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/ 30 November 2006
A powerful typhoon battered the eastern Philippines on Thursday with winds of up to 190kph, cutting off power to thousands of homes. The ”super typhoon” — the fourth to hit the Philippines in as many months — was packing gusts of up to 225kph, the Philippine weather bureau said.
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/ 30 November 2006
A Missouri millionaire and one-time secret Santa has spread holiday cheer and crisp bills to residents of Chicago’s south-west side. The businessman made headlines earlier this month when he revealed he is the man who has been anonymously handing out cash to strangers during the holidays for nearly 26 years.
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/ 30 November 2006
Five petrol stations were robbed of money and petrol within two hours in Pretoria on Wednesday night by two men who posed as customers, Tshwane metro police said on Thursday. Police said two men driving a white Ford Bantam went to the five service stations and asked petrol attendants to put petrol in the vehicle’s tank.
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/ 30 November 2006
The Premier Soccer League disciplinary hearing involving various charges against Orlando Pirates and specifically midfielder Isaac Chansa was postponed on Wednesday night after it was revealed that the indictment against the Zambian international midfielder had been changed to assault.
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/ 30 November 2006
Nuggety Clive Barker, who will indelibly be remembered for guiding Bafana Bafana to the African Nations Cup title on home soil in 1996, was on Wednesday unceremoniously removed from his position as head coach of Amazulu. Barker has confirmed he no longer occupies the position at Amazulu.
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/ 30 November 2006
Top Bafana Bafana striking prospect Katlego Mphela has rejoined Supersport United after his ambitions to forge a career in France with Strasbourg took a nose dive. Mphela played with a fair amount of success for Supersport last season while on a loan basis from the French club.
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/ 30 November 2006
Manchester United maintained their three-point lead over Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Everton. The Blues also won — beating Bolton 1-0 at the Reebok Stadium. But Arsenal suffered their fourth loss away from home, falling 2-1 to Fulham and finishing with 10 men.
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/ 30 November 2006
Fidel Castro has failed to appear at the start of his delayed week-long birthday celebrations, igniting fresh speculation about his health and disappointing an A-list of Latin American celebrities and politicians invited to Cuba. Castro turned 80 on August 13 but delayed celebrations until this week, the anniversary of his 1956 landing.
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/ 30 November 2006
The Bolivian President, Evo Morales, has secured the passage of a sweeping land-reform Bill with the help of thousands of peasants who marched on La Paz. He signed the Bill into law at a midnight ceremony on Tuesday after overcoming fierce resistance from senators representing large landowners.
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/ 30 November 2006
Iraq’s Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, postponed a meeting in Jordan with United States President George Bush on Wednesday after a leaked White House memo revealed deep US misgivings about al-Maliki’s willingness or ability to curb sectarian violence.