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| May.1 |
South Korea |
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Westwood edges Jimenez for 2nd straight Top-ranked Lee Westwood rallied to win the Ballantine's Championship, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory
| May.4 |
Northern England |
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Manchester United thrashed Schalke 4-1 Map of Manchester United Kingdom Manchester will face Barcelona in the Champions League final after thrashing Schalke at Old Trafford for a comfortable 6-1 aggregate win | |
| May.7 |
London |
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UK jets hit Gaddafi rocket launchers The RAF has destroyed rocket launchers and Scud-missile containers in Libya, the Ministry of Defence has said
| May.8 |
London |
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United closes in on title, beating Chelsea Manchester United is on the verge of a record 19th English championship crown after beating title rival Chelsea 2-1
| May.10 |
England |
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Duchess wedding snub 'difficult' The Duchess of York has told US talk show host Oprah Winfrey that not receiving an invitation to the royal wedding was 'difficult'
| May.14 |
Northern England |
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Manchester United clinch record 19th title Map of Manchester United Kingdom Manchester United clinched a record 19th English league title, while local rivals City ended a 35-year wait to win a football trophy
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London |
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Nato 'must widen' Libya targets The head of the British armed forces has said Nato must intensify its military campaign in Libya by easing the restrictions on bombing targe...
| May.16 |
Ireland |
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Queen makes historic Ireland trip The Queen is set to begin the first visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch
| May.17 |
Ireland |
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Queen honours Irish fighters Map of Dublin Ireland The Queen has laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance during the first visit by a British monarch since Ireland gained independence | |
| May.18 |
Ireland |
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Queen's sympathy for Irish people The Queen has offered her 'sincere thoughts and deep sympathy' to the victims of Ireland and the UK's troubled past
| May.21 |
Ruhr |
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Schalke and Celtic seal cup triumphs Neuer captained Schalke 04 to the German Cup with a 5-0 rout of Duisberg while Celtic wins 3-0 over Motherwell to claim the Scottish equiva...
| May.22 |
Iraq |
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Britain ends military mission in Iraq Britain was withdrawing its troops Sunday from Iraq, ending a role that began with the 2003 U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein
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London |
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Chelsea sack Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti was sacked as Chelsea manager after their 1-0 defeat to Everton in the final match of the English Premier League season
| May.24 |
London |
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Obama hails 'special' ties to UK Map of Buckingham United Kingdom US President has hailed his country's 'special relationship' with the UK in a speech delivered at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace | |
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Iceland |
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Iceland's volcanic ash heads for London Map of Grimsvotn Iceland A cloud of ash from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano spread toward central Europe late, spurring Germany to announce two airports will close
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Scotland |
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Ash flight delays hit thousands  Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled because of drifting ash from an Icelandic volcano | |
| May.25 |
London |
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Obama: Western leadership is 'essential' American and British leadership of the world remains 'essential to the cause of human dignity,' President Barack Obama said
| May.28 |
London |
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Barcelona wins Champions League over MU Map of Wembley United Kingdom Barcelona delivered a masterclass to inflict another final defeat on Manchester United as Lionel Messi inspired an emphatic victory, 3 - 1 | |
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