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Good ieng evening, thousands of pro-- good evening, thousands of

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protesters are out as anger grows protesters are out as anger grows

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against the President in Egypt. Mohamed Morsi' owe ponsents reject

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his efforts. Both sides are planning mass

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protests in the coming days, after a dispute over the new constitution

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deepens. Requirery Davies sent this report

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on Egypt's growing divide. It does include flash photography. A rally

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tonight in support of their troubled President.

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To these Muslim Brotherhood supporters, Mohamed Morsi is a

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Democratically-elected leader, who has more than reached out to his

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opponents. That's not how things were being

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interpreted today in many other parts of Cairo. Riot police

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prepared for more trouble between pro and anti-Government supporters.

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The army, hither-to reluctant it take sides, warning that it might

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be forced to intervene. When became President, six months

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ago, Mohamed Morsi famously declared unlike his predecessor, he

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didn't need a bullet-proof jacket. The message was - I'm one of the

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people. But now the beleaguered leader has had to build a ten-feet

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high concrete wall around his Palace to keep out protesters.

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Egypt really is a divided country. It's an image of the new democratic

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Egypt that doesn't bode well for the coming days.

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President Morsi last night announced he was annuling a decree

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that hugely expanded his powers and sparked a week of violence. But a

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controversial referendum on a draft constitution, planned for next

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weekend, will still go ahead. A constitution, say Mr Morsi's

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opponents, that's been drawn up by and for the Muslim Brotherhood,

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would no consideration for others. If the President uses his majority

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to pass law that is are against universial human rights and against

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the standards we are looking for and we find ourselves in a

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difficult position, we have no option but to continue with

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demonstrations. Women, liberals and Christians have protested in recent

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days against the draft constitution, a dkumt which some legal experts

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say is fundamentally flawed. -- document It limits freedom of

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expression. There are provisions that ban infreedom of expression or

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insulting prophets. Mr Morsi's supporters and even more

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conservative Muslims, that are against any draft changes to the

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constitution and say the President is being misrepresented. He is only

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looking for the sake of the country. He is not looking for power, money

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or anything. He is only looking for the sake of the country. The chasm

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between Government and opposition widened tonight when the

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President's critics formally rejected the draft constitution.

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They said it didn't represent the Egyptian people. Egypt is preparing

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for another turbulent week. We can speak to Wyre live in Cairo. It is

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not that long aago we had another President, President Morsi facing

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the protesters. Now we have this one barricaded inside the

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Presidential Palace. Where do you think this crisis in Egypt is

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heading? These certainly are unprecedented scenes. Not even in

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the dying days of Hosni Mubarak's regime did we have tanks and

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concrete blocks and soldiers guarding the Presidential Palace.

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This week was a chance for compromise to aindividual violence

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last week but President Morsi's supporters are adamant. They say's

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democratically elected leader and they say he has every right to push

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through the constitution and have the referendum next Saturday. But

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those opposed to to say it doesn't recognise women and other religious

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groups. For next week, tensions will rise. There will be prayers at

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the mosque on Friday, the Muslim Brotherhood will gather its

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supporters and vote on Saturday. There will be violence ahead.

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Whether or not we will see the scenes we saw last week when people

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died, is another thing but some people in Egypt talk about the

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possibility of another revolution. Thank you.

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The astronomers and broadcaster, Sir Patrick Moore has died at the

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age of 89. His BBC pro, The Sky at Night was broadcast for more than 5

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years and made him a familiar figure to millions -- 55 years. 9

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most recent episode was only shown on Monday. With scientists and fans

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paying tribute to his work, Nick Higham looks back at his work.

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evening. The young Patrick Moore seemed a serious sort of chap when

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the The Sky at Night fist made him Britain's favourite star-gazer. He

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made his last appearance on the programme last week, talking about

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water on Mercury. Waterfalls on Mercury. Along the way he became

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one of the nation's favourite eccentrics a defapbtantly old-

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fashioned man who's passion for astronomy was kindled by this book

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when he was six. He had his own observatory in his back garden. His

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early work involved mapping the moon, maps which helped the

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Americans plan their moon landings. People like Patrick have been able

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to put astronomy into perspective and help the ordinary people

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understand the enormity of the universe. Thousands of amster

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astronomers caught the bug from his infectious enthusiasm. That is the

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end of this eclipse of the century and by jove was it worth seeing.

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The young Heather Couper wrote to him, asking if being a girl was a

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handicap for an astronomers. couldn't believe he' plied to me,

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it says, "Dearms Couper, many thanks for your letter. Let me

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assure you on one point, being a girl is no handicap at all ""I just

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thought that generosity of spirit was fantastic. It really urged me

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on to try for a career in astronomy. His monocle and machine-gun deliver

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prix were easy to parody. These was Rony Parker. -- delivery was easy

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to parody. Good evening. He was happy to send himself up as here,

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launching astronomical stamps at Stonehenge. It counts as an

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astronomical monument. Therefore I think it is suitable it use this as

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a lanching vehicle for the Post Office's new astronomical stamps.

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Are you a stamp man a collector? Not at all? No. Music was a great

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love. He played the pee an yes and composed for the xylophone. -- the

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piano. With his energy and range of

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interest, he could have made a fortune but said his astronomy

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would have suffered and he always put astronomy first.

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Sir Patrick Moore, who died today. The owners of the Australian radio

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station that made the hoax call to the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital

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last week have said they are to review their broadcasting practices.

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The nurse who answered the call, Jacintha Saldanha, was found dead

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on Friday. Her husband says he's devastated by the loss.

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Jacintha Saldanha leaves behind a husband and two teenage children.

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The 46-year-old was found dead at her lodgings in London after

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unwittingly transferring a hoax phonecall from an Australian radio

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station, to the Duchess of Cambridge's ward.

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In a message, posted on his Facebook page, her husband, Ben

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Barboza writes, "I'm devastated with the tragic loss of my beloved

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wife in tragic circumstances. She will be laid to rest in India." The

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family regularly worships at this church in Bristol. The priest went

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to pray with them today and told us about a community's loss. You could

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tell she was a supportive, caring mother, somebody who - one of those

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people in the background who do loads but never put themselves

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forward to be in the limelight or whatever. But, a very - you know

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the neighbours speak very highly of her. Other parish members just

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devastated because they saw her as a very loving and caring and gentle

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person. The DJ who is played the prank, Mel Greig and Michael

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Christian have been taken off air and offered counselling, after

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themselves being target bid a wave of hate mail. -- targeted by. Their

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Sydney radio station says that at some point they do want it speak

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out about the death. The station's owners, meanwhile, have replied to

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a complaint from the King Edward Scotland Yard has already spoken to

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police in Australia and may ask to interview the two DJs involved in

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the hoax. The inquest into the death of Jacintha Saldanha is

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expected to open this week. Three days after leaving hospital,

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the Duchess of Cambridge has been spending Sunday quietly with her

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husband. Their press office has urged that Kate should be allowed a

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degree of privacy during her pregnancy.

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The South African leader, Jacob Zuma has visited the former

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President, Nelson Mandela in hospital in Pretoria. The 94-year-

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old has been undergoing tests after being admitted yesterday. President

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Zuma's spokesman said Mr Mandela was comfortable and in good care.

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In January, he was treated for abdominal pains. The former Prime

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Minister, John Major, is to add his support to a group of senior

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Conservatives who are campaigning to allow same-sex couples to marry

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in church. In a statement tomorrow, he'll call

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David Cameron's backing for the plan, which is due to be outlined

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later this week, "krgeous." As our Political Correspondent reports,

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the proposals have drawn sharp criticism from within the

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Conservative Party. -- courageous. There was at times an uncivil

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debate over the introduction of civil partnerships which gave same-

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sex couples new rights but now proposals to allow gay couples to

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marry approximate in churches and other religious buildings are

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proving more divisive. Nick Herbert is in a civil partnership but has

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set up a group to campaign for full marriage rights. Prominent members

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of the Conservative Party wrote to the Sunday Telegraph supporting him

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today and tomorrow the former Prime Minister, John Major will give his

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backing. I think marriage is universially understood. A

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particular commitment of two people towards each other. Many people

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would like to enter into a marriage, not just a civil partnership.

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couple agree. Derek and Darren have a civil partnership but want a

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marriage. It's about equality. It's not a religious reason we are doing

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it. Neither of Russ particularly religious. It's so we also can be

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seen to be equul to man and women who get married. I don't see why we

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can't have that same privilege. -- equal. Supporters of gay marriage

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say churches won't be compelled to conduct marriages, although some

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clergy fear a legal challenge if they refuse. There's opposition to

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gi marriage in both some elements of church and state. Anglicans say

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they won't allow ceremonies in their prep iss, the Catholic Church

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is equally opposed and while 19 Conservatives have come out in

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favour of gay marriage today, around 100 of David Cameron's MPs

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are opposed. Think the Prime Minister feels it is popular and I

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might suggest that's the reason they are doing it. He wants the

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party to look modern and liberal- leaning, cuddly. We are the

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Conservative Party. We are the party which says what's best in the

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past we should keep. I don't think that's really in the tradition of

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the Conservative Party. There will be a vote n on gay marriage in

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Parliament next spring and separate legislation in Scotland. Most

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Labour and Lib Dem MPs will be in faifrplt Conservatives will be told

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to vote on their conscience. -- will be in favour.

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Time for the sport. Over to Olly Foster at the BBC Sprts Centre.

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Today's -- sports centre. Today's Premier League matches in England

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and ask the land are on Match of the Day 2 and sportsScene following

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up. But I have the results now. Manchester United are six points

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clear after Robin van Persie scored an injury-time winner against

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Manchester City. 3-2 the final score. But police are studying CCTV

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footage from the Etihad Stadium after United's Rio Ferdinand was

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hit by a coin thrown from the crowd. He needed treatment for a cut above

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his eye. We can do without that. Two great sides battling out. You

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can do without that. We had the same thing at Chelsea which was

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masked by the carry on. Half a seat being thrown, lighters, coins,

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everything. Nothing is said or done about it. It is a problem. Nikica

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Jelavic's goal saw Everton beat Spurs. Elsewhere, Liverpool came

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from behind to beat West Ham. One match in the Scottish Premier

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League. The Dundee derby and United won against bottom club, Dundee.

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi has broken a 40--year-old record for scoring

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the most goals in a calendar year. He is up to 86 after scoring twice

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in the win over Real bet tis tonight. He has overtaken Gerd

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Mueller's record of 85 from 197 2. England's cricket remembers 2-1 up

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in the Test series against India. They only needed 41 runs to seal

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victory in the Third Test. But the run chase wasn't straightforward in

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Kolkata. The moment victory was sealed.

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Appropriately Captain Alistair Cook to the fore. England United.

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Including Kevin Pietersen. Nothing like a few twoins aid the

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reintegration process. -- like a few wins. The first part of their

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mission was accomplished. Pragyan Ojha bold, just. India added just

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eight runs. England's target just 41. Simple. Perhaps not. Captain

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Cook who has sailed a sure path through this series but this time

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ran aground and ran out of his crease. Stumped for one. Jonathan

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trot stold lbw. Then Kevin Pietersen became a second wicket

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for Ashwin. KP gone for a duck, England were wobbling. Fortunately

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Ian Bell who looked shaky in the first innings, steadied the ship.

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Back in the side after the birth of his first child, he'll feel better

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after this 28-not-out. He was he who scored the winning runs. Cook's

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men know a draw if the final Test will secure a first Series win in

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India since 1985. In rugby union's Heineken Cup,

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Leicester were winners against Treviso but car biff Blues were

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lost at Montpellier and holder Leinster went down to Clermont

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Auvergne. A update in the UK snooker final in

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York. It is 6-6 tween Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy. It's the first to

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ten. -- between. Thank you. Our main nugs tonight: thousands of

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protesters are out in Egypt's capital as anger grows against the

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President. There will be more on that story and other developments

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around the Middle East with George Alagiah this week. Two years since

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the Arab uprising gans, we are back in Tahrir Square. -- began. Today

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they were divided. Across the Middle East, too, the march towards

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