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Murphy wins World Snooker title
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| May.3 |
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Garcia fires Liverpool into final  Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea. Liverpool gets into the European Cup final for the first time in 20 years
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Election battle enters final day All the parties are launching a last frantic grab for votes as the campaign enters its last day
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| May.4 |
United Kingdom |
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Polls open in general election Record six million people elected to vote by post
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| May.5 |
 New York |
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Blasts at UK Consulate Two improvised explosive devices have exploded in front of the building. The blasts shattered windows
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 Blair heads for historic third term| Tony Blair is heading for an 3rd term in government but with a greatly reduced majority | |
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Tories toast steady poll progress The Conservatives are winning seats from Labour and the Lib Dems
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| May.6 |
England |
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 Blair: I've listened and learned Prime ministe will 'focus relentlessly' on the public's priorities after securing a third term in government
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World leaders congratulate Blair Prime minister's European colleagues mixed hearty election victory congratulations with birthday greetings
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Blunkett returns in new Cabinet David Blunkett has returned as work and pensions secretary. Patricia Hewitt move to health
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| May.8 |
Northern Ireland |
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Trimble quits as NI party leader Nobel laureate David Trimble resigned as head of the Ulster Unionist Party after losing his seat in parliament
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Webster ends 10-year wait for win
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| May.11 |
House of Representatives |
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 Bush asked to explain UK war memo 89 Democratic members of the Congress sent the President a letter asking for explanation of a secret British memo
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Names named in US Iraq oil report| A Senate report says 2 politicians from the UK and France were granted lucrative oil allocations by Saddam's Iraq | |
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| May.12 |
Northern England |
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Glazer wins control of Man United Map of Manchester United Kingdom US sports tycoon has won control of Manchester United in a $1.47bn takeover bid
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Galloway accepts Washington call British MP has been challenged to appear before US senators to answer allegations that he received oil allocations
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| May.13 |
England |
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Man Utd fans vow to fight takeover The fans are promising a war of attrition against Glazer after he took control of the world's richest soccer club
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| May.16 |
Northern England |
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Glazer secures 75% Man Utd stake The stake in Manchester United is enabling him to take full control of the club, after purchasing the extra shares
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| May.17 |
U.S. Senate |
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Galloway takes on US oil accusers| British MP has told senators who accused him of profiting from Iraq oil the claims were the 'mother of all smokescreens' | |
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| May.20 |
England |
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 Saddam underwear photo angers US The US military it is investigating after a picture appeared in a British paper showing Saddam Hussein half naked
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UK Quran protests at U.S. Embassy| About 300 people have taken part in a noisy protest over the alleged desecration of the Quran | |
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| May.21 |
Wales |
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Arsenal win Cup in penalty drama Arsenal won a penalty shoot-out 5-4 after a final that was dominated by Manchester United
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| May.22 |
Scotland |
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Rangers take title Rangers were crowned Scottish champions after they beat Hibernian 1-0
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| May.23 |
England |
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BBC shows hit by one-day strike Many news and live programmes are being disrupted by a strike by staff protesting at job cuts
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| May.25 |
 Turkey |
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 Liverpool crowned over AC Milan| Liverpool produced one of the greatest comebacks to claw back a 3 goal deficit to win the Champions League final | |
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