Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba set a new world record in winning the women’s 5,000m at the Boston Indoor Games. Dibaba won…
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Brown ally rejects Budget spree
Chancellor Gordon Brown’s closest ally has denied suggestions there will be a Budget giveaway on 16 March. Ed Balls, ex-chief…
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Poppins musical gets flying start
The stage adaptation of children’s film Mary Poppins has had its opening night in London’s West End. Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s…
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Shares in UK drinks and food firm Allied Domecq have risen on speculation that it could be the target of…
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File-swappers ready new network
Legal attacks on websites that help people swap pirated films have forced the development of a system that could be…
Read MoreSouness eyes summer move for Owen
Newcastle boss Graeme Souness is lining up a summer move for England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen. He sees…
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Visa row mandarin made Sir John
The top civil servant at the centre of the David Blunkett visa affair has been knighted in the New Year…
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Usher leads Soul Train shortlist
Chart-topping R&B star Usher is leading the field at this year’s Soul Train Awards, with five nominations. The singer, whose…
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Industrial revival hope for Japan
Japanese industry is growing faster than expected, boosting hopes that the country’s retreat back into recession is over. Industrial output…
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Microsoft releases bumper patches
Microsoft has warned PC users to update their systems with the latest security fixes for flaws in Windows programs. In…
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