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Facebook shares plummet nearly 4 per cent as company's OWN employees dump stock

The social networking giant ended the day down 3.79 percent after 99million shares changed hands. Company stock fell 83 cents to close at $21.11 Wednesday. The stock is down 44 percent from its IPO price of $38.




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Clarence Williams: Teacher 'duct tapes 11-year-old student's mouth shut for more than a half hour'

Clarence Williams, of Palo Alto Middle School in Killeen, Texas, has been placed on paid leave for a week while the local school district reviews a report of the incident. School officials did not provide details on what prompted the teacher to allegedly tape the boy's mouth shut on October 23.




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Filipowicz funeral: Heartbreaking farewell to father and son who died in Superstorm Sandy

John Filipowicz, 51, and his son John, 20, who died side-by-side as the fierce floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy rushed into their home, were buried together on Monday in an emotional funeral.




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Looking for someone to hang out with: Parents peg details of their children on a washing line in bid to find them a partner

The bizarre dating ritual takes place at People's Park in Shanghai, and the ads reveal everything from the child's age and height to their job and income.




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Parents of woman who died when Irish doctors refused to perform abortion meet with Indian government to demand justice

The Indian and Irish governments have promised to do all they can for the parents of Savita Halappanavar, who died of blood poisoning after Irish doctors refused her an abortion.




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My snakes are so charming - I could cuddle them all day! Man wraps himself in Burmese Pythons

A Filipino man gets himself a little tied up as he plays with Albino Burmese Pythons, some of the largest pythons in the world.




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The rich will keep getting richer: 300 wealthiest people in the world are more than £300 billion better off than this time last year, and Bill Gates is back on top

The world's richest people grew even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth, with Bill Gates adding $15.8billion to his net worth.




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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are sued over £5m unpaid bill

Legal proceedings have been launched in Switzerland against Britain's Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah, a newspaper said today, over money they were said to still owe on their chalet.




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Ghana's famous dancing pallbearers share message thanking coronavirus doctors around the world

The video, shared online by lead pallbearer Benjamin Aidoo, shows the seven men dressed head-to-toe in white, complete with gloves and face masks as they applaud doctors.




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President Trump and Oscar De La Hoya share the curiosity in return to the ring of Mike Tyson

JEFF POWELL: President Trump has sent a message of encouragement to Mike Tyson after seeing video footage of him hammering the pads with his old quick-fire ferocity.




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Andres Iniesta pens emotional letter to Fernando Torres as legendary striker prepares to retire

The striker started out his football journey with Iniesta in the Spain youth teams and went on to win two European Championships and one World Cup alongside him.




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Tributes pour in from Messi, Suarez and more after Luis Enrique announcement of daughter's death

The world of football has united in grief after former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique announced his nine-year-old daughter Xana had died from bone cancer.




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Levante's Aitor Fernandez free to play against Bilbao after being cleared from election duty

'The electoral commission has excused our goalkeeper from being a reserve at the Mondragon polling station. We'll see you at San Mames,' Levante tweeted on Saturday.




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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says Lionel Messi will finish career with club

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has made the bold claim of reassuring supporters that talisman Lionel Messi will not be leaving the club. The club icon could walk away for free in summer.




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'Everyone hated me at school!' Ruby Rose shares a throwback photo from her troubled teenage years

She is about to take TV by storm as lesbian superhero Batwoman, avenging the wrongs wrought on society by criminals.




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Ruby Rose shares emotional photo of herself in hospital bed to mark World Mental Health Day

She's about to mark history as the first openly gay female superhero.




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Ruby Rose shares cryptic posts after Jessica Origliasso announces engagement to Kai Carlton

Ruby Rose shared a series of cryptic memes and posts about 'real relationships' and 'fighting for love' to her Instagram Story on Saturday.




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Where are the finalists of the Girlfriend Model Search now?

Girlfriend Magazine's Model Search has launched the careers of some of Australia's biggest runway stars over the past 30 years, from supermodel Abbey-Lee Kershaw to actress Ruby Rose.




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Ruby Rose's lesbian superhero character Batwoman shares first on-screen kiss with female co-star

She plays the first openly gay superhero in history - Karen Kane in CW's new Batwoman series. 




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Benedict Cumberbatch admits he let down his parents by choosing to be an actor

Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed deciding to be an actor came as a huge shock to his beloved parents after they splashed out on a lavish boarding school education.




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Germany and Argentina are in decline. So what next for international football's fallen giants?

With six World Cup wins between them, Germany and Argentina need little introduction. Ahead of their friendly, ALEC FENN examines what has gone wrong with both nations, and what the future holds.




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Phil Neville's Lionesses are underdogs as England women's team look to avenge five years of hurt

England lost 3-0 to Germany in that fixture at Wembley five years ago, as they played in front of a record 45,619 crowd. On Saturday, the Lionesses will play in a near full house.




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Germany's new crisis: They qualified for Euro 2020 but fans are abandoning 'boring' team

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: Having begun the year in full-blown crisis mode, Joachim Low's side have stumbled through a minefield. But there is a new problem: their fans are not happy.




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Thomas Muller and Bayern Munich are one of modern football's immovable certainties

KIT HOLDEN: The love affair between Bayern Munich and Thomas Muller is one of modern football's immovable certainties. A local boy with a goofy grin, Muller is the apple of Bayern's eye.




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Muhammad Ali was SCARED to fight 'hard puncher' Mike Tyson, claims George Foreman

Former heavyweight world champion George Foreman has revealed what Ali said when he spoke with him about Tyson during the peak of his career.




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Sweden 0-0 Denmark: Dad-to-be Christian Eriksen misses goalless stalemate at Friends Arena

Striker Isaac Kiese-Thelin spooned a late shot over the bar with the goal at his mercy as his Sweden side were held to a goalless draw by Denmark in their pre-World Cup friendly at the Friends Arena.




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Henrik Larsson hopes Sweden are underestimated at World Cup without Zlatan

Ibrahimovic retired from international football after Euro 2016 but Sweden's record goalscorer appeared to be tempted to return after qualification for this summer's finals had been achieved.




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Sweden are an organised and honest team without star names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic

CHRIS HATHERALL IN SOCHI: Zlatan Ibrahimovic may not be here with them but Sweden, with a team whose image is the antithesis of their former hero, came so close to becoming legends.




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Sweden have no star names but are they better off without Ibrahimovic?

In the interview area beneath the St Petersburg Stadium, Swedish star Viktor Claesson was asked the question, the Zlatan question. If you are Swedish, the question always arrives eventually.




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These are the airlines that will be showing England v Sweden

Certain airlines including Emirates, Etihad, American Airlines and Qatar Airways will be broadcasting England's World Cup quarter final live on Saturday afternoon.




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The view from Sweden… by an Englishman: Why the Swedes are getting cocky ahead of Sweden vs England

The last time a Scandinavian nation beat England in the World cup the reaction from Norwegian commentator Bjørge Lillelien was pretty un-Scandinavian to say the least.




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Alan Shearer sings the praises of England squad after Sweden victory

England have booked their place in the semi-finals at the World Cup and it was all down to hard work on and off the pitch throughout the tournament, says BBC pundit Alan Shearer. 




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In-form Martin Odegaard prepares to face Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos as Norway play Spain

PETE JENSON: Martin Odegaard used to train with Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo through the week and then play with the B-team Real Madrid Castilla at the weekends.




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Alexander Isak is starlet who rejected Real Madrid and is being compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Alexander Isak has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic since racing on the scene at 16. He turned down Real Madrid as a youngster and is now showing his true potential with Real Sociedad.




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Death threats and social media abuse are part of life for female sports stars says Johanna Konta

British Number One Johanna Konta said people have told her they 'want her to die', but tries to cut herself off from it by getting a member of her team to delete hurtful comments and block trolls.




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Konta must take a leaf from Andy Murray's book... tough questions are part of the job

Jo Konta left Wimbledon on Tuesday night bitterly disappointed, a Grand Slam semi-final appearance spurned. She also walked away with £294,000. Rewards come with scrutiny.




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Jo Konta is on fire as the British No 1 prepares to take on third seed Karolina Pliskova

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Martina Navratilova described the British No 1's performance in beating China's Zhuai Shang on Friday night as 'A-plus' as she prepares to take on Karolina Pliskova next.




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Nicola Sturgeon taunts Boris Johnson over Scots independence vote saying he is SCARED of losing

The First Minister said that the Prime Minister's decision to block a new vote was 'a sign of weakness' as she continued to build her case the break up the UK.




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Poll finds Scots are split 50-50 over breaking up the UK

The threat to the union has been underlined by research showing voters north of the border are divided 50-50 on the issue of independence.




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Alex Salmond in 'bid to lead fresh drive for Scots independence' as he is cleared of sex assaults

Alex Salmond is tipped to make a dramatic SNP leadership comeback bid after he was cleared of sex assault charges this week. He could be deputy to MP Joanna Cherry, who led a bid to block Brexit last year.




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Nicola Sturgeon declares she is willing to ease lockdown at different rate to rest of UK

Nicola Sturgeon today made clear she is willing to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Scotland at a different rate to the rest of the UK.




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Michael O'Neill insists the real tests begin now as Northern Ireland prepare to host Germany 

Michael O'Neill warned the real tests begin now as his Northern Ireland squad prepare to face Germany in Monday's crunch Euro 2020 qualifier.




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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 700th career goal against Ukraine in Euro 2020 clash

Cristiano Ronaldo took his goal-scoring career tally to an incredible 700 after netting in Portugal's 2-1 defeat against Ukraine. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner confidently slotted away a penalty.




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Gareth Bale thinks Wales reaching European Championships could top 2016 heroics

Gareth Bale believes Wales reaching the European Championship next summer could trump the achievement of playing at Euro 2016. Wales ended a 58-year wait in 2016.




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Barcelona star Arda Turan's career lies in tatters after extraordinary gun incident

Arda Turan was once one of Turkey's best players and earned big moves to Atletico Madrid and then Barcelona. But, at 32, his career now lies in ruins following astonishing off-field incidents.




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Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate has a England team of full of young stars who could go all the way 

Since the shambolic viewings four years ago, England have started to assemble a side capable of going all the way and Southgate deserves credit for putting faith in the next generation.




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Megan McKenna nibbles on a wedge of watermelon as she lounges around in a barely-there bikini

X Factor : Celebrity winner Megan McKenna took a 'watermelon break' on Wednesday, seen lounging around on her Instagram page as she kicked back for New Year's Day.




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The Masked Singer unmasked! Millions are glued to ITV's Saturday night show

The Masked Singer raked in 6.5 million viewers despite people calling it the 'trashiest' TV filled with B-listers under a monster's mask. It stars a bizarre line-up including the former Home Secretary.




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The 25 most-watched TV shows of the decade are revealed

No single genre dominates the list of the UK's favourite TV shows. The likes of Still Open All Hours, Blue Planet II and The Great British Bake Off all feature in the top 25.




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Dannii Minogue shares adorable throwback photo from her childhood as she praises teachers

Dannii Minogue took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a throwback photo from her childhood.