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 Roma, pensions and a funding scandal besiege Sarkozy
| The three issues which could make or break the remainder of Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency - pension reform; sleaze allegations and his campaign against Roma migrants - threaten to coalesce explosivel... (photo: AP / Claude Paris) The Independent
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 Rampaging wild boar draw pleas for military response
| They are laying waste to crops in record numbers and their snouts are seriously damaging the autumn harvest. But soon the rampaging wild boar that have been causing havoc in rural areas of Germany c... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Independent
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 Govt may ban import of e-waste
NEW DELHI: The government is considering banning the import of used computers and other electronic waste - coming primarily from developed nations such as US, Australia, ... (photo: AP / Gautam Singh, file) The Times Of India
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 Villa set for Houllier gamble
| London: Aston Villa, it seems, are about to take the plunge by bringing in Gerard Houllier to fill the huge void left by Martin O'Neill's hasty departure. If true, it's... (photo: AP/Patrick Gardin) Gulf News
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 Basque separatist group ETA declares ceasefire
| BASQUE separatist group ETA declared a ceasefire last night in its bloody 42-year campaign for a homeland independent of Spain. | The rebels have vowed to give up guns ... (photo: AP / Alvaro Barrientos) The Australian
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 U.S. Plays Catch-Up on High-Speed Rail
| AUSTIN, TEXAS — Spanish trains whisk passengers from Madrid to Barcelona in little more than two and one-half hours. Japan has bullet trains. China is building a ... (photo: Creative Commons / MPD) The New York Times
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 Nadal into last 16 at U.S. Open
 Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Gilles Simon of France during the men's singles match on day seven of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King ... (photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill) Canada Dot Com
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 Maria Sharapova ensures there is no Hollywood ending for Beatrice Capra
| All of a sudden, women's tennis is a game for grown-ups. In the nineties, the poppets ruled. Martina Hingis was the world No1 at 17, three years after she started playi... (photo: Creative Commons / Howcheng) The Observer
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 German government debates future of nuclear energy
German government leaders are meeting in Berlin to debate the future of nuclear energy in the country. | Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to seek a compromise in a ro... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn) BBC News
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 Gerard Houllier To Be Offered Aston Villa Manager's Job - Report
Frenchman pondering offer of top job at Villa Park... | By Michael Landon | Share Share Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier is set to be offered the managerial hot-s... (photo: AP / Sergio Torres) Goal
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 Aston Villa hope to appoint Gérard Houllier within next 48 hours
| • Former Liverpool manager may work with MacDonald | • Owner Randy Lerner keen to appoint O'Neill's successor Gérard Houllier is in line to return to the Premier L... (photo: AP / Simon Dawson) The Guardian
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 Basque separatists ETA announce cease-fire
| HAROLD HECKLE | Associated Press Writer= MADRID (AP) — The Basque separatist militant group ETA declared a cease-fire in a video statement issued on Sunday, suggestin... (photo: AP / Gara.net) The Guardian
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