Prime Minister punched a man who threw an egg at him as he arrived for a rally | |
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| May.17 |
Northern England |
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Liverpool won UEFA Cup Map of Liverpool United Kingdom| Liverpool, Alaves 5-4. Liverpool's first European trophy since 1984 | |
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| May.20 |
England |
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 England easy wins over Pakistan England wins by an innings and 9 runs. 16 Pakistan wickets fell
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| May.27 |
London |
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Race rioters battle police| 2,000 youths threw firebombs and stones police, injuring 20 officers | |
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| May.28 |
England |
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Police out in force in Oldham Police battled youths for the second night. Asian youth leaders have condemned rioting
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England |
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Amnesty International marks 40 years Non-governmental organisation has dealt with the cases of 47,000 prisoners of conscience
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| May.29 |
England |
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More arrests in race riot town 18 white youths and 3 Asian youths were held on suspicion of public order offences and possession of weapon
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