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/ 30 January 2006
A frustrated doctor has closed his medical practice in a small northern New Zealand seaside settlement and plans to reopen his surgery as a brothel next month. Neil Benson closed his Cooper’s Beach practice last year, complaining of a lack of support from health authorities, other doctors and the community.
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/ 30 January 2006
South Africa and Sri Lanka are bracing for a make-or-break encounter when they clash in Tuesday’s triangular series limited overs match in Perth with Australia already sewing-up one of the two finals berths. South African skipper Graeme Smith said Monday that his team were treating the match as their most important of the tour.
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/ 30 January 2006
The trial of alleged baby killer Dina Rodrigues and her four accomplices is set to start in the Cape High Court on Monday. Rodrigues, Sipho Mfazwe, Bongezi Bobotyane, Zanethemba Gwada and a 16-year-old youth are accused of slitting the throat of six-month-old Jordan-Leigh Norton.
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/ 30 January 2006
Local government elections in Cape Town may be delayed if the dispute over the African Christian Democratic Party’s (ACDP) registration in the metropole is not resolved amicably, the party warned on Monday. The ACDP is talking to the Independent Electoral Commission about its payment to contest all Cape Town districts and municipalities, and whether the metro was included in this payment.
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/ 30 January 2006
Threats to destabilise the Philippine government of President Gloria Arroyo still remain despite the arrest of a renegade military officer, a military spokesperson said on Monday. Although he would not give details, Lieutenant Colonel Tristan Kison said a shadowy group had been trying to recruit junior officers.
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/ 30 January 2006
The Durban and Richards Bay ports were running at 60% and 50% capacity respectively on Monday as unions embarked on a strike at Transnet. The United Transport and Allied Trade Union said about 15Â 200 workers from all four unions involved in the dispute over restructuring were on strike at both ports.
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/ 30 January 2006
South African hotels beat their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts last year by increasing their occupancy rates, a Deloitte survey has found. The Hotel Benchmark Survey found South Africa’s hotel occupancy rates had increased to 69% last year.
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/ 30 January 2006
Serie A side Roma could face a stadium ban after Nazi and fascist symbols were spotted in the home supporters enclosure in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Livorno. Flags bearing swastikas and Celtic crosses were seen in the Curva Sud where Roma’s hard core fans congregate.
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/ 30 January 2006
Roger Federer is chasing four straight Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros and a personal milestone, but the world number one is not consumed by breaking through at this year’s French Open. The Swiss master won his seventh slam title and second Australian Open crown with a 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Cypriot bolter Marcos Baghdatis..
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/ 30 January 2006
Tiger Woods made simple pars to win a three-way play-off against Australian rookie Nathan Green and two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal for the Buick Invitational title on Sunday. Olazabal missed a four-foot par putt on the second extra hole to hand Woods a victory that was only easy at the end.