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Kevin McCarra: Fifa happy as big names qualify

There will be no complaints from Fifa, TV broadcasters or fans that the best nations qualified for South Africa Most of the leading countries have made their way to the 2010 World Cup finals, even if some took a devious route....

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Gordon Brown 'went for second best to spite Tories'

Gordon Brown rejected advice from Lord Mandelson to seek one of the big economic posts in the European Commission for Britain once it was clear that Tony Blair could not succeed in becoming Europe’s first president, The Times...

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Serbia team at World Cup 2010

Marshalled in defence by Nemanja Vidic, but with strong attacking capabilities, Serbia are a team for the major powers to avoid at World Cup 2010. One to watch: Milan Jvanovic takes on Serbia's fellow World Cup 2010 finalists...

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Jeanne-Claude, Christo's wife and collaborator, obituary

She was one half of the of the environmental artist known to the world as Christo The flame-haired artist Jeanne-Claude – or Mrs Christo, as she sometimes called herself – worked with her husband to mummify the Pont Neuf, to...

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Greece team at World Cup 2010

The organisation instilled by coach Otto Rehhagel means that his Greece team will be hard to beat if not always good to watch at World Cup 2010. King Otto: Greece players rejoice with their coach, Otto Rehhagel, after defeating...

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Patriarch Kirill marks his 63rd birthday

Patriarch Kirill, enthroned as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in February 2009, marked his 63rd birthday on Friday. The birthdays of patriarchs are not widely celebrated in the Russian Orthodox Church as they are...

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Jeanne-Claude, 1935-2009

She was one half of the environmental artist known to the world as Christo The flame-haired artist Jeanne-Claude – or Mrs Christo, as she sometimes called herself – worked with her husband to mummify the Pont Neuf, to envelop a...

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Bulgaria seizes Ukrainian cargo vessel for repair arrears

MOSCOW, November 20 (RIA Novosti) - Bulgaria has seized a Ukrainian cargo vessel because of nonpayment for repairs, the Bulgarian Focus news agency reported on Friday. The Leonid Lugovoi was seized by a court of appeals in the...

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Placenta doctor goes to ground after work on Arsenal star Robin van Persie

The woman who uses placenta to treat Premier League footballers is to be investigated by Belgrade health officials. Alerted to the existence of forty-something housewife Mariana Kovacevic by the furore surrounding her treatment...

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Scott Brown to sit out Celtic's fixtures until 100% fit - Mowbray

Published Date: 20 November 2009 CELTIC manager Tony Mowbray has revealed Scott Brown will stay on the sidelines until specialists agree the diagnosis on his ongoing ankle complaint. • Scott Brown is struggling with his ankle...

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