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• Basketball - Lithuanian team president resigns over remarks about black players

  20-06-2017 23:02
  The decision by BC Lietuvos Rytas's president Gedvydas Vainauskas to step down comes days after he said in a filmed interview that a team should not have more than two black players because "that's when bad things start to take place".
  
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• Trump says China 'tried' but failed on North Korea

  20-06-2017 22:40
  
  President Donald Trump says Chinese efforts to persuade North Korea to rein in its nuclear program have failed.
  
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• Baynes next Aussie to test NBA free agency

  20-06-2017 22:19
  After Matthew Dellavedova's $US48.43 million deal with the Bucks, Boomer mates Aron Baynes, Joe Ingles and Patty Mills are also in the hunt for big pay rises.
  
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• Spanish prosecutors accuse Mourinho of 3.3 million euros tax fraud

  20-06-2017 22:18
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish prosecutors said on Tuesday they had filed a claim against Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on two counts of tax fraud dating back to when he coached Real Madrid.
  
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• Azarenka's return stopped by bad light

  20-06-2017 22:07
  The setting sun in Majorca may have just saved Victoria Azarenka from a losing return to the WTA Tour.
  
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• Inspired Thompson stuns Murray at Queen's

  20-06-2017 22:03
  Lucky loser Jordan Thompson claimed the biggest scalp of his young career by beating world No.1 Andy Murray in the first round at Queen's Club.
  
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• Explosion at Brussels train station, suspect 'neutralised'

  20-06-2017 21:56
  
  An explosion rocked the central train station in Brussels on Tuesday and a man was shot by police during the incident, prosecutors told Belgian media.
  
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• Grounded flights and power outages as temperatures soar in US

  20-06-2017 21:47
  
  A scorching heatwave in the western United States has grounded flights, caused fires and prompted power outages, with record temperatures expected in several states including California, Arizona and Nevada.
  
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• EU Barnier assures of Brexit compromises

  20-06-2017 21:36
  Britons are being assured that the top EU Brexit negotiator expects compromises as the UK and the European bloc enter divorce talks.
  
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• One-third of preschoolers own smartphones

  20-06-2017 21:30
  The latest Australian Child Health Poll shows one-third of preschoolers and two- thirds of primary school-aged children own a smartphone or tablet.
  
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• #CoderDojo Coolest Projects 2017 took place at the RDS in #Dublin on Saturday siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cod…

  20-06-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  #CoderDojo Coolest Projects 2017 took place at the RDS in #Dublin on Saturday siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cod…
  
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• The partnership will see @twxcorp create up to 10 original shows for #Snapchat siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…

  20-06-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  The partnership will see @twxcorp create up to 10 original shows for #Snapchat siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…
  
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• Lantern won @NDRC_hq's pre-commercialisation programme ow.ly/Cihr30cK5yj

  20-06-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Lantern won @NDRC_hq's pre-commercialisation programme ow.ly/Cihr30cK5yj
  
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• .@SteamKids11 is backed by e-commerce powerhouse Stripe. #GirlsinTech siliconrepublic.com/innovation/box…

  20-06-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  .@SteamKids11 is backed by e-commerce powerhouse Stripe. #GirlsinTech siliconrepublic.com/innovation/box…
  
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• Conor Walsh discusses the growth of #softrobotics and the power of an #exosuit – @Harvard siliconrepublic.com/machines/soft-…

  20-06-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Conor Walsh discusses the growth of #softrobotics and the power of an #exosuit –@Harvard siliconrepublic.com/machines/soft-…
  
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• How can we create #pharma products faster and cheaper? #ResearchWeek siliconrepublic.com/people/researc…

  20-06-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  How can we create #pharma products faster and cheaper? #ResearchWeek siliconrepublic.com/people/researc…
  
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• Jordan Thompson shocks Murray at Queen's

  20-06-2017 19:09
  Jordan Thompson has stunned Andy Murray at Queen's Club, the Australian world No.90 sealing his victory over the World No.1 with an ace.
  
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• Leipzig, Salzburg both cleared to compete in the Champions League

  20-06-2017 19:05
  ZURICH (Reuters) - Bundesliga runners-up RB Leipzig and Austrian champions Salzburg can both play in the Champions League next season after UEFA said it was satisfied that energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull does not have a controlling influence in both clubs. The club financial control board of European soccer's governing body said in a statement on Tuesday that "no individual or legal entity" had a decisive influence over more than one of the two clubs.
  
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• FIFA warns Mexico over 'insulting' chants at Confederations Cup in Russia

  20-06-2017 19:03
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - World soccer governing body FIFA said on Tuesday it had warned Mexico over what it said were "insulting and discriminatory" chants during their first Confederations Cup match in Russia.
  
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• No-nonsense Federer resumes comeback with easy win at Halle

  20-06-2017 19:02
  
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Top seed Roger Federer resumed his comeback on grass with a 6-3 6-1 demolition of Japan's Yuichi Sugita in his Halle Open first round, with the Swiss looking sharper than in last week's shock loss in Stuttgart.
  
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• Is #Earth really that unique at all? #astronomy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ear…

  20-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  Is #Earth really that unique at all? #astronomy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ear…
  
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• Kumble steps down as India coach after fallout with captain Kohli

  20-06-2017 18:59
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Anil Kumble has stepped down as India coach after falling out with skipper Virat Kohli, a top source in the country's cricket board told Reuters on Tuesday.
  
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• Olympic experience motivates Coleman to be one of the best

  20-06-2017 18:54
  
  A member of the U.S. 4x100 metres relay team, Coleman said the experience motivated him to want to run with the best.
  
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• ‘It’s so easy to forget what it feels like to not know something’ - Dr Laura Lindenfeld of @AldaCenter #ResearchWeek ow.ly/cnQK30cKn1N

  20-06-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  ‘It’s so easy to forget what it feels like to not know something’ - Dr Laura Lindenfeld of @AldaCenter #ResearchWeek ow.ly/cnQK30cKn1N
  
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• Athletics - Taylor, eight others have wildcards for London

  20-06-2017 18:46
  
  Taylor, a world champion and Diamond League winner, is aiming to break Jonathan Edwards' 1995 triple jump world record at the Aug. 4-13 world championships in London.
  
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• New guys ready to take over U.S. men's sprinting

  20-06-2017 18:43
  
  "I think this is going to be an ushering in of the new guys," four-times Olympic sprint medallist Ato Boldon told Reuters.
  
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• A #PwC study found that 76pc of financial services firms believe they are at risk to #fintech #startups siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-fi…

  20-06-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  A #PwC study found that 76pc of financial services firms believe they are at risk to #fintech #startups siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-fi…
  
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• Lions' Nowell hits straps in Chiefs win

  20-06-2017 18:34
  British and Irish Lions winger Jack Nowell has hit form at just the right time, scoring two tries against the Chiefs to keep himself in the Test frame.
  
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• Anil Kumble steps down as India coach

  20-06-2017 18:30
  His relationship with skipper Virat Kohli reportedly beyond repair, Anil Kumble has stepped down as India coach.
  
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• How would you tell the story? @netflix is about to let you be in control. ow.ly/FwqZ30cKmRF

  20-06-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  How would you tell the story? @netflix is about to let you be in control. ow.ly/FwqZ30cKmRF
  
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• #Startups! Have you got your ticket to #Inspirefest yet? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/insp…

  20-06-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Startups! Have you got your ticket to #Inspirefest yet? siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/insp…
  
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• Saudi oil giant takes stake in Irish wastewater start-up @oxymem ow.ly/zsDd30cKmF1

  20-06-2017 17:50 via twitter.com
  Saudi oil giant takes stake in Irish wastewater start-up @oxymemow.ly/zsDd30cKmF1
  
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• Mr MIT, Prof Robert Langer is credited with affecting the lives of billions of people on Earth. #pharma #biotech ow.ly/pv6T30cK3JP

  20-06-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  Mr MIT, Prof Robert Langer is credited with affecting the lives of billions of people on Earth. #pharma #biotech ow.ly/pv6T30cK3JP
  
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• How well can you communicate your research to people? siliconrepublic.com/advice/communi…

  20-06-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  How well can you communicate your research to people? siliconrepublic.com/advice/communi…
  
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• Meet the winners of this year’s @CoderDojo @coolestprojects in #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cod…

  20-06-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  Meet the winners of this year’s @CoderDojo @coolestprojects in #Dublin siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cod…
  
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• Choose, or the cat gets it: Interactive storytelling arrives on Netflix siliconrepublic.com/play/netflix-i…

  20-06-2017 16:41 via twitter.com
  Choose, or the cat gets it: Interactive storytelling arrives on Netflix siliconrepublic.com/play/netflix-i…
  
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• Want to work as a #researcher? Find out who's #hiring. #jobfairy #jobs #ResearchWeek ow.ly/z6LY30cK2E8

  20-06-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  Want to work as a #researcher? Find out who's #hiring. #jobfairy #jobs #ResearchWeek ow.ly/z6LY30cK2E8
  
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• Saudi oil giant takes stake in Irish wastewater start-up OxyMem siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/oxym…

  20-06-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  Saudi oil giant takes stake in Irish wastewater start-up OxyMem siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/oxym…
  
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• #Snapchat’s snappier medium is capturing the next wave of consumers siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…

  20-06-2017 16:25 via twitter.com
  #Snapchat’s snappier medium is capturing the next wave of consumers siliconrepublic.com/companies/snap…
  
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• Assure Hedge is the second Irish #fintech player to be selected after #Cork firm Blink. ow.ly/ybil30cJZC1

  20-06-2017 16:20 via twitter.com
  Assure Hedge is the second Irish #fintech player to be selected after #Cork firm Blink. ow.ly/ybil30cJZC1
  
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• .@stripe supports #STEAM Education in #Dublin school siliconrepublic.com/innovation/box…

  20-06-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  .@stripe supports #STEAM Education in #Dublin school siliconrepublic.com/innovation/box…
  
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• Prof Robert Langer of @MIT tells us how to get a drug from a lab to the human body. #ResearchWeek ow.ly/z9dB30cJYnU

  20-06-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  Prof Robert Langer of @MIT tells us how to get a drug from a lab to the human body. #ResearchWeek ow.ly/z9dB30cJYnU
  
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• Sassuolo appoint Bucchi as coach

  20-06-2017 15:37
  Bucchi, 40, has no previous coaching experience in Serie A and joins Sassuolo having left Italian second-tier club Perugia by mutual agreement after one season in charge.
  
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• All Blacks' skills, set piece will challenge Lions - Rennie

  20-06-2017 15:34
  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The All Blacks should have the individual skills to challenge the British and Irish Lions in the first test on Saturday and will not make as many mistakes, Waikato Chiefs coach Dave Rennie said on Tuesday.
  
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• Kvitova off to winning start at Birmingham

  20-06-2017 15:31
  Kvitova, Wimbledon winner in 2011 and 2014, is on the comeback trail after a lengthy absence following a knife attack at her home in the Czech Republic in December.
  
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• Kokkinakis stuns Raonic at Queen's

  20-06-2017 15:31
  Thanasi Kokkinakis has claimed one of the best results of his career, beating world No.6 Milos Raonic in the opening round at Queen's Club.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo to testify in tax fraud case July 31 - court

  20-06-2017 15:07
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will testify on July 31 in a case in which he is accused of hiding income from the tax authorities, court officials said on Tuesday.
  
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• Spanish prosecutors accuse Mourinho of 3.3 million euro tax fraud

  20-06-2017 15:02
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish prosecutors said on Tuesday they had filed a claim against Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on two counts of tax fraud dating back to when he coached Real Madrid.
  
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• New opponent for Murray as Bedene withdraws

  20-06-2017 14:50
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Top seed and world number one Andy Murray will have a new opponent for the opening match of his title defence at the Queen's Club Championship on Tuesday after fellow Briton Aljaz Bedene withdrew with a wrist injury.
  
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• Rugby - Boks lose Cronje for third test against France

  20-06-2017 14:47
  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa scrumhalf Ross Cronje will miss the third test against France at Ellis Park on Saturday as the hosts look to sweep the three-match series and confirm their return to form.
  
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