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 London |
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Hodgson new England coach Roy Hodgson was appointed England manager on a four-year contract, ending months of speculation over who would lead at Euro 2012
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London |
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UK lawmakers: Murdoch not fit to run business Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch is 'not a fit person' to run a major international company, lawmakers investigating phone hacking reported
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| May.4 |
London |
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Johnson re-elected London mayor  | Boris Johnson has won a second term as London mayor, beating Labour rival Ken Livingstone by 3%, after a far closer contest than expected | |
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 Argentina |
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 Argentine Olympic ad riles UK Britain and international Olympic officials are taking issue with an advertisement claiming Argentina has sovereignty over the Falkland Isla...
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| May.5 |
 South Africa |
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Tourist mauled by 'tame' cheetah  Map of Port Elizabeth South Africa A British tourist who tried to protect a girl being mauled by captive cheetahs has told of how the animals then turned on her
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London |
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Official opening for London 2012 stadium A nine-year-old girl has officially opened the the 2012 Olympics stadium, at a ceremony in east London
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London |
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FA Cup success for Chelsea The nailbiting 2-1 victory at Wembley is but a tasty precursor to a Champions League final
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| May.13 |
Northern England |
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Man City win Premiership after 44 years Map of Manchester England| Manchester City scored two injury-time goals to see off QPR and win the Premier League title in dramatic style | |
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 Poland |
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Race crash kills UK speedway rider International speedway rider Lee Richardson has died following a crash in Poland, aged 33
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| May.15 |
London |
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Murdoch editor charged over hacking | Rebekah Brooks and her husband, Charlie, have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over the phone-hacking inquiry | |
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| May.19 |
 Bavaria |
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Chelsea seize Champions League win over Bayern Map of Munich West Germany| Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena to win the Champions League for the first time | |
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England |
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Olympic torch starts 70-day journey round UK The Olympic torch began its 70-day, 8,000-mile journey around Britain Saturday from Land's End in Cornwall
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| May.20 |
London |
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Thousands cheer Champions Chelsea Tens of thousands of fans have been cheering Chelsea's Champions League-winning squad on a parade through west London
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England |
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Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 after a lengthy battle with cancer, his family said
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| May.27 |
 Indiana |
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Franchitti Wins Indy 500 Map of INDIANAPOLIS U. S. Midwest Dario Franchitti is just the seventh driver in history to have won the Indy 500 three times
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| May.28 |
London |
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 Ex-UK PM Blair at media ethics probe Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has defended his friendship with Rupert Murdoch, saying it was 'a working relationship' until he left office
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| May.29 |
Northern England |
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Parents detained over fire deaths Map of Derby England The mother and father of six children who died in a house fire in Derby are continuing to be held on suspicion of murder
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| May.31 |
London |
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UK minister defends handling of BSkyB| Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt defended his conduct in the case of a bid by News Corp. to take over British satellite broadcaster BSkyB at a hearing | |
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