12/05/2014 Newsround


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spots but it is congratulations to Manuel Pellegrini who ends his first

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Good morning, this is Newsround and on the way: The Commonwealth baton

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finally returns to the British Isles. And find out which major

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footie star has been left out of England's World Cup squad.

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But first to Ukraine where people in eastern parts of the country have

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been voting on whether they want to stay part of the country or become

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independent. The organisers of the vote claim 90% of people who voted

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in one of the regions want to separate from Ukraine and rule the

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area themselves. The poll has been described as illegal by the European

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Union and the United States. It is a very critical moment in this

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crisis and it will be important to see how Moscow responds to this.

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They are saying there is a strong feeling in the region that they will

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be breaking away from Kiev. Ukraine has been in crisis over recent

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months with tensions mounting between people who want the country

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to stay an independent country and those who think it should become

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part of Russia. You can find out more about what's happening in

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Ukraine with our guide over on the website. After leaving last October

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with a handwritten message from the Queen the Olympic baton finally

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returned to British soil reaching Jersey today. Around 100 lucky kids

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in Jersey will carry the torch over the next two days before it travels

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through Wales, Northern Ireland and England before reaching Scotland for

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the 2014 Commonwealth Games. It is a massive honour to bring the baton

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into the British Isles. The crowd here are amazing. The reception has

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been incredible. The Commonwealth games are getting really close. From

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fighting on the front line to saving lives in a military hospital, the

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people who are involved in World War I are being remembered in an online

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archive. The material for the lives of the First World War Project has

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been collected by the Imperial War Museum. It would now like relatives

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of those who served to share old letters, photographs and documents

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so the project can continue to grow. Sports news next and Ashley Cole has

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announced his retirement from international football after being

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left out of the England World Cup squad for Brazil. The Chelsea

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defender made the announcement last night after he was told he would not

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be going by the England manager Roy Hodgson. His replacement will be

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officially announced later when Hodgson announces his full squad for

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the tournament. So who will be heading to Rio to battle it out for

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the biggest trophy in football? We have been speaking to some young

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football experts to find out who they think has made the cut for the

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cup. It is the biggest decision of his managerial career. He can make

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dreams come true and break the hearts of others. If you were in his

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shoes, who would you pick? Roy, who are you taking to Brazil? Leighton

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Baines, Daniel Sturridge, Steven Gerrard. Rooney has had a good

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season. Glen Johnson. Steven Gerrard because he has been the best. Joe

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Hart Lee is good. What about the outsiders? Adam Lallana, Ashley

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Cole. Raheem Sterling. Jack Wilshere. It has been Theo Walcott

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in the past, but who will it be this time? Andy Carroll. If you want to

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find out who makes it on the plane, listen to newsround at 4:20pm. These

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were the scenes after the final whistle went at the Etihad Stadium

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yesterday after Manchester City were crowned champions of the Premier

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League. They secured their second title in three seasons by beating

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West Ham 2-0. Liverpool finished two points behind in second after a 2-1

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win over Newcastle. Manchester City fans will get the chance to see

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their heroes later today when the players show off the Premier League

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trophy in an open top bus tour later this afternoon.

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And finally to the almost flying, certainly falling race. 43 brave

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people and bold designs took to the air for a short time in the first

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Asian flight day race in China. Victoria Harbour was taken over by

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the fanatics trying to get their aircraft to fly the furthest. 10,000

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people came to cheer them on. Back in half an hour.

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