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/ 23 October 2005
A group of ultra-nationalist Israelis on Friday claimed to have prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, despite the site being off-limits to Israeli Jews, the <i>Maariv</i> daily reported. Police have long upheld a complete ban on Jewish prayers at the disputed compound in order to avoid provoking Muslim sensitivities.
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/ 22 October 2005
The Cheetahs won only their second-ever Currie Cup title when they shocked the defending champions Blue Bulls 29-25 in a pulsating final played in front of a packed Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening. The Bulls led 12-9 at half-time and 25-15 with nine minutes remaining.
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/ 22 October 2005
Wildlife experts and government officials from South Africa and Cameroon wrapped up talks on Friday on the future of four rare gorillas claimed by both countries. The Western Lowland gorillas were smuggled out of Nigeria through South Africa and to Malaysia’s Taiping Zoo about three years ago.
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/ 22 October 2005
Efforts at self-determination by groups of South Africans still face various obstacles, Rhodes University chancellor Jakes Gerwel said on Friday. ”Though there is room to move forward in terms of Article 235 [in the Constitution] it should not be accompanied by the perception of crude ethnic diversity,” Gerwel told delegates at a conference on self-determination.
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/ 22 October 2005
New Zealand’s reputation as a nation obsessed with rugby was enhanced by figures released by the New Zealand Rugby Union which show both television and live audiences are increasing. The figures, compiled by the survey company AC Nielsen, contradict anecdotal evidence that attendances at major matches are declining and that television audiences have been saturated by an oversupply of live games.
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/ 22 October 2005
As if he did not have enough problems on his mind, Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp approaches Saturday’s Coca-Cola Cup clash against Classic in Rustenburg with six players having picked up two yellow cards — with a third booking meaning an automatic suspension.
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/ 22 October 2005
In the clearest indication to date that criminal charges against top White House officials may be in the offing, the special prosecutor investigating the CIA leak case has unveiled his own website — one week before his probe was scheduled to wrap up.
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/ 22 October 2005
World number one Tiger Woods appeared headed for a rare early exit when play was halted for the day on Friday after a rain delay in the second round of the ,4-million Funai Classic. Woods had two holes to play when the round was suspended, and almost surely needed a birdie-birdie finish to make the cut projected to fall at six-under.
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/ 22 October 2005
The familiar spectre of batting collapses continued to haunt the Warriors as they tottered to 38 for four at the close of the second day of their Supersport Series cricket match against the Cape Cobras at St George’s Park on Friday. The slump in the day’s final 20 overs by the Eastern Cape side threatened to undermine a fine bowling performance which saw them restrict the visitors to 211 for nine declared.
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/ 22 October 2005
Male models will be used as ballboys at the 2006 WTA Tour Championships, officials announced in Madrid on Friday. With female models into their second year of similar duties at this week’s men’s ATP Madrid Masters, the Spanish organisers believe they are on to a good thing.