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| Jul.1 |
Paris |
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Tour de France dope test 'flawed' |
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London |
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Injured Henin ruled out of U.S. Open |
| Jul.2 |
South Africa |
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Dutch knock Brazil out of World Cup
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London |
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Nadal thrashes Murray
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London |
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Berdych victorious over Djokovic |
| Jul.3 |
Cape Town |
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Germans blow Argentina away 4-0 Three-time champions marched into the semifinals of the World Cup after destroying Diego Maradona's highly-rated Argentina side
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London |
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Serena powers to fourth Wimbledon title Williams has successfully defended her title beating Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in a one-sided ladies singles final at the All England C...
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Johannesburg |
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Spain wins over Paraguay David Villa put the European champions into the semifinals for the first time with a hard-fought 1-0 victory as both teams missed a penalty
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Netherlands |
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Cancellara wins Tour de France prologue |
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Poland |
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Polls open in presidential election run-off |
| Jul.4 |
London |
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Nadal regains Wimbledon crown Rafael Nadal overpowered Tomas Berdych in straight sets 6-3 7-5 6-4 to claim his second Wimbledon men's singles crown
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Belgium |
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Petacchi claims Tour's first stage |
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Poland |
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Rivals even in presidential poll
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Poland |
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Komorowski leads Polish presidential poll Bronislaw Komorowski, acting president and the governing party candidate, has regained the advantage in a close presidential election. He has 52.6%, with rival J... | |
| Jul.5 |
Romania |
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Military plane crash kills at least 11 |
| Jul.6 |
Cape Town |
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Netherlands beat Uruguay to reach final The Netherlands reached their third World Cup final with a 3-2 win over Uruguay in a dramatic semifinal
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UN |
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Queen Elizabeth praises U.N. efforts Britain's Queen addressed the United Nations for the first time in more than 50 years, saying she has witnessed a change, much of it for the...
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Helmand |
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UK troops 'to move out of Sangin'
British troops in Afghanistan are to hand over responsibility for the Sangin area of Helmand province to US forces
| Jul.7 |
South Africa |
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Spain reached the World Cup final
Map of Durban South Africa A second-half header from Carles Puyol secured a narrow victory over Germany after an intriguing match
| Jul.8 |
France |
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Cavendish wins Tour Stage 5 |
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Austria |
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US and Russian 'spy exchange' under way
| Jul.9 |
Austria |
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U.S., Russia swap spies
Map of Vienna Austria The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna
The plane carrying 10 Russian agents, who were expelled from the United States for intelligence gathering, landed at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. A US jet which picked up 4 Russians freed by the Kremlin has landed in Washington. It dropped two of them off in the UK en route
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London |
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Britain pulls Hezbollah post by ambassador |
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Northern England |
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Gunman Raoul Moat kills himself
37-year-old fugitive has killed himself after a six-hour stand-off with armed officers after a week-long manhunt
| Jul.10 |
England |
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$1M Roman treasure unearthed
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France |
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France stun holders Spain in Davis Cup |
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European Union |
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Rosetta probe passes space rock |
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South Africa |
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Germany third at World Cup over Uruguay
| Jul.11 |
Northern Ireland |
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Roadside bomb explodes |
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Johannesburg |
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Spain win World Cup in extra time Andres Iniesta scores with four minutes left in extra time to give Spain their first World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands
Nelson Mandela is in the crowd. A game littered with 13 yellow cards and one red is settled by a moment of magic.
Spain: Iker Casillas (capt); Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Joan Capdevila; Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso; Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Pedro; David Villa
Coach: Vicente Del Bosque (ESP)
Referee: Howard Webb (ENG)
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England |
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Webber triumphs at British GP |
| Jul.12 |
Cuba |
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Seven freed dissidents leave for Spain
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Paris |
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Sarkozy rejects donation claims |
| Jul.14 |
New York |
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Red Bulls sign Henry |
| Jul.15 |
Northern Ireland |
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Arrests made after 4th night of unrest |
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Louisiana |
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BP says oil has stopped leaking BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion. The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could la... | |
| Jul.16 |
Louisiana |
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Capped well not leaking, BP says
| Jul.17 |
Southern France |
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Grenoble rioters shoot at police
Rioters have fired shots and burned cars after police shot dead a man accused of robbing a local casino
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Southern France |
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Vinokourov wins stage; Schleck still leads |
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West Bank |
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EU committed to Palestinian statehood |
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Southern France |
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Order pledge after Grenoble riots |
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London |
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Burka ban would be 'un-British' |
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Scotland |
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Oosthuizen holds four-shot lead |
| Jul.18 |
Barcelona |
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Girl, 15, dies in amusement park accident |
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Scotland |
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Oosthuizen seals runaway win
| Jul.19 |
Southern France |
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Contador seizes yellow jersey |
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Chicago |
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Conrad Black is granted bail |
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London |
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Airbus, Boeing battle for airshow sales |
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Austria |
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Gel cuts HIV transmission rate in study |
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London |
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Cameron agrees Lockerbie meeting
| Jul.20 |
Paris |
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Soccer stars quizzed over prostitution ring |
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Washington |
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Lockerbie bomber release 'not BP's fault' UK Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted BP should not be blamed for the 'completely wrong' decision to release the bomber
| Jul.21 |
Northern England |
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Scientists discover monster star
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U.S. Senate |
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BP boss invited to Lockerbie hearing |
| Jul.22 |
Netherlands |
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Court rules Kosovo independence legal
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Southern France |
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Schleck and Contador cross line together |
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Guantanamo |
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Spain, Latvia take Guantanamo detainees
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USA |
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BP 'buying silence' over oil leak
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European Union |
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Europe banks set for stress tests
| Jul.23 |
European Union |
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Europe's big banks pass stress tests Officials led by the European Central Bank tested 91 banks, and most of banks passed stress tests aimed at shoring up confidence in the economy
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France |
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Entire France soccer squad suspended
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Netherlands |
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Firm guilty of 'exporting toxic waste'
| Jul.24 |
Ruhr |
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Festival stampede kills 19
Map of Duisburg Germany At least 17 people have been killed at the Love Parade electronic music festival in the German city of Duisburg after panic sparked a stampede. The revellers panicked at a tunnel entrance. About 100 people were also injured. Pol... | |
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Libya |
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BP set to begin Libyan drilling
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Southern France |
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Contador extends Tour lead |
| Jul.25 |
Paris |
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Contador claims third Tour de France title Alberto Contador was crowned champion for the third time as Mark Cavendish won the final stage of cycling's premier event
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Ruhr |
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Number of dead at music festival rises
The organizer of a music festival announced Sunday that the Love Parade has been disbanded after more than 19 people were killed in a stampe...
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Italy |
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Ferrari fined $100,000 but result stands
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United Kingdom |
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BP boss Hayward 'negotiates exit'
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Paris |
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Armstrong team honors cancer survivors |
| Jul.26 |
London |
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BP boss set for £600,000 pension
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Romania |
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Israeli helicopter crashes in Romania
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United Kingdom |
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BP set to announce record loss
| Jul.27 |
United Kingdom |
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BP ousts CEO Hayward Tony Hayward will step down amid ongoing outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley
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Southern India |
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Cameron begins Indian trade drive
| Jul.28 |
Barcelona |
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Catalonia bans bullfighting
Map of Catalonia Spain Catalonia is the first Spanish mainland region to ban bullfighting after its parliament voted to outlaw the tradition on animal cruelty grounds
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Greece |
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Drivers told to end strike
| Jul.29 |
France |
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Woman buried 8 babies
Map of Douai France French prosecutors charged a woman with murder after she admitted giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period
| Jul.31 |
Ruhr |
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Thousands mourn Love Parade victims
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Southern Italy |
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Building collapse in Italy kills 3
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Southern Afghanistan |
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Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan
The Netherlands is ending its military involvement in Afghanistan, after 4 years in which its 1,950 troops have won praise for their effecti...