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2002
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War & Army (3)
Crime (3)
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Princess Margaret dies| The younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II has died in her sleep at the age of 71 | |
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| Mar.12 |
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Deportivo stuns Arsenal, advances
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| Mar.24 |
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Liverpool goes to top of table
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| Mar.30 |
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Queen Mother dies| The Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 101, with her daughter at her bedside | | |
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| Apr.5 |
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Crowds honour Queen Mother 20,000 mourners are queuing to file past the coffin, following a funeral procession through central London
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| Apr.9 |
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Poignant farewell to Queen Mother| The coffin has made its final journey from Westminster Abbey to Windsor where she will be laid to rest alongside George VI | |
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| Apr.14 |
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Marathon: record broken
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| May.4 |
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Arsenal wins FA Cup
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| May.8 |
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Arsenal wins Premiership
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| May.10 |
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5 dead in train crash
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| May.11 |
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Marines destroy al-Qaeda arms dump British Commando engineers have destroyed a hidden ammunition arsenal in the biggest controlled explosion
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| Jun.2 |
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Fire at Buckingham Palace| Smoke poured from a fourth-floor window in the midst of celebrating the 50-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II | |
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| Jun.11 |
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Big Ben 'was September 11 target' Suicide hijackers intended to target London's Big Ben on September 11, according to Rohan Gunaratna, terrorism expert
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| Jun.26 |
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Sampras, Agassi, Safin sent packing
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| Jun.27 |
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Clijsters, Ferrero join seed exodus
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| Jun.29 |
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No U.S. man advanced to round of 16
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| Jul.1 |
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Hewitt, Venus reached quarterfinals
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| Jul.3 |
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Mauresmo beats Capriati to reach semis
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| Jul.4 |
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Hewitt survives 5-set epic with Schalken
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| Jul.5 |
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Hewitt hammers Henman to reach final
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| Jul.6 |
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Serena takes Wimbledon title Serena Williams beat big sister Venus in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-3 for her first Wimbledon championship and 3rd major title
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| Jul.7 |
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Hewitt wins Wimbledon, 2nd Grand Slam The 21-year-old Australian crushed Nalbandian in straight sets to win his second Grand Slam title, solidify No. 1 ranking
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| Jul.11 |
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Army exiles discuss Iraq overthrow Military defectors are gathering in London to discuss plans to overthrow Saddam as a precursor to establishing democracy
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| Jul.23 |
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Williams new leader for Anglicans Welsh archbishop Rowan Williams is a outspoken opponent of U.S. policies in Afghanistan and Iraq
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| Sep.15 |
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Prince Harry celebrates 18th birthday Harry said Diana had 'more guts than anybody' and had inspired him to carve a role for himself
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| Sep.24 |
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Blair: Iraq weapons threat growing In the House of Commons Blair has warned that weapons of mass destruction programme is active, detailed and growing
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| Sep.28 |
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London and Rome host anti-war rallies Demonstrators have marched in protest against military plans for Iraq
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| Oct.14 |
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Diana butler denies thefts Paul Burrell, 44, has pleaded not guilty to stealing hundreds of items belonging to her and other royals
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| Oct.25 |
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Home of Diana's mother is raided The mother of Princess has had her remote home burgled while in London attending a trial connected with Diana
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| Oct.30 |
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New plan to save Amazon forests A new action plan is being launched at a conference in London
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| Oct.31 |
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Borussia back to best with Arsenal win
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| Nov.6 |
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Queen 'warned' Burrell over Diana Former royal butler says Elizabeth II warned him his close relationship with Princess could put him in danger
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| Nov.22 |
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Miss World leaves Nigeria for London| Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests | | |
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| Dec.14 |
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Iraqi opposition talks Opponents of Saddam Hussein are to set aside their differences and seek foreign help
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| Dec.15 |
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Iraq opposition agrees blueprint Opponents of Saddam Hussein are calling for a federal and tolerant Iraq in the event Saddam is ousted from power
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| Dec.16 |
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UK to stage Palestinian talks Blair is inviting Palestinian leaders to London in the New Year to discuss how to revive the Middle East peace process
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Haggling extends Iraq talks Exiles are locked in talks over who should sit on a committee to shape a transitional government
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