26/02/2012 BBC Weekend News


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More deaths in Syria and as the violence continues. President Assad

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holds a referendum on the country's future. Activists say that 45

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people have died. Here, farmers warning you virus

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could kill thousands of newborn sheep in the lambing season.

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Nelson Mandela leaves hospital after tests for stomach pains.

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Will George Clooney make all the running at the Oscars or will he be

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stunned into silence by The Artist? He has scored again! This is

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absolutely incredible! And Theo Walcott inspires Arsenal to one of

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the comebacks of the season against Good evening. Activists in Syria

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say as many as 45 people have been killed in fresh violence on the day

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the country voted on a new constitution. The poll was promised

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by President Assad in response to the uprising against him. But

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turnout in the capital is reported to be low. Opposition groups have

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called the vote fraudulent and a farce. Our correspondent has been

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following developments from their roots. -- B routes.

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At the epicentre of the struggle in Syria the country's third city,

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Homs. More shelling and deaths. The Baba Amr Quarter, where hundreds of

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rebel fighters are entrenched, has been under bombardment by security

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forces for three weeks. Against that extraordinary background, a

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nationwide referendum on the new constitution. In Damascus and other

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places, it went ahead with a show of normality. Some voters saw the

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constitution as offering a chance for peaceful change and stability.

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It is the cornerstone of President Assad's reform process, dismissed

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by the opposition as a farce. It would end the monopoly that his

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ruling party enjoys. He says the attack on Syria was the media

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assault. In the forefront, the Americans, although they tacitly

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admit that no easy way ahead, such as arming the opposition. -- there

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is no easy way ahead. There is every possibility of civil war.

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Outside intervention would probably extradite that. -- expedite that.

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All efforts to evacuate the wounded and repatriate the bodies of the

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journalist Marie Colvin have so far been in vain. Among the wounded

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hoping to get out, Sunday Times photographer Paul Conroy. The past

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five days of dashed hopes have been an anxious agony for his wife and

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family. Surely another day or two, it cannot go on much longer than

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that. This is day 5 now. Somehow, I am getting through every day and

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managing to wake up in the morning and brace myself and get on with it.

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You so what happened to Marie Colvin. She got killed and I do not

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want that to happen to my dad. Family and friends are doing

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everything they can to keep Paul Conroy's or deals from been

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forgotten, including the singer Joss Stone. He is a survivor. If he

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does not go out there, people like Paul and Marie Colvin do not go out

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and do that, they are putting their lives at risk. If the story is not

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told them the massacre will be even worse. Back in Homs, the Red Cross

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and others are keeping up their efforts to negotiate an infatuation.

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But it is a tortuous business. -- an evacuation.

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Here, farmers are warning that this -- warning that the spring's

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lambing season could see thousands of deformed births because of a new

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virus. 70 farms have been affected by the Schmallenberg virus which

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appears to have been carried by midges coming from Germany. Up to a

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quarter of lambs in affected areas could be affected.

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A worrying time for farmers as they prepare for lambing. At this farm

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in Hertfordshire, 2000 pregnant ewes will soon be giving birth.

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have done the best we can for the sheep over the winter. Staff have

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been working hard getting the sheep prepare for lambing. We are braced

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to do the best job possible and we will take what comes to us. This

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farm in Suffolk is one which has been affected by the Schmallenberg

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virus. Typically, lambs were born dead, not fully-formed, and their

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legs are fused together. This virus did not exist in the UK until less

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than one month ago. Worryingly, the number of cases has increased

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significantly in those short weeks. 74 farms have now been affected.

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On February 7th, the farms affected were in seven counties across the

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east and south-east of England. It has since moved north and west. It

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is now affecting many more areas. There is uncertainty at the moment

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because we do not know how many farmers will be affected.

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Relatively few at the moment. Within those farms, we do not know

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how many lambs they were used. On the Continent, we have seen a range

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of between 5% and 50% loss. -- how many lambs they will lose. If it

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stays at the current level, the impact is low but more than we

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would like. Early lambs are being born but it is early help from

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scientists to develop a vaccine which farmers need and want.

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The first edition of the Sun on Sunday hit the newsagents this

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morning. It has received mixed reviews and sparked some

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controversy by including the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu,

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as its -- among columnists. The Sunday edition is not a brand

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new paper, just an extension of the tabloid. Going to seven days a week

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marks, as the paper's editorial says, a new era. I have bought the

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Sun to us try it. -- to try it. is full of gossip and tittle-tattle.

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I usually buy the Guardian so no, I have never thought of buying it.

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Not because it is 50p! It would not matter if it had been 75 p, I would

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have still bolted today. I like the sun. -- I would have still bought

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it a day. I like the #. It has prompted a war with the other red

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tops. It will be interesting to see how long the 50p price tag last.

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The new edition comes seven months after the demise of the News of the

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World, following the phone hacking scandal. Compared to the stories on

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that paper, some have seen the paper today as planned, but

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unsurprising. The old style of Sunday journalism, kiss-and-tell as,

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as stock relief. -- kiss-and-tells, has stopped, really. That is to do

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with the privacy law being used so often. And an understanding that

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the public have turned away. Something that is not planned about

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the paper is the inclusion of the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu,

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as a columnist. He said it was a fantastic honour but recognised

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that it would prompt criticism, which it has. Wow, said Archbishop

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John. What do you think of his involvement? Not impressed. Quite

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frankly, I am astonished. Particularly, having seen the

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content of the paper. I think he ought to reflect on doing so and

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changed his mind. A spokesman for the archbishop said any proceeds

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from the column would go to charity. Rupert Murdoch, at the printers

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with the paper's editor when it came off the presses, has said he

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would be happy with sales of 2 million. This is a shrinking market

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but his commitment and resources mean that the sun's Sunday edition

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could be a success. Security forces in Pakistan are

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demolishing the compound where Osama Bin Laden once lived. The Al-

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Qaeda leader was killed in a raid by US Special forces in May last

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year. He had secretly love with his family at the compound in

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Abbottabad for five years. There was no warning, no

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announcement, they just sent in the bulldozers. The place where the

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mastermind of 9/11 hid for up to five years will soon be nothing

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more than a pile of rubble. It was in May that the building came into

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prominence, in the most dramatic of ways. To the embarrassment of

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Pakistan. After they killed him, American Navy SEALs grabbed what

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material they could, including Bin Laden home videos. Very little

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about his life is yet to be made public. This demolition is taking

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place under a shroud of secrecy. All of that heavy machinery moved

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in under the dead of night, and security forces swarmed this area,

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trying to keep us as far away as possible. We have still not been

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given an official reason as to why the Pakistani authorities are

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taking down this building now. We revisit a neighbour. He was one of

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the few outsiders who got inside the compound when Bin Laden live

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there. He had unwittingly been the Al-Qaeda leader's plumber. There

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are two reasons why people here agree in demolishing the building.

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Many people feel that what happened there was unjust and do not want to

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be reminded. Also, we have heard that things will get back to normal.

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That must be Pakistan's Corp. Just because the compound has been

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raised does not mean the uncomfortable questions about why

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Bin Laden was found under the nose of the Pakistani army will go away.

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The former South African President, Nelson Mandela was discharged from

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hospital this afternoon one day after being admitted. He was given

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a clean bill of health before leaving hospital. He was admitted

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yesterday for a key cooperation to investigate persistent stomach

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pains. -- keyhole operation. Golden statuettes are being handed

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out for the great and good of the film industry at this time of year.

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The Oscars are upon us. The ceremony takes place later tonight.

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Alistair Leithead is on the red carpet.

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The final touches are being put on what is supposed to be the biggest

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red carpet in the world. I am not sure how they work that out. The

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stars will be making their way into the theatre and a few hours. There

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is already excitement. The buzz is around The Artist. If it wins Best

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Picture, it will be the first time a silent movie has won since 1929,

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when the very first Oscar ceremony was held across the road from here.

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The Descendants, the George Clooney film, it is the one that is

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breathing down its neck at the moment. Of course, it is Jean

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Dujardin from The Artist and George Clooney for Best Actor. He would be

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the first Frenchman to win, Jean Dujardin, if he won the Oscar. The

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other big races are won for best actress. Meryl Streep, she is the

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favourite, but I think she might have been replaced by Viola Davis

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from The Help as who the bookies are putting the money on. You would

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have thought she had a brace of Oscars in her cupboard, but in fact,

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this would be her third. The last time she won was when Margaret

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Thatcher was Prime Minister. Alistair Leithead in Hollywood.

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Time to catch up with the sport. As you may have seen at Wembley,

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Liverpool have won the Carling Cup. Cardiff City to them to penalties.

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It was 1-1 after 90 minutes. Dirk Kuyt looked to have scored the

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winner in the second minute of extra-time but ben Turner scrambled

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an equaliser. The match had to be decided on penalty kicks. Cardiff

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only scored two out of five. Anthony Gerrard missed the decisive

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penalty. I have got mixed emotions. I am delighted to win the Cup four

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per supporters but I feel for Antony and Cardiff. -- for our

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supporters. Did you have a word with them? It does not matter what

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I say to him at this time. I had been there. I will be there for him

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after the game. Arsenal are unlikely to lift any trophies this

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season but what a win against Spurs today in the Premier League. They

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were Two-nil down at the Emirates Stadium but won 5-2 to move back

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into the top four. After three minutes and 51 seconds

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we thought we knew the story of this game. Louis Saha at the heart

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of Arsenal's defence, breaking it. Yet again, are sold deliver and

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Thomas Szczesny came forward. Arsenal were agreed. They needed a

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player to come up and score. That was Adebayor. Topsides are not

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supposed to squander winning leads by half-time but it makes for might

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never some matches. We have to win, said Robin van Persie before the

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game. Easier said than done unless you can strike a ball like this.

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Arsenal galloped into the second half, and Tottenham's defence was

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in tatters. Rosicky scored. Arsenal were back from the brink. Theo

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Walcott reconstructed his confidence, and his club's with two

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sublime finishers. If defeat was unthinkable, 5-2 was nearly -- a

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scarcely believable. Arsenal are 4th, seven points

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behind Spurs. Manchester United behind Spurs. Manchester United

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trail Manchester City by two points after Ryan Giggs scored their

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injury time winner against Norwich. His 900th appearance. Wayne Rooney

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missed the match with a throat infection. He will not play in

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infection. He will not play in England's friendly on Wednesday.

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Their future is uncertain and the title may be beyond them but at

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least Rangers fans had a win to celebrate today. They beat

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Inverness -- Inverness Caley Thistle 4-1. Glenn McCulloch got

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the final call. Rangers are now a near 20 points behind Celtic.

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It all started so well for Scotland and the Six Nations, racing to a

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ten-point lead against France at Murrayfield. But mistakes crept in

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