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Commonwealth Games: Durban, South Africa will not host Games in 2022 - BBC Sport
2017-03-13
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The 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer take place in Durban, which was set to be the first African city to host the event.
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Last updated on .From the section Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer be held in Durban, South Africa. David Grevemberg, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said the city did not meet the criteria set by his organisation, and the search for a new host city had already begun...
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Manchester United charged with failing to control players against Chelsea - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Manchester United are charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during Monday's FA Cup quarter-final loss at Chelsea.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during Monday's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Chelsea. Referee Michael Oliver was surrounded by several United players after sending off midfielder Ander Herrera 10 minutes...
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Leicester City 2-0 Sevilla (3-2 agg) - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Leicester City's dream Champions League debut continues as they reach the quarter-finals with a famous 3-2 aggregate win against Sevilla.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Leicester City wrote another chapter in their remarkable story as they overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Sevilla and reach the Champions League quarter-finals on a night of raw passion at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes looked in trouble after a 2-1 first-leg...
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Scotland's future: What are Theresa May's options? - BBC News
2017-03-14
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The prime minister is extremely unlikely to either concede another referendum or rule one out straight away but what are the other possibilities?
UK Politics
If it was designed to grab headlines it certainly did that. Nicola Sturgeon slammed the ball into Theresa May's court on the question of another independence referendum. There were accusations on both sides yesterday. The first minister accused the prime minister of "intransigence", of being a "brick wall". The PM acc...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39270725
Danny Willett: Masters champion says Muirfield women's vote is 'great' - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Masters champion Danny Willett welcomes Muirfield voting to admit women members for the first time and says it "shows golf has changed'.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf Coverage: Watch live on the BBC, BBC Sport website and the sport app, listen on Radio 5 live and Radio 5 live sports extra Masters champion Danny Willett says Muirfield voting to admit women members for the first time is a "great thing". Members at the privately owned golf club...
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Do voters in Scotland want a second referendum? - BBC News
2017-03-14
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John Curtice, professor of politics at Strathclyde University, looks at whether there is an appetite for another independence referendum.
Scotland
Two important questions arise from Nicola Sturgeon's announcement that she will seek a second independence referendum. First, do voters in Scotland want a second referendum? And second, how might they vote if an independence referendum were to be held any time soon? During recent months, a number of polls have asked ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39264468
Cheltenham 2017: Buveur D'Air wins Champion Hurdle - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Second favourite Buveur D'Air storms to victory in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, trainer Nicky Henderson's sixth winner.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app Second favourite Buveur D'Air, ridden by Noel Fehily, stormed to victory in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. The Nicky Henderson-trained six-y...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/39270787
Harry Kane: Tottenham striker suffers ankle ligament damage - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Tottenham striker Harry Kane suffers ligament damage to his ankle - but it is not thought to be as bad as the injury earlier this season.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Tottenham striker Harry Kane has suffered ligament damage to his right ankle - but it is not thought to be as severe as the injury that sidelined him for seven weeks earlier this season. The England international was replaced after seven minutes of Sunday's 6-0 FA Cup quarte...
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The wine boss who was glad to be sacked - BBC News
2017-03-14
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The rise and fall and rise again of wine entrepreneur Rowan Gormley, the boss of Naked Wines and Majestic Wine.
Business
Mr Gormley has set up and grown two separate wine firms - Virgin Wines and Naked Wines Rowan Gormley says he had no idea that he was about to be sacked. Back in June 2008, as the founder and boss of Virgin Wines, he was trying to lead a management buyout from its then-parent group Direct Wines. "I got called into a ...
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New Zealand coach Steve Hansen says he is not playing mind games with England praise - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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New Zealand coach Steve Hansen insists he isn't playing any media mind games, after Eddie Jones reacted suspiciously to the Kiwi's praise of England's record-equalling run.
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Last updated on .From the section English Rugby Coverage: Live on Radio 5 live and on the BBC Sport website. New Zealand coach Steve Hansen says he is not playing media mind games, after Eddie Jones reacted suspiciously to the Kiwi's praise of England's record-equalling run. Hansen paid tribute to England's achievem...
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FA Cup: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United - Funnies, action and analysis - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Funnies, action and analysis from Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
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Funnies, action and analysis from Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Available to UK users only.
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Post-partum psychosis: Why I thought I'd killed my baby - BBC News
2017-03-14
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As Mother's Day approaches one new mother shares the devastating experience of post-partum psychosis.
Wales
Mother's Day is approaching but as any mother knows, stepping in to the role can be a turbulent time. For some it can be devastating. As many as one in 500 are thought to suffer from post-partum psychosis. University lecturer Sally Wilson was one of them. The photo shown above is of me, my husband Jamie and our two-ye...
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Cheltenham Festival 2017: O'Leary v Mullins, Tea for Two and Cue Card - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Several big names are missing but this year's Cheltenham Festival is not short of talking points, says Cornelius Lysaght.
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Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app Welcome to the 2017 Cheltenham Festival. In terms of quality, there are two ways in which to look at this year's four-day jump racing extravaganza, which starts on Tuesday. On the one hand, i...
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Chris Froome apologises over Team Sky controversy - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Britain's Chris Froome apologises for the way Team Sky has handled questions over its record on doping but stresses the importance of boss Sir Dave Brailsford to the team.
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Britain's three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has apologised for the way Team Sky has handled questions over its record on doping. But Team Sky's leading rider stressed the importance to the outfit of under-fire boss Sir Dave Brailsford. UK Anti-Doping is investigating a 'mystery package' sent for Team Sky'...
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Reality Check: Is government giving away £70bn to the rich? - BBC News
2017-03-14
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Jeremy Corbyn says the government is giving away £70bn. Is he right?
UK Politics
The claim: The government is giving away £70bn to corporations and the country's wealthiest people. Reality Check verdict: Labour's estimate of £70bn in lost revenue does come from official forecasts, but it includes tax cuts going back to 2010 and does not take into account other changes to corporation tax reliefs an...
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Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Chelsea capitalise on Ander Herrera's sending-off to win a hard-fought FA Cup quarter-final with holders Manchester United.
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Last updated on .From the section FA Cup Chelsea remained firmly on course for a domestic Double as N'Golo Kante's second-half winner settled a stormy FA Cup quarter-final meeting with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. United manager Jose Mourinho was involved in touchline clashes with opposite number Antonio Con...
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Chelsea v Man Utd: Jose Mourinho tells Blues fans 'Judas is still number one' - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho tells Chelsea fans he remains their "number one" manager after his side's FA Cup defeat at Stamford Bridge.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho told Chelsea fans "I'm still number one" after being heckled during his side's FA Cup loss at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho, sacked twice by Chelsea, was called 'Judas' by fans during United's 1-0 defeat, responding by pointing three fingers ...
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Arnold Palmer Invitational: McIlroy, Day & Stenson among those to honour 'The King' - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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The crowded PGA Tour schedule has meant high-profile absentees from this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational - but there are still enough big names for a fitting tribute.
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On the day Arnold Palmer passed away, Rory McIlroy collected such riches in prize money that the knock-on effect was a "tsunami" of cash tumbling into the bank account of his caddie. That's how JP Fitzgerald described his feelings after checking his balance and finding financial rewards for helping his boss win the To...
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How the invention of paper changed the world - BBC News
2017-03-14
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The Gutenberg press could not have revolutionised how we communicate without the invention of paper.
Business
The Gutenberg printing press - invented in the 1440s by Johannes Gutenberg, a goldsmith from Mainz in Germany - is widely considered to be one of humanity's defining inventions. Gutenberg figured out how to make large quantities of durable metal type and how to fix that type firmly enough to print hundreds of copies o...
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Joanna Rowsell Shand: Double Olympic gold medallist retires - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Double Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand announces her retirement from international cycling.
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Last updated on .From the section Cycling Britain's double Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand has announced her retirement from international cycling. The 28-year-old track cyclist won gold in the team pursuit at London 2012 and Rio 2016. In a career spanning 10 years, Rowsell Shand was a five-time world an...
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Why does everyone keep making Nazi comparisons? - BBC News
2017-03-14
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From Turkey to Trump, Boris and Russia - comparisons to Nazi Germany abound in not so diplomatic discourse.
World
Associating someone with Nazis - as in this Turkish TV broadcast - is unlikely to win any logical arguments Labelling an opponent as "worse than Hitler" or saying a policy is "like Nazi Germany" is hardly new. But recently, it has crept into political discussion on an international scale. As a row between Turkey and...
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Where liberal fight goes in the age of Trump - BBC News
2017-03-14
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Annual South by Southwest conference adjusts to a new, anti-government political reality
US & Canada
With FBI Director James Comey cancelling, former Vice-President Biden was a political highlight at the conference In recent years, the annual South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, has been about more than just music, film and technology. Politics keeps seeping into the picture. That's never been more apparent...
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Rakesh Sharma: The making of a reluctant Indian space hero - BBC News
2017-03-14
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Rakesh Sharma wishes to return to space one more time, as a "tourist".
India
Rakesh Sharma is the only Indian to travel into space This was a question Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to travel into space, often faced from admirers at home after he returned to Earth in 1984. "I would say, no, I hadn't met God," he says. More than three decades later, fact and fiction blur easily with his mode...
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'My friends call me Lara Croft' - BBC News
2017-03-14
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PC Kelly Ellis is training to become a firearms officer, the hardest thing she has ever done.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. PC Kelly Ellis says her friends have dubbed her Lara Croft PC Kelly Ellis has her finger hovering over the trigger of her Heckler and Koch G36 rifle. She has a split second to decide whether to open fire on a man who appear...
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Get Out star says Samuel L Jackson 'entitled to his opinion' - BBC News
2017-03-14
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British actor Daniel Kaluuya says being black has lost him roles.
Entertainment & Arts
Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out: "It's my one shot" The actor at the centre of a debate about the casting of British black actors in the US has spoken about how being black has lost him roles. Daniel Kaluuya, who was born in London, leads the cast of Get Out - a searing racial satire about contemporary America. Released i...
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Romelu Lukaku: Everton striker rejects new contract at Goodison Park - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Everton striker Romelu Lukaku turns down the most lucrative contract offer in the Premier League club's history.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has turned down the most lucrative contract offer in the club's history. The Premier League club had been confident the Belgium international would sign a new five-year deal thought to be worth around £140,000 a week. The 23-year-old's agent, M...
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Reality Check: Did EU court ban Islamic headscarf at work? - BBC News
2017-03-14
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The ECJ has ruled that companies can ban Islamic headscarves from workplaces in certain circumstances.
Europe
The claim: The ruling by the EU's top court could exclude many Muslim women from the workplace. Reality Check verdict: The EU court ruling does allow private companies to adopt rules that bar workers from wearing religious symbols under certain conditions but is not a blanket ban on Islamic headscarves. On Tuesday, t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39272231
NBA plays of the week featuring Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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Watch 10 of the best plays of the week from the NBA including a slam dunk from the Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James.
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Watch 10 of the best plays of the week from the NBA including a slam dunk from the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James. You can watch Leicester Riders v Sevenoaks Suns from the WBBL live on the Red Button, this website and on the BBC Sport app from 12:00 GMT on Sunday. Available to UK Users only.
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'A lovely man': The woman who dated the Man on the Moor - BBC News
2017-03-14
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One of the few people with any insight into the puzzle behind the man's death was Maureen Toogood.
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On 12 December 2015 a man's body was found lying on the ground on Saddleworth Moor. He had died from poisoning. He became known as the Body on the Moor. And the struggle to identify him became one of the strangest mysteries. No mobile, no identification of any kind. No family or friends came forward. One of the few ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39255114
'LED street lights are disturbing my sleep' - BBC News
2017-03-14
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Cities around the world are converting to low-energy LED street lights - but some residents say their sleep is being affected and are fighting back.
Magazine
In towns and cities across the world, the colour of night is changing. Traditional yellow sodium street lights are steadily being replaced by white LED lamps. The new lights use less energy, dramatically cutting carbon emissions and saving money. But not everybody is happy. "When the leaves left the trees and I tried ...
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Who is the Brexit Secretary David Davis? - BBC News
2017-03-14
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An in-depth profile of the David Davis featuring those who have known him through the years.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Who is the minister leading the UK's Brexit negotiations? Nicholas Watt reports Until well into the 1980s, Tory grandees tended to show interest in new MPs only if they had aristocratic heritage or were a waspish intellect i...
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FA Cup semi-final draw: Chelsea v Tottenham, Arsenal v Man City - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham are drawn against each other in the FA Cup semi-finals, with Arsenal facing Manchester City.
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Last updated on .From the section Football London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham have been drawn against each other in the FA Cup semi-finals. Arsenal, who will play in a record 29th FA Cup semi-final, face Manchester City in the other last-four tie. Both semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of 22 and ...
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Commonwealth Games: Durban, South Africa will not host Games in 2022 - BBC Sport
2017-03-14
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The 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer take place in Durban, which was set to be the first African city to host the event.
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Last updated on .From the section Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer be held in Durban, South Africa. David Grevemberg, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said the city did not meet the criteria set by his organisation, and the search for a new host city had already begun...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/39256432
Marcus Rashford: Manchester United striker to be called up to England senior squad - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will be named by Gareth Southgate in the England squad on Thursday.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will be named in Gareth Southgate's England squad on Thursday. The 19-year-old was initially expected to feature for the England Under-21 side in friendlies against Germany and Denmark next weekend. But with England forwards Harry K...
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Scotland's future: What are Theresa May's options? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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The prime minister is extremely unlikely to either concede another referendum or rule one out straight away but what are the other possibilities?
UK Politics
If it was designed to grab headlines it certainly did that. Nicola Sturgeon slammed the ball into Theresa May's court on the question of another independence referendum. There were accusations on both sides yesterday. The first minister accused the prime minister of "intransigence", of being a "brick wall". The PM acc...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39270725
Danny Willett: Masters champion says Muirfield women's vote is 'great' - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Masters champion Danny Willett welcomes Muirfield voting to admit women members for the first time and says it "shows golf has changed'.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf Coverage: Watch live on the BBC, BBC Sport website and the sport app, listen on Radio 5 live and Radio 5 live sports extra Masters champion Danny Willett says Muirfield voting to admit women members for the first time is a "great thing". Members at the privately owned golf club...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/39272893
Cheltenham 2017: Buveur D'Air wins Champion Hurdle - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Second favourite Buveur D'Air storms to victory in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, trainer Nicky Henderson's sixth winner.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app Second favourite Buveur D'Air, ridden by Noel Fehily, stormed to victory in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. The Nicky Henderson-trained six-y...
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Harry Kane: Tottenham striker suffers ankle ligament damage - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Tottenham striker Harry Kane suffers ligament damage to his ankle - but it is not thought to be as bad as the injury earlier this season.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Tottenham striker Harry Kane has suffered ligament damage to his right ankle - but it is not thought to be as severe as the injury that sidelined him for seven weeks earlier this season. The England international was replaced after seven minutes of Sunday's 6-0 FA Cup quarte...
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Ikea drivers living in trucks for months - BBC News
2017-03-15
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Some drivers say their wage is less than three pounds an hour. One feels "like a prisoner" in his cab.
Business
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Emilian says he feels "like a prisoner" in his cab Lorry drivers moving goods in Western Europe for Ikea and other retailers are living out of their cabs for months at a time, a BBC investigation has found. Some drivers - b...
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Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal to play Roger Federer in last 16 - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal set up a fourth-round tie at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells - a re-run of this year's Australian Open final.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have set up a fourth-round tie at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells - a re-run of this year's Australian Open final. Switzerland's Federer, who won his 18th Grand Slam title with a five-set victory over Nadal in January, beat American Steve Jo...
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Six decisive points that changed Syria's war - BBC News
2017-03-15
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As the conflict in Syria is passing enters its seventh year, Tim Eaton explains six ways it has changed.
Middle East
The war has devastated large parts of the country, and countless lives The fighting in Syria is entering its seventh year, with no real end in sight. What began as calls for change on the streets swiftly became a multi-national battleground, which has left more than 300,000 people dead and millions displaced. Here a...
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Commonwealth Games: A joint bid for 2022 would be considered - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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A bid from two or more UK cities to jointly host the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be considered by Games chiefs.
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Last updated on .From the section Commonwealth Games A bid from UK cities to jointly host the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be considered by Games chiefs. Birmingham, Liverpool, London and Manchester have expressed interest in staging the Games in place of Durban. Durban was due to be the first African city to host ...
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Can Big Bang Theory learn from past TV spin-offs? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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The Big Bang Theory's new spin-off sees it join a long list of TV shows that branched out.
Entertainment & Arts
TV's most socially-awkward sitcom character, The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper, is getting his own spin-off series. The eccentric Sheldon, played by Jim Parsons, has been at the centre of America's most popular comedy show since it started in 2007. Earlier this week, CBS confirmed that The Big Bang Theory's new sp...
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FC Rostov pitch closed by Russian Premier League after Mourinho criticism - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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A week after Jose Mourinho criticised the FC Rostov pitch, the Russian Premier League has "closed" the club's stadium.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football A week after Jose Mourinho criticised their pitch, the Russian Premier League has "banned" FC Rostov from hosting league games due to "shortfalls" in the playing surface. Manchester United drew 1-1 at the Olimp-2 Stadium in their Europa League last-16 first-leg tie ...
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Stuart Bingham faces disciplinary hearing over betting on matches - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Former world champion Stuart Bingham is found to have "a case to answer" in relation to betting on snooker.
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Last updated on .From the section Snooker Former world champion Stuart Bingham faces a disciplinary hearing after it was found he has "a case to answer" in relation to betting on snooker. Bingham admitted to breaking World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) rules on betting on matches involving ot...
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Monaco 3-1 Manchester City - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Manchester City are knocked out of the Champions League on away goals at the last-16 stage after Monaco's second-leg victory at Stade Louis II.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Manchester City are out of the Champions League after Monaco struck late to seal a thrilling away-goals victory, which ended 6-6 on aggregate. The English side were 13 minutes from a place in the quarter-finals after clawing themselves back into a second leg their h...
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Leicester reach Champions League quarter-finals and threaten to defy logic again - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Three weeks after looking destined for the Championship, Phil McNulty sees Leicester join the continent's elite in the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Leicester City delivered a new entry into their list of unlikely success stories with a stunning victory over Sevilla at the King Power Stadium that takes them into the Champions League quarter-finals. The club and team that makes a habit of turning logic on its head did it again as high-flying La Liga side's 2-1 adva...
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Muirfield: Rory McIlroy says women ban was 'obscene' - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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World number three Rory McIlroy remains critical of Muirfield after the club votes to admit women members for the first time.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf Rory McIlroy has continued his criticism of Muirfield despite the club voting to admit women members for the first time this week. McIlroy slammed Muirfield last year when it was removed as an Open venue after choosing to maintain the ban. "I still think that it got to this sta...
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Do the technology giants finally face a backlash? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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Despite their immense power, companies such as Facebook and Google have avoided negative headlines - but that might be changing.
Entertainment & Arts
It is perhaps the most beguiling irony of our age that a new class of super-rich that has emerged on America's West Coast has its moral, intellectual and even spiritual origins in the anti-materialistic radicalism of 1960s counter-culture. Silicon Valley is what happened when the flower power generation sobered up. S...
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Assad is secure, but Syria's war shows no sign of ending - BBC News
2017-03-15
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Six years on, more people are going to die in a war that has changed but not ended, says Jeremy Bowen.
Middle East
The view from the presidential palace in Damascus is the brightest it has been since the war in Syria started. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision at the end of 2015 to increase enormously the support he was giving to President Bashar al-Assad has transformed the war in the regime's favour. The fall of the ea...
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What made these grannies go nude in public? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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Eleven of them regrouped recently to speak to the BBC about their unconventional protest.
India
This image of a nude protest by a group of Indian mothers and grandmothers stunned the world 13 years ago. Defying all stereotypes, the 12 women challenged the security forces and paved the way for real change on the ground in the north-eastern state of Manipur. Eleven of the mothers regrouped in the state capital, I...
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Obesity crisis: Is this the food that is making us all fat? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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Could global trade in vegetable oil be to blame for our growing obesity crisis?
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Oil was previously used sparingly in cooking A teaspoon of oil, measured out with precision, is how Professor Tim Benton remembers his mother preparing items for frying. When he was growing up in the 1960s, vegetable oil was still a precious commodity and used sparingly. Fast-forward to today and oil is now so abund...
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Who lost the most marks when cheating was stopped? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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When Romania stopped cheating in its exams, it revealed the scale of the social gap in its school system.
Business
It's a conundrum. You might expect a less corrupt exam system to allow ability to shine through regardless of the economic status of the students. But research into an ostensibly successful anti-corruption campaign in Romania has revealed that one of the consequences is precisely the reverse of its aims: that poorer s...
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Why does everyone keep making Nazi comparisons? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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From Turkey to Trump, Boris and Russia - comparisons to Nazi Germany abound in not so diplomatic discourse.
World
Associating someone with Nazis - as in this Turkish TV broadcast - is unlikely to win any logical arguments Labelling an opponent as "worse than Hitler" or saying a policy is "like Nazi Germany" is hardly new. But recently, it has crept into political discussion on an international scale. As a row between Turkey and...
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Shashank Manohar steps down as ICC independent chairman - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Shashank Manohar steps down as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after eight months in the role.
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket Shashank Manohar, the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has stepped down after eight months in the role. The 59-year-old was elected as the body's first independent chairman on a two-year term in May last year. Manohar, a two-time president of the Board of...
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Cheltenham 2017: Special Tiara wins Queen Mother Champion Chase as Douvan fades - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Special Tiara wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase for jockey Noel Fehily with odds-on favourite Douvan well beaten.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app Special Tiara won the Queen Mother Champion Chase but 2-9 favourite Douvan struggled in a major shock on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The...
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'My friends call me Lara Croft' - BBC News
2017-03-15
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PC Kelly Ellis is training to become a firearms officer, the hardest thing she has ever done.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. PC Kelly Ellis says her friends have dubbed her Lara Croft PC Kelly Ellis has her finger hovering over the trigger of her Heckler and Koch G36 rifle. She has a split second to decide whether to open fire on a man who appear...
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Get Out star says Samuel L Jackson 'entitled to his opinion' - BBC News
2017-03-15
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British actor Daniel Kaluuya says being black has lost him roles.
Entertainment & Arts
Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out: "It's my one shot" The actor at the centre of a debate about the casting of British black actors in the US has spoken about how being black has lost him roles. Daniel Kaluuya, who was born in London, leads the cast of Get Out - a searing racial satire about contemporary America. Released i...
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Leicester's Wes Morgan praises 'impossible' Champions League achievement - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Leicester City have "proved a lot of people wrong" by reaching the Champions League quarter-finals, says captain Wes Morgan.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Leicester City "achieved the impossible again" according to captain Wes Morgan, after a stunning win over Sevilla sent them into the Champions League quarter-finals. The Foxes won 2-0 at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday to progress 3-2 on aggregate. It continues a fairytal...
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Six Nations 2017: Wales name unchanged side to face France - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Ken Owens wins his 50th cap as Wales name an unchanged side for the third straight game to face France in the Six Nations.
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Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales & S4C, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru & BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary. Wales have named an unchanged side for the third consecutive game when they play France in the Six Nations in Paris on Saturday. Hook...
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Romelu Lukaku: Everton striker rejects new contract at Goodison Park - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Everton striker Romelu Lukaku turns down the most lucrative contract offer in the Premier League club's history.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has turned down the most lucrative contract offer in the club's history. The Premier League club had been confident the Belgium international would sign a new five-year deal thought to be worth around £140,000 a week. The 23-year-old's agent, M...
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'A lovely man': The woman who dated the Man on the Moor - BBC News
2017-03-15
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One of the few people with any insight into the puzzle behind the man's death was Maureen Toogood.
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On 12 December 2015 a man's body was found lying on the ground on Saddleworth Moor. He had died from poisoning. He became known as the Body on the Moor. And the struggle to identify him became one of the strangest mysteries. No mobile, no identification of any kind. No family or friends came forward. One of the few ...
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Pep Guardiola: Man City boss beats Louis van Gaal's European 100-game record - BBC Sport
2017-03-15
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola becomes the manager with the best record in 100 games of European competition.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has eclipsed Louis van Gaal as the most successful manager in European club football after 100 games. The ex-Barcelona boss lost his 100th match on Wednesday in the Champions League last-16 second leg with Monaco. But his European...
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Who is the Brexit Secretary David Davis? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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An in-depth profile of the David Davis featuring those who have known him through the years.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Who is the minister leading the UK's Brexit negotiations? Nicholas Watt reports Until well into the 1980s, Tory grandees tended to show interest in new MPs only if they had aristocratic heritage or were a waspish intellect i...
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Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger: Should a rapist be invited on stage? - BBC News
2017-03-15
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An event featuring a rapist discussing his crime on stage has drawn condemnation and support. Should a perpetrator be given a platform?
World
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger spoke on the BBC's Newsnight An international project featuring a rapist discussing his crime on stage has drawn both condemnation and support. So should a perpetrator be given a platform to sha...
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What U-turn tells us about May's government - BBC News
2017-03-15
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Theresa May and Philip Hammond are counting the cost of the fastest - and biggest - U-turn of recent times, on National Insurance rises for the self-employed.
UK Politics
"Screech!" The tyre marks must be visible on the tarmac, the smell of burning rubber hanging in the air over Downing Street. Almost exactly seven days later to the minute, the prime minister and chancellor have dumped the most controversial part of their Budget, scrapping the planned rises to National Insurance. A U-...
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Marine A's colleagues 'wanted Afghan insurgent dead' - BBC News
2017-03-15
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Troops who fought alongside jailed sergeant speak for the first time about the 2011 killing.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sgt Blackman's murder conviction has now been reduced to manslaughter As the conviction of Sgt Alexander Blackman for shooting an injured Afghan fighter in 2011 is reduced from murder to manslaughter on the grounds of his me...
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Marcus Rashford: Manchester United striker to be called up to England senior squad - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will be named by Gareth Southgate in the England squad on Thursday.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will be named in Gareth Southgate's England squad on Thursday. The 19-year-old was initially expected to feature for the England Under-21 side in friendlies against Germany and Denmark next weekend. But with England forwards Harry K...
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Competing mandates over indyref2 - BBC News
2017-03-16
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Theresa May's stand-off with Nicola Sturgeon over independence is about competing mandates - and political calculations.
Scotland politics
Theresa May has declared "now is not the time" for Nicola Sturgeon to call for an independence referendum To govern is to choose. The prime minister has now chosen to exercise her power over the constitution, reserved to Westminster under the Scotland Act 1998. This is about competing power, competing mandates, compe...
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Ikea drivers living in trucks for months - BBC News
2017-03-16
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Some drivers say their wage is less than three pounds an hour. One feels "like a prisoner" in his cab.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Emilian says he feels "like a prisoner" in his cab Lorry drivers moving goods in Western Europe for Ikea and other retailers are living out of their cabs for months at a time, a BBC investigation has found. Some drivers - b...
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Somalia ship hijack: Maritime piracy threatens to return - BBC News
2017-03-16
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Will the latest hijacking be a wake-up call or does it signal the start of a new wave of piracy?
Africa
The latest hijacking off the Somali coast could mark the return of a lucrative business The hijacking of a merchant fuel tanker by pirates off the Somali coast this week has sent shockwaves through parts of the shipping industry. It is the first successful hijacking of a major commercial vessel in the Somali Basin si...
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Top US diplomat Tillerson faces first major challenge - BBC News
2017-03-16
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The low-profile Tillerson faces several major problems, including North Korea's nuclear threat.
Asia
Nuclear threats, contested territory, and a looming trade dispute await the new secretary of state in Asia The new US secretary of state is heading off on his first trip to Asia, where diplomatic tensions run high. Rex Tillerson, who has no previous political experience, will be visiting countries in the shadow of No...
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Situation vacant: Running Rome's Colosseum - BBC News
2017-03-16
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The BBC's James Reynolds fancies a crack at running one of the world's iconic sites, the Colosseum in Rome.
Europe
Office space: Our correspondent assesses conditions at the Colosseum It is a pretty tempting job. The successful applicant will be in charge of preserving the site of one of the world's most iconic monuments. That person may as well be me. The job advert asks for at least five years' experience managing archaeologic...
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Marine A's colleagues 'wanted Afghan insurgent dead' - BBC News
2017-03-16
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Troops who fought alongside jailed sergeant speak for the first time about the 2011 killing.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sgt Blackman's murder conviction has now been reduced to manslaughter As the conviction of Sgt Alexander Blackman for shooting an injured Afghan fighter in 2011 is reduced from murder to manslaughter on the grounds of his me...
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Commonwealth Games: A joint bid for 2022 would be considered - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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A bid from two or more UK cities to jointly host the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be considered by Games chiefs.
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Last updated on .From the section Commonwealth Games A bid from UK cities to jointly host the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be considered by Games chiefs. Birmingham, Liverpool, London and Manchester have expressed interest in staging the Games in place of Durban. Durban was due to be the first African city to host ...
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Have Republicans forgotten how to govern? - BBC News
2017-03-16
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Americans gave Republicans a gift - control of the presidency and Congress. Will it be squandered?
US & Canada
On election day last year, American voters gave the Republicans a powerful gift - unified control of the presidency and Congress for the first time in a decade. But turning a governing majority into enacted policies is proving to be a challenge for a party that spent the past eight years throwing political bombs from t...
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Monaco 3-1 Manchester City - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Manchester City are knocked out of the Champions League on away goals at the last-16 stage after Monaco's second-leg victory at Stade Louis II.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Manchester City are out of the Champions League after Monaco struck late to seal a thrilling away-goals victory, which ended 6-6 on aggregate. The English side were 13 minutes from a place in the quarter-finals after clawing themselves back into a second leg their h...
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Muirfield: Rory McIlroy says women ban was 'obscene' - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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World number three Rory McIlroy remains critical of Muirfield after the club votes to admit women members for the first time.
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Last updated on .From the section Golf Rory McIlroy has continued his criticism of Muirfield despite the club voting to admit women members for the first time this week. McIlroy slammed Muirfield last year when it was removed as an Open venue after choosing to maintain the ban. "I still think that it got to this sta...
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Josh Edmondson: Ex-Team Sky rider says he secretly injected vitamins - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Josh Edmondson tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan he broke cycling's rules by secretly injecting himself with a cocktail of vitamins when riding for Team Sky.
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British cyclist Josh Edmondson has told the BBC he broke the sport's rules by secretly injecting himself with a cocktail of vitamins when riding for Team Sky. The 24-year-old, who was on the team's books in 2013 and 2014, also said he had severe depression after independently using the controversial painkiller Tramado...
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Do the technology giants finally face a backlash? - BBC News
2017-03-16
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Despite their immense power, companies such as Facebook and Google have avoided negative headlines - but that might be changing.
Entertainment & Arts
It is perhaps the most beguiling irony of our age that a new class of super-rich that has emerged on America's West Coast has its moral, intellectual and even spiritual origins in the anti-materialistic radicalism of 1960s counter-culture. Silicon Valley is what happened when the flower power generation sobered up. S...
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Aitor Karanka: Middlesbrough sack manager after three and a half years - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Middlesbrough sack manager Aitor Karanka, with the club in the Premier League relegation zone.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Middlesbrough have sacked manager Aitor Karanka after three and a half years at the club. Boro are winless in their last 10 Premier League games and currently sit in the relegation zone, three points from safety with 11 games remaining. They are also the league's lowest sco...
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Cheltenham 2017: Nichols Canyon wins Stayers' Hurdle ridden by Ruby Walsh - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Nichols Canyon is the big winner as jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins win four races on a day dominated by the Irish at Cheltenham.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Coverage : Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app Nichols Canyon was the big winner as jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins claimed four races on a day dominated by the Irish at Cheltenh...
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Cheltenham 2017: Special Tiara wins Queen Mother Champion Chase as Douvan fades - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Special Tiara wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase for jockey Noel Fehily with odds-on favourite Douvan well beaten.
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live & BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, live text coverage on the BBC Sport website and app Special Tiara won the Queen Mother Champion Chase but 2-9 favourite Douvan struggled in a major shock on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The...
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Indian Wells: Roger Federer powers past Rafael Nadal, Kyrgios beats Djokovic - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Roger Federer claims a third straight win over Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career in Indian Wells.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Roger Federer played superbly to claim a third straight win over Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career and reach the last eight in Indian Wells. The Swiss, 35, won 6-2 6-3 to follow up his Australian Open final victory over the Spaniard two months ago, when Federer won...
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Why transgender Africans turned against a famous feminist - BBC News
2017-03-16
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Nigeria's LGBT community respond to transgender comments made by writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
BBC Trending
A leading African writer has transfixed the internet with her comments on gender - but fellow Nigerians say they feel hurt. Transgender women in Africa have benefited from "male privilege" because they grew up as men. With this argument, writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie kicked off a vexed discussion, trending everywher...
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Jose Mourinho: Manchester United are not ready to dominate Premier League - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Manchester United "are not ready to be a dominant force", manager Jose Mourinho tells BBC Sport's Premier League Show.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United "are not ready to be a dominant force" and fans should forget about a return to the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, manager Jose Mourinho has told BBC Sport. United won 13 Premier League titles under Ferguson, but Mourinho says it is now impossible to be so domi...
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Pep Guardiola: Man City boss says he failed to convince players to attack Monaco - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Pep Guardiola says his failure to convince his players to attack and be aggressive in Monaco is the reason for their Champions League elimination.
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Pep Guardiola says his failure to convince his Manchester City players to attack in Monaco is the reason for their Champions League elimination. Leading 5-3 from the first leg of their last-16 tie, City fielded an attacking XI in the second leg on Wednesday but lost 3-1 to go out on away goals. "I tried to convince t...
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Manchester United 1-0 FC Rostov (Agg: 2-1) - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Manchester United reach the Europa League quarter-finals with victory over Rostov thanks to a goal from Juan Mata.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United edged a nervy encounter with Russian minnows FC Rostov at Old Trafford to reach the Europa League quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate victory. Juan Mata got the decisive goal for United when he stabbed in from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's flick, but Rostov threaten...
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The political cost of Conservatives' record fine - BBC News
2017-03-16
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The Tories aren't the only party to have messed up their election expenses but it could cause them significant political pain
UK Politics
David Cameron gets on the Conservatives' 2015 election battlebus Money and politics. Put them together and the mix can be toxic. After long running investigations and digging by Channel 4 News and the Daily Mirror, rumblings over how the Conservative Party used cash in the General Election campaign in 2016 have burst...
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Liverpool teen Ben Woodburn is in Wales squad - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Liverpool's Ben Woodburn receives a first call up to Wales' squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on 24 March.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Coverage: Live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru & BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary. Teenager Ben Woodburn has received a first call up to Wales' squad for their World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on 24 March. The 17-year-old...
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Jermain Defoe: England recall Sunderland striker aged 34 - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe is recalled to the England squad, more than three years after his last international appearance.
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Last updated on .From the section Football Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has been recalled to the England squad. The 34-year-old won the most recent of his 55 England caps against Chile in November 2013. Uncapped Southampton duo Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse are also selected, as is 19-year-old Manchester ...
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'A lovely man': The woman who dated the Man on the Moor - BBC News
2017-03-16
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One of the few people with any insight into the puzzle behind the man's death was Maureen Toogood.
Magazine
On 12 December 2015 a man's body was found lying on the ground on Saddleworth Moor. He had died from poisoning. He became known as the Body on the Moor. And the struggle to identify him became one of the strangest mysteries. No mobile, no identification of any kind. No family or friends came forward. One of the few ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39255114
Prince William: How hard has he worked in 2017 so far? - BBC News
2017-03-16
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The Duke of Cambridge was criticised after he was seen partying on a ski holiday.
UK
Headlines questioning Prince William's work ethic have dominated the tabloids after he was pictured on a ski holiday while other senior royals attended a service with Commonwealth leaders. "Throne Idle" and "Ice work if you can get it" were among the newspaper puns to greet the future king as he returned to the UK, ha...
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Super League: Leigh Centurions 22-8 Warrington Wolves - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Warrington Wolves remain bottom of Super League as Leigh Centurions earn a deserved win at the Leigh Sports Village.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby League Warrington Wolves' losing start to the season stretched to five straight Super League defeats as Leigh Centurions earned a deserved win in an electric atmosphere at the Leigh Sports Village. Tries from Gareth Hock and Ben Crooks gave Leigh a 12-2 half-time lead. Adam Hi...
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Six Nations 2017: Billy Vunipola & Anthony Watson return for England - BBC Sport
2017-03-16
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Number eight Billy Vunipola and wing Anthony Watson return from injury to start in England's Grand Slam meeting with Ireland.
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Number eight Billy Vunipola and wing Anthony Watson return to the starting XV as England aim to win the Six Nations Grand Slam against Ireland. Vunipola replaces Nathan Hughes and Watson comes in for Jack Nowell in the two changes to the side that thrashed Scotland to win...
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Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho says Premier League doesn't help clubs - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says the Premier League has no interest in helping English clubs in Europe.
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Last updated on .From the section Football The Premier League has no interest in helping English clubs in Europe, says Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. United play Middlesbrough on Sunday with the 12:00 GMT kick-off coming 62 hours after the end of their Europa League last-16 victory over FC Rostov. Mourinho sa...
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Competing mandates over indyref2 - BBC News
2017-03-17
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Theresa May's stand-off with Nicola Sturgeon over independence is about competing mandates - and political calculations.
Scotland politics
Theresa May has declared "now is not the time" for Nicola Sturgeon to call for an independence referendum To govern is to choose. The prime minister has now chosen to exercise her power over the constitution, reserved to Westminster under the Scotland Act 1998. This is about competing power, competing mandates, compe...
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Situation vacant: Running Rome's Colosseum - BBC News
2017-03-17
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The BBC's James Reynolds fancies a crack at running one of the world's iconic sites, the Colosseum in Rome.
Europe
Office space: Our correspondent assesses conditions at the Colosseum It is a pretty tempting job. The successful applicant will be in charge of preserving the site of one of the world's most iconic monuments. That person may as well be me. The job advert asks for at least five years' experience managing archaeologic...
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George Osborne to become Standard editor - BBC News
2017-03-17
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The former chancellor will continue in his role as an MP despite his new job.
Entertainment & Arts
George Osborne's appointment as Editor of the London Evening Standard is a remarkable move that will dazzle the worlds of politics and media. The former Chancellor will continue as MP for Tatton for the foreseeable future while taking the top chair at London's afternoon paper, as I exclusively revealed on Friday. He ...
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Guscott's Six Nations hot steppers: Joseph, Watson, Vakatawa, Hogg, Zebo, North - BBC Sport
2017-03-17
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Jeremy Guscott has ranked the players with the most sizzling footwork on show in the Six Nations - now it's your turn.
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Coverage:BBC One,Radio 5 live sports extra.BBC Radio 5 live, plus live text commentary on all matches on BBC Sport website Jerry has picked out the best fast-footed steppers in the championship in the last of his Six Nations features on rugby archetypes. These are the men who can sidestep you in a phone box, the ankl...
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