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England and Argentina into semis at hockey W.Cup
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 AFP - The weather turned from frigid Friday to sunny spring Saturday as England and Argentina secured semi final berths from Pool B at the women?s field hockey World Cup.
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Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin
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 AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.
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England goalkeeper plays down expectations on new stars
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 AFP - England goalkeeper Joe Hart insists it is too early to start tagging his generation as the players to breathe new life into Fabio Capello's team.
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Pakistan cricketers square up amid fresh betting claims
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 AFP - Pakistan's cricket team prepared to face England in a one-day match Sunday under the shadow of fresh claims about an alleged betting scam and reports that a fourth player was being investigated.
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Thousands protest French clampdown against Roma
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 Reuters - Tens of thousands protested across France on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week of action over policies on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.
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Two die in mid-air light aircraft collision in UK
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Reuters - Two people died after a mid-air collision by two light planes during an air race over the Isle of Wight, police said on Saturday.
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Belgium back in crisis as mediator quits
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 Reuters - Belgium plunged back into political crisis on Saturday as the politician trying to broker formation of a government quit, almost three months after an election.
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Thousands protest French crackdown on Gypsies
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 AP - Thousands of people marched in Paris and around France on Saturday to protest expulsions of Gypsies and other new security measures adopted by President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.
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France protests against security crackdown
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 AFP - Tens of thousands protested in cities across France Saturday against a government law and order crackdown that has targeted Roma gypsies, as smaller demonstrations took place in European capitals.
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Dublin pelt Blair at first book signing
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 AFP - Angry protestors hurled plastic bottles and flip-flops at former British prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at the first public signing of his memoirs in the Irish capital Dublin on Saturday.
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French bid to ban veils worries allies, tourists
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 AP - Protests in Pakistan, al-Qaida warnings, skittish Muslim tourists: France's plan to do away with burqa-style veils is already reverberating far beyond its borders.
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6 million in UK told they've paid wrong income tax
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AP - British tax collectors say a new computer system has revealed that almost 6 million people have paid the wrong amount of income tax, and 1.4 million will be told to repay an average of 1,500 pounds ($2,300) each.
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US military chief seeks Turkish support over Iran
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 AP - The United States' top military officer stressed on Saturday the need for Turkey to help enforce United Nations sanctions against Iran aimed at deterring the Islamic Republic from obtaining a nuclear bomb.
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7 defendants convicted in Portugal sex abuse trial
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 AP - Seven people were convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal on Friday in a major trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked the country.
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Editor of opposition Belarusian website found dead
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AP - A popular opposition website in authoritarian Belarus says its editor was found dead amid an ongoing crackdown on government critics and independent media.
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UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty
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AP - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has asked Israel to consider signing up to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, according to a report made public Friday, in a boost to Arab-led pressure on the Jewish state to join the pact.
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8 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires
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 AP - The latest wave of forest fires in Russia has killed eight people and injured 17, authorities said Friday.
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EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments
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AP - The EU's trade chief apologized Friday for blaming Jews and the Jewish lobby in Washington for blocking Mideast peace as the embarrassed EU head office quickly distanced itself from his comments.
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Zebra-painted horses walk Moscow intersections
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 AP - A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections.
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Bosnian police track down suspected puppy killer
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AP - Police in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies into a river.
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