Manchester City's £100k-a-week Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho banned for six months after being caught speeding in his Mercedes twice in three days
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The £100,000-a-week midfielder was snapped in his Mercedes travelling at 50mph in a 30mph zone on Pottery Lane in Ardwick, Greater Manchester on May 7 last year.

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Russian woman attacks her ex-husband's car with an axe
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A 31-year-old woman in Angarsk, Russia, unleashes her anger on her ex-husband’s Toyota Camry, using an axe to bash in the bonnet before taking to the rest of the vehicle.

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Greek leaders divorced from reality, says Berlin after Tsipras asks for debts to be written off
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Germany and Greece drew battle lines in a spiralling row over the repayment of massive bailout loans. New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed to reverse austerity measures imposed by Germany.

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San Francisco police detain two over body parts in suitcase
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San Francisco police said on Friday night they had detained two people in connection with a case involving a suitcase full of body parts discovered on a downtown street earlier this week. An anonymous tip offered around 7:30 p.m. local time led officers to the Tenderloin neighborhood where they found the individuals, one of whom […]

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Texas Governor to declare 'Chris Kyle Day' in honor of sniper
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(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday he would officially declare Feb. 2 "Chris Kyle Day" in the state, in honor of the late Navy Seal sharpshooter portrayed in the film "American Sniper." The movie, starring Bradley Cooper as Kyle who was killed by a disgruntled U.S. veteran on a Texas gun range […]

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Hagel: U.S. ground troops could be needed in Iraq
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Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says all options must be considered in Iraq.

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First lady defends 'American Sniper' at veterans event
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NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood to give a more accurate portrayal of veterans and defended the Oscar-nominated "American Sniper," which has received criticism for its depiction of war.

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Islamic State hostage drama reveals 'chink in the armor'
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Experts say there is a change in the extremist group's propaganda technique.

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Exxon adds discrimination protections in U.S. for LGBT workers
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Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, has changed its U.S. employment policies to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as now required by federal law. Investors had pressed for the change for years, filing shareholder proposals for Exxon to guarantee protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation […]

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Chevron's profit beats as chemical sales offset cheap oil
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Chevron Corp , the second-largest U.S. oil producer, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as sales of chemicals, lubricants and other refined products helped offset plunging crude …

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