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*The London '']'' reports that a secret ] report claims that the ], backed by ], is set to regain control over ] after international forces withdraw from the country. *The London '']'' reports that a secret ] report claims that the ], backed by ], is set to regain control over ] after international forces withdraw from the country.
*The ] news agency reports that 25 ] workers held captive in the ] region of ] have been released. *The ] news agency reports that 25 ] workers held captive in the ] region of ] have been released.
*] jets bomb militant positions in the ] and ] areas near the border with ] with claims that 31 alleged insurgents were killed. *] jets bomb militant positions in the ] and ] areas near the border with ] with claims that 31 alleged insurgents were killed.
*]'s ] claim to have arrested Abul-Qaqa, a purported spokesman for the radical ] ] group. *]'s ] claim to have arrested Abul-Qaqa, a purported spokesman for the radical ] ] group.


;Arts and culture ;Arts and culture
*] poet ], former winner of the ], dies of ] at 88. *] poet ], former winner of the ], dies of ] at 88.
*] television host and producer ], creator of '']'' is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. *] television host and producer ], creator of '']'' is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.


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*], ], ] and ] ban ] imports from the ]n state of ] while ] bans imports from the whole of Australia following an outbreak of a low pathogenic form of the ] (separate from the potentially deadly H5N1 strain). *], ], ] and ] ban ] imports from the ]n state of ] while ] bans imports from the whole of Australia following an outbreak of a low pathogenic form of the ] (separate from the potentially deadly H5N1 strain).
*The ] ] files for an ]. *The ] ] files for an ].
*The parent company of ] says that it will slash 13,000 jobs or 15% of its workforce. *The parent company of ] says that it will slash 13,000 jobs or 15% of its workforce.
*European ] authorities block a planned merger between ] and ]. *European ] authorities block a planned merger between ] and ].


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*Egyptian ] *Egyptian ]
**At least 73 people are killed as a result of ] between fans of ]ian football teams ] and ] in the city of ]. , **At least 73 people are killed as a result of ] between fans of ]ian football teams ] and ] in the city of ]. ,
**All ] matches are cancelled following the riots. **All ] matches are cancelled following the riots.
*Canadian national ] is arrested in ] for attending a rally in the ]. *Canadian national ] is arrested in ] for attending a rally in the ].


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
*The ] in the US state of ] passes legislation allowing ] in the state. *The ] in the US state of ] passes legislation allowing ] in the state.


;Sport ;Sport
*The ] suspends 80 players including members of the ] on suspicion of participation in ]. *The ] suspends 80 players including members of the ] on suspicion of participation in ].
*] and ] captain ] faces charges at the ] in ] that he used an ethnic slur against ] defender ] during a match in October. *] and ] captain ] faces charges at the ] in ] that he used an ethnic slur against ] defender ] during a match in October.

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