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Bin Laden or Beyonce? The stories that set Twitter alight
News of Beyonce’s pregnancy set a new Twitter record at the weekend, outstripping Osama bin Laden’s death and the Japan tsunami. But what really makes Twitter tick?
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The power games off the Championships’ tracks
The games don’t officially start for a few more days at the World Athletics Championships in South Korea, but Sports reporter Keme Nzerem writes on how the political games have already started.
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How many baht is Robbie Fowler worth?
Just how much is one time darling of the Kop, Robbie Fowler, worth to Thai football? Asia Correspondent John Sparks blogs on meeting the newest signing to Muang Thong United.
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U2 Glastonbury gig to be targeted by protesters
U2’s Glastonbury gig is to be targeted by protesters who accuse the band of tax avoidance. One campaigner has told Channel 4 News there is an element of hypocrisy at play.
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Ferguson: The best team won
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says the Barcelona side that denied him a third European Cup is the best he has faced in 25 years at Old Trafford.
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Blatter faces Fifa ethics investigation
Fifa President Sepp Blatter is to appear before the ethics committee of football’s governing body on Sunday to answer charges that he knew about alleged cash payments.
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Masked men attack cars outside Ryan Giggs’ home
Six cars belonging to press photographers were vandalised and had their tyres slashed outside the home of Ryan Giggs by masked men.
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Ryan Giggs ‘only exposed because he took on Twitter’
Ryan Giggs’ alleged affair need never have come to light, according to commentators. But the scandal has boosted his chances of winning Sports Personality of the Year, Channel 4 News learns.
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City of Manchester united in footballing celebration
Teams from Manchester today claimed the top honours in English domestic football, with United topping the league for the 19th time while City beat Stoke in the FA Cup Final.
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The death of the typewriter?
As news emerges that the manual typewriter is now obsolete, Channel 4 News finds that new-age Luddites will continue to use the defunct machine until their last ribbons snap and the ink runs dry.
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Paul the octopus or Nick Clegg? Wins and #fails of 2010
A general election, a World Cup, an “environmental 9/11”, the biggest secret files leaks in history and news of a royal wedding. Channel 4 News looks back at the winners and losers in a hectic year.
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Football clubs: stop chasing an unaffordable dream
As financially-crippled Sheffield Wednesday looks for potential buyers, football money expert Brendan Guilfoyle tells Channel 4 News that major clubs are paying a heavy price for an unrealistic dream.
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World Cup: England awaits Germany showdown
For once England manager Fabio Capello has got a fully fit squad. Channel 4 News’s Keme Nzerem asks: will this be enough to avoid the dreaded penalty shoot-out against Germany later today?
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World Cup: Capello snaps at photographers
Exclusive: Channel 4 News video of Fabio Capello’s angry clash with photographers at England’s training ground as Keme Nzerem reports from South Africa.
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Very loud: England’s first game on African soil
The atmosphere at England’s first game in South Africa ahead of Saturday’s World Cup clash against the US was very different to that of the Premier League, says Keme Nzerem.
