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• Serving as president a 'privilege': Obama

  01-01-2017 23:52
  Barack Obama has described his nearly eight years as US President as a "privilege".
  
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• New England Patriots clinch AFC top seed

  01-01-2017 23:36
  New England have beaten Miami 35-14 in the final round of the NFL regular season.
  
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• Bambi artist Tyrus Wong dies at 106

  01-01-2017 23:32
  Tyrus Wong, the artist whose works inspired the Disney film Bambi, has died aged 106.
  
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• Foreigners among victims of Istanbul attack

  01-01-2017 23:29
  
  Foreigners including many nationals of Arab countries were among the dead in the New Year shooting rampage at an Istanbul nightclub, officials said on Sunday.
  
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• Woman killed after stopping on Qld hwy

  01-01-2017 23:06
  A woman has died after she was struck by a car while attempting to cross the Bruce Highway north of Brisbane.
  
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• Manu Tuilagi out of England rugby camp

  01-01-2017 23:01
  A knee injury has forced blockbusting centre Manu Tuilagi to be withdrawn from the English rugby team's training camp.
  
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• Golden era for farmers ahead: Joyce

  01-01-2017 23:00
  Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has hailed good times ahead for Australian farmers with national.
  
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• Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo makes cameo

  01-01-2017 22:24
  
  Veteran quarterback Tony Romo has made a brief return from a back injury in the Dallas Cowboys' NFL loss to Philadelphia.
  
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• Thirty-five Russian diplomats leave US

  01-01-2017 22:13
  
  The State Department is confirming the 35 Russian diplomats President Barack Obama ordered out of the country have departed the United States.
  
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• Qld officer hit by two getaway cars

  01-01-2017 22:09
  
  A police officer has been hit by two getaway vehicles after trying to stop a group of bandits in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
  
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• Aussies to prepare in Dubai for India tour

  01-01-2017 22:09
  Australia will stop by the ICC Academy in Dubai before the Test series in India in a bid to adapt to subcontinental conditions.
  
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• North Korea's Kim says close to test launch of ICBM

  01-01-2017 22:06
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Sunday that the isolated, nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
  
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• New year free trade boost for farmers

  01-01-2017 21:56
  Australian exporters will receive a new year sales boost with tariff cuts on 7000 products under free trade agreements with Korea and China.
  
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• Drunk Canadian pilot arrested after fainting in cockpit

  01-01-2017 21:38
  
  A Sunwing pilot was arrested Saturday after being found intoxicated in a plane he was about to maneuver out of Calgary airport in western Canada.
  
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• Slash aid to Palestinian Authority: Abbott

  01-01-2017 21:16
  
  Former prime minister Tony Abbott has made the case for Australia to slash aid to the Palestinian Authority.
  
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• Pranksters change iconic Hollywood sign to 'Hollyweed'

  01-01-2017 20:49
  
  The famed Hollywood sign high in the hills over Los Angeles got a little higher on Sunday, when someone altered two of its letters to make it read "Hollyweed."
  
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• Improved Tottenham face massive game at home to Chelsea

  01-01-2017 20:47
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have improved on last season's Premier League title push but the searing pace being set at the top by Chelsea means defeat in Wednesday's home clash with their London rivals could consign them to also-rans with half the season remaining.
  
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• Trump aide says Russia sanctions may be disproportionate

  01-01-2017 20:39
  
  A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies.
  
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• Arsenal and Spurs back in EPL top four

  01-01-2017 20:36
  Arsenal and Spurs have chalked up comfortable wins on New Year's Day to move into the top four on the EPL table.
  
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• Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus during fragile truce

  01-01-2017 20:15
  
  Syrian government warplanes resumed their bombardment of a rebel-held valley near Damascus on Sunday after nearly 24 hours with no air raids, a rebel official and monitors said, during the third day of a fragile ceasefire.
  
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• Thunder debutant Lenton hails Cummins

  01-01-2017 20:06
  
  Sydney Thunder debutant wicket-keeper batsman Jay Lenton saw up close what Pat Cummins can do with bat and ball, and couldn't have been more impressed.
  
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• Trump plans 'many big things' and lots more tweeting: spokesman

  01-01-2017 20:01
  
  Donald Trump is planning to do "many big things" after being sworn in as president, his communications director said Sunday, adding that his boss has no intention to stop using Twitter.
  
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• Manhunt continues after Istanbul nightclub massacre kills 39

  01-01-2017 19:55
  
  Turkish police launched a massive manhunt Sunday for a gunman who killed 39 people, including many foreigners, in a rampage at an upmarket nightclub in Istanbul where revellers were celebrating New Year.
  
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• Tomic must take it to Ferrer: Hewitt

  01-01-2017 19:48
  
  Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt admits Bernard Tomic must attack from the outset if he is to upset David Ferrer at the Brisbane International.
  
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• Kerber empathises with Aussie Barty

  01-01-2017 19:42
  
  World No.1 Angelique Kerber says she can empathise with Australian wildcard Ash Barty's struggles with pressure on the women's tour.
  
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• Ewan crash means tough start for team

  01-01-2017 19:21
  Australian cycling star Caleb Ewan is expected to continue racing in the Bay Classic series after Sunday's crash.
  
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• Melbourne BBL derby crowd 'special': Hogg

  01-01-2017 19:14
  Melbourne Renegades spinner Brad Hogg says playing in front of more than 70,000 fans in Sunday's Big Bash derby was an experience to remember.
  
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• No Bravo, no worries for Renegades in BBL

  01-01-2017 19:12
  The Melbourne Renegades have shrugged off the loss of star allrounder Dwayne Bravo with victory in the BBL Melbourne derby.
  
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• Gavrilova not fretting about Hopman flop

  01-01-2017 19:10
  Daria Gavrilova was out of sorts during Australia's Hopman Cup loss to Spain on Sunday, but she's confident she can recover.
  
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• Zimbabwe to the Hilton for Cartwright

  01-01-2017 19:00
  He grew up in Zimbabwe idolising South African great Jacques Kallis but now Hilton Cartwright's set for a shock Test debut for Australia against Pakistan.
  
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• Federer enters the unknown at Hopman Cup

  01-01-2017 19:00
  Roger Federer will make his long-awaited comeback from knee surgery when he represents Switzerland at the Hopman Cup on Monday night.
  
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• Giroud's scorpion special helps Arsenal ease past Palace

  01-01-2017 18:59
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - ARSENAL 2 CRYSTAL PALACE 0
  
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• Varndell equals try-scoring record

  01-01-2017 17:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Former England winger Tom Varndell equalled Mark Cueto's English Premiership career try-scoring record when he dotted down his 90th score during Bristol's victory at Sale on Sunday.
  
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• Air strikes, clashes mar Syrian truce

  01-01-2017 17:02
  A Russian and Turkish-backed ceasefire has largely held on its third day in Syria despite sir strikes and low-level ground clashes.
  
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• Kane and Alli strike twice as Tottenham crush Watford

  01-01-2017 16:59
  
  LONDON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur steamed into the top four as Harry Kane marked his 100th Premier League appearance with a double in a 4-1 thrashing of a woeful Watford on Sunday.
  
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• Manhunt for Istanbul nightclub gunman

  01-01-2017 16:54
  Survivors have told of diving under tables as a gunman opened fire in an Istanbul nightclub early on New Year's Day, killing at least 39 people.
  
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• Southgate targets world number one ranking for England

  01-01-2017 15:27
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - New England manager Gareth Southgate wants to make the under-achieving nation the world's top football power, however long it takes, he said in a New Year message on Sunday.
  
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• Scorchers dent Thunder's BBL title defence

  01-01-2017 14:19
  The Perth Scorchers have thumped the Sydney Thunder by 50 runs at the WACA all but ending the finals hopes of the defending champions in the process.
  
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• New broadcaster promises year-round buzz

  01-01-2017 13:41
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Fans of the Olympics can expect the spirit of the Games to remain aflame all year round, not just during the sporting extravaganzas, the man now responsible for broadcasting both the Summer and Winter events to hundreds of millions of viewers across Europe told Reuters.
  
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• Spring-heeled Wijnaldum not surprised by header

  01-01-2017 13:35
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - In a match expected to showcase the best of slick, ball-on-the-ground possession football, Liverpool's clash with Manchester City on Sunday was decided by that most traditional of approaches - a simple cross and a thumping header.
  
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• Kyrgios beats Lopez at Hopman Cup

  01-01-2017 11:49
  
  Australia are 1-0 up in their Hopman Cup tie against Spain, with Nick Kyrgios opening his campaign in style, beating Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-4.
  
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• Basketball mishap fails to ground Kyrgios

  01-01-2017 11:49
  
  Australia are 1-0 up in their Hopman Cup tie against Spain, with Nick Kyrgios opening his campaign in style, beating Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-4.
  
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• Thunder to bowl v Scorchers in vital BBL

  01-01-2017 11:14
  The Sydney Thunder will bowl first in their must-win Big Bash League clash with the Scorchers in Perth.
  
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• Wicket to help SAfrica for 2nd Lanka Test

  01-01-2017 10:36
  South Africa will be favoured by another seam-friendly wicket for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Cape Town.
  
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• SKorea's Park denies involvement in corruption scandal

  01-01-2017 10:34
  
  Impeached President Park Geun-Hye continues to protest her innocence denying any involvement in the corruption scandal.
  
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• Newlands' seam-friendly wicket favours South Africa

  01-01-2017 10:21
  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Another seam-friendly wicket stacks the odds overwhelmingly in favour of hosts South Africa when they take on Sri Lanka in the second test at Newlands, starting on Monday.
  
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• Caleb Ewan crashes out of cycling opener

  01-01-2017 09:36
  
  Australian cycling star Caleb Ewan appears to have escaped serious injury, but has some nasty road rash after his crash in Geelong.
  
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• Istanbul nightclub attack that killed 39 was an act of ‘terror’

  01-01-2017 09:35
  
  Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016.
  
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• Smog in China shuts roads, cancels flights

  01-01-2017 09:05
  
  Airports and roads in China have suffered as the country's north went through another bout of the smog which has recently plagued the country.
  
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• Former captain Ponting joins Australia's interim coaching team

  01-01-2017 09:03
  
  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former captain Ricky Ponting has become the third ex-international to take on an interim coaching role with the Australian Twenty20 team next month.
  
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