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Australian Open 2017: Andy Murray to play Ilya Marchenko in first round - BBC Sport
2017-01-13
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British world number one Andy Murray will play Ilya Marchenko in the Australian Open first round, which gets under way on Monday.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Britain's world number one Andy Murray will play Ukraine's Ilya Marchenko in the Australian Open first round. Murray was drawn in the same quarter as Roger Federer - meaning the pair could face each other in the last eight. The 29-year-old Scot is chasing a fourth Grand Slam ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38605497
Dog stuck on cliff ledge in Provo, Utah - BBC News
2017-01-13
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Rescuers tried to help a dog that was stuck on a ledge on a 60ft cliff in Provo, Utah.
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Rescuers tried to help a dog that was stuck on a ledge on a 60ft cliff in Provo, Utah.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38600230
The business of free: How to boost your chance of getting a freebie - BBC News
2017-01-13
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Everyone loves getting something for free, but why do firms continue to give out freebies, what is in it for them, and who do they target?
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Propercorn gives out free popcorn at fashion and arts events in London As the saying goes, "there is no such thing as a free lunch", but it may be easier to get one if you are young, fashionable and live in a capital city. Attendees at last autumn's London Fashion Week didn't have to worry about their snacking needs....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38570537
US snow: Oregon Zoo closes - BBC News
2017-01-13
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A polar bear has fun after historic amounts of snow fell in Oregon this week, closing the state's zoo.
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A polar bear has fun after historic amounts of snow fell in Oregon this week, closing the state's zoo.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38604185
Graham Taylor: Ex-England, Watford & Aston Villa manager dies aged 72 - BBC Sport
2017-01-13
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Former England manager Graham Taylor has died at the age of 72.
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Former England manager Graham Taylor has died at the age of 72.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38597194
Graham Taylor: Football to pay tribute to former England manager - BBC Sport
2017-01-13
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Fans are being asked to pay tribute to former England manager Graham Taylor at this weekend's games, while greats remember his contribution to the sport.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Football is preparing to pay tribute to former England manager Graham Taylor at fixtures taking place this weekend. Taylor, who enjoyed success with Watford, Wolves, Aston Villa and Lincoln City, died aged 72 on Thursday. A minute's applause will be held before the weekend'...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38602558
Severe flood warnings mean ‘threat to life’, warns Environment Agency - BBC News
2017-01-13
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The severe warnings in place along the east coast of England need to be taken seriously, the Environment Agency has warned.
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The severe warnings in place along the east coast of England need to be taken seriously, the Environment Agency has warned. The BBC spoke to Lisa Pinney from the Environment Agency, who has been assisting residents in Jaywick, Essex, affected by possible floods.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38610092
Will Catalonia try to secede from Spain this year? - BBC News
2017-01-13
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Independence-minded Catalans play a game of political chicken with Spanish authorities.
Europe
If the stand-off between the Spanish state and the north-eastern region of Catalonia has been intense for the past five years, 2017 looks set to be explosive. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont set the tone in a New Year message, saying a planned referendum would go ahead by September. That would defy the Spanish govern...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38582121
Events in Gravesend mark Pocahontas' death 400 years ago - BBC News
2017-01-13
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It is 400 years since Pocahontas, immortalized by a Disney Film, died.
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The animated film Pocahontas, released in 1995, was inspired by a Native American woman who died 400 years ago. This week special events marking her extraordinary life have got under way - although the location might surprise you.
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Alastair Cook: How did we get here? Why might he stay as England captain? - BBC Sport
2017-01-13
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As he weighs up his options, the time taken by Alastair Cook to decide on his future as England captain could raise the chances of him staying on.
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What seemed to be a certainty is now not so sure. All of the noises, particularly from the man himself, pointed towards Alastair Cook ending his 59-Test reign as England captain. But Thursday's news that Cook will be given as much time as he needs to decide on his future hints at a greater possibility he will remain ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/38597814
Jeffrey Schlupp: Crystal Palace sign Leicester player for undisclosed fee - BBC Sport
2017-01-13
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Crystal Palace sign Ghana international Jeffrey Schlupp from Premier League champions Leicester City for a fee believed to be £12m.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sam Allardyce has made versatile Leicester player Jeffrey Schlupp his first signing as Crystal Palace boss. The 24-year-old moves south for a reported £12m, and has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract. The Ghana international made 24 Premier League appearances in 2015-16...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38607724
Masters 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan wants to win with the style of Lionel Messi - BBC Sport
2017-01-13
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Reigning Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says entertaining fans is more important than titles and he wants to be the Lionel Messi of snooker.
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Last updated on .From the section Snooker Reigning Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says entertaining fans is more important than titles and he wants to be the Lionel Messi of snooker. World number 13 O'Sullivan begins his quest for a record-breaking seventh Masters crown against China's Liang Wenbo in the first ro...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/38608159
Barack Obama legacy: The president and the tale of US jobs - BBC News
2017-01-13
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How US job creation tells the story of outgoing US President Barack Obama's economic legacy.
Business
Economists and economics reporters do like their charts and graphs. And if they were all forced to pick just one with which to tell the story of the Obama presidency, many would plump for the bar chart of "non-farm payrolls". The non-farm payrolls report is simply the official measure of how many jobs the US economy ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38581768
100 Women: How South Korea stopped its parents aborting girls - BBC News
2017-01-13
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South Korea has brought its gender gap back into balance, but have women gained real equality?
Asia
Daughters were traditionally valued less than sons in South Korea For every 100 baby girls born in India, there are 111 baby boys. In China, the ratio is 100 to 115. One other country saw similar rates in 1990, but has since brought its population back into balance. How did South Korea do it? Yvette Tan reports. "One...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38362474
Graham Taylor: Gems from former England manager's brilliant career - BBC Sport
2017-01-13
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Did I not know that? We pick some gems from Graham Taylor's brilliant career, following the former England manager's death at 72.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Taylor managed England between 1990 and 1993, but arguably his finest work was done at Watford The future England international he signed for a few pairs of shorts, the warmth, the generosity of spirit, the community values, the achievements. Tributes have been paid to former...
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Britain's first beauty queen Ivy Close is back in the frame - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Ivy Close, Britain's first beauty queen, had a spectacular rise and fall. Now she's back in the limelight.
Entertainment & Arts
Sir Arthur Hacker's portrait of Ivy Close was on the front page of the Daily Mirror in 1908 Ivy Close won Britain's first national beauty contest, was a trailblazing actress and the matriarch of one of Britain's most illustrious showbusiness dynasties. She faded into obscurity - but her great-grandson, who created Dow...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38597069
Jeremy Bowen: A walk through Aleppo - BBC News
2017-01-14
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The BBC's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen shares his images - and thoughts - from a journey through ruins of Syria's Aleppo.
Middle East
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen walked through the streets of Aleppo from the Umayyad Mosque to city's 13th century Citadel. He said: "Before the war it was a favourite outing for Aleppo's people and their many visitors. On a cold day in winter, in the sixth year of the war, it was bleak and sad." These images were originally p...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-38624237
Diego Costa: Chelsea boss Antonio Conte unsure when striker will return - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he is unsure when Diego Costa will return from injury after he was left out of the squad that beat Leicester.
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is unsure when Diego Costa will return from injury after leaving him out for Saturday's 3-0 win at Leicester. Costa had a dispute with a coach over his fitness and Conte said the 28-year-old Spain striker complained of a back problem on Tuesday. There were also reports he is the ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38625228
Obituary: Lord Snowdon - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Talented photographer and campaigner for the disabled whose marriage to Princess Margaret captivated the media.
UK
Lord Snowdon was a talented film maker and photographer whose marriage to Princess Margaret fed the gossip columns for over a decade. His career was punctuated by lurid tales of extra-marital affairs, alcohol and drugs, but throughout it all he maintained a close contact with the Royal Family. His body of photographi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11483331
VW papers shed light on emissions scandal - BBC News
2017-01-14
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VW has been fined $4.3bn by US authorities and agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges, so just what do documents released this week reveal about the emissions rigging scandal?
Business
US Attorney-General Loretta Lynch said VW denied and then lied in a bid to cover up its actions "Volkswagen obfuscated, they denied, and they ultimately lied." These were the words of the US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, as she set out how the German carmaker would be punished for attempting to hoodwink the US auth...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38603723
HGV crash spills 12,000 litres of paint on M606 motorway - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Part of the motorway will need resurfacing after the paint spill across the carriageway.
Leeds & West Yorkshire
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. About 12,000 litres of paint have been spilt over a motorway following an HGV crash in Bradford. The white paint pooled across the M606 southbound after 12 containers fell off the lorry on Friday night. The motorway is shu...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-38621659
Newspaper headlines: Theresa May's Brexit battle plan - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Theresa May's Brexit plan "could see the UK quit the EU single market" claim many of the front pages.
The Papers
Theresa May's Brexit plan "could see the UK quit the EU single market", according to many of Sunday's front pages. "May's big gamble on a clean Brexit," is the main headline in the Sunday Telegraph, which reports the content of the prime minister's much-anticipated speech this week is being "closely guarded" by Number...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-38626281
Hull tidal barrier lowered in sped-up video - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A 45-minute video of the Hull tidal barrier going down, sped up to 45 seconds.
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A 45-minute video of the barrier going down, sped up to 45 seconds.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38617337
Manchester United v Liverpool: Jose Mourinho answers reporter's phone - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho answers a reporter's phone in the middle of his news conference previewing Sunday's match against Liverpool.
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho answers a reporter's phone in the middle of his news conference previewing Sunday's match against Liverpool.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38609575
Women's March on Washington: The 'pussyhats' explained - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A group of LA knitters is helping prepare for a demonstration in Washington next week, triggered by language used in the US election campaign.
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A group of LA knitters is helping prepare for a demonstration in Washington next week, triggered by language used in the US election campaign.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38625901
Lawro's Premier League predictions v UFC star Michael Bisping - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on UFC star Michael Bisping in this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
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Last updated on .From the section Football BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests. Lawro's opponent for this week's Premier League fixtures is UFC star Michael Bisping. Englishman Bisping, who is also starring in...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38555870
Ed Sheeran takes top two chart positions - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Ed Sheeran makes chart history with his comeback singles, smashing streaming records in the process.
Entertainment & Arts
Sheeran is due to release his third album, ÷, on 6 March Ed Sheeran's new singles Shape of You and Castle On The Hill have entered the UK singles chart at number one and number two respectively. The Official Charts Company says it is the first time in history an artist has taken the top two chart positions with brand...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38609564
Quiz of the week's news - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.
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It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? If you missed last week's 7 days quiz, try it here Join the conversation - find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38599215
Conversations with a hacker: What Guccifer 2.0 told me - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Who is behind the persona that US spy chiefs say is at the heart of the Russian hacking allegations?
BBC Trending
US intelligence agencies dispute that Guccifer 2.0 is just one individual Who or what is Guccifer 2.0? US intelligence agencies believe the mysterious hacker persona was central to efforts to interfere with last year's American election and responsible for distributing hacked documents that embarrassed the Democratic ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-38610402
Osi Umenyiora's NFL prediction excuse - 'The Russians hacked my brain' - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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BBC's NFL pundit Osi Umenyiora comes up with a novel excuse on why he got his NFL Wild Card Weekend predictions so wrong.
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BBC's NFL pundit Osi Umenyiora comes up with a novel excuse on why he got his NFL Wild Card Weekend predictions so wrong.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/38623211
Swansea City 0-4 Arsenal - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Arsenal return to the top four with victory at Swansea, consigning Paul Clement to defeat in his first Premier League game in charge.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Arsenal returned to the top four with a handsome victory at Swansea City, consigning Paul Clement to a demoralising defeat in his first Premier League game in charge of the hosts. Having initially been frustrated by their opponents, the Gunners led at half-time thanks to Oli...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38539469
Diego Costa: Chelsea striker is dropped after dispute over fitness with coach - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Diego Costa is left out of the Chelsea squad for Saturday's Premier League game against Leicester following a dispute over his fitness.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Striker Diego Costa has been left out of the Chelsea squad to face Leicester on Saturday after a dispute with a coach over his fitness. The Spain international has not trained for three days and has not travelled for the Premier League leaders' match with the champions (17:3...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38617783
Dakar Rally: Sam Sunderland becomes first British rider to win famous race - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Sam Sunderland becomes the first British rider to win the Dakar Rally with victory in the motorbikes classification.
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Last updated on .From the section Motorsport Sam Sunderland became the first British competitor to win the Dakar Rally when he took victory in the motorbikes classification on Saturday. The 27-year-old, from Dorset, came home 32 minutes ahead of nearest competitor Matthias Walkner of Austria after the final stage in ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/38622085
Cromer Pier battered by North Sea coastal surge - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Norfolk pier battered by North Sea during coastal surge
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A Norfolk pier has been battered by waves as the North Sea surge hit the coast. Cromer Pier felt the full force as choppy seas breached the sea wall, battering the structure. Many parts of the eastern coastline were affected, but Friday night's surge was not as bad as expected after the wind changed direction.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-38622619
Faraday Future's cash flow woe - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Faraday Future, the car company hoping to out-do Tesla, responds to reports its finances are dire.
Technology
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Faraday Future, the company hoping to beat Tesla in the electric car game, had to halt building its factory in order to afford its glitzy CES press event, the firm told the BBC. The company broke ground on its enormous plan...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38621065
Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 West Bromwich Albion - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Harry Kane hits a hat-trick as Tottenham beat West Brom in dominant fashion to move second in the Premier League.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Harry Kane struck a hat-trick as Tottenham moved second in the Premier League table with a display of total dominance against West Brom at White Hart Lane. Spurs equalled their club record of six straight Premier League wins with ease as they set about dismantling their visi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38539373
Seaside towns 'battered' by tidal surge - BBC News
2017-01-14
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People along England's east coast have been bracing themselves for a storm surge.
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People along England's east coast have been bracing themselves for a storm surge and the possibility of severe flooding. The Environment Agency has issued 17 warnings of danger to life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38616790
How Antarctic bases went from wooden huts to sci-fi chic - BBC News
2017-01-14
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For decades Antarctica hosted only the simplest huts as human shelters - but architecture in the coldest, driest, windiest continent is getting snazzier.
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How do you build in the most isolated place on Earth? For decades Antarctica - the only continent with no indigenous population - hosted only the simplest huts as human shelters. But, as Matthew Teller finds out, architecture in the coldest, driest, windiest reaches of our planet is getting snazzier. It's an eye-poppi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38574003
US troops welcomed by Poland - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A deployment of 3,000 US soldiers is welcomed by Poland's prime minister and local residents.
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A deployment of 3,000 US soldiers has been welcomed by Poland's prime minister and local residents. The move was a response to concerns over a more aggressive Russia, but Moscow said the troops would destabilise Europe.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38624809
Mastermind: Wales rugby legend Adam Jones appears on BBC quiz show - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Watch Wales rugby legend Adam Jones take his place in the famous black chair as he appears on the classic BBC quiz show, Mastermind.
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Watch Wales rugby legend Adam Jones take his place in the famous black chair as he appears on the classic BBC quiz show, Mastermind.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38625711
Nick Blackwell: Trainer Liam Wilkins has licence withdrawn after sparring session - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Trainer Liam Wilkins has his licence withdrawn after overseeing a sparring session that left Nick Blackwell in hospital.
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Last updated on .From the section Boxing Trainer Liam Wilkins has had his licence withdrawn after overseeing the sparring session that left retired boxer Nick Blackwell in hospital. Hasan Karkardi has been suspended for six months for sparring with Blackwell, who was left requiring surgery to reduce swelling on his b...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/38617033
US boot brand recalls shoe that leaves swastika imprints - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A Reddit post went viral after showing a shoe imprint that leaves behind the Nazi symbol.
US & Canada
A California shoe company has recalled a boot after a customer discovered the sole left tiny swastika prints behind. The boot went viral after a Reddit user posted a picture showing the shoe's tread and its swastika imprints. Conal International Trading Co, the City of Industry company that manufactures the boot, has...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38614276
'Why I dropped the case against the man who groped me' - BBC News
2017-01-14
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One woman's story of why confronting India's 'Eve teasers' is not always straightforward.
BBC Trending
Samya Gupta, a 21-year-old law student from the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was napping on a seat near the back of a bus when she felt something on her breasts. It was the hands of a man sitting in the row behind her. "The moment I realised (what was happening), I stood up from my seat, yelled and asked for ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-38584835
Russia and the art of 'kompromat' - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Russia denies collecting scandalous material on the US president-elect - but what is 'kompromat'?
Europe
Mr Trump scorned as "fake news" claims that Russia holds compromising material about his private life Every Russian knows what "kompromat" means. Now, thanks to a graphic section of the unverified intelligence dossier on Donald Trump, the rest of the world does, too. Since the allegations were made public, the US pre...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38613979
Australian Open: Andy Murray spurred on by world number one status - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Britain's Andy Murray says he needs to continue to improve if he is to remain world number one.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Live commentary every day on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra plus TV highlights on BBC Two from 21 January; live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website. Play begins at 00:00 GMT Britain's Andy Murray says he needs to continue to improve if he is to remain wo...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38621679
European Champions Cup: Racing 92 34-3 Leicester - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Leicester's hopes of reaching the Champions Cup quarter-finals end with an error-strewn loss at Racing 92.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Leicester's hopes of reaching the Champions Cup quarter-finals ended with an error-strewn loss at Racing 92. Racing, the 2016 runners-up, had been winless in this year's campaign but led through tries from Xavier Chauveau, Marc Andreu and Gerbrandt Grobler. A penalty try...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38577186
Nottingham Forest sack manager Philippe Montanier - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Championship side Nottingham Forest, who had a takeover fall though, sack manager Philippe Montanier.
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Struggling Championship side Nottingham Forest have sacked manager Philippe Montanier after less than seven months in charge. The 52-year-old leaves after the proposed sale of the club from Fawaz Al Hasawi to a United States-based consortium collapsed on Friday. Forest are three points above the relegation zone in 20...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38585962
Aston Martin DB4 GT production to resume at Newport Pagnell - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Production of the iconic model is to begin again after a decade-long gap.
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Production of the Aston Martin DB4 GT is to resume at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, after a decade-long gap. BBC reporter Mike Cartwright went along to see the plant.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-38618338
Is it OK to watch porn in public? - BBC News
2017-01-14
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How would you feel if the person sitting next to you on the bus was watching porn - and what would you do about it?
Magazine
It's no secret that lots of people watch pornography on the internet. It's usually something done behind closed doors - but how would you feel about someone watching porn in public? The BBC's Siobhann Tighe describes a troubling experience on a London bus. It had been a long day at work. I got on the bus at 7.30 in th...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38611265
Other colour-casting controversies - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Sky has pulled a TV programme about Michael Jackson - it's not the first casting controversy.
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Sky has said it will not air a TV programme about Michael Jackson after his daughter said she was "incredibly offended" by the portrayal of him, slated to be by Joseph Fiennes. It's not the first casting controversy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38618631
Trudeau reaffirms support for immigration and Canadian Muslims - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Speaking about the difference between US and Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strongly reaffirms his support for feminism, immigration and Muslim nationals.
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Speaking about the differences between US and Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has emphatically reaffirmed his support for feminism, immigration and Muslim nationals.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38616652
Stolen baby found 18 years on - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A girl stolen as a newborn from a hospital in Florida has been found alive, 18 years on.
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A girl stolen as a newborn from a hospital in Florida has been found alive, 18 years on. The woman who raised Kamiyah Mobley has been charged with kidnapping.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38622076
Police bodycam captures hammer attack - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A man has been sentenced to life in prison for a hammer attack on police in Crawley, captured on bodycam.
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A man has been sentenced to life in prison for a hammer attack on two police officers in Crawley, captured on bodycam. Two tasers failed to contain Jamshid Piruz, 34, who was hiding in a bin area. One of the officers received minor injuries to his neck.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38621999
Leicester City 0-3 Chelsea - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Marcos Alonso scores twice as Chelsea beat Leicester to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Marcos Alonso scored twice as Chelsea beat Leicester to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League, despite Diego Costa's absence. The Blues were without their top scorer after a training ground dispute over his fitness, amid reports he has been offered a lucra...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38539716
Rare Trump whisky sold for £6,000 at auction - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A rare bottle of whisky signed by US president elect Donald Trump sells for £6,000 at an auction in Glasgow.
Scotland
A rare bottle of whisky signed by US president elect Donald Trump has sold for £6,000 at auction in Glasgow. The 26-year-old GlenDronach single malt whisky was bottled in 2012 to mark the opening of Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire. A Canadian bidder paid more than twice the estimated price to secure t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38616674
Newspaper headlines: PM calls for seven-day GPs and stolen baby found - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Theresa May's demand for GP surgeries to open seven days a week features on Saturday's front pages.
The Papers
Theresa May's plan to make GPs in England open their surgeries seven days a week features on several of Saturday's front pages. The Daily Mail says the "personal intervention" by the prime minister comes as "thousands" of surgeries close early on weekday afternoons, "while others take a three-hour lunch break". Accor...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-38618639
Sydney International: Dan Evans loses singles final and Jamie Murray beaten in doubles - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Dan Evans loses his first ATP Tour final as fellow Briton Jamie Murray and partner Bruno Soares are beaten in the doubles in Sydney.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Dan Evans lost in his first ATP Tour final, while fellow Briton Jamie Murray and partner Bruno Soares were beaten in the doubles in Sydney. Evans, 26, led 4-2 in the first-set tie-break but eventually lost 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller. However, he is alrea...
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10 things we didn't know last week - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Holding your baby on your left side may help you bond, and more news nuggets.
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1. Holding your baby on your left side might help you bond. 2. You can't block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. 3. In 2022, you'll be able to look to the sky and watch two stars colliding 1,800 years ago. 4. For some years before he died, David Bowie had been working on a musical about aliens, mariachi bands and an imag...
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The NHS is making people sick, GP tells BBC - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Doctors tell of their "guilt" and "distress" over the care they can provide amid pressures on the NHS.
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Doctors have told BBC Newsnight that the NHS "is making people sick". It comes after the prime minister said she wanted to help reduce pressures on hospitals by extending GP surgeries' hours.
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Yip Pin Xiu: Singapore's all-conquering Paralympian - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Three gold medals, two world records and one Lego figurine makes Yip Pin Xiu a woman to watch in 2017.
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Three gold medals, two world records and one Lego figurine under her belt. But what's next for Singapore Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu? The BBC's Heather Chen profiles the young athlete, as part of a series on the Asian women likely to make the news in 2017. Swimmer Joseph Schooling may have delivered Singapore its first-ev...
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Masters 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan wants to win with the style of Lionel Messi - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Reigning Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says entertaining fans is more important than titles and he wants to be the Lionel Messi of snooker.
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Last updated on .From the section Snooker Reigning Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says entertaining fans is more important than titles and he wants to be the Lionel Messi of snooker. World number 13 O'Sullivan begins his quest for a record-breaking seventh Masters crown against China's Liang Wenbo in the first ro...
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Can Paris summit save fading two-state solution? - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A major Middle East summit in Paris aims to rescue the two-state solution, but risks setting it further back, says Yolande Knell.
Middle East
The fate of Jerusalem is one of the most contentious issues between the two sides For many, the holy city of Jerusalem is meant to be a shared capital for Israel and the Palestinians - two peoples in two nations, living peacefully, side-by-side. At least that is the dream of the so-called "two-state solution" to end ...
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Barack Obama legacy: The president and the tale of US jobs - BBC News
2017-01-14
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How US job creation tells the story of outgoing US President Barack Obama's economic legacy.
Business
Economists and economics reporters do like their charts and graphs. And if they were all forced to pick just one with which to tell the story of the Obama presidency, many would plump for the bar chart of "non-farm payrolls". The non-farm payrolls report is simply the official measure of how many jobs the US economy ...
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US truck driver slides down icy road - BBC News
2017-01-14
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A US truck driver slides his jack-knifed vehicle down an icy road after his brakes locked.
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A US truck driver has been forced to slide his jack-knifed vehicle down an icy mountain road after his trailer's brakes locked. California Highway Patrol officers closed the road and escorted the truck down, making it to a safe place 20 minutes later.
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Manchester United v Liverpool: Jose Mourinho & Jurgen Klopp preview the game - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp look ahead to Manchester United against Liverpool, with Klopp expecting a "real fight".
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Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp look ahead to Manchester United's Premier League match against Liverpool this weekend, with Klopp expecting a "real fight".
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Will Catalonia try to secede from Spain this year? - BBC News
2017-01-14
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Independence-minded Catalans play a game of political chicken with Spanish authorities.
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If the stand-off between the Spanish state and the north-eastern region of Catalonia has been intense for the past five years, 2017 looks set to be explosive. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont set the tone in a New Year message, saying a planned referendum would go ahead by September. That would defy the Spanish govern...
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Can music festivals save Australia's failing towns? - BBC News
2017-01-14
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How Elvis, ABBA and Bob Marley are helping revive the fortunes of small outback towns in Australia.
Australia
Parkes' Elvis parade has grown from modest beginnings in 1993 They are unlikely saviours but Elvis Presley, ABBA and Bob Marley are helping to revive the fortunes of small outback towns in Australia. Their enduring music, fashion and legend have spawned festivals that are reversing the demoralising effects of drought...
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SpaceX rocket successfully lifts off - BBC News
2017-01-14
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SpaceX successfully launches a rocket, its first mission since an explosion in September.
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The SpaceX company has successfully launched a rocket, its first mission since one of its vehicles exploded in September. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket took off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the California coast.
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Football Focus - BBC Sport
2017-01-14
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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action, which includes a clash between Liverpool and Man City.
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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action, which includes a clash between Liverpool and Man City. This is a live BBC One stream, due to start at 11:30 GMT Available to UK users only.
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Oxford Castle mugshots show 'victims of their time' - BBC News
2017-01-15
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The National Archives has made available early photos of Oxford Castle's inmates, many of whom were children.
Oxford
"You’d think she was just playing with the pram," says Becky Attrill, duty manager at the castle. "They say she tried to deny her crime but she was probably terrified. She was sentenced to seven day’s hard labour in 1870 and is our youngest prisoner [on record]. She probably worked in the prison's laundry, and when she...
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Everton 4-0 Manchester City - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Everton stun Manchester City with a superb performance at Goodison Park to leave Pep Guardiola's side 10 points off top spot.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Everton produced a brilliant performance to stun Manchester City, whose Premier League title hopes are now over according to manager Pep Guardiola. The Toffees willingly soaked up 71% of City possession but restricted Guardiola's side to few chances and scored with four of j...
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Australian Open: Johanna Konta plays down expectations despite Sydney win - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Johanna Konta says it is "not a given" she will go all the way at the Australian Open, despite winning the warm-up tournament.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra plus TV highlights on BBC Two from 21 Jan; live text on selected matches on BBC Sport website British number one Johanna Konta says it is "not a given" that she will be a contender for the Australian Open title despite...
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Diego Costa: Chelsea boss Antonio Conte unsure when striker will return - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he is unsure when Diego Costa will return from injury after he was left out of the squad that beat Leicester.
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he is unsure when Diego Costa will return from injury after leaving him out for Saturday's 3-0 win at Leicester. Costa had a dispute with a coach over his fitness and Conte said the 28-year-old Spain striker complained of a back problem on Tuesday. There were also reports he is the ...
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India v England: Beating India is not impossible - Morgan - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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England captain Eoin Morgan says their near-win in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 is a "great confidence booster" for the upcoming one-day series in India.
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket England captain Eoin Morgan says their experience at the 2016 World Twenty20 is a "great confidence booster" for the upcoming one-day series in India. The hosts have won 12 of their last 14 home ODI series' but Morgan says England remain "very optimistic" they can compete on ...
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Man City have problems in attack as well as defence - Phil Neville - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Man City have problems going forward as well as at the back, says Match of the Day 2 pundit Phil Neville.
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It is too easy to score goals against Manchester City, but that is not Pep Guardiola's only problem at the moment. As we saw in Sunday's 4-0 defeat by Everton, who scored with every shot they had on target, teams do not need to create many chances to get past City. That is a criticism of their back four and their goa...
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Winter freeze claiming lives across Europe - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Dozens of migrants die in the extreme cold weather sweeping across Europe.
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Dozens of migrants have died in the extreme cold weather across Europe, with many said to be refusing shelter due to the risk of deportation.
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India v England: Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav lead stunning chase - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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A Virat Kohli masterclass helps India complete the highest successful chase in an ODI against England and seal a three-wicket win in Pune.
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket A Virat Kohli masterclass helped India complete the highest successful chase in a one-day international against England and seal a three-wicket win. Chasing 351, India were reduced to 63-4 in Pune before Kohli, who made 122, and Kedar Jadhav (120) shared 200. India completed...
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James DeGale v Badou Jack unification title fight ends in a majority draw in New York - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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The super-middleweight unification fight between Great Britain's James DeGale and Sweden's Badou Jack ends in a majority draw.
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Last updated on .From the section Boxing The super-middleweight unification fight between Great Britain's James DeGale and Sweden's Badou Jack ended in a controversial majority draw. Jack was knocked down in the first round but ended strongly and floored DeGale in the last round in New York. One of the judges gave t...
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VW papers shed light on emissions scandal - BBC News
2017-01-15
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VW has been fined $4.3bn by US authorities and agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges, so just what do documents released this week reveal about the emissions rigging scandal?
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US Attorney-General Loretta Lynch said VW denied and then lied in a bid to cover up its actions "Volkswagen obfuscated, they denied, and they ultimately lied." These were the words of the US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, as she set out how the German carmaker would be punished for attempting to hoodwink the US auth...
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Jeremy Bowen: A walk through Aleppo - BBC News
2017-01-15
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The BBC's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen shares his images - and thoughts - from a journey through ruins of Syria's Aleppo.
Middle East
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen walked through the streets of Aleppo from the Umayyad Mosque to city's 13th century Citadel. He said: "Before the war it was a favourite outing for Aleppo's people and their many visitors. On a cold day in winter, in the sixth year of the war, it was bleak and sad." These images were originally p...
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HGV crash spills 12,000 litres of paint on M606 motorway - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Part of the motorway will need resurfacing after the paint spill across the carriageway.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. About 12,000 litres of paint have been spilt over a motorway following an HGV crash in Bradford. The white paint pooled across the M606 southbound after 12 containers fell off the lorry on Friday night. The motorway is shu...
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Beijing: The city where you can't escape smog - BBC News
2017-01-15
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China's capital is notorious for its chronic pollution. Even indoors it's a struggle to find clean air, says John Sudworth.
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China's capital is notorious for its chronic pollution. Even indoors it's a struggle to find clean air, says John Sudworth. Having already taped most of my windows shut, I have now started on the air conditioning vents. The aim is simple - to close off every access point through which the toxic outside air leaks into ...
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Newspaper headlines: Theresa May's Brexit battle plan - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Theresa May's Brexit plan "could see the UK quit the EU single market" claim many of the front pages.
The Papers
Theresa May's Brexit plan "could see the UK quit the EU single market", according to many of Sunday's front pages. "May's big gamble on a clean Brexit," is the main headline in the Sunday Telegraph, which reports the content of the prime minister's much-anticipated speech this week is being "closely guarded" by Number...
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Oxford University rejection letter turned into art - BBC News
2017-01-15
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A student who was rejected from Oxford University turns her letter into a piece of abstract art.
Oxford
Claudia Vulliamy had applied to Wadham College at Oxford University to study Classics; upon receiving her rejection letter she turned it into a piece of art A piece of abstract art made from a student's rejection letter from Oxford University has gone viral on Twitter. Claudia Vulliamy, from London, applied to study ...
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Sports hall roof collapses during match in Czech Republic - BBC News
2017-01-15
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A sports hall roof collapses during a floorball game in the Czech Republic city of Ceska Trebova.
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A sports hall roof collapsed on Saturday evening during a floorball game in the Czech Republic city of Ceska Trebova. No one was injured by the failure, though two people were hurt escaping the collapsing building.
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Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a late equaliser as Manchester United earn a draw against rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late equaliser earned Manchester United a point they fully deserved after a typically thunderous encounter with Liverpool at Old Trafford. Liverpool led through James Milner's 27th-minute penalty, awarded after Paul Pogba inexplicably handled a corner as...
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Pep Guardiola: Man City too far behind Chelsea after Everton loss - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Boss Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are too far behind to challenge Premier League leaders Chelsea after a 4-0 loss at Everton.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester City are out of the Premier League title race after a 4-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park, according to manager Pep Guardiola. City are now 10 points behind leaders Chelsea after defeat on Merseyside - the heaviest league loss in Guardiola's managerial career. A...
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Women's March on Washington: The 'pussyhats' explained - BBC News
2017-01-15
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A group of LA knitters is helping prepare for a demonstration in Washington next week, triggered by language used in the US election campaign.
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A group of LA knitters is helping prepare for a demonstration in Washington next week, triggered by language used in the US election campaign.
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A big stop for America's big top - BBC News
2017-01-15
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The "Greatest Show on Earth", the Ringling Bros circus, will cease to be in May.
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The "Greatest Show on Earth", the Ringling Bros circus, will cease to be in May.
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Conversations with a hacker: What Guccifer 2.0 told me - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Who is behind the persona that US spy chiefs say is at the heart of the Russian hacking allegations?
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US intelligence agencies dispute that Guccifer 2.0 is just one individual Who or what is Guccifer 2.0? US intelligence agencies believe the mysterious hacker persona was central to efforts to interfere with last year's American election and responsible for distributing hacked documents that embarrassed the Democratic ...
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Morse code torch signal helps man who broke his leg - BBC News
2017-01-15
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The army reservist used his torch to signal for help to his wife.
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Army reservist Tim Robinson used a miniature torch to signal to his wife An army reservist who broke his leg on a Dorset beach used Morse code with his torch to signal for help. Sgt Tim Robinson was walking under Golden Cap, east of Lyme Regis, when he slipped on some seaweed. As it was getting dark, Sgt Robinson, w...
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Timothy Spall on playing Holocaust denier David Irving - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Denial is a film about the renegade British historian David Irving, accused of denying the Holocaust.
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Denial is a film about the renegade British historian David Irving, accused of denying the Holocaust. Timothy Spall spoke to Andrew Marr about the challenges of playing the role: "He is isolated in his views so that does have its effect on you".
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Corbyn: 'Chancellor's threats risk trade war with Europe' - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Jeremy Corbyn says that comments by the chancellor that corporation tax could be cut could be a "recipe for a trade war with Europe."
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Jeremy Corbyn has said comments by the Chancellor Philip Hammond on Brexit were the wrong approach, and suggestions that corporation tax could be cut could be a "recipe for some kind of trade war with Europe".
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US troops welcomed by Poland - BBC News
2017-01-15
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A deployment of 3,000 US soldiers is welcomed by Poland's prime minister and local residents.
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A deployment of 3,000 US soldiers has been welcomed by Poland's prime minister and local residents. The move was a response to concerns over a more aggressive Russia, but Moscow said the troops would destabilise Europe.
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Britain's first beauty queen Ivy Close is back in the frame - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Ivy Close, Britain's first beauty queen, had a spectacular rise and fall. Now she's back in the limelight.
Entertainment & Arts
Sir Arthur Hacker's portrait of Ivy Close was on the front page of the Daily Mirror in 1908 Ivy Close won Britain's first national beauty contest, was a trailblazing actress and the matriarch of one of Britain's most illustrious showbusiness dynasties. She faded into obscurity - but her great-grandson, who created Dow...
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The yoga classes helping prisoners in South Africa - BBC News
2017-01-15
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Why the South African jail where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned is holding yoga classes for inmates.
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How yoga is helping prisoners tackle stress at one of the most notorious prisons in South Africa.
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Mastermind: Wales rugby legend Adam Jones appears on BBC quiz show - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Watch Wales rugby legend Adam Jones take his place in the famous black chair as he appears on the classic BBC quiz show, Mastermind.
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Watch Wales rugby legend Adam Jones take his place in the famous black chair as he appears on the classic BBC quiz show, Mastermind.
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Australian Open 2017: Andy Murray & Johanna Konta lead British challenge - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Andy Murray and Johanna Konta could both win the Australian Open, but the British supporting cast is not here to make up the numbers.
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Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra plus TV highlights on BBC Two from 21 Jan; live text on selected matches on BBC Sport website. Andy Murray says it feels no different to enter the Australian Open as the world number one. A few players do now address him as 'Sir' - but that, he says, is with t...
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Man Utd v Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp expects Old Trafford 'fight' - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expects a "fight" in Sunday's "special" Premier League trip to rivals Manchester United.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, text commentary on the BBC Sport website, highlights on MOTD 2 at 22:00 on BBC Two (22:30 in Northern Ireland) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his team are preparing for a "fight" in Sunday's "special" Premier League game at riva...
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European Champions Cup: Racing 92 34-3 Leicester - BBC Sport
2017-01-15
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Leicester's hopes of reaching the Champions Cup quarter-finals end with an error-strewn loss at Racing 92.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Leicester's hopes of reaching the Champions Cup quarter-finals ended with an error-strewn loss at Racing 92. Racing, the 2016 runners-up, had been winless in this year's campaign but led through tries from Xavier Chauveau, Marc Andreu and Gerbrandt Grobler. A penalty try...
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