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| 2018 Mar. 19 |
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 Six Nations: Ireland defeats England to secure Grand Slam  Map of Twickenham Stadium London United Kingdom| The Irish rugby team overturned England 15-24 at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday to secure its second ever Six Nations Grand Slam | |
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| 2017 Nov.27 |
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Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle Harry and Meghan Markle made their first appearance as an engaged couple, briefly posing for photographers on the grounds of Kensington Palace
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| 2017 Sep.15 |
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Parsons Green bombing, 29 injured At around 8:20 am, an explosion occurred on a District line train at Parsons Green tube station The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack
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| 2017 Aug.12 |
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Usain Bolt Comes Up Injured in Last Career Race Bolt pulled up injured in the final race of his career, Saturday’s 4x100 meter relay at the World Championships in London
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| 2017 Jul.16 |
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  Federer overwhelms Cilic to clinch historic eighth Wimbledon title Map of Centre Court All England Club London United Kingdom| A dominant 6-3 6-1 6-4 defeat of Cilic handed the Swiss a record eighth Wimbledon singles title, and his 19th major overall | |
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| 2017 Jul.13 |
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 Wimbledon: Venus Williams reaches ninth final The US star dispatched Johanna Konta -- who grew up idolizing the tennis playing Williams sisters -- 6-4 6-2 in a fine display of powerful tennis
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| 2017 Jun.18 |
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Finsbury Park Mosque: Man dies as van hits pedestrians 8 more people have been injured after a van mounted the pavement and struck a group of people near a north London mosque
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| 2017 Jun.18 |
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 Champions Trophy: Pakistan pulls off famous win against India Map of The Oval Lambeth London United Kingdom
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| 2017 Jun.13 |
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About 60 dead in Grenfell Tower blaze  Map of Grenfell Tower West London United Kingdom A huge fire has raged through the night at a tower block in Latimer Road, west London, with eyewitnesses claiming people are trapped in their homes
| Firefighters rescued 65 people from Grenfell Tower in north Kensington
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| 2017 Jun.4 |
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London attack: 12 arrested in Barking Map of Barking East London United Kingdom| The arrests in Barking, east London, followed a raid at a flat belonging to one of the 3 attackers. Islamic State group has claimed responsibility | |
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| 2017 Jun.3 |
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Six killed in vehicle and stabbing incidents At least 48 injured in a terror incident in London in which three male attackers were shot dead by police
| A white van hit pedestrians on London Bridge at about 22:00 BST on Saturday before three men got out and stabbed people in nearby Borough Market
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| 2017 May.4 |
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Prince Philip will no longer carry out public engagements Map of Buckingham Palace United Kingdom| Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will step away from public life this fall, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday | |
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| 2017 Apr.29 |
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 Joshua: Briton stops Klitschko to win epic world heavweight fight Map of Wembley Stadium London United Kingdom| 27-year-old Anthony Joshua cemented his status as the world's premier heavyweight with a 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley | |
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| 2017 Mar.22 |
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Five dead in Westminster terror attack Map of Westminster London United Kingdom At least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament
| The dead officer has been named as PC Keith Palmer, 48. As the attacker drove on the pavement on Westminster Bridge, a woman fell into the River Thames
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| 2017 Feb.26 |
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United downs Southampton in thrilling EFL Cup Manchester United had let a two-goal lead slip, but ultimately won the League Cup with Ibrahimovic's 87th minute header
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| 2016 Jul.13 |
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 New Prime Minister Theresa May to form government Map of Downing Street United Kingdom Theresa May will continue to form her new government later - as she begins her first full day in Downing Street
| Leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson said been named new foreign secretary. Philip Hammond became chancellor, Amber Rudd is home secretary
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| 2016 Jun.21 |
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EU referendum: Leave and Remain clash in BBC Great Debate Map of Wembley Arena United Kingdom| The EU referendum took centre stage at Wembley Arena as the two sides traded blows before an audience of 6,000 people | |
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| 2016 Apr.22 |
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 Barack Obama visit: Stick with EU, US president urges UK Map of Downing Street London United Kingdom| Barack Obama has urged the UK to stick with the EU, as he began his final trip to Britain as US president by having lunch with the Queen | |
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| 2016 Apr.4 |
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 Italy coach confirmed as new Chelsea manager Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Antonio Conte is the latest big name coach to be heading for England's Premier League after signing a three-year deal with Chelsea | |
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| 2016 Feb.28 |
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Caballero saves three PKs, Man City wins League Cup in shootout Map of Wembley United Kingdom| Manchester City is winning this season's League Cup in a penalty shootout on Sunday after goalkeeper Willy Caballero saved three spot kicks | |
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| 2016 Feb.14 |
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Virgin Atlantic flight back in UK after 'laser incident' Map of Heathrow United Kingdom| A flight heading to New York turned back to London Heathrow Airport after a 'laser beam incident', Virgin Atlantic has confirmed | |
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| 2015 Dec.19 |
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Chelsea appoints Guus Hiddink as manager for rest of season Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea, currently in 16th place in the Premier League, has appointed Guus Hiddink as first-team manager for the rest of the season | |
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| 2015 Dec.17 |
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 Jose Mourinho: 'Special One' sacked by Chelsea Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea has sacked the Portuguese manager after an awful run of form left the English Premier League champion | |
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| 2015 Dec.5 |
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Leytonstone Tube station stabbing a 'terrorist incident' Map of Leytonstone Tube London United Kingdom| A stabbing at a Tube station in east London is being treated as a 'terrorist incident', the Met Police has said | |
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| 2015 Nov.17 |
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England vs. France: 71,000 fans unite against Paris attacks Over 71,000 spectators joined the France and England teams in collectively singing the French national anthem before the soccer friendly at Wembley
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| 2015 Oct.31 |
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  Rugby World Cup: All Blacks overcome Wallabies Map of Twickenham United Kingdom| New Zealand held off a fierce Australian comeback to win a thrilling World Cup final and become the first team to retain their title | |
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| 2015 Oct.25 |
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  Rugby: Australia beat Argentina to reach final Map of Twickenham United Kingdom| Australia will play New Zealand in the World Cup final after they held off an inspired Argentina fightback to win another thriller of a semi-final | |
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| 2015 Oct.24 |
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  All Blacks edge Springboks in semifinal Map of Twickenham London United Kingdom| The All Blacks, seeking to become the first team to retain the title, and the first to win it three times, triumphed 20-18 in increasingly treacherous conditions | |
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| 2015 Oct.20 |
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Champions League: Arsenal comes through Arsenal beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in a must-have game. Barcelona in a 2-0 win over BATE Borisov. Bayer Leverkusen 4, Roma 4
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| 2015 Oct.3 |
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Foley, Australia knock out host England Map of Twickenham London United Kingdom| Australia routed England 33-13 at Twickenham in London to send the host crashing out of the competition at the group stage | |
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| 2015 Jul.18 |
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 Queen Nazi salute film: Palace 'disappointed' Buckingham Palace has said it is disappointed that footage from 1933 showing the Queen performing a Nazi salute has been released
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| 2015 Jun.19 |
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'Plane stowaway' body found on Richmond roof Map of Kew Road Richmond United Kingdom| A stowaway who is believed to have clung on to a plane has fallen to his death, while another is in hospital | |
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| 2015 May.30 |
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Arsenal defeat Aston Villa 4-0 in FA Cup Final Map of Wembley United Kingdom| The victors playing in a record 19th final and achieving a record 12th win | |
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| 2015 May.4 |
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Royal princess named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana Map of Kensington United Kingdom| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace has said | |
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| 2015 May.3 |
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Chelsea clinches EPL title Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| There had been an air of inevitability for several weeks but Sunday Chelsea completed the task with a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace | |
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| 2015 May.2 |
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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to daughter Map of St Mary%27s Hospital London United Kingdom The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a girl, Kensington Palace has announced. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth
| The princess - who is 4th in line to the throne - was 'safely delivered' at 08:34 BST
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| 2015 Apr.1 |
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Electrical fire sends flames shooting through manholes Map of Kingsway London United Kingdom| An underground electrical fire in central London is leading to the evacuation of thousands of office workers and students from nearby buildings | |
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| 2015 Mar.11 |
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Silva redeems himself as PSG topples Chelsea Map of Stamford Bridge London United Kingdom| French side knock Chelsea out of the European Champions League. A goal in extra time from Thiago Silva sends PSG through on away goals | |
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| 2015 Mar.1 |
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Chelsea wins League Cup vs. Tottenham Map of Wembley United Kingdom| Chelsea beat Tottenham, 2-0, at Wembley on Sunday with an exemplary display of rope-a-dope | |
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| 2015 Feb.25 |
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Madonna falls off stage at Brits Map of O2 Arena United Kingdom| Pop star Madonna has fallen off the stage during her performance at the 2015 Brit Awards. The singer tumbled down a set of stairs | |
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| 2015 Feb.21 |
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Chelsea fans in London racism probe Map of St Pancras station United Kingdom| Police are investigating racist chanting at St Pancras station by men thought to be fans returning from a Champions League match in Paris | |
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| 2015 Feb.2 |
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Roof torn off London bus after collision with tree Map of Kingsway Holborn United Kingdom| One of London's iconic red double decker buses collided with a tree and has had its roof torn off in an accident on Monday | |
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| 2015 Jan.3 |
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UK nurse with Ebola now in critical condition Pauline Cafferkey, 39, who is being treated for Ebola in a hospital after contracting the disease while volunteering in Sierra Leone is now in critical condition
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| 2015 Jan.1 |
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Harry Kane stuns Chelsea Map of White Hart Lane United Kingdom| Chelsea relinquished sole leadership of the English Premier League after suffering a surprise 5-3 defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur | |
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| 2014 Dec.14 |
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Miss South Africa crowned Miss World 2014 Map of ExCeL London United Kingdom| Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World on Sunday in a competition in London. She won the title over runner-up Miss Hungary | |
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| 2014 Nov.21 |
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12 injured in London hotel explosion Map of Hyatt Regency London United Kingdom| A gas explosion in the kitchen of a five-star London hotel late Friday night injured 12 people and caused part of the building to collapse | |
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| 2014 Nov.16 |
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 Federer out of ATP World Tour final v Djokovic The 33-year-old Swiss has withdrawn from the final against Novak Djokovic because of a back injury, saing he was 'not match-fit'
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| 2014 Oct.19 |
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Cutty Sark damaged in fire on deck Map of Greenwich United Kingdom
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| 2014 Sep.8 |
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting second child Map of Kensington United Kingdom| Prince George is not going to be an only child for long -- the toddler will soon have a baby sister or brother to share his fancy digs at Kensington Palace | |
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| 2014 Jun.3 |
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Pakistan MQM leader held in London Map of north-west London United Kingdom| Police in London have arrested the leader of Pakistan's powerful MQM party, Altaf Hussain, on suspicion of money-laundering | |
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| 2014 May.17 |
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Arsenal fight back to win FA Cup Map of Wembley United Kingdom| Aaron Ramsey's extra-time winner ensured Arsenal ended their nine-year wait for a trophy as they came from two goals behind to beat Hull City | |
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| 2014 Apr.8 |
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Chelsea takes control against PSG Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea scored an 87th-minute goal through Demba Ba to take control against Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals | |
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| 2014 Mar.2 |
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Man City land League Cup Map of Wembley United Kingdom| Manchester City captured the first trophy of the English domestic season as they recovered from a goal down to beat Sunderland 3-1 in the final | |
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| 2014 Feb.19 |
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Champions League: Bayern Munich defeats Arsenal Bayern claimed a hard-fought win thanks to Toni Kroos' second half strike and Thomas Muller's header
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| 2014 Feb.16 |
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Gravity wins best British film Bafta Map of Royal Opera House London United Kingdom| 12 Years a Slave won best film with its star Chiwetel Ejiofor winning best actor while Cate Blanchett picked up best actress for Blue Jasmine | |
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| 2014 Feb.15 |
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Fire breaks out at UK National Archives Map of Kew London United Kingdom| A fire broke out at the National Archives in Kew, home to some of the UK's most important historical documents | |
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| 2014 Feb.2 |
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Virus shuts top London restaurant Map of Hyde Park London United Kingdom| Chef Heston Blumenthal has shut his central London restaurant after it was hit by an outbreak of a vomiting virus at the Mandarin Oriental hotel | |
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| 2014 Jan.18 |
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Set collapses on crowd at London show Map of Camden London United Kingdom| Three people were injured when part of the set collapsed on to members of the audience during an acrobatic show in north London | |
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| 2014 Jan.8 |
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Mark Duggan killing lawful, says jury Map of Tottenham London United Kingdom| Mark Duggan, whose death sparked riots in England in 2011, was lawfully killed by police, an inquest jury has said by a majority of 8 to 2 | |
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| 2013 Dec.19 |
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 2 found guilty of UK soldier's murder Map of Old Bailey court London United Kingdom| Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, were found guilty of the murder of Lee Rigby near a military barracks in southeast London in May | |
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| 2013 Oct.30 |
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Prosecution opens Murdoch phone-hacking case Map of Old Bailey United Kingdom| The trial of former News of the World journalists accused of phone hacking has got under way at the Old Bailey | |
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| 2013 Oct.15 |
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London Zoo's new tiger cub drowns Map of London Zoo United Kingdom| Keepers are 'distraught' after a newborn tiger cub -- the first Sumatran tiger born there for 17 years -- drowned in a pool at its enclosure | |
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| 2013 Oct.1 |
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Arsenal, Atleti keep rolling in Champions League Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| The night’s biggest winner was Arsenal, who coasted past Napoli, while Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund also got their campaigns back on track | |
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| 2013 Sep.29 |
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Tourists jump into UK river in duck boat fire Map of Houses of Parliament United Kingdom| London authorities say they have rescued 30 people from the River Thames after a Duck Tour boat caught fire near the Houses of Parliament | |
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| 2013 Sep.12 |
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 Prince William to leave military Map of Kensington United Kingdom| Prince William is to leave the military after more than seven years of service, Kensington Palace has announced | |
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| 2013 Sep.9 |
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Prince mistaken for intruder at Buckingham Palace Map of Buckingham Palace United Kingdom| Police spotted Prince Andrew, Duke of York in the gardens of Buckingham Palace and stopped him, concerned he might be an intruder. | |
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| 2013 Jul.26 |
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Bolt powers to victory in London Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt produced a season's best to win the 100m on his return to the Olympic Stadium for the Anniversary Games
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| 2013 Jul.24 |
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Royal baby prince named George Map of Kensington United Kingdom| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their son George Alexander Louis, Kensington Palace has said | |
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| 2013 Jul.24 |
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'Thrilled' Queen visits baby prince The Queen has paid a half-hour visit to Kensington Palace to meet her new great-grandson, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
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| 2013 Jul.22 |
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Thousands celebrate royal baby at Buckingham Palace Map of Buckingham Palace United Kingdom| Thousands of well-wishers descended on Buckingham Palace to celebrate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby boy | |
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| 2013 Jul.22 |
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Duchess gives birth to son Map of Paddington London United Kingdom The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital
| The Duke of Cambridge said in a statement the couple 'could not be happier'. He and the duchess will remain in the hospital overnight
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| 2013 Jun.13 |
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Queen's portrait defaced in abbey A portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey has been defaced with spray paint, an abbey spokesman has said
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| 2013 Jun.4 |
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Queen marks Coronation anniversary Elizabeth II has joined 2,000 guests for a service at Westminster Abbey to mark 60 years since her Coronation
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| 2013 Jun.3 |
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Mourinho returns to Chelsea The English Premier League club ended weeks of speculation by confirming that the former Real Madrid coach has agreed a four-year contract
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| 2013 May.25 |
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Bayern wins Champions League. 2-1, over Dortmund Map of Wembley United Kingdom Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final
| Bayern Munich captured their fifth European title with goals from Arjen Robben and Mario Mandzukic. Bayern later won the Bundesliga, and German Cup, with the European Super Cup and Club World Cup
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| 2013 May.22 |
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'Barbaric' slaying may be terror attack Map of Southeastern London United Kingdom They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body
| The men want to be filmed, with one of the attackers going over to a bus and asking people to take photos of him as if he wanted to be on TV
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| 2013 May.11 |
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Wigan header tops Man City to win first FA Cup Wigan Athletic team made their dream come true with a shock win against Manchester City 1-0
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| 2012 Sep.9 |
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Paralympics close in fiery finale London's 2012 Paralympics has ended with a fiery finale and official handover to 2016 host, Rio de Janeiro
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| 2012 Aug.27 |
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$50M Modric to join Madrid English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid reached an agreement for the highly-anticipated transfer of Luka Modric
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| 2012 Aug.23 |
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Palace raised Harry photo concern Map of St James%27s United Kingdom| St James's Palace has confirmed it contacted the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) over the possible use of naked photos of Prince Harry | |
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| 2012 Aug.12 |
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 Olympic flag handed over to Rio Map of Olympic stadium United Kingdom The ceremonial handover of the Olympic Games flag from London to Rio has been completed, as part of a spectacular closing ceremony
| 104 medals for the United States, 46 of them gold. China won 87 medals, 38 of them gold, down. Britain won 29 golds, third-most of any nation, and 65 overal. Russia, a winner of 82 medals, 24 gold
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| 2012 Aug.10 |
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USA win relay with world record The United States shattered a 27-year-old world record to win gold in the women's 4x100m relay at London 2012
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| 2012 Aug.9 |
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  Bolt makes history with 200m gold Map of Olympic Stadium United Kingdom Usain Bolt became the first man to retain both Olympic sprint titles as he led home a gold and green Jamaica clean sweep in the 200m
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| 2012 Aug.9 |
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Football: U.S. women retain title The United States avenged its defeat in last year's FIFA Women's World Cup final by beating Japan 2-1 to defend its Olympic title
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| 2012 Aug.7 |
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Mexico, Brazil to play for gold in soccer Mexico beat Japan 3-1 . After trailing 1-0, Mexico beat Japan in soccer semifinal with 3 straight goals
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| 2012 Aug.4 |
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Amputee Pistorius reaches 400 semis Oscar Pistorius, the first amputee to compete in track at the Olympics, advanced to the 400 meters semifinals
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| 2012 Aug.4 |
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Britain claimed 3 gold medals in track and field Mo Farah is storming victory in the men's 10,000 meters. Jessica Ennis delivered in the heptathlon. Rutherford jumped out to 8.31m
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| 2012 Aug.3 |
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Federer, Murray into Olympic final Federer played for four hours, 26 minutes to beat Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 3-6, 7-6 (5), 19-17
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| 2012 Jul.4 |
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Federer, Djokovic cruise into semis Roger Federer earned a record 32nd Grand Slam semifinal berth when he beat Youzhny 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Djokovic beat Mayer 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
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| 2012 Jul.2 |
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No. 1 Sharapova bounced in 4th round Maria Sharapova's bid for a second consecutive Grand Slam title ended with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to No. 15 Sabine Lisicki in a windy, rainy fourth-round match
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| 2012 Jun.29 |
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Federer escapes disaster Federer had showed a fighter's grit in rallying for a 4-6, 6-7(3), 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-1 triumph over a game Julien Benneteau
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| 2012 Jun.4 |
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Service to wrap up Jubilee events The Queen's Jubilee celebrations will continue with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving later, but without her consort at her side
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| 2012 Jun.3 |
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Pop royalty marks Queen's Jubilee The Queen's Diamond Jubilee will be marked with a star-studded concert in front of Buckingham Palace later
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| 2012 May.5 |
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FA Cup success for Chelsea Map of Wembley United Kingdom| The nailbiting 2-1 victory at Wembley is but a tasty precursor to a Champions League final | |
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| 2012 May.5 |
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Official opening for London 2012 stadium A nine-year-old girl has officially opened the the 2012 Olympics stadium, at a ceremony in east London
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| 2012 Apr.18 |
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Chelsea stun Barcelona Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea stunned European champions Barcelona with a 1-0 victory in the semifinal first leg of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night | |
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| 2012 Apr.7 |
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Protester in river halts Oxford-Cambridge race Map of MORTLAKE United Kingdom| The Boat Race was brought to a standstill when a protester jumped into the Thames and narrowly avoided being struck by the oars | |
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| 2012 Apr.4 |
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Chelsea, Madrid reach Champions League semis Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea defeated Benfica 2-1 for a 3-1 aggregate win and will play Barcelona. Real romped to a 5-2 victory over APOEL Nicosia | |
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| 2012 Mar.17 |
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Footballer collapses during match Map of Tottenham United Kingdom| Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba is critically ill after collapsing during an FA Cup fifth-round tie against Tottenham | |
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| 2012 Mar.14 |
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Chelsea win extra-time thriller Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Branislav Ivanovic scored a superb extra time goal to put Chelsea through to the quarterfinals of the European Champions League | |
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| 2012 Mar.4 |
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Chelsea sack manager Villas-Boas Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Andre Villas-Boas has been sacked by Chelsea after less than a year in charge at Stamford Bridge | |
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| 2012 Feb.27 |
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 Occupy London eviction under way Map of St Paul%27s Cathedral United Kingdom| Police have moved in to remove protesters from the Occupy London site at St Paul's Cathedral | |
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| 2012 Feb.26 |
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Liverpool beats Cardiff in Carling Cup Liverpool won the shootout 3-2 at Wembley Stadium, giving the team a record eighth League Cup and its first title since the 2006 FA Cup
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| 2011 Oct.21 |
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Occupy camp closes iconic landmark Map of St Paul%27s Cathedral United Kingdom| St Paul's Cathedral is to close to visitors for the first time since WWII because of the anti-capitalist demonstrators camping on its doorstep | |
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| 2011 Aug.9 |
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'No evidence' man fired on police Map of Tottenham United Kingdom| An independent police body reported that there was no evidence that the man who was fatally shot in Tottenham had opened fire at officers | |
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| 2011 Jun.4 |
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  Swiss deny England in qualifier Map of Wembley United Kingdom| While suspended Rooney was recovering from a hair transplant, England suffered a blow on Saturday as Switzerland claimed at 2-2 draw | |
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| 2011 May.28 |
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Barcelona wins Champions League over MU 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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| 2011 May.22 |
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Chelsea sack Ancelotti Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Carlo Ancelotti was sacked as Chelsea manager after their 1-0 defeat to Everton in the final match of the English Premier League season | |
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| 2011 May.8 |
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United closes in on title, beating Chelsea Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Manchester United is on the verge of a record 19th English championship crown after beating title rival Chelsea 2-1 | |
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| 2011 Apr.13 |
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 Gomes error gives Real win Map of Tottenham United Kingdom| An error from Brazilian goalkeeper saw Madrid win 1-0 at Tottenham to reach the semifinals of the Champions League 5-0 on aggregate | |
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| 2011 Apr.12 |
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Man United seal semi place Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Manchester United ended 10-man Chelsea's hopes of winning a trophy this season with a 2-1 home victory | |
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| 2011 Mar.9 |
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Draw enough for Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur are through to the quarterfinals of the European Champions League after a 0-0 draw at home with AC Milan
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| 2010 Sep.18 |
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 Pope expressed deep sorrow for abuse Map of Westminster Cathedra United Kingdom| Benedict XVI has expressed his 'deep sorrow' for the 'unspeakable crimes' of child abuse within the Catholic Church | |
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| 2010 Sep.17 |
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Religion 'marginalised' says Pope Map of Westminster Hall United Kingdom| The Pope has warned that religion - and Christianity in particular - is 'being marginalised' around the world | |
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| 2010 May.9 |
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Eight-goal Chelsea claim title Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea routed 10-man Wigan Athletic 8-0 at Stamford Bridge to dethrone Manchester United as English Premier League champions | |
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| 2009 Nov.3 |
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MU, Chelsea advance in Champs League Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Manchester United and Chelsea both scored to clinch places in the next round of the league along with Bordeaux and FC Porto | |
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| 2009 Apr.14 |
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Chelsea in semis with win over Reds Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea is sharing eight goals with Liverpool on one of the most dramatic night's in the history of the tournament for a 7-5 aggregate win | |
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| 2009 Mar.1 |
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United win League Cup after shootout Map of Tottenham United Kingdom| Manchester United stayed on course for a clean sweep of major trophies with a penalty shootout victory 4-1 over Tottenham Hotspur | |
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| 2008 Jun.11 |
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Scolari named new manager of Chelsea Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea named 59-year-old Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari as it's new manager | |
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| 2008 May.24 |
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Chelsea hands pink slip to Grant Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea fired the Israeli coach 3 days after the club lost to Manchester United in the Champions League final | |
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| 2008 Apr.30 |
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Drogba, Lampard send Chelsea through Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Extra-time goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Liverpool to a Champions League final | |
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| 2007 May.19 |
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Drogba wins the FA Cup for Chelsea Map of Wembley United Kingdom| Didier Drogba scored 4 minutes from the end of extra time for a 1-0 victory over MU in the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley stadium | |
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| 2007 Apr.25 |
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Chelsea thank Cole for narrow lead Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea wins 1-0 over Liverpool in the first leg of their all-English Champions League semifinal at Stamford Bridge | |
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| 2007 Apr.12 |
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 Kanoute guides Sevilla into semis Map of Tottenham United Kingdom| Frederic Kanoute helped UEFA Cup holders make a 2-2 draw against Tottenham | |
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| 2006 Dec.24 |
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 Abramovich to cut Chelsea spending Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea will cut down on buying players in future years to bring up our own players through the academy | |
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| 2006 May.31 |
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Shevchenko completes Chelsea deal Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea have signed 29-year-old told Ukraine striker from AC Milan for a record fee expected to be around $56m | |
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| 2005 Oct.21 |
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Abramovich goal: Chelsea supremacy Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea owner has said he wants to turn the English football club into the most successful in the world | |
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Chelsea, Mourinho and Cole guilty Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea and manager Jose Mourinho plus Arsenal defender have been found guilty of breaking Premier League rules | |
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Garcia fires Liverpool into final Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea. Liverpool gets into the European Cup final for the first time in 20 years | |
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| 2005 Apr.30 |
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Chelsea gets 1st championship in 50 years Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Bolton 0-2 Chelsea. Lampard struck twice in the second half | |
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Liverpool win 2-1 on aggregate Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Liverpool sealed an all-English Champions League semi-final with Chelsea after a superb display | |
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| 2005 Mar.8 |
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Chelsea reach final 8 over Barcelona Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Terry headed Chelsea into the Champions League quarterfinals in a dramatic 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge | |
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| 2004 Oct.29 |
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 Chelsea ditch Mutu over drugs test Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea have sacked their Romanian striker after he tested positive for cocaine last month | |
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Chelsea name Mourinho as coach Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea is giving him a 3-year contract as he takes over from Claudio Ranieri | |
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Monaco end Chelsea dream Chelsea is missing a string of chances as their hopes of reaching the Champions League final were dashed by 2-2 draw
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Arsenal claimed Premiership title Map of Tottenham United Kingdom| Arsenal became champions for the 13th time when a 2-2 draw at Tottenham gave them a 10-point lead in the table | |
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Chelsea gets semifinal over Arsenal Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Wayne Bridge sent Chelsea into a Champions League semifinal when his 87th minute goal earned a dramatic 2-1 win | |
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West Ham relegated to first division Map of Chelsea United Kingdom| Chelsea held on to fourth place and makes Champions League | |
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Liverpool goes to top of table Map of Chelsea United Kingdom
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Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister Map of 10 Downing Street London United Kingdom 'Iron Lady' was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office
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Prince Charles born Map of Buckingham Palace London United Kingdom| Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George born 14 November 1948), is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II | |
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First United Nations General Assembly held in London Map of Methodist Central Hall Westminster United Kingdom The first session was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Westminster Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations
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 Queen Elizabeth II born Map of 17 Bruton Street Mayfair United Kingdom| Was born in the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. Her father, Prince Albert, (later George VI), was the second son of the King | |
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Sir Roger Casement hanged He sought to obtain German support and weapons for an armed rebellion in Ireland against British rule during WWI
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Emperor Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III died Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was the first President of the French Second Republic and, as Napoleon III, the Emperor of the 2nd French Empire
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Queen Victoria born Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III
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George III born King of Great Britain and Ireland until the union of the two countries, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Edward Gibbon born An English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work is The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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Greenwich Observatory founded The Royal Observatory played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known as the location of the prime meridian
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Queen Anne born Under the Acts of Union, two of her realms, the kingdoms of England and Scotland, united as a single sovereign state known as Great Britain
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Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty
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Death of Henry VIII Henry's obesity hastened his death at the age of 55. He allegedly uttered his last words: 'Monks! Monks! Monks!'
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Anne Boleyn beheaded Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right
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Queen Elizabeth I born Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana or Good Queen Bess, the childless Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty
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