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Police holds 20 'Iraq recruiters' Police have arrested 20 militant Islamists thought to have recruited and trained sympathisers to join the insurgency
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| Jan.13 |
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Cabinet sacks army chief
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| Feb.21 |
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Henry solo special sparks Arsenal |
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| Mar.4 |
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Nadal beats Federer in Dubai final |
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| Mar.7 |
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Ronaldinho snuffs out Chelsea bid |
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| Mar.8 |
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300 African migrants drown a month
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Arsenal knocked 9-times winners Real |
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| Mar.11 |
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Madrid remembers terror victims
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| Mar.12 |
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Alonso starts F1 defense in style
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200 immigrants intercepted
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| Mar.22 |
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ETA declares permanent cease-fire| The separatist group has declared a 'permanent cease-fire', raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence | |
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PM cautious on Eta truce Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has reacted cautiously to the announcement by Eta of a permanent ceasefire
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| Mar.23 |
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Eta 'permanent ceasefire' begins
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| Apr.1 |
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Alonso wins Australian GP |
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| Apr.4 |
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Arruabarrena seals away goal glory |
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| Apr.5 |
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Ronaldinho and Eto'o inspire Barca |
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| Apr.23 |
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Fernandez-Castano takes Asian Open |
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| Apr.25 |
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Hero Lehmann as Arsenal make final
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| Apr.26 |
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Barca reached Champions League final
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| Apr.27 |
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Puerta puts Sevilla in UEFA final
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| Apr.30 |
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Nadal crushes Robredo to win title |
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| May.3 |
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Barca keep title as Valencia slump
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| May.10 |
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Sevilla shatter Boro's UEFA dreams Maresca scored twice in 6 minutes as Sevilla crushed Middlesbrough 4-0 in the Cup final
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| May.14 |
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Alonso delights crowd with victory World champion became the first Spaniard to win his home grand prix to the screaming adulation
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Nadal beats Federer to equal Vilas |
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| May.17 |
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Lehmann sent off as Barca triumph| Arsenal goalkeeper became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1 | |
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| May.21 |
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Spain 'ready to begin Eta talks' Prime minister will announce in June the start of direct talks with the armed Basque separatist group
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Robredo romps to first Masters win |
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| May.28 |
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Start-to-finish triumph for Alonso |
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| Jun.3 |
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Nadal wins five-hour grind |
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| Jun.7 |
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Djokovic quits as Nadal marches on |
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| Jun.11 |
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Nadal completes French Open double Rafael Nadal beat arch-rival Federer and claim his second French Open title in successive years at Roland Garros
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Alonso eases to British GP triumph |
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| Jun.14 |
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Impressive Spain crush Ukrainians |
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| Jun.19 |
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Spain fight back to defeat Tunisia |
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| Jun.23 |
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Spain backups down Saudi Arabia 1-0 |
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| Jun.25 |
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Alonso makes it four straight wins |
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| Jun.27 |
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Zidane glee as France floor Spain 2 late goals from Vieira and Zidane gave France a 3-1 win and a place in the quarterfinals of the
World Cup in Hanover
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| Jun.29 |
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Nadal beats Kendrick |
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| Jun.30 |
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Ullrich and Basso out of Le Tour Pre-race favourites are out of the Tour de France after both were named in an anti-doping investigation
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| Jul.3 |
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Subway crash: 41 dead Two carriages derailed and crashed in a tunnel in the eastern city of Valencia
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The crash may have been caused by high speed or a collapsing wheel.
47 people were injured
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| Jul.4 |
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3 days of mourning for crash Valencia city official: A subway train that derailed was traveling at twice the normal speed
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| Jul.5 |
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Services resume on Valencia subway
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Real announce Capello as new coach |
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| Jul.6 |
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Nadal too skilful against Niemine |
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| Jul.7 |
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Federer and Nadal reach the final Federer blasted his way with a 6-2 6-0 6-2 thrashing of Bjorkman. Nadal resisted Baghdatis 6-1 7-5 6-3
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| Jul.9 |
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Federer resists challenge of Nadal Roger Federer claimed his 4th consecutive Wimbledon title, beating Rafael Nadal 6-0 7-6 6-7 6-3 on Center Court
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| Jul.15 |
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Voigt wins as Pereiro takes yellow |
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| Jul.28 |
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Landis pleads innocence over test Landis firmly denied committing a doping offence and said he would prove he has naturally high testosterone levels
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| Jul.31 |
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Tenerife tourists help migrants The sunbathers have come to the aid of 88 exhausted African migrants. 205 reached the Canary Islands
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| Aug.5 |
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I am the Tour champion - Pereiro Spaniard declared himself the true champion after confirmation of a positive dope test for Floyd Landis
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| Aug.8 |
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Two held as Spain battles fires
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| Aug.18 |
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Peace process 'in crisis' ETA says
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| Sep.4 |
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Spain wins world basketball over Greece The final was a one-sided affair with Spain dominating from the start and limiting Greece to scoring only 47
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| Sep.6 |
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Nadal ousted by unseeded Youzhny |
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| Sep.12 |
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Holders Barca hit five past Levski |
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| Sep.13 |
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Real fall to Fred and Tiago double |
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| Sep.14 |
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Builders hurt in airport roof fall
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| Sep.17 |
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Vinokourov takes the Tour of Spain Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan is 72 seconds ahead of Spaniard Alejandro Valverde
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| Sep.24 |
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Eta 'committed to armed struggle'
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| Sep.26 |
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Rampant Madrid hit five past Kiev
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| Oct.22 |
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Imperious Federer wins 10th title
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Alonso secures second world title Fernando Alonso claimed the F1 championship for the 2nd successive year as Schumacher punctured in his final race
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| Oct.24 |
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Palestinian militants kidnap AP journalist
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| Oct.29 |
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Hayden's title as Rossi slides off
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| Oct.31 |
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Drogba stuns Barca as Chelsea draw
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| Nov.6 |
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Madrid train bombs suspect jailed| Leading suspect Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed, 35, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by on terrorism charges | |
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| Nov.11 |
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Victory confirms Henin in top spot
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| Nov.12 |
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Henin-Hardenne crowns great year
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| Nov.26 |
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Crash kills Spanish cycling champ
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| Dec.17 |
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Adriano shocks Barca to snatch cup
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| Dec.18 |
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Cannavaro named FIFA's top player The 33-year-old Real Madrid defender and World Cup-winning captain was named 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year
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| Dec.22 |
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Gonzalez banned for two years
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| Dec.28 |
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Argentine 'Death squad' man held
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| Dec.30 |
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Madrid bomb shatters ETA cease-fire Spain has blamed a powerful bomb explosion at the country's busiest airport on Basque separatist group
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Spanish PM suspends Eta dialogue
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