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Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is released without charge - after four

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days in police custody. Mr Adams was questioned over the

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murder of a mother of ten in the 1970s. A file will now be sent to

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prosecutors. In Ukraine, pro-Russian activists

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attack a police station holding people being questioned over a

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deadly fire two days ago. After Pfizer's bid for Astra Zeneca

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- Labour calls for a new public interest test for takeovers of

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British firms. And Norwich cling on to their

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Premier League status for now - with a defiant draw at Chelsea.

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Good evening. The Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has been

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released without charge by police in Antrim this afternoon after being

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questioned for four days over the murder of Jean McConville in 1972.

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He denies any involvement. A file will now be sent to prosecutors. Our

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Ireland correspondent Chris Buckler is outside the police station. This

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has been a week of strong words and raised tensions. But combination of

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a leading politician, apparent military murder and the police would

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always be a toxic mix -- a paramilitary murder. Sinn Fein said

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they may withdraw their support for policing in Northern Ireland or

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certainly withdraw it. There is a Loyalist protest here at the gates

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of Antrim police station. However, Gerry Adams has now been released

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from custody without charge and he is expected to leave this building

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after many hours of questioning shortly.

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A Sinn Fein politician walked out of Antrim police station this afternoon

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ahead of Gerry Adams. His party colleague Jerry Kelly was allowed

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into the station for a short time as Loyalists protested outside. Sinn

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Fein's anger has grown each day. Their leader has being questioned

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about the murder of Jean McConville. If there is policing

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which we see as wrong we will speak out against that. This is a very

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serious situation. Gerry Kelly was heckled as he left. Sinn Fein, if

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you look at some of the language, some of the tactics which have been

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adopted over this issue, I think there is an attempt to intimidate

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the police, to intimidate the judicial system and that should not

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happen in a democratic society. No one is above the law. But on streets

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in Republican areas, there is the view that police have been playing

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politics by making an arrest ahead of elections. And I are memorial in

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west Belfast today was a reminder of years of conflict. History that was

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told by former paramilitaries to research is why Boston College

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project. The police have dozens of so-called Boston takes in their

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possession. Baited by some, hated by others, Mr Adams has always divided

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opinion but he insists he had nothing to do with Jean

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McConville's murder. This new mural is now a new tourist attraction. It

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is streets away from where the mother of ten was taken from her

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family in 1972. It is understood that the Director

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of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland will take no part in the

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decision because he used to be Gerry Adams' solicitor at one time so the

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decision will be taken by his deputy. Whatever happens in terms of

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this investigation, one thing is clear, it has again strained the

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often fraught political relationships here in Northern

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Ireland. Chris, thank you.

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Police in Ukraine have released dozens of people arrested following

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Friday's fire in Odessa which claimed the lives of more than 40

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pro-Russian activists. They were let go after the police station where

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they were being questioned came under attack. The move came as

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Ukraine's interim Prime Minister blamed the country's security

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services for failing to prevent the deaths. Fergal Keane reports from

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Ukraine. The blunt force of a people's anger.

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In Odessa, the pro-Russian crowds converged on police headquarters,

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demanding the release of prisoners. They are furious, blaming Ukraine's

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government for the deaths of their comrades. This vehicle surrounded as

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it tried to reverse the way. And this police van attacked. Among many

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ethnic Russians, the Odessa tragedy is a defining moment in their

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relationship with the state. But Ukraine's Prime Minister told me he

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blames his own police for failing to stop the Byland 's. I am seeing the

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security service to execute its duty, to preserve peace and

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stability and protect the life of every human being. That is what the

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security service in your country would do. In the east, where the

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army is battling pro-Russian militants, this was the scene. The

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violence has flared as the government has pressed on with its

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offensive. We found pro-Russian demonstrators showing contempt for

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the Ukrainian flag. Russia, Russia, they sang. And then gunfire. Some

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prisoners had arrived. The crowd ran to attack them. We saw the guards

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dry them back. -- dry them back. As this man is dragged, he his hit and

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falls. They disappear into the building. This is an incredibly

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tense situation, as we have seen, men have been dragged away, they

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have been set upon by the crowd and now they are being pulled into the

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building. It gives you an idea of the anger and tension that there is

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here. The state is far away and force the only law.

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The Labour leader Ed Miliband says there needs to be an independent

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assessment of whether a foreign takeover of the British drug company

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AstraZeneca, is in the national interest. He said David Cameron

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appeared to be "cheerleading" for the bid from the American drugs

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giant Pfizer. Downing Street says it's fighting for British jobs and

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science. Our political correspondent Alex Forsyth reports.

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They are two pharmaceutical giants and if the UK's giant Pfizer

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swallows up AstraZeneca, it will be the biggest ever takeover of a U K

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company by a foreign firm. AstraZeneca employs 7000 people in

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the UK and Pfizer, 2000. There is concern about what a deal would be

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for British jobs and the wider science industry. Today, the Labour

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leader Ed Miliband has written to the Prime Minister urging him to

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take a closer look at the proposed deal. When we have the largest

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takeover in British history, with all the

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takeover in British history, with base, that has to be an independent

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assessment on our national interest. Currently, the government can

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assessment on our national interest. intervene on a takeover on three

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grounds, if the company would intervene on a takeover on three

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an influence on the media, if it would affect national secure the or

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stability. Labour wants to widen this to include abroad interest test

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to protect key industries such as science and technology. Ed Miliband

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wants to be seen to be sticking up for British interests, protecting

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well skilled British jobs. But this follows his plans to cap energy

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prices and rent hikes and it has led to accusations from the

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Conservatives and others that he is anti-business. The government is

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already watching this proposed deal very closely. What we are

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endeavouring to do is to make sure that Britain's excellent science

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base, the pharmaceutical research is properly protected, manufacture it

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in the UK and decision-making. That is what we are talking about.

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AstraZeneca has already rejected two offers from Pfizer. A third bid is

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almost certainly on its way. The Archbishop of Canterbury has

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expressed support for the Prime Minister's view that Britain's

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underlying values are based on Christianity. It follows criticism

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of David Cameron's views from secular groups. This report contains

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flashing images. St Peter's in London was full this

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morning but elsewhere, congregations are dwindling. Although the

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church's influence is waning, the Prime Minister has insisted that

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Britain remains a Christian country. Secularists have criticised the

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claim that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, says the

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Archbishop is right. The basic thing is if you look at the nature of the

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human being and the basic dignity reflects the values of Jesus

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Christ. Like many Anglican churches, St Peter's runs a school funded by

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the state. It provides the setting shaped by Christian values. The fact

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that it is often oversubscribed, claimed the parents, the is because

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many Muslim parents prefer a school with a religious ethos rather than

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one which is entirely secular. Critics say the church is too small

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to justify educating nearly a million children. Justin Welby

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disagrees. Yellow macro people choose these schools and they are

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often in the poorest parts of the country. We should seek to love and

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serve people through these schools as we have done for hundreds of

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years. The school has been provided through being the active church of

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state. Tens of thousands of South Africans

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attended a rally of the governing African National Congress today, its

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final one before this week's elections. But 20 years after Nelson

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Mandela became South Africa's first democratically elected leader, there

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are growing concerns about inequality and corruption. Our

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Africa correspondent Andrew Harding reports.

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In a poor neighbourhood, a South African maverick comes looking for

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votes. He is facing fraud charges. His plans are to nationalise the

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economy. Black people, you are fighting now. In the west, people

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are very scared of you, they call you a demagogue in the making who

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will turn your country into another Zimbabwe with land reforms and so

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on. Yellow agribusiness our country. What we do with our country has

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nothing to do with what goes on outside. Political opposition is

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spreading here as people grow tired of corruption and alarmingly high

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unemployment. We had freedom but we have got nothing now. And yet it is

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also clear that many South Africans are better off after 20 years of

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democracy. The governing ANC holding its final campaign rally here claims

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much of the credit. Because of the ANC I am free. I was studying and

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now I am working. We have water, roads. It is difficult to argue with

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these numbers. The ANC may have its problems but it has the power of the

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state behind it and the enduring loyalty of millions of South

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Africans. And so President Jacob Zuma brushes off corruption

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allegations, promises more jobs and investment and prepares for

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something close to another landslide victory.

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Time now for some sport. Thank you. Chelsea have missed the

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chance to move to the top of the Barclays Premier League after they

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were held to a goalless draw by Norwich. The result is a major blow

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to their hopes of winning the title. Earlier Arsenal beat West Bromich

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Albion 1-0. David Ornstein reports. Jose Mourinho continues to insist

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his Chelsea team are not in the title race. Defeat would edge

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Norwich closer to relegation. But Chelsea soon took control. First a

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ball hit the post and in the second half David Luiz hit the crossbar.

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Robert Snodgrass came through, Gary K Hill with a tackle. Chelsea

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continued to push for a winner but Chelsea held firm. With the results

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going their way this weekend, Arsenal secured a place in next

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season's Champions League without kicking a ball. The feel-good factor

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continued at the Emirates. West Brom are still not completely safe from

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relegation but offered little in the way of a response. It took them

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until the 71st minute to create a clear-cut chance. Arsenal almost

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double the lead. One goal was denied by the woodwork. But it mattered not

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as Arsenal's final home match of the season ended in a victory.

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In the Scottish Premiership, relegated Hearts inflicted

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Kilmarnock's biggest defeat of season. Hearts won 5-0 at

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Tynecastle, with Ryan Stevenson scoring a hat-trick.

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The World Snooker Championship final is underway in Sheffield. Defending

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champion Ronnie Sullivan is 5-3 up against Mark Selby. O'Sullivan made

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an explosive start, racing into a 3-0 lead with a century break of

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102. Selby fought back, but mistakes cost him the eighth frame and

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O'Sullivan finished the opening session with a 2-frame advantage.

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Play at the Crucible resumes at seven.

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That is all the sport, back to you. That is it from

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