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/ 13 November 2005
Doctors have begun immunising more than one million children against infectious diseases in crowded camps for Pakistani earthquake survivors, as rivals Pakistan and India move tentatively toward better relations with a further exchange of relief materials.
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/ 13 November 2005
Matthew Harris and Eugene Moleon helped the Lions to reach a lead of 236 on the third day of their Supersport Series match against the Cape Cobras on Saturday. Also, the Free State Eagles took an overall lead against the Warriors and the Titans set about building a huge second-innings score against the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins.
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/ 13 November 2005
Free State Stars surprised themselves with their first win of the season when they beat Black Leopards 3-2 at Thohoyandou Stadium in the only Premier Soccer League match played on Saturday. Striker Sifiso Vilakazi gave Stars the lead via his head early on in the first half.
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/ 13 November 2005
The Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) thriving R180-million industry is set to grow. This was the confident predicition from chairperson Irvin Khoza at Saturday’s annual general meeting of South African soccer’s professional wing. The league’s balance sheet reflected a healthy R6-million profit.
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/ 13 November 2005
Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter blames his team’s lack of authority in defence for Bafana’s 3-2 loss against Senegal in the Nelson Mandela Cup match played at the Epru Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. ”We have got to work harder at our defending, as we gave away goals cheaply,” an irritated Baxter said afterwards.
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/ 13 November 2005
England hero Andrew ”Freddie” Flintoff’s bat was saved at an auction from the clutches of a bitter Australian determined to burn it to ashes. All-rounder Flintoff was named man of the series after England won the Ashes against old enemies Australia in September for the first time in 18 years.
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/ 13 November 2005
Mary Pierce beat world number one Lindsay Davenport, and Amelie Mauresmo ousted defending champion Maria Sharapova on Saturday to set up an all-French final at the WTA Tour Championships. Their semifinal victories insured the elite season-ending event will have a French champion for the first time.
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/ 13 November 2005
England flexed their forward muscle against Australia on Saturday and gathered their confidence before meeting the rampant New Zealand rugby juggernaut next weekend. In Saturday’s internationals, New Zealand outclassed Ireland 45-7 to be halfway to a grand slam and England barged aside Australia 26-16.
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/ 13 November 2005
The winds of change are blowing across South Africa — 11 years after the apartheid regime was dismantled — and nowhere more so than at De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer. Nicky Oppenheimer, chairperson of the group, has agreed with the government to sell 26% of his company to a black empowerment group.
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/ 13 November 2005
Welcome to the world of the polyamorous, where the family is bigger than you might expect. Polyamorists do not limit themselves to one relationship but maintain numerous relationships, straight or gay. A key element is that they are all serious emotional commitments, not just casual sex.