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Redknapp bans Xmas revelry Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has banned high-flying Spurs from having a Christmas party as the Londoners attempt to keep pace at
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This Day in History: Britain agrees to return Hong Kong

On 19 December, 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang sign an agreement committing Britain to return Hong Kong to China ...
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This Day in History: USA recognizes PR of China

On 15 December 1978, in one of the most dramatic announcements of the Cold War, US President Jimmy Carter states that as of January 1, ...
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Male model stars in Dutch bra ads Gender-bending male model Andrej Pejic acknowledged Tuesday he’s the svelte blond “woman” featured in a Dutch advertising campaign ...
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This Day in History: Amundsen reaches South Pole

On 14 December 1911 Norwegian Roald Amundsen becomes the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott.One of the ...
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Missing ‘Doctor Who’ episodes found Two classic 1960s episodes of the BBC science fiction series “Doctor Who”, thought lost forever, have been found, the British ...
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This Day in History: Drake’s Earth circumnavigation

On 13 December 1577, English seaman Francis Drake sets out on a mission that three years later would turn him into the first British explorer ...
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Offbeat: Austrian teen robs grandparents twice

A 15-year-old Austrian girl robbed her grandparents’ house not once but twice, spending the 20,000 euros (USD 26,800) proceeds in just two weeks partying with ...
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Last 7 Days

1 - THAILAND: Bangkok –  A view of Thailand’s honour guards and officials lining up at King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 84th birthday celebration ceremony in Bangkok, ...
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This Day in History

JFK sets record for album salesOn this day in 1963, a vinyl long-playing record called John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Memorial Album sets a record for ...
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