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6 months, 3 weeks ago

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• Mike Powell says Jamaican has physique to make big impact • Lisa Dobriskey wins silver after 1500m winner disqualified After his record-breaking efforts in the sprints, Usain Bolt is ... The Observer - 6:55 a.m. Monday 24th August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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• Stuart Broad named Fifth Test man-of-the-match • Andrew Flintoff runs out Ricky Ponting in crucial moment At 12 minutes to six on a glorious sunshine-soft late summer evening, England ... The Observer - 5:58 a.m. Monday 24th August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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England won the Ashes by 2-1 after completing a 197-run victory in the fifth Test Morning all. And remember: Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean Australia ... The Observer - 7:46 p.m. Sunday 23rd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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When Lewis Hamilton burst on to the scene two years ago, smashing every record in Formula One, he had the sport - and and the public - at his feet. ... The Observer - 9:01 a.m. Sunday 23rd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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In this extract from the brilliant forthcoming This Mitchell and Webb Book, the award-winning comedy duo offer their opinions on the important things in life - old-man pubs, bad service ... The Observer - 9:01 a.m. Sunday 23rd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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• British quartet did well against the Olympic champions • Greg Rutherford's long jump medal hopes were hit by a row over a foul Britain added a fourth medal to ... The Observer - 7:36 a.m. Sunday 23rd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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The sting is still going rather well even though England were unable to separate the Australia openers by the close. With two days remaining the tourists need another 466 runs ... The Observer - 4:44 a.m. Sunday 23rd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Jonathan Trott made a memorable debut century but Australia closed on 80 for nought after being set 546 to win Preamble Hello. Now then, there are ... The Observer - 6:48 p.m. Saturday 22nd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Australia came back at England as the shadows lengthened on a whirligig day of Test cricket in which 15 wickets tumbled. Having gained a first-innings lead of 172, England lost ... The Observer - 6:06 a.m. Saturday 22nd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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The word "tweet" may have entered the international lexicon thanks to an explosion in 140-word microblogging messages, but an attempt by Twitter's founders to trademark it has been rejected. Twitter ... The Observer - 3:40 a.m. Saturday 22nd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

'Things went really bad' says British ex-soldier facing Iraq death penalty spacer

Paratrooper turned security guard Daniel Fitzsimons tells of night in Baghdad that left him accused of shooting dead two men The British security guard facing the death penalty in Baghdad ... The Observer - 3:05 a.m. Saturday 22nd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Former mayor of London, dubbed 'King Newt' by his successor Boris Johnson, to wed at zoo so it isn't 'boring' for his children Ken Livingstone will wed his long-term partner ... The Observer - 2:46 a.m. Saturday 22nd August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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England closed day two in a match-winning position after an extraordinary afternoon at the Oval Andy will be here shortly before play starts. In the meantime ... The Observer - 6:29 p.m. Friday 21st August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Bestselling author is also the most frequently given away to charity shops Dan Brown might be one of the world's bestselling authors but it turns out that readers aren't too ... The Observer - 9:05 a.m. Friday 21st August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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A sci-fi blockbuster that's also an allegory of apartheid? District 9 is only the biggest of a glut of films about South Africa's recent traumatic past Poor aliens. They trek ... The Observer - 6:45 a.m. Friday 21st August 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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