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/ 25 September 2003
When businesses play the paedophile card, whether it is Microsoft or the News of the World, it always leaves a scintilla of suspicion lurking in the minds of those more cynical than Carol Vorderman. Even more so when Gillian Kent, of MSN UK, managed to slip in two mentions of Microsoft’s Messenger service, during an interview on the Today programme.
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/ 25 September 2003
Blue Bulls fullback Jaco van der Westhuyzen was the surprise call-up to the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad on Thursday following the withdrawal through injury of Jean de Villiers. Van der Westhuyzen was not considered a viable option, with pundits preferring to plug for players such as Deon Kayser and Brent Russell.
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/ 25 September 2003
Almost exactly 30 years since Muhammad Ali rumbled through its corridors, the Grand, scene of many crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s violent history, is filled with fighters. They represent at least six armed groups, loyalist and rebel, local players in a five-year regional war that at one time involved most of Congo’s neighbours.
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/ 25 September 2003
Michael Owen became Liverpool’s leading goalscorer in European competition but the Premiership side were held 1-1 by Slovenian minnows Olimpia Ljubljana in the Uefa Cup first round on Wednesday. Owen overtook Ian Rush’s total of 20 goals in the 78th minute as his side were trailing a second-half goal from Anton Zlogar.
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/ 25 September 2003
Moroka Swallows earned maximum points away from home when they beat Manning Rangers by 2-1 in a dull Castle Premiership game at Chatsworth Stadium on Wednesday night. The score was 1-0 at the interval to Rangers thanks to a 12th-minute goal by Alton Meiring.
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/ 25 September 2003
Wits University romped to an easy 3-0 win over 10-man Golden Arrows in a one sided Castle Premiership clash played at Milpark on Wednesday night. Arrows were reduced to 10 men two minutes into the second half when referee Morne Daniels sent off Lucky Sibeko for a foul on Ryan Hodgskin.
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/ 25 September 2003
The English Football Association has thrown the book at Arsenal and, to a lesser extent, Manchester United over the clashes that erupted at the end of their goalless draw at Old Trafford on Sunday. Arsenal took the brunt of the blame for the chaotic scenes that followed a dramatic finale to the match.
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/ 25 September 2003
Western Province centre Jean de Villiers has been ruled out of the South African Rugby World Cup team. De Villiers, who was called up to the Springbok World Cup squad last Thursday, sustained a serious shoulder injury during Tuesday night’s warm-up match against the Falcons in Springs.
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/ 25 September 2003
Australia’s special forces will be on hand and may be called out if a terrorist incident occurs during the upcoming Rugby World Cup, Defence Minister Robert Hill said Thursday.
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/ 25 September 2003
Fiji’s World Cup squad have been gagged from speaking to the media by team management, local daily the Fiji Times reported Thursday. This was done after team management felt that players were being incorrectly quoted in media reports.