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• Merkel, Schulz make final pitches to voters ahead of German election

  23-09-2017 23:19
  Chancellor Angela Merkel is widely expected to cruise to re-election with Martin Schulz's Social Democrats trailing by double digits.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank axes ATM fees

  23-09-2017 23:18
  The Commonwealth Bank has decided it will no longer charge customers of other banks to withdraw cash from its ATMs.
  
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• Dybala scores twice against self-destructing Torino

  23-09-2017 23:14
  MILAN (Reuters) - Paulo Dybala scored two goals, taking his tally to 10 in six league games, to lead Juventus to a 4-0 win over self-destructing neighbours Torino and maintain their perfect start in Serie A on Saturday.
  
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• Kyrgios blows up en route to Laver Cup win

  23-09-2017 23:10
  Nick Kyrgios has given the umpire a spray during his Laver Cup win over Tomas Berdych which kept Team World alive in the inaugural tournament.
  
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• Casey leads midway through third round at Atlanta

  23-09-2017 23:08
  Casey, in the chase for the FedExCup and its $10 million bonus, started impressively with three birdies and an eagle in his first seven holes before consecutive bogeys left him at 10-under.
  
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• Two own goals help Barca to secure Catalan derby win

  23-09-2017 23:07
  MADRID (Reuters) - An own goal either side of the break and a second-half Luis Suarez strike ensured Barcelona maintained their 100percent start to the La Liga season with a comfortable 3-0 victory away to Catalan rivals Girona on Saturday.
  
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• US warplanes fly off North Korea coast in new show of force

  23-09-2017 22:58
  The US show of force comes after Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un exchanged increasingly bellicose rhetoric over recent days.
  
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• NZ's ruling National Party wins most votes as First Party holds balance of power

  23-09-2017 22:35
  The National Party takes 46 per cent of the vote in New Zealand's general election, while support for Labour was 35.8 per cent.
  
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• Roosters coach backs Mitchell to hit back

  23-09-2017 22:27
  Coach Trent Robinson says it is unfair to blame an error-riddled display from youngster Latrell Mitchell for the Sydney Roosters' NRL preliminary-final defeat.
  
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• Prince Harry, Melania meet for Invictus

  23-09-2017 22:07
  In her first solo trip as US first lady, Melania Trump has travelled to Canada to led the US delegation for Prince Harry's Invictus games.
  
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• Napoli see off brave SPAL to extend perfect start

  23-09-2017 20:47
  MILAN (Reuters) - Napoli saw off a brave challenge from promoted SPAL when a late Faouzi Ghoulam goal gave them a 3-2 win on Saturday, leaving them with maximum points from six games.
  
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• Manchester City too strong for Palace as United labour

  23-09-2017 20:47
  LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City ran riot in the second half at the Etihad to thrash Crystal Palace 5-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, while Manchester United made hard work of their 1-0 win at Southampton.
  
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• Mignolet saves Vardy penalty as Liverpool beat Leicester

  23-09-2017 20:40
  Simon Mignolet conceded and then saved a late penalty as Liverpool clung on for a 3-2 win over Leicester City in a pulsating Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Fresh 6.1 earthquake shakes jittery Mexico

  23-09-2017 20:14
  A large earthquake has again rattled Mexico, still recovering from two larger tremors earlier this month, which claimed nearly 400 lives.
  
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• Man City turn on the style to thrash hapless Palace 5-0

  23-09-2017 20:11
  But while City are scoring for fun, Palace can't buy a goal -- Saturday's thrashing set a new English league record of six successive games without a win or goal at the start of a season.
  
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• ‘Manchester has an independent, industrious, DIY ethic that informs creativity, design, sound and spirit.’ #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/manc…

  23-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  ‘Manchester has an independent, industrious, DIY ethic that informs creativity, design, sound and spirit.’ #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/manc…
  
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• Fognini battles back from brink in upset

  23-09-2017 20:09
  Fabio Fognini saved two match points and came from a set down to beat top seed Roberto Bautista Agut and qualify for the St Petersburg Open final.
  
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• Sheens' KR fall to Wolves, Wigan thrashed

  23-09-2017 19:49
  Warrington have beaten Tim Sheens' Hull KR 46-24 while Wigan were thrashed 32-0 by Wakefield in the Super 8s qualifiers.
  
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• Thurston in awe of magnificent Morgan

  23-09-2017 19:32
  NRL superstar Johnathan Thurston says North Queensland's new No.7 Michael Morgan is so good he no longer needs teaching.
  
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• No problem with Feldt's try, says Robinson

  23-09-2017 19:32
  Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has no issue with the NRL bunker awarding a try to North Queensland flyer Kyle Feldt during their preliminary final loss.
  
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• Green coy on Scott's GF return for Cowboys

  23-09-2017 19:32
  Cowboys coach Paul Green faces a tough decision on whether to make space for co-captain Matt Scott in next week's NRL grand final against Melbourne.
  
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• ICYMI: The aim is to have every home in Ireland fitted with a #smartmeter by 2024 siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…

  23-09-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: The aim is to have every home in Ireland fitted with a #smartmeter by 2024 siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…
  
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• Could #Google's parent company be set to take over #HTC? ow.ly/GcgE30fixPD

  23-09-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  Could #Google's parent company be set to take over #HTC? ow.ly/GcgE30fixPD
  
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• Morata scores hat-trick as Chelsea thump Stoke 4-0

  23-09-2017 18:13
  Having taken four points from home games against Arsenal and Manchester United, Stoke could hardly have anticipated their terrible start when they conceded on 83 seconds to a neat finish from Morata, his fourth goal of the season and first with his boot.
  
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• Our editor @MrJohnFKennedy handpicks 10 essential #scitech reads for your weekend ow.ly/TMG330fmesV

  23-09-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  Our editor @MrJohnFKennedy handpicks 10 essential #scitech reads for your weekend ow.ly/TMG330fmesV
  
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• Hoffenheim go top of the Bundesliga with 2-0 win over Schalke

  23-09-2017 17:48
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Hoffenheim beat Schalke 04 2-0 with a goal in each half on Saturday to go provisionally top of the Bundesliga, with Borussia Dortmund, a point behind, in action later.
  
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• Tottenham survive late comeback to beat West Ham in London derby

  23-09-2017 17:29
  The result never appeared in doubt as Spurs dominated early on and the pressure told as Harry Kane headed the visitors into a 34th-minute lead, before making it seven goals in six games against West Ham four minutes later.
  
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• Minor surgeries could become dangerous without new antibiotics. #pharma ow.ly/xk7M30fixpx

  23-09-2017 17:25 via twitter.com
  Minor surgeries could become dangerous without new antibiotics. #pharma ow.ly/xk7M30fixpx
  
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• This ultra-light aluminium could have applications in spaceflight, medicine, wiring and automotive parts ow.ly/74KA30fm6Sk

  23-09-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  This ultra-light aluminium could have applications in spaceflight, medicine, wiring and automotive partsow.ly/74KA30fm6Sk
  
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• Remarkable Rossi qualifies third for Aragon MotoGP

  23-09-2017 16:37
  MADRID (Reuters) - Valentino Rossi made a remarkable comeback to qualify third for the Aragon MotoGP on Saturday just three weeks after suffering a broken leg, with team mate Maverick Vinales taking pole ahead of Jorge Lorenzo.
  
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• This skin patch can melt fat, offering hope to those dealing with #diabetes or #obesity siliconrepublic.com/machines/fat-b…

  23-09-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  This skin patch can melt fat, offering hope to those dealing with #diabetes or #obesity siliconrepublic.com/machines/fat-b…
  
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• Rossi qualifies third in MotoGP return

  23-09-2017 16:14
  Valentino Rossi has qualified third for the Aragon Grand Prix just three weeks after breaking his leg in a motocross accident in his native Italy.
  
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• Korean crisis on Shorten trip agenda

  23-09-2017 16:01
  Labor's Bill Shorten and Penny Wong are heading to South Korea and Japan for talks on the North Korea security crisis.
  
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• Atletico second as Carrasco, Griezmann strikes down Sevilla

  23-09-2017 15:46
  MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid warmed up for next week’s Champions League clash with Chelsea by brushing aside Sevilla 2-0 at home on Saturday thanks to second-half strikes from Yannick Carrasco and Antoine Griezmann.
  
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• Congratulations to @PeleteiroAna, @ZalandoTech, 2017's Data Scientist of the Year! 🎉🎉 ow.ly/cBlo30fmeUg #DatSciAwards #DataScience

  23-09-2017 15:30 via twitter.com
  Congratulations to @PeleteiroAna, @ZalandoTech,2017's Data Scientist of the Year! 🎉🎉 ow.ly/cBlo30fmeUg #DatSciAwards #DataScience
  
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• Winner of 'dirtiest race in history' Alptekin banned for life - Anadolu

  23-09-2017 15:15
  ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Asli Cakir Alptekin, who won Olympic gold at London 2012 before being stripped of the title, has been banned for life by the Turkish Athletics Federation for a third doping offence, state-run Anadolu news agency have reported.
  
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• Want to work at #LinkedIn? Here’s a sneak peek siliconrepublic.com/jobs/linkedin-…

  23-09-2017 15:10 via twitter.com
  Want to work at #LinkedIn? Here’s a sneak peek siliconrepublic.com/jobs/linkedin-…
  
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• Instagram is upping its #AR game with live video filters ow.ly/RZG330flDrD

  23-09-2017 15:01 via twitter.com
  Instagram is upping its #AR game with live video filters ow.ly/RZG330flDrD
  
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• #Sugru is one of many positive tales of entrepreneurship and ingenuity to come out of Ireland. #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sugr…

  23-09-2017 14:45 via twitter.com
  #Sugru is one of many positive tales of entrepreneurship and ingenuity to come out of Ireland. #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sugr…
  
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• Prelim final losses won't break GWS: coach

  23-09-2017 14:35
  Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron is confident his team can bounce back from successive AFL preliminary final losses.
  
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• It’s graduate season, and our Careers section has you covered ow.ly/ZOAi30fmeHk #graduates

  23-09-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  It’s graduate season, and our Careers section has you covered ow.ly/ZOAi30fmeHk #graduates
  
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• Kissing women disrupt Vic 'no' vote event

  23-09-2017 14:28
  Two women have disrupted an anti-same sex marriage event in Melbourne by jumping on stage and kissing.
  
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• Meet the #AI and #cloud company that is influencing the future of #digitalmarketing siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/logo…

  23-09-2017 14:15 via twitter.com
  Meet the #AI and #cloud company that is influencing the future of #digitalmarketing siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/logo…
  
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• Cotchin stars as Tigers storm to AFL GF

  23-09-2017 14:10
  Richmond coach Damien Hardwick was full of praise for skipper Trent Cotchin after he led the Tigers to a stirring AFL preliminary final win.
  
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• Tigers' Rioli lives up to famous AFL name

  23-09-2017 14:01
  Young gun Daniel Rioli has delivered a career-best performance in Richmond's AFL preliminary final win over Greater Western Sydney.
  
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• Morgan makes case for Cowboys greatness

  23-09-2017 13:54
  Michael Morgan's NRL season could have been shot when Johnathan Thurston was ruled out for the year at North Queensland but, instead, it made him.
  
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• The Med3DP team at @tcddublin want to revolutionise humanitarian healthcare with #3Dprinting siliconrepublic.com/machines/med3d…

  23-09-2017 13:30 via twitter.com
  The Med3DP team at @tcddublin want to revolutionise humanitarian healthcare with #3Dprinting siliconrepublic.com/machines/med3d…
  
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• WATCH: Izzy Wheels wows the crowd at Inspirefest 2017 siliconrepublic.com/video/izzy-whe…

  23-09-2017 13:00 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Izzy Wheels wows the crowd at Inspirefest 2017 siliconrepublic.com/video/izzy-whe…
  
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• Nth Korean quake likely natural - experts

  23-09-2017 12:52
  An earthquake near North Korea's nuclear test site was most likely natural and not a bomb test, the nuclear proliferation watchdog says.
  
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• N Korean quake suspected explosion: China

  23-09-2017 12:52
  China has detected a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in North Korea that was a "suspected explosion", but South Korea say it may be a natural phenomenon.
  
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