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Northern England |
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Liverpool in final over Chelsea
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Iraq |
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British sailors held by Iran return to duty |
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| May.2 |
Moscow |
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Estonia shuts consulate |
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 Paris |
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Sarkozy, Royal spar in TV debate 
Socialist presidential candidate and her rightist rival exchanged verbal jabs during an ill-tempered televised debate
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 Milan |
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Milan thrash United to reach final AC Milan brushed aside Manchester United 3-0 to complete a 5-3 win on aggregate. The goals are by Kaka, Seedorf and Gilardino
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| May.3 |
Paris |
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Rivals dispute TV honours Both presidential candidates have claimed victory in at-times fiery debate ahead of second election round
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Northern Ireland |
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N.Irish militants 'end violence' |
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Ireland |
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Teen in court abortion plea |
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Spain |
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Brazilian duo put Sevilla through
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Germany |
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Klose sent off as Werder crash out
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United Kingdom |
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Vote seen as Blair referendum |
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Southern Afghanistan |
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UK soldier killed |
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| May.4 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy 'dangerous,' warns Royal
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| May.6 |
London |
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United claim title as Chelsea held
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Greece |
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Panathinaikos celebrate Euro title |
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Belgium |
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Former world No.1 Clijsters quits |
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Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election He won a clear victory over Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote. President-elect has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign
| European leaders congratulated Sarkozy and hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by the rejection of the EU constitution. Bush telephoned and said he expected good relations with Sarkozy
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| May.7 |
Paris |
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Sarkozy: I have mandate for change France's new leader wants to implement swift change to make his country more business-friendly, and less attractive to would-be immigrants
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Poland |
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Henin strolls to 32nd career title |
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 Washington |
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Queen attends White House dinner Bush's first-ever white-tie state dinner to honor Queen Elizabeth, America's closest ally, and make the queen feel welcome
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Northern Italy |
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Basso admits to Puerto involvement |
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| May.8 |
 Northern Ireland |
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Power sharing begins Major Protestant and Catholic parties joined together to form a overnment, marking a 'new era of politics' and an end sectarian conflict
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| May.9 |
Ireland |
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Teen wins abortion battle |
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| May.10 |
Northern England |
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Blair: My political journey is over British Prime Minister defended his record as the country's leader for the past decade
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| May.11 |
London |
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Blair backs Brown as next PM Tony Blair has for the first time endorsed Gordon Brown's bid to succeed him, hailing his 'extraordinary and rare talent'
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Afghanistan |
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Taliban: Sarkozy pledge frees captive |
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| May.12 |
Moscow |
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Koivu sends Finns into world final |
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Rome |
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'Pro-family' groups rally Hundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered to protest against laws giving more rights to homosexual couples
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| May.13 |
Spain |
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Massa wins but Hamilton takes lead |
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Berlin |
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Ivanovic fights back to take title |
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Rome |
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Nadal's clay streak hits 77 |
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| May.14 |
Portugal |
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Search for girl focuses on villa |
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| May.15 |
Portugal |
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Briton suspect in Madeleine hunt
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Rome |
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Basso banned by Italian federation |
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London |
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Police release 3 arrested over bombings
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| May.16 |
Paris |
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Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as new president The new president reached out to his political opponents in his inaugural speech, pledging to reunite the country
| Sarkozy recounted the legacies of French leaders before him. He was officially inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony at the Elysee Palace. Acques Chirac who is stepping down after 12 years in power. A 21-gun salute marked the assumption of the presidency
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European Union |
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EU targeting illegal employment
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London |
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Prince Harry will not go to Iraq 22-year-old Britain's Prince will not serve in Iraq as a troop commander because of 'a number of specific threats' against him
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Scotland |
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Sevilla retain UEFA Cup on penalties Goalkeeper Palop were saving 3 penalties in the shoot-out to give his side victory over Espanyol. Game ended 2-2 after 120 minutes
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Washington |
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Blair meets Bush for farewell summit
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| May.17 |
Paris |
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Fillon appointed new French PM President Sarkozy named reform-minded conservative Francois Fillon, 53, as new prime minister. He is 4-time minister
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Estonia |
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Estonia hit by 'Moscow cyber war'
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Milan |
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Roma lift Italian Cup despite loss |
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London |
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UK in talks for release of reporter
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Russia |
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Rows overshadow EU-Russia talks
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| May.18 |
 Russia |
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EU-Russian talks end in acrimony German chancellor Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin have traded sharp criticism over human rights, at a summit exposed the divisions
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Paris |
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Sarkozy brings socialist to team
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Romania |
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Vote on president's fate
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| May.19 |
Southern Iraq |
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Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq Tony Blair made an emotional tribute to British troops during his final visit to Iraq as PM. Minutes later, 2 mortars are rocking the buildi...
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West Germany |
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Stuttgart clinch Bundesliga title
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 Romania |
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President: Vote is mandate for reform Traian Basescu, suspended by parliament for alleged abuse of power, survived a referendum on his impeachment
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London |
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Drogba wins the FA Cup for Chelsea |
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London |
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Carter: Blair-Bush ties 'tragic'
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| May.20 |
Hamburg |
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Nadal winning run ended by Federer
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USA |
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Branson's US airline to take off
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London |
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Fire rips through Cutty Sark 
Map of Greenwich United Kingdom| A fire on board the famous 19th Century ship. Greenwich town center in south-east has been closed to traffic | |
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| May.21 |
Portugal |
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Porto claim Portuguese title again |
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Portugal |
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Police ask for missing girl photos
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| May.22 |
London |
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Lugovoi charged with spy poisoning | Russian prosecutors refuse to extradite Andrei Lugovoi, charged by Britain in the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. Sir Ken Macdonald: Andrei Lugovoi s... | |
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Russia |
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Litvinenko suspect denies charges
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| May.23 |
European Union |
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EU caps roaming mobile phone fees
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 Greece |
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Inzaghi brace wins cup for Milan AC Milan beat Liverpool 2-1 with 2 goals from Inzaghi to win the European Cup for the 7th time and avenge their defeat in the final 2 years ago
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| May.25 |
Denmark |
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Riis admits doping during Tour de France |
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| May.26 |
 Ireland |
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Bertie Ahern wins election PM's Fianna Fail party has won the general election, but narrowly failed to gain an overall majority in parliament
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Berlin |
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Nuremberg win cup after extra time |
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| May.27 |
Monaco |
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Alonso heads Hamilton in GP |
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Gaza |
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Official: BBC reporter alive
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France |
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Romanian drama wins Cannes gold
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| May.28 |
London |
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McLaren race victory to be probed |
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London |
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UK requests Lugovoi extradition
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| May.29 |
Baghdad |
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Five Britons seized | 4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms | |
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Netherlands |
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Outcry over TV kidney competition
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Paris |
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Roddick/Gonzalez/Blake blown away |
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| May.30 |
Paris |
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Sharapova, Venus, Federer move ahead |
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| May.31 |
Moscow |
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Ex-KGB spy: UK tried to recruit me Andrei Lugovoy, charged by Britain with murdering Litvinenko is saying UK intelligence and a Russian multi-millionaire were far more likely ...
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Italy |
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Inmates seek death penalty
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Latvia |
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Surgeon elected as president
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