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• MP rejects new same-sex parent report

  22-10-2017 23:55
  A report in the Medical Journal of Australia has found that it is discrimination, not same-sex parents that harms children.
  
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• Khedira scores hat-trick as 10-man Juve hit six

  22-10-2017 23:51
  MILAN (Reuters) - Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira grabbed a hat-trick as the Serie A champions came from behind to thump Udinese 6-2 away on Sunday despite playing for more than an hour with 10 men.
  
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• Vocus aims to sell NZ business by June

  22-10-2017 23:49
  Vocus aims to sell its New Zealand business by the end of its current financial year in June, and is looking to offload more assets.
  
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• Four new faces in All Blacks tour squad

  22-10-2017 23:48
  Four uncapped players are in the All Blacks squad for their European tour but lock Brodie Retallick is omitted for compassionate reasons.
  
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• 'Does that happen often?': French president's dog interrupts meeting to urinate on fireplace

  22-10-2017 22:03
  A French ministerial meeting was interrupted when Emmanuel Macron's cheeky dog started urinating on a fireplace at the Élysée Palace.
  
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• Pochettino set to rest weary Kane against West Ham

  22-10-2017 21:27
  Kane finally broke his Wembley duck in the Premier League with a double as Spurs eased to a 4-1 victory over Juergen Klopp's side but appeared to limp off late in the match when being substituted.
  
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• Sailing-Dutch sailor wins last-gasp approval to start Volvo Ocean Race

  22-10-2017 21:24
  ALICANTE, Spain (Reuters) - Team AkzoNobel confirmed Simeon Tienpont as skipper for the Volvo Ocean Race hours before the start on Sunday after the Dutchman got approval for a series of crew changes as they prepared for the 83,000 km race around the world.
  
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• Spurs put Liverpool to the sword in style

  22-10-2017 21:19
  North London powerhouses Arsenal and Spurs have enjoyed big wins over Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool in Sunday's EPL clashes.
  
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• In-form Garcia relishing WTA hot streak

  22-10-2017 21:00
  Caroline Garcia has done a great job to get to the WTA Finals, but she knows her hot streak could be in danger.
  
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• Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian militias in Iraq

  22-10-2017 20:54
  The US says the war against IS is nearly won in Iraq, so foreign fighters and Iranian-backed militias should 'go home'.
  
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• Bolt serious about possible soccer career

  22-10-2017 20:48
  Usain Bolt says he is serious about starting up a soccer career now he has retired from sprinting.
  
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• Prisoner and All Saints star Judith McGrath dies aged 70

  22-10-2017 20:40
  Australian actor, Prisoner and All Saints star Judith McGrath, has died at the age of 70.
  
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• ‘Most #internships involve a shadowing experience with no emphasis on real tasks. Kemp is an exception to the rule’ siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…

  22-10-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  ‘Most #internships involve a shadowing experience with no emphasis on real tasks. Kemp is an exception to the rule’ siliconrepublic.com/people/kemp-te…
  
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• Late goal earns fifth straight draw for Wolfsburg

  22-10-2017 20:31
  BERLIN (Reuters) - VfL Wolfsburg's Felix Uduokhai headed in a stoppage-time goal to earn a 1-1 draw against visitors Hoffenheim on Sunday and make it a record-equalling five draws in a row under coach Martin Schmidt.
  
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• Need some tips on how to up your #socialmedia game? #Hays siliconrepublic.com/advice/leaders…

  22-10-2017 19:50 via twitter.com
  Need some tips on how to up your #socialmedia game? #Hays siliconrepublic.com/advice/leaders…
  
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• All Black Ioane suffers finger injury

  22-10-2017 19:37
  Winger Rieko Ioane has suffered a finger injury, which will affect the early part of the All Blacks tour of Europe.
  
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• Kane scores twice as Tottenham crush Liverpool

  22-10-2017 19:33
  LONDON, (Reuters) - TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 4 LIVERPOOL 1
  
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• Windies in control of first Zimbabwe Test

  22-10-2017 19:19
  The West Indies took command of a low-scoring first Test against Zimbabwe after dismissing the home side for just 159.
  
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• Gunman takes hostages in UK bowling alley

  22-10-2017 19:10
  Two bowling alley staff members are being held hostage in Warwickshire, central England.
  
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• Abe's coalition win super majority in vote

  22-10-2017 19:10
  Japan's incumbent prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and his coalition have reached a two-thirds "super majority" in the nation's election.
  
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• Del Potro triumphs in Stockholm final

  22-10-2017 19:05
  Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro has defeated Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-2 to successfully defend his Stockholm Open title.
  
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• Del Potro overcomes Dimitrov to retain Stockholm title

  22-10-2017 19:02
  The Argentine, who secured his first title since he lifted the trophy in Sweden last year, dominated the final with his serve, notching up nine aces and saving all four break points he faced.
  
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• Uruguay matches halted in player strike over image rights

  22-10-2017 18:55
  MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Four Uruguayan league games, including a top of the table clash between Penarol and Defensor, were cancelled on Sunday in an ongoing battle between players and administrators over image rights.
  
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• Gameiro strikes as Atletico keep Celta at bay in Vigo

  22-10-2017 18:54
  MADRID (Reuters) - Kevin Gameiro's goal enabled Atletico Madrid to grind out a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo at Balaidos on Sunday, taking them third in La Liga.
  
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• It's time to start thinking about how the working environment is affecting our health. #futureofwork ow.ly/2QOX30fPFs1

  22-10-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  It's time to start thinking about how the working environment is affecting our health. #futureofwork ow.ly/2QOX30fPFs1
  
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• .@colmgorey rounds up a week's worth of #IoT news from @LGUS, @Qualcomm, @intel, @Mobileye, @Samsung and more siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…

  22-10-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  .@colmgorey rounds up a week's worth of #IoT news from @LGUS, @Qualcomm, @intel, @Mobileye, @Samsung and more siliconrepublic.com/machines/iot-m…
  
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• Impressive #AlphaGo has received the first of a new top #AI award siliconrepublic.com/machines/deepm…

  22-10-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  Impressive #AlphaGo has received the first of a new top #AI award siliconrepublic.com/machines/deepm…
  
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• Former soccer star Kaladze becomes mayor of Georgia's capital

  22-10-2017 16:55
  TBILISI (Reuters) - Kakha Kaladze, a former defender for Italian club AC Milan, was elected mayor of Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, as the country's ruling Georgian Dream party won a majority of seats in local councils.
  
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• Arsenal thrash 10-man Everton to pile pressure on Koeman

  22-10-2017 16:49
  EVERTON 2 ARSENAL 5
  
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• Favourites win on day one in Singapore

  22-10-2017 16:31
  Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova have scored wins on day one of the WTA Finals in Singapore.
  
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• Debra Needham from @NASA_Marshall has found evidence of an atmosphere in the moon's past siliconrepublic.com/innovation/moo…

  22-10-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  Debra Needham from @NASA_Marshall has found evidence of an atmosphere in the moon's past siliconrepublic.com/innovation/moo…
  
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• Guangzhou Evergrande seal record seventh successive Chinese super league title

  22-10-2017 16:27
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Guangzhou Evergrande's remarkable Chinese Super League title-winning run continued on Sunday when Luiz Felipe Scolari's side notched up a 5-1 win over Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng that gave them a record seventh consecutive crown.
  
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• Jepkosgei breaks own half marathon world record in Valencia

  22-10-2017 16:02
  The multiple world record-holder reached 15 kilometres in 45:59 which put her target in jeopardy -- when she set the previous record of 1:04:52 in Prague in April, she had clocked 45:37 at the same stage.
  
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• Gill Brennan from @IPSA_ie weighs in on #KEEP and new rules for share options siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/shar… https://t.co/VSXo9DxBna

  22-10-2017 16:01 via twitter.com
  
  Gill Brennan from @IPSA_ie weighs in on #KEEP and new rules for share options siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/shar… https://t.co/VSXo9DxBna
  
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• Pliskova and Muguruza ease to wins in Singapore openers

  22-10-2017 15:51
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova put on a ruthless display of big hitting to swat aside crowd favourite Venus Williams 6-2 6-2 as the WTA Finals opened with a pair of power-packed slugfests at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
  
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• Boxing - Murata beats N'Dam in WBA middleweight title rematch

  22-10-2017 15:42
  The 31-year-old Japanese made sure the judges were not a factor as the title changed hands, five months after N'Dam won it on a controversial split decision.
  
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• Miles Kingston, @intel, says new @amazon deal will speed up development of smart home products siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz… #IoT #Alexa

  22-10-2017 15:30 via twitter.com
  Miles Kingston, @intel, says new @amazon deal will speed up development of smart home productssiliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz… #IoT #Alexa
  
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• Herrera highlights lack of passion and calls on United to respond

  22-10-2017 15:30
  First-half goals from Aaron Mooy and Laurent Depoitre were enough for the promoted Yorkshire side to secure a first win over United since 1952, inflicting a first defeat of the season on Jose Mourinho's men.
  
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• Outrage sees Mugabe lose WHO envoy post

  22-10-2017 15:21
  Following global outcry the World Health Organisation has rescinded its appointment of Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador.
  
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• Chievo win derby as Verona's Zuculini suffers nightmare match

  22-10-2017 15:19
  MILAN (Reuters) - Chievo hit back to beat 10-man Verona 3-2 in their derby on Sunday after their opponents had Bruno Zuculini sent off before halftime after the hapless midfielder had previously given away a penalty.
  
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• The Irish #biotech industry is booming, but what’s it like to work in #biopharma? siliconrepublic.com/people/bms-pha…

  22-10-2017 15:00 via twitter.com
  The Irish #biotech industry is booming, but what’s it like to work in #biopharma? siliconrepublic.com/people/bms-pha…
  
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• #Startups are hard work. Don’t fall for the false glamour, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/comm…

  22-10-2017 14:20 via twitter.com
  #Startups are hard work. Don’t fall for the false glamour, writes @MrJohnFKennedy siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/comm…
  
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• Ruthless Pliskova eases past Williams in Singapore opener

  22-10-2017 13:33
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova put on a ruthless display of big hitting to swat aside crowd favourite Venus Williams 6-2 6-2 in the opening match of the WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
  
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• WATCH: Monica Parker knows the perfect way to develop resiliency siliconrepublic.com/video/monica-p…

  22-10-2017 13:00 via twitter.com
  WATCH: Monica Parker knows the perfect way to develop resiliency siliconrepublic.com/video/monica-p…
  
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• Pliskova dispatches Venus in Singapore

  22-10-2017 12:46
  An error-ridden display from Venus Williams has cost her as she went down to Karolina Pliskova at the WTA Finals in Singapore.
  
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• Taipans stun Wildcats in NBL

  22-10-2017 12:44
  Cairns have handed Perth their first loss of the NBL season, thrashing the Wildcats 90-69 in a match that involved a second-half melee.
  
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• Looking for #hotdesking space in the heart of #Dublin city? Look no further! @IconicOffices siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/icon…

  22-10-2017 12:35 via twitter.com
  Looking for #hotdesking space in the heart of #Dublin city? Look no further! @IconicOfficessiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/icon…
  
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• Thomas prevails in playoff to win CJ Cup in Korea

  22-10-2017 12:00
  SEOUL (Reuters) - American Justin Thomas birdied the second extra hole of a playoff against Marc Leishman to win the PGA Tour's $9.25 million(£7.01 million) CJ Cup at the Nine Bridges Golf Club on Jeju island on Sunday.
  
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• South Korean Ji wins Taiwan golf

  22-10-2017 11:54
  Eun-Hee Ji broke an eight-year tournament drought in style with a win at the Taiwan Championship.
  
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• Tim Tszyu wins first pro boxing title

  22-10-2017 11:41
  Tim Tszyu has come back from a first round knockdown to win his first professional boxing title on a promotion in Sydney.
  
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