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Europol: investigators identify 380 fixed football matches
Europol has said that an investigation has uncovered a criminal network involved in match-fixing in football, with around 380 matches, including a Champions League match played in England
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Bulgaria bomb 'work of Hezbollah'
A bus bombing that killed five Israelis and a driver in Bulgaria was most likely the work of Lebanon's Hezbollah militants, Bulgarian officials say.
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Trash strike litters streets in Seville
A pedestrian passes a pile of garbage in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday, February 6, the 10th day of a strike by garbage collectors protesting pay cuts and working hours. About 6,000 tons of rubbish have been left uncollected since the strike started. The management of Lipasam, Seville's municipal street cleaning company, rejected a plan by the city council to reduce the garbage collectors' wages by 5% while increasing their working hours, local media reported.
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Stunning Underground Art In Stockholm’s Metro Station
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, offers you some of the most exciting metro rides in Europe or what they call “world’s longest art exhibition”. Most of the city’s metro stations host some beautiful underground artwork, which makes every stop very unique and different.
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Britain's MPs vote in favour of gay marriage
Britain is on course to adopt gay marriage after the House of Commons voted to give the marriage (same sex couples) bill a second reading by a majority of 225.
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Core or Periphery?: Poland's Battle Over Embracing the Euro
Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the Polish business community want to boost competitiveness by introducing the euro. However, the opposition and a majority of Poles believe the country's independence and stability could suffer.
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Frozen Amsterdam
Let's get baked and go skating!
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Fox News: Solar only works in Germany because it gets more sun than US
The network that brought you "WMD in Iraq" lies about solar power's potential. Anyone surprised?
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British Outrage Grows As Horsemeat Pops Up In More Foods
Food retailers are poring over piles of beef-based foods for hints of horse contamination. Aside from health concerns, why do Brits have so much beef with horsemeat?
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Pope Benedict XVI to resign
Pope Benedict surprised the world by announcing he'll resign at the end of the month "because of advanced age." The last pope to quit was Gregory XII in 1415.
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U.S. lobbyists are writing Europe's data protection rules
64 proposed amendments to the European Union's data protection rules were copied directly from lobbyist memos.
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Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning in France
A French court on Monday declared U.S. biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other health claims against pesticides.
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Iceland considers pornography ban
Iceland could become the first Western democracy to attempt censorship of the internet under radical proposals to block online pornography.
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EU and US launch free-trade talks
The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history.
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Medijal Marijuana Legal In Czech Republic
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has signed into law legislation that makes it legal in the Czech Republic to use marijuana for medical treatment. Klaus gave his approval on Friday, after the law had been approved by both houses of Parliament.
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Pope will have security, immunity by remaining in the Vatican
Pope Benedict's decision to live in the Vatican after he resigns will provide him with security and privacy. It will also offer legal protection from any attempt to prosecute him.
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Sex accused 'should get anonymity'
Suspects in sex cases should have their identities protected until they are convicted, a senior lawyer has said.
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Revealed: UK sells arms to Sri Lanka's brutal regime
Britain is selling millions of pounds worth of small arms and ammunition to Sri Lanka despite the country’s dire human rights record.
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Obesity crisis: doctors demand soft drinks tax and healthier hospital food
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges puts forward 10-point action plan to help end UK's status as 'fat man of Europe'
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$50M in diamonds stolen in 3 minutes
Night had fallen. Some 20 airplane passengers had taken their seats for the short hop from Brussels, Belgium, to Zurich, Switzerland. Unknown to them, a precious cargo was being loaded into the airplane hold along with their suitcases: $50 million in rough and polished diamonds.
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