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/ 25 November 2003
Louis Saha scored two first-half goals in three minutes to lead Fulham to a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth on Monday, moving the London side into fifth place in the Premier League. Portsmouth dominated the first 30 minutes and came close on a header by Dejan Stefanovic and a close-in shot from Yakubu Ayegbini.
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/ 25 November 2003
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says central defender Martin Keown is not fit enough to start the crucial Champions League match against Inter Milan in London on Tuesday. The absence of the experienced Keown is a blow to Arsenal, who must win the match to keep alive their slim hopes of finishing in the top two of Group B.
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/ 25 November 2003
The head of Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorism unit said on Monday that al-Qaeda could strike Europe and efforts to safeguard the Olympics must be expanded to include citizen watchdogs. Greece has already budgeted more than -million on protecting the games.
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/ 25 November 2003
An urgent meeting between rugby bosses and Minister of Sport and Recreation Ngconde Balfour will most likely take place on Wednesday regarding the controversial Springbok training camp before the Rugby World Cup. Meanwhile, Tony Leon has said the minister is using the camp ”to increase his leverage over the sport”.
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/ 25 November 2003
Thousands of cheering fans turned out to welcome back England’s World Cup-winning rugby team when they flew into London on Tuesday with plans under way to honour the team with a victory parade through the streets of central London. Cries of ”champions, champions” greeted each new player to emerge.
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/ 24 November 2003
Georgia’s crumbling economy, which sparked the unrest that forced President Eduard Shevardnadze to resign, now lands in the lap of its new leaders and could decide whether they manage to stay in power. About 54% of Georgia’s population live below the poverty line, but the country sports dozens of billionaire businessmen.
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/ 24 November 2003
Copito de Nieve (Snowflake), the world’s only known white gorilla, died on Monday in the Barcelona zoo. The albino gorilla, which was estimated to be about 40 years old, suffered from incurable skin cancer. The gorilla was a worldwide celebrity, and even made the cover of the National Geographic magazine.
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/ 24 November 2003
Minibus taxi operators have another four years before they have to start complying with basic safety regulations, Transport Minister Dullah Omar announced on Monday. He said operators should have adequate time to find finance for and buy their vehicles.
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/ 24 November 2003
Children danced in the streets of the Liberian capital, Monrovia, on Friday night and cars flashed their blinker lights in celebration after mains electricity was restored to part of the city for the first time in 10 years. The European Union has provided a diesel-powered generator at a cost of 000 and fuel to run it.