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• Ecclestone calls for Formula One to back Mosley

  - 2008-08-31

  LONDON AFP — Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday called on the sport to forget the controversy surrounding International Automobile Federation FIA president Max Mosley. Ecclestone had previously called for his long-time friend Mosley to resign after newspaper stories about his private life. But after winning his...

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• Carla Bruni to jam with McCartney, Metallica on British TV

  - 2008-08-30

  LONDON AFP — French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy will jam live with Paul McCartney and Metallica on British television next month in support of her new album. The erstwhile supermodel -- who married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February -- will appear on "Later ... with Jools Holland"...

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• British agency pushing counter-terror propaganda to media: report

  - 2008-08-25

  LONDON AFP — A British government agency is funnelling anti-Al-Qaeda propaganda to news organisations in a bid to damage the global terror network's "brand", The Guardian reported Tuesday. Citing a secret Home Office document it had seen, the daily also said that the ministry plans to utilise websites to...

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• West Ham accept Sunderland bid for Ferdinand: BBC

  - 2008-08-24

  LONDON AFP — West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand is Sunderland-bound after the London club accepted a bid reported to be approaching eight million pounds, Hammers boss Alan Curbishley said on Sunday. The 23-year-old is now allegedly considering the move up to the north east of England. Curbishley, whose...

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• Condom ringtone launched in India

  - 2008-08-19

  NEW DELHI AFP — A cellphone ringtone that chants "condom, condom!" has been launched in India to promote safe sex and tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. The "condom a cappella" has been designed to break down Indians' reluctance to discuss condom use and to make wearing a condom more...

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• Winehouse is like 'destitute horse': Gallagher

  - 2008-08-15

  LONDON AFP — Booze-fuelled Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher compared troubled singer Amy Winehouse to a "destitute horse" in a stinging rant on his fellow musicians Friday. The surly loudmouth, known for his scathing outbursts, hit out during an interview on BBC Radio One. The 41-year-old rocker, who was...

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• Joss Stone set for role as "Flanders mare"

  - 2008-08-06

  LONDON AFP — British soul diva Joss Stone is set to get a dressing-down after landing the role of Henry VIII's fourth wife in BBC drama The Tudors, it was confirmed Wednesday. The 21-year-old singer will undergo a makeover to make her look deliberately ugly for her role as...

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• British rowers look to the ladies

  - 2008-08-03

  BEIJING AFP — Britain has enjoyed some memorable moments on the water at the Olympics through Steven Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent but this time they will be looking for their women to target gold. If that is to be the case their best hopes lie in the women's quadruple...

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• BBC claims cycling cash ensured Olympics slot

  - 2008-07-28

  LONDON AFP — The International Cycling Union UCI has been put under the spotlight by a report which claims the world cycling body was paid to help get track cycling's keirin event on the Olympic programme in 1996. The BBC reported on its website that it possesses documents which...

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• Story of life under fatwa is possibility: Rushdie

  - 2008-07-28

  LONDON AFP — Booker prize-winning British author Salman Rushdie said in an interview broadcast Monday that he may one day write a book about his life under an Iranian decree calling for his death. Asked by the BBC about his personal safety, Rushdie, who was given a knighthood by...

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