Mascherano finally wraps up four-year Liverpool deal
February 29th 2008
Javier Mascherano has completed a permanent move to Liverpool by signing a four-year deal
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Archive for February, 2008
Newcastle match off as winds pummel Kingston Park
February 29th 2008
Tonight’s Guinness Premiership match between Newcastle and Wasps was postponedafter high winds snapped a post and blew off part of the Kingston Park roof
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Hero fisherman hailed for 12 hour swim that sparked costguard rescue for fellow crewman
February 29th 2008
A fisherman who swam 12 hours to shore to raise the alarm after his trawler sank was hailed a hero today. Michael Williams, 39, arrived at a beach near Byron Bay, late on Wednesday afternoon after an eight-mile swim, sparking an air search for two crew mates. Fellow crewman John Jarrett, 41, was found at sea the following morning clinging to the lid of a fish cooler after a 30 hour ordeal
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The teen party where 50 yobs trashed the house and even drugged the family puppy
February 29th 2008
She said it would be a quiet sleepover with a couple of friends. And her mother believed her. But temptation got the better of 15-year-old Gemma Johnson and a few more invites were issued when she was given the run of the family home last weekend. In the end, more than 50 youngsters converged on the £250,000 home smashing up the newly-decorated house and even drugging the family dog
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30 years for callous wife who poisoned her husband with anti-freeze on wedding anniversary
February 29th 2008
A callous wife who poisoned her husband with anti-freeze on their wedding anniversary was today jailed for 30 years. Kate Knight, 28, spent weeks scouring the internet for the best way to kill Lee before lacing his curry and red wine with the highly toxic substance
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Kenyans celebrate as rivals sign power-sharing deal
February 29th 2008
Kenyans have been celebrating in the streets after President Mwai Kibaki and his rival Raila Odinga signed a power sharing deal to end the country’s two month crisis. In a televised ceremony, the two political rivals inked a deal setting up a coalition government
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Coma girl comes back from the dead to testify against the stepfather who nearly beat her to death
February 29th 2008
Haleigh Poutre was beaten into a coma by her stepfather. At one point a court ruled that the 12-year-old was so brain-damaged she should be allowed to die.But in the two-and-a-half years since the attack she has staged a remarkable recovery and may soon be able to testify against the man who all but killed her
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U.S. is world’s biggest jailer as more than one in 100 adults languish behind bars
February 29th 2008
More than one in every 100 American adults is in prison, making the United States the world’s biggest jailer, according to a report published today. It reveals that more than 2.3 million adults were incarcerated in the U.S. at the start of 2008
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Get out and vote, Putin urges Russians (never mind that it won’t make any difference)
February 29th 2008
Russia goes to the polls to elect a new President tomorrow - part of Vladimir Putin’s carefully-orchestrated plan to keep a hold on power. Diminutive Dmitry Medvedev will replace the Kremlin chief, taking over in May. edvedev, a five four foot inch, aquarium owning Deep Purple fan, is a close ally of Putin, who anointed him as his successor and so guaranteed him victory in the polls. The payback is that the new president will appoint Putin his prime minister
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The curry spice that can help mend an unhealthy heart
February 29th 2008
The secret to a healthy heart could lie in your spice rack. Research shows that the curry spice turmeric can help prevent heart failure and repair damaged hearts
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