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• Financial pressure may persuade French Open to give Sharapova a wild card

  15-05-2017 21:00
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Tuesday is D-Day for Maria Sharapova as she awaits the announcement of the French Tennis Federation as to whether she will receive a wild card into this year’s French Open.
  
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• Federer pulls out of French Open

  15-05-2017 20:41
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer has pulled out of this month's French Open as he feels he needs to avoid playing on clay this season in order to prolong his career.
  
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• Roger Federer out of French Open

  15-05-2017 20:33
  Roger Federer will not play the French Open at Roland Garros, citing the need to look after his body.
  
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• China's One Belt One Road plan explained

  15-05-2017 19:58
  One Belt One Road is set to be bigger than America's Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after the Second World War, with 68 countries signed up, but what is it?
  
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• Lyon backs Bennell to return in 5 weeks

  15-05-2017 19:43
  Harley Bennell is injured, probably frustrated and enduring off-field issues but Dockers coach Ross Lyon expects to see him on the field in five weeks.
  
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• Aust hangs back on China Silk Road plan

  15-05-2017 19:41
  China has wrapped up its international summit on its new Silk Road plan having signed on an extra three countries to the ambitious scheme.
  
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• Will Hopoate's Sunday call to boost Dogs

  15-05-2017 19:31
  Canterbury captain James Graham can see Canterbury players will be boosted by Mormon Will Hopoate's decision to agree to start playing NRL matches on Sunday.
  
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• Taylor already fine-tuning Roosters attack

  15-05-2017 19:31
  Six days after Jason Taylor returned for his second stint as Roosters assistant coach, the Tricolours' attack found a new gear against Parramatta.
  
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• Brett Morris can't see himself on NSW wing

  15-05-2017 19:31
  Winger Brett Morris says he still wants to play for NSW, but can't see himself getting a call up after likely Origin debutant Tom Trbjoevic was injured.
  
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• Aust eyes quick Hong Kong trade deal

  15-05-2017 19:31
  Australia and Hong Kong are set to fire the starter's gun on negotiations for a free trade deal.
  
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• Slow deliveries hurting Aust online retail

  15-05-2017 16:05
  Digital payments giant PayPal says Australian retailers are failing to meet consumers' delivery expectations.
  
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• Risk of heart attack greater after flu

  15-05-2017 16:05
  A study has found the risk of a heart attack is increased by 17 per cent following a bout of the flu.
  
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• Death no incentive for lung infection vax

  15-05-2017 16:05
  Life-threatening consequences are not enough to make three quarters of Australian adults vaccinate against pneumococcal pneumonia, a survey reveals.
  
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• Stones set to return for Man City's final two games

  15-05-2017 16:01
  
  The match against West Brom is fourth-placed City's final home game of a disappointing campaign, in which they will end the season without silverware but finish third in the league if they win their two remaining fixtures.
  
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• France's Macron names conservative Edouard Philippe as prime minister

  15-05-2017 15:00
  
  French President Emmanual Macron has named conservative Edouard Philippe as his new prime minister.
  
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• Canada's Raonic named in Team World for Laver Cup

  15-05-2017 14:52
  
  The Laver Cup, a three-day competition modelled on golf's Ryder Cup, will pit a team of six top players from Europe against six of their counterparts from the rest of the world.
  
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• Yemen rebels declare state of emergency over cholera outbreak

  15-05-2017 14:33
  
  Rebel authorities in Yemen's capital have sounded the alarm over a spreading cholera outbreak that has killed dozens in the war-torn country, calling for urgent international assistance.
  
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• Murray says health key to hopes of prolonging his career

  15-05-2017 14:17
  
  Murray, who turned 30 on Monday, has not won a title since the Dubai Open in February and was eliminated in the second round of the Madrid Open last week, but is preparing to defend his title at this week's Rome Masters.
  
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• Ronaldo could take Madrid to brink of title in Celta Vigo

  15-05-2017 14:05
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - In-form striker Cristiano Ronaldo will try to take Real Madrid to the brink of the Spanish title on Wednesday against Celta Vigo.
  
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• Djokovic searches for lost 'mojo' ahead of Rome Masters

  15-05-2017 13:57
  
  The Serb, who split with his coaching team earlier this month, reached the semi-finals of the Madrid Open last week, where he lost to eventual champion Rafael Nadal.
  
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• Double departure hands Pakistan a testing transition

  15-05-2017 12:16
  
  In a fitting finale, Younis, Pakistan's most prolific test run-scorer, and Misbah, the country's most successful captain, bowed out together in a blaze of glory on Sunday with the team celebrating a first-ever series triumph in the Caribbean.
  
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• Manus Island detention centre to start closing on May 28: reports

  15-05-2017 12:12
  
  There are reports the closure of the Manus Island immigration detention centre is imminent and detainees have been told to 'consider their options'.
  
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• Arsenal's top-scorer Sanchez a doubt for Sunderland game

  15-05-2017 12:12
  
  Sanchez was withdrawn with a thigh injury during Arsenal's 4-1 win over Stoke City on Saturday that kept Wenger's team in the hunt for a top-four berth. Defender Laurent Koscielny is also doubtful due to a calf problem.
  
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• How federal government departments are protecting Australians' data against cyber hack

  15-05-2017 12:09
  
  Cyber Security Minister Dan Tehan says the government can't rule out vulnerabilities to cyber threats.
  
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• China decries protectionism, but Europeans rain on Silk Road parade

  15-05-2017 12:07
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised protectionism on Monday at a summit positioning Beijing as a champion of globalisation, but several European nations spoilt attempts to win full backing for his trade agenda.
  
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• Ransomware hits 'hundreds of thousands' of China PCs

  15-05-2017 11:51
  
  'Hundreds of thousands' of Chinese computers at nearly 30,000 institutions including government agencies have been hit by the global ransomware attack, a leading Chinese security-software provider has said, though the Asian impact has otherwise been relatively muted.
  
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• Macron to name PM on first full day in office

  15-05-2017 11:45
  
  New French President Emmanuel Macron is set to name a prime minister and visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a busy first full day in office.
  
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• Lions' Warburton should sit out domestic fixtures - Gatland

  15-05-2017 11:35
  
  Welsh rugby union side Cardiff Blues travel to Stade Francais on Friday for their European Champions Cup semi-final play-off and a victory will see them face either Northampton or Gloucester in the final on May 26.
  
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• Soccer: Brazil player accuses Bulgaria skipper of racist comments

  15-05-2017 11:27
  
  SOFIA (Reuters) - Brazilian defender Elidiano "Eli" Marques has claimed he was the victim of a racial abuse from Bulgaria captain Svetoslav Dyakov during a Bulgarian second division match on Saturday.
  
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• Pies' Reid to spend more time out of AFL

  15-05-2017 11:21
  Injury-prone Collingwood star Ben Reid will miss three to four weeks with a quad problem he suffered in the Magpies' AFL loss to GWS.
  
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• Doctors urged to help child abuse victims

  15-05-2017 11:19
  Child protection advocate Hetty Johnston says it's a 'human right' of every sex abuse survivor to have medical professionals in their life to help.
  
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• Silva to discuss future at relegated Hull this week

  15-05-2017 08:27
  
  Hull's record of one loss in eight league home matches under Silva, who replaced Mike Phelan in January, was negated by their failure to win an away league match since August and their 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Sunday confirmed their relegation.
  
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• Des told me I'll be a Dog in 2018: Graham

  15-05-2017 08:26
  James Graham says he has been told by Bulldogs coach Des Hasler he won't be forced out of the NRL club at the end of the year due to the salary cap squeeze.
  
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• WA study analyses birth defects for Zika

  15-05-2017 08:22
  A study into microcephaly, where babies are born with smaller heads, found foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and genetic conditions can cause the birth defect.
  
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• Toshiba expects $A11.3b loss in 2016

  15-05-2017 08:21
  Japanese tech giant Toshiba says it expects to report a loss of $A11.3 billion in 2016.
  
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• Dyche says frugal Burnley will spend wisely in next window

  15-05-2017 08:21
  
  Despite a woeful away record, Burnley have won 10 games at Turf Moor to sit 15th in the standings on 40 points, with a victory at home to West Ham in their final match on Sunday giving them a chance of ending the season in 12th place.
  
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• Broncos apologise for Trbojevic tweet

  15-05-2017 08:09
  The Brisbane Broncos have apologised to Manly after a tweet and website story about the injured Tom Trbojevic was roundly criticised on social media.
  
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• Q & A on global cyber attack

  15-05-2017 08:07
  Malicious software entered computer systems at homes, hospitals and government offices around the globe. How did it manage to wreak so much havoc?
  
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• Daley wants Woods to play for Tigers

  15-05-2017 07:59
  Laurie Daley admits he likes his forwards to get at least one NRL game in before he names his team for a State of Origin game.
  
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• Titans' Pulu to return home to Warriors

  15-05-2017 07:42
  Gold Coast's Leivaha Pulu will repay the Titans for fulfilling his NRL dream before he joins the Warriors in 2018.
  
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• PNG police commander confirms shots fired directly into Manus Island centre

  15-05-2017 07:41
  
  Shots were fired directly into the Manus Island processing centre on Good Friday, according to a Papua New Guinean police commander.
  
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• Home loan approvals fell 0.5% in March

  15-05-2017 03:41
  The number of home loan approvals fell 0.5 per cent in March but the value of total housing finance has risen 0.9 per cent in the month.
  
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• Blicavs way out of form: Jimmy Bartel

  15-05-2017 03:26
  Struggling Geelong needs to find a position for out-of-form tall utility Mark Blicavs, says club great Jimmy Bartel.
  
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• Yemen cholera outbreak spreads, 115 dead

  15-05-2017 03:20
  
  A cholera outbreak has rapidly spread in Yemen, killing 115 people in two weeks in the impoverished country where hospitals badly damaged by more than two years of war can barely cope.
  
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• Austria calls for snap election

  15-05-2017 03:14
  
  Austria's new centre-right leader Sebastian Kurz called on Sunday for snap elections, heralding the imminent collapse of the ruling coalition after months of in-fighting.
  
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• Democrats continue to pressure Donald Trump over FBI boss' axing

  15-05-2017 03:05
  
  Democrats and Republicans are demanding secret recordings of former FBI boss James Comey's conversations with Donald Trump after the president tweeted about secret "tapes".
  
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• Property price drop in most capitals

  15-05-2017 03:02
  House prices fell in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth over the past month, new auction sales numbers show.
  
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• More disruptions feared from cyber attack

  15-05-2017 02:54
  Officials are scrambling to catch the culprits behind a massive ransomware worm that disrupted businesses, hospitals and schools around the world.
  
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• Adam Scott eyes US Open charge

  15-05-2017 02:53
  With top-10 results at the Masters and Players Championship, Adam Scott is gunning for his best result at the US Open in June.
  
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• Budget experiment shows signs of success

  15-05-2017 02:40
  Malcolm Turnbull's decision to throw voters several bones in the budget has been met with some satisfaction.
  
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