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| Jan.4 |
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Hingis banned for doping offense |
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| Jan.8 |
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Bhutto's son: Democracy is revenge
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| Jan.10 |
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Blair optimism on Mid-East peace
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| Jan.14 |
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Butler: Prince did not kill Diana |
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| Jan.16 |
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Russia warned over 'intimidation' British Council employees were interviewed by security services and a director was detained by police
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| Jan.17 |
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Heathrow jet lands short of runway
Map of Heathrow England The pilot of a British Airways passenger jet that crash landed appeared to be struggling to bring the plane down safely
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Russia actions 'stain reputation'
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Heathrow crash probe to begin
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| Jan.23 |
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European shares take another hit |
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| Jan.28 |
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Global stocks plunge |
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| Feb.2 |
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Probe into police 'bugging' of MP |
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| Feb.7 |
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Radical cleric to be extradited to U.S. |
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| Feb.8 |
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Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto'
Report: former Prime Minister died from a severe injury when a bomb blast slammed her head into into an escape hatch on her SUV
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PM rejects special laws for Muslims
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| Feb.9 |
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Blaze ravages market area |
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| Feb.14 |
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Pilot jailed over 9/11 can claim damages |
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| Feb.18 |
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Al Fayed: Diana's death was 'hot murder'
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| Feb.21 |
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UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil
British Foreign Secretary Miliband said that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program
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McCanns seek footage of Maddie sighting |
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| Feb.23 |
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Airline in first biofuel flight |
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| Feb.27 |
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PM Brown: Hostage video deplorable |
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| Mar.1 |
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Princes greet Harry from Afghanistan |
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| Mar.8 |
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Battle over Liverpool intensifies |
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| Mar.10 |
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Severe weather causes travel chaos |
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| Mar.13 |
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Queen set for Terminal 5 opening |
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| Mar.17 |
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Mills awarded £24.3m settlement
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| Mar.20 |
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McCain holds first talks with UK PM |
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| Mar.26 |
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Sarkozy begins state visit to UK
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Tata buys Jaguar in $2.3bn deal |
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| Mar.27 |
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Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5
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| Mar.28 |
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Disruption at T5 enters third day |
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| Mar.29 |
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T5 cancellations set to continue |
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| Mar.31 |
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Duke 'did not order Diana death' The Coroner: There is 'not a shred of evidence' that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6
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| Apr.4 |
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'Plotters made martyrdom videos' |
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| Apr.6 |
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Angry protests as torch reaches London
Protesters scuffled with police and made attempts to grab the Olympic torch as its arrival triggered angry demonstrations over China
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| Apr.7 |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
| Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
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| Apr.11 |
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Patience with Zimbabwe is 'wearing thin' |
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| Apr.12 |
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Britain warns terror threat is worsening |
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| Apr.13 |
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UK PM makes offer on Darfur peace talks |
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| Apr.18 |
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Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan
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| Apr.19 |
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Stinky manure smell engulfs London |
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| Apr.20 |
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Bank of England to detail £50bn plan |
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| Apr.24 |
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Church calls for Zimbabwe action |
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| Apr.26 |
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BP readies pipeline closure |
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| Apr.29 |
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Scholes fires United to Champions final |
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| Apr.30 |
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Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through |
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| May.1 |
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Jury sees video of London bombings
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Labour suffers big council losses
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| May.2 |
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New mayor is eccentric, offensive London's new Mayor Boris Johnson is a maverick lawmaker loved for his eccentric wit but often maligned for his abrasive tongue
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| May.3 |
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Police: Hunt for Madeleine goes on |
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| May.11 |
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United claim 10th Premier League title
Manchester United claimed the title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan Athletic on a dramatic final day of the season
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| May.14 |
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Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup Zenit St. Petersburg won its first European trophy, and Russia's second, by beating Glasgow 2-0 in the UEFA Cup final
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| May.16 |
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Brown: Burma 'guilty of inhuman action'
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| May.21 |
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United victorious after shoot-out drama| Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the season with a header in the 26th minute. Chelsea tied it in the 45th when unmarked Frank Lampard scored from 12 yar... | |
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Dalai Lama sees change in China |
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| May.22 |
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Tories snatch Crewe from Labour |
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| Jun.3 |
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Mugabe could be stripped of knighthood |
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| Jun.9 |
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PM hails fallen troops in Afghanistan |
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| Jun.11 |
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Al Qaeda assessment left on train |
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| Jun.12 |
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Top UK MP quits over terror law |
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| Jun.14 |
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More secret files found on train More government files, which cover fighting global terrorist funding, drugs trafficking were found on a commuter train earlier this week
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| Jun.15 |
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Bush begins two-day visit to UK
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Brown and Bush in talks at No 10 |
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| Jun.16 |
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Bush and Brown in warning to Iran Gordon Brown and George Bush have warned Iran to accept their 'offers of partnership' or face tough sanctions and international isolation
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| Jun.17 |
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Oil steady but further spikes feared |
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| Jun.18 |
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U.N.: World refugees hits record |
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| Jun.22 |
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Bishops criticise Anglican leader |
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| Jun.24 |
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Monet water lily painting sets $80M record |
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| Jun.27 |
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Mandela joins stars at gig |
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| Jul.2 |
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UK ban for Hezbollah military arm |
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| Jul.4 |
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Nadal secures final spot against Federer
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Police arrest man in students' slaying
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| Jul.5 |
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Venus retains her title in straight sets
Defending champion Venus Williams has won her 5th Wimbledon title after beating younger sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a hard-fought final
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| Jul.6 |
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Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final
Rafael Nadal has won his first Wimbledon singles title after holding off a stunning fightback from 5-times champion in an epic 5-set final
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| Jul.9 |
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Man charged with student murders |
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| Jul.13 |
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Protest disrupts bishop's sermon |
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| Jul.14 |
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UK looks to EU for Zimbabwe sanctions |
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| Jul.20 |
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Brilliant Harrington retains Open
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| Jul.21 |
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Madeleine case 'will be shelved'
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| Jul.22 |
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UK troops to start Iraq withdrawal by 2009 |
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| Jul.23 |
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UK move to fight online music piracy
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| Jul.24 |
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Mosley wins court case over orgy
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| Aug.1 |
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Jury fails to reach verdict in bomb case |
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| Aug.14 |
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BA seals alliance with American |
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| Aug.29 |
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Zenit see off United to claim Super Cup
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Darling warns of economic crisis |
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| Sep.1 |
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Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group |
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| Sep.2 |
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Tycoon killed family in mansion arson |
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| Sep.4 |
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Icy fuel lines blamed for Heathrow crash |
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| Sep.6 |
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Tutu: Church obsessed with gays |
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| Sep.11 |
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Fire breaks out in channel tunnel| Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countries | |
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| Sep.16 |
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World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
| UK's FTSE 100 shedding 3.2%. Central banks around the globe have pumped funds into the markets, including $50bn from the US Federal Reserve, £20bn from the Bank of England and 70bn euros from the European Central Bank
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Chelsea cruise to opening Champions win |
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| Sep.17 |
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Man U, Arsenal held in Champions League |
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| Sep.20 |
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George Michael arrested over drugs |
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| Sep.30 |
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Ship blaze blamed on vacuum cleaner |
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| Oct.1 |
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UK: Diplomats' children to leave Pakistan |
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| Oct.3 |
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Brown recruits shamed spinmaster |
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| Oct.8 |
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World's central banks slash interest rates| The leading economies, led by the U.S. and the UK, slashed interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis after days of stock market losses. Six central banks cut interest ... | |
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| Oct.13 |
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European markets surge after crisis talks The markets have rallied in response to efforts by world leaders to end the recent financial turmoil
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| Nov.2 |
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Lewis Hamilton wins the 2008 F1 Drivers
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| Nov.4 |
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Vucinic double as Roma shock Chelsea |
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| Nov.6 |
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UK interest rates slashed to 3%
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| Nov.10 |
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QE2 liner runs aground near port |
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| Nov.13 |
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'Extra UK troops' for Afghanistan |
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| Nov.19 |
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Woman given windpipe created in lab
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| Nov.20 |
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Jackson to appear at High Court
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| Nov.21 |
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F1 boss to get huge divorce payout |
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| Nov.23 |
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Jackson settles High Court case |
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| Nov.24 |
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Darling cuts VAT in pre-Budget
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| Nov.29 |
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All Blacks complete home grand slam |
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| Dec.2 |
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Ronaldo European Footballer of Year
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| Dec.5 |
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PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown has urged the world to tell President Mugabe 'enough is enough' amid growing concern over the country's outbreak
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| Dec.9 |
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UK Iraq withdrawal 'begins in March' |
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| Dec.15 |
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Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' Some of the biggest names in global finance have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in a 'pyramid scheme' by Bernard Madoff
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| Dec.20 |
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Beckham arrives for AC Milan loan |
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| Dec.21 |
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Rooney wins Club World Cup for Man Utd
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UK seeking ways to keep troops in Iraq |
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| Dec.25 |
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Playwright Harold Pinter dies
Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter, whose works displayed a despair about the human condition, has died at 78
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| Dec.29 |
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Pound hits new low against euro |
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.13 |
UK PM makes offer on Darfur peace talks |
|
| Jun.9 |
PM hails fallen troops in Afghanistan |
|
| Jul.22 |
UK troops to start Iraq withdrawal by 2009 |
|
| Nov.13 |
'Extra UK troops' for Afghanistan |
|
| Dec.9 |
UK Iraq withdrawal 'begins in March' |
|
| Dec.21 |
UK seeking ways to keep troops in Iraq |
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.17 |
Heathrow jet lands short of runway
Map of Heathrow England The pilot of a British Airways passenger jet that crash landed appeared to be struggling to bring the plane down safely
|
| Jan.17 |
Heathrow crash probe to begin
|
| Feb.9 |
Blaze ravages market area |
|
| Mar.10 |
Severe weather causes travel chaos |
|
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
| Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
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| |
|
| Apr.19 |
Stinky manure smell engulfs London |
|
| Sep.4 |
Icy fuel lines blamed for Heathrow crash |
|
| Sep.11 |
Fire breaks out in channel tunnel| Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countries | |
|
| Sep.30 |
Ship blaze blamed on vacuum cleaner |
|
| Nov.10 |
QE2 liner runs aground near port |
|
| Dec.5 |
PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown has urged the world to tell President Mugabe 'enough is enough' amid growing concern over the country's outbreak
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.23 |
European shares take another hit |
|
| Jan.28 |
Global stocks plunge |
|
| Feb.23 |
Airline in first biofuel flight |
|
| Mar.10 |
Severe weather causes travel chaos |
|
| Mar.13 |
Queen set for Terminal 5 opening |
|
| Mar.17 |
Mills awarded £24.3m settlement
|
| Mar.26 |
Tata buys Jaguar in $2.3bn deal |
|
| Mar.27 |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5
|
| Mar.28 |
Disruption at T5 enters third day |
|
| Mar.29 |
T5 cancellations set to continue |
|
| Apr.18 |
Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan
|
| Apr.20 |
Bank of England to detail £50bn plan |
|
| Apr.26 |
BP readies pipeline closure |
|
| Jun.17 |
Oil steady but further spikes feared |
|
| Jun.24 |
Monet water lily painting sets $80M record |
|
| Jun.27 |
Mandela joins stars at gig |
|
| Jul.23 |
UK move to fight online music piracy
|
| Jul.24 |
Mosley wins court case over orgy
|
| Aug.14 |
BA seals alliance with American |
|
| Aug.29 |
Darling warns of economic crisis |
|
| Sep.1 |
Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group |
|
| Sep.16 |
World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
| UK's FTSE 100 shedding 3.2%. Central banks around the globe have pumped funds into the markets, including $50bn from the US Federal Reserve, £20bn from the Bank of England and 70bn euros from the European Central Bank
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|
| Sep.20 |
George Michael arrested over drugs |
|
| Oct.8 |
World's central banks slash interest rates| The leading economies, led by the U.S. and the UK, slashed interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis after days of stock market losses. Six central banks cut interest ... | |
|
| Oct.13 |
European markets surge after crisis talks The markets have rallied in response to efforts by world leaders to end the recent financial turmoil
|
| Nov.6 |
UK interest rates slashed to 3%
|
| Nov.19 |
Woman given windpipe created in lab
|
| Nov.20 |
Jackson to appear at High Court
|
| Nov.23 |
Jackson settles High Court case |
|
| Nov.24 |
Darling cuts VAT in pre-Budget
|
| Dec.15 |
Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' Some of the biggest names in global finance have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in a 'pyramid scheme' by Bernard Madoff
|
| Dec.25 |
Playwright Harold Pinter dies
Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter, whose works displayed a despair about the human condition, has died at 78
|
| Dec.29 |
Pound hits new low against euro |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Hingis banned for doping offense |
|
| Mar.8 |
Battle over Liverpool intensifies |
|
| Apr.6 |
Angry protests as torch reaches London
Protesters scuffled with police and made attempts to grab the Olympic torch as its arrival triggered angry demonstrations over China
|
| Apr.29 |
Scholes fires United to Champions final |
|
| Apr.30 |
Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through |
|
| May.11 |
United claim 10th Premier League title
Manchester United claimed the title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan Athletic on a dramatic final day of the season
|
| May.14 |
Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup Zenit St. Petersburg won its first European trophy, and Russia's second, by beating Glasgow 2-0 in the UEFA Cup final
|
| May.21 |
United victorious after shoot-out drama| Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the season with a header in the 26th minute. Chelsea tied it in the 45th when unmarked Frank Lampard scored from 12 yar... | |
|
| Jul.4 |
Nadal secures final spot against Federer
|
| Jul.5 |
Venus retains her title in straight sets
Defending champion Venus Williams has won her 5th Wimbledon title after beating younger sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a hard-fought final
|
| Jul.6 |
Nadal stuns Federer in Wimbledon final
Rafael Nadal has won his first Wimbledon singles title after holding off a stunning fightback from 5-times champion in an epic 5-set final
|
| Jul.20 |
Brilliant Harrington retains Open
|
| Jul.24 |
Mosley wins court case over orgy
|
| Aug.29 |
Zenit see off United to claim Super Cup
|
| Sep.1 |
Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group |
|
| Sep.16 |
Chelsea cruise to opening Champions win |
|
| Sep.17 |
Man U, Arsenal held in Champions League |
|
| Nov.2 |
Lewis Hamilton wins the 2008 F1 Drivers
|
| Nov.4 |
Vucinic double as Roma shock Chelsea |
|
| Nov.21 |
F1 boss to get huge divorce payout |
|
| Nov.29 |
All Blacks complete home grand slam |
|
| Dec.2 |
Ronaldo European Footballer of Year
|
| Dec.20 |
Beckham arrives for AC Milan loan |
|
| Dec.21 |
Rooney wins Club World Cup for Man Utd
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.7 |
Radical cleric to be extradited to U.S. |
|
| Feb.8 |
Scotland Yard: 'Blast killed Bhutto'
Report: former Prime Minister died from a severe injury when a bomb blast slammed her head into into an escape hatch on her SUV
|
| Feb.14 |
Pilot jailed over 9/11 can claim damages |
|
| Feb.21 |
McCanns seek footage of Maddie sighting |
|
| Feb.27 |
PM Brown: Hostage video deplorable |
|
| Mar.31 |
Duke 'did not order Diana death' The Coroner: There is 'not a shred of evidence' that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6
|
| Apr.4 |
'Plotters made martyrdom videos' |
|
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
| Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
|
| |
|
| Apr.12 |
Britain warns terror threat is worsening |
|
| May.1 |
Jury sees video of London bombings
|
| May.3 |
Police: Hunt for Madeleine goes on |
|
| Jul.2 |
UK ban for Hezbollah military arm |
|
| Jul.4 |
Police arrest man in students' slaying
|
| Jul.9 |
Man charged with student murders |
|
| Jul.21 |
Madeleine case 'will be shelved'
|
| Jul.23 |
UK move to fight online music piracy
|
| Aug.1 |
Jury fails to reach verdict in bomb case |
|
| Sep.2 |
Tycoon killed family in mansion arson |
|
| Sep.20 |
George Michael arrested over drugs |
|
| Oct.1 |
UK: Diplomats' children to leave Pakistan |
|
| Dec.15 |
Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' Some of the biggest names in global finance have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in a 'pyramid scheme' by Bernard Madoff
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.8 |
Bhutto's son: Democracy is revenge
|
| Jan.10 |
Blair optimism on Mid-East peace
|
| Jan.14 |
Butler: Prince did not kill Diana |
|
| Jan.16 |
Russia warned over 'intimidation' British Council employees were interviewed by security services and a director was detained by police
|
| Jan.17 |
Russia actions 'stain reputation'
|
| Feb.2 |
Probe into police 'bugging' of MP |
|
| Feb.7 |
Radical cleric to be extradited to U.S. |
|
| Feb.8 |
PM rejects special laws for Muslims
|
| Feb.18 |
Al Fayed: Diana's death was 'hot murder'
|
| Feb.21 |
UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil
British Foreign Secretary Miliband said that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program
|
| Mar.1 |
Princes greet Harry from Afghanistan |
|
| Mar.13 |
Queen set for Terminal 5 opening |
|
| Mar.20 |
McCain holds first talks with UK PM |
|
| Mar.26 |
Sarkozy begins state visit to UK
|
| Mar.27 |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5
|
| Mar.31 |
Duke 'did not order Diana death' The Coroner: There is 'not a shred of evidence' that the Duke of Edinburgh ordered Diana's death or that it was organised by MI6
|
| Apr.6 |
Angry protests as torch reaches London
Protesters scuffled with police and made attempts to grab the Olympic torch as its arrival triggered angry demonstrations over China
|
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' 
The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
| Paul's drink-driving and a lack of seatbelts contributed to their deaths. Al Fayed's father Mohamed has refused to accept the verdict
|
| |
|
| Apr.11 |
Patience with Zimbabwe is 'wearing thin' |
|
| Apr.13 |
UK PM makes offer on Darfur peace talks |
|
| Apr.24 |
Church calls for Zimbabwe action |
|
| May.1 |
Labour suffers big council losses
|
| May.2 |
New mayor is eccentric, offensive London's new Mayor Boris Johnson is a maverick lawmaker loved for his eccentric wit but often maligned for his abrasive tongue
|
| May.16 |
Brown: Burma 'guilty of inhuman action'
|
| May.21 |
Dalai Lama sees change in China |
|
| May.22 |
Tories snatch Crewe from Labour |
|
| Jun.3 |
Mugabe could be stripped of knighthood |
|
| Jun.11 |
Al Qaeda assessment left on train |
|
| Jun.12 |
Top UK MP quits over terror law |
|
| Jun.14 |
More secret files found on train More government files, which cover fighting global terrorist funding, drugs trafficking were found on a commuter train earlier this week
|
| Jun.15 |
Bush begins two-day visit to UK
|
| Jun.15 |
Brown and Bush in talks at No 10 |
|
| Jun.16 |
Bush and Brown in warning to Iran Gordon Brown and George Bush have warned Iran to accept their 'offers of partnership' or face tough sanctions and international isolation
|
| Jun.18 |
U.N.: World refugees hits record |
|
| Jun.22 |
Bishops criticise Anglican leader |
|
| Jun.27 |
Mandela joins stars at gig |
|
| Jul.13 |
Protest disrupts bishop's sermon |
|
| Jul.14 |
UK looks to EU for Zimbabwe sanctions |
|
| Jul.22 |
UK troops to start Iraq withdrawal by 2009 |
|
| Sep.6 |
Tutu: Church obsessed with gays |
|
| Oct.1 |
UK: Diplomats' children to leave Pakistan |
|
| Oct.3 |
Brown recruits shamed spinmaster |
|
| Nov.13 |
'Extra UK troops' for Afghanistan |
|
| Nov.24 |
Darling cuts VAT in pre-Budget
|
| Dec.5 |
PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Gordon Brown has urged the world to tell President Mugabe 'enough is enough' amid growing concern over the country's outbreak
|
| Dec.21 |
UK seeking ways to keep troops in Iraq |