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An American soldier goes on the rampage in Afghanistan killing at

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least 16 civilians. Mourners gathered at the scene as the

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country's President confirmed there are nine children among the dead.

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A year on from the tsunami. Japan remembers its dead and missing.

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The Catholic Church steps up its opposition to Government proposals

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to legalise same-sex marriage. And England's young Lions beat

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France in a thrilling match in the Six Nations. Good evening. An

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American soldier has shot dead at least 16 villagers in their homes,

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nine of them children. Afghanistan's President has called

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the incident unforgivable and the US Embassy in Kabul is warning of

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possible anti-American reprisals. Quentin Somerville is in the Afghan

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capital for us now. Well, news of the killings hasn't

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quite sunk in here in Afghanistan, yet pts Karzai said these were

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assassinations, intentional killings, murder and terror that

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cannot be forgiven. -- President Karzai. In a remote corner of

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Kandahar, crowds gather outside an American base in silent protest at

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a slaughter in their village. An American soldier from inside these

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walls, they say, committed the massacre.

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There's grief and disbelief that their neighbours, including women

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and children, were shot dead in their homes. A two-year-old was one

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of nine children killed by the gunman. TRANSLATION: They killed a

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child. Was this child the Taliban? Believe me, I've not seen a two-

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year-old Taliban. There are no Taliban here. Americans are always

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threatening us with dogs and helicopter during night raids.

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The serving officer, believed to be a staff sergeant, left the base at

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3am. He travelled from the military outpost in which a villager said

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the soldier attacked three houses. In one house, he woke a family,

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then killed all 11. He then set the bodies on fire.

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This was murder, careful and precise, most were killed with a

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single shot to, including the children. At the American Embassy

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in Kabul, a full investigation was promised.

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We deplore any attack by a member of the US Armed Forces against

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innocent civilians and denounce all violence against civilians.

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America's reputation here is taking a beating. Last month, it was

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revealed that US soldiers burnt copies of the Koran. That provoked

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outrage throughout the country. This incident is quite shocking and

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this is really not acceptable to the Afghan people. But at the end,

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it will be the government of Afghanistan to take up this issue.

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Kabul is peaceful now, but trouble is expected. This is an atrocity,

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one in a series that is losing the spwr national mission here its most

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important supporter, the Afghan people.

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Well, President Obama has said that he was deeply saddened by these

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events and they don't represent the American military here in

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Afghanistan. Of course, Afghans over the past ten months have seen

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the Koran being burnt inadvertently by American soldiers, American

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marines urinating on the bodies of Afghan insurgents and now this, one

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ex-American diplomat said tonight, the Afghan people are really

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running out of patience with America.

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Thank you. It's exactly a year since a massive earthquake and

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tsunami struck the north-east coast of Japan. Today, ceremonies have

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been held across the country to remember the 20,000 people who were

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killed. A minutes' silence was observed at the moment the quake

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hit, 2.46 local time in the afternoon. Roland Bank of America

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sent this report from one of thes worst affected areas. -- Roland

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Beurk. In a mon industry on Japan's north-east coast, a bell marked the

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precise moment the earthquake hit one year ago.

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The country came to a standstill, remembering the missing and the

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dead. TRANSLATION: I couldn't even say goodbye to my brother and it

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still hurts deeply. TRANSLATION: wanted to save people but I

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couldn't, I couldn't even help my father. Across devastated towns,

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the tsunami warning sirens sounded again today, and the bereaved stood

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with their heads bowed. The Emperor led a memorial ceremony

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in Tokyo, the entire nation has been traumatised by the worst

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natural disaster in living memory. TRANSLATION: We are all gathered

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together in deep mourning to offer condolences to the deceased.

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The one who lived through -- no-one who lived through that day can

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forget the panic and fear. Entire neighbourhoods smashed, the rush to

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escape, children, parents, grand parents swept away to their deaths.

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Today, the towns where so many lost their lives look like wastelands.

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Over the last year, a huge clear-up operation has been carried out

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along the coast. This place was full of wreckage. Now pretty much

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all of it has been removed. All you can see are the foundations of the

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buildings and the layout of the streets where people's homes and

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shops once stood. Even if the survivors want to

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return here, rebuilding hasn't even begun.

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In Fukushima, it's the radiation from the crippled nuclear plant

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that's preventing people from going home. Wearing protective suits, one

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group was allowed into the exclusion zone today and within a

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mile of the melted down reactors. Others found themselves drawn to

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the beach, to three flowers on the sea that stole the lives of so many.

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Calm today, a year after bringing such misery.

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Here, a memorial service has been held for the six British soldiers

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killed in Afghanistan last week. The soldiers, including five from

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third gal yon the Yorkshire regiment died wean bomb exploded

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under their vehicle in Helmand. The candle was lit for each of them

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during the service of remembrance in Halifax Minster. Liberal

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Democrat activists have refused to endorse the coalition's

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controversial changes to the National Health Service in England.

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Tt party's Spring Conference voted to reject a call for support for

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the Government's health bill which has been backed by the Lib Dem

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leader, Nick Clegg. He acknowledged that the issue has been difficult

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for the party. From the conference in Gatess head, our Political

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Correspondent, Vicki Young, reports. Is it time to listen to the Lib

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Dems on health... It's been a bruising battle over health and

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today Lib Dems landed another punch on their leader, Nick Clegg. They

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were up bright and early, eager to voice their worries about an NHS

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reorganisation which they fear is bad for patients. You should never

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turn supporting a bad Bill into a political testosterone and vir

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illity test. When faced with a high speed train crash, it's best to

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slam on the brakes. We are screwed if we pass it and screwed if we

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don't. Lib Dem peer and conference favourite Shirley Williams did her

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best to convince colleagues that enough safeguards had now been put

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in the Bill. I wouldn't be standing here and I wouldn't have stuck with

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the Bill if I believed for one moment that it undermined the NHS.

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On the contrary, I think there are many ways in which it will

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strengthen the NHS and that's at the heart of all that we do. That

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wasn't enough and activists voted not to back the Bill. It won't

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change Government policy, but it was an uncomfortable moment for

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Nick Clegg. The Health Service is an institution that voters care

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passionately about a no political party can afford to lose the

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voters' trust on such a crucialish yuefplt that's why there's intense

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debate about this Health Bill, Nick Clegg admitting the Government

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didn't do enough to make the case for change. He didn't dwell on the

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issue when he addressed the party faithful, but Mr Clegg tried to

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reassure. This is a Bill for patients, not profits. It isn't a

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Liberal Democrat Health Bill, but it is a better Bill because of the

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Liberal Democrats. Mr Clegg was keen to move on and

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set out his priorities for the Budget, fewer people paying income

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tax but the wealthy contributing more. The sight of the wealthiest

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scheming to keep their tax bill down to the bare minimum is frankly

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disgraceful. So we will call time on the tycoon

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tax dodgers and make sure everyone pays a fair level of tax.

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They can all agree on that, but Nick Clegg will be disappointed

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that after telling his party to move on from the arguments on

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health, he's been defiantly ignored. The Catholic Church in England and

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Wales is stepping up its criticism and its campaign against the

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Government's proposal to legalise same sex marriage. A letter from

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two of the senior Archbishops has been read out in 2,500 churches

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urging congregations to fight the plan. This report from our

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religious correspondent, Robert Pigott.

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These are the foot soldiers, the Catholic Church is recruiting to

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fight plans for gay marriage. The Archbishop's letter said

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marriage was based on a natural instinct for men and women to form

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partnerships to bring up children. They claim the Government's

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proposal would undermine traditional marriage. A change in

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the law would reduce it, just to the commitment of the two people

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involved. Priests also got a covering letter asking them to

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mobilise congregations, but few here need any persuasion.

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I think marriage should stay as it is, between a man and woman, not

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between two same-sex people. Civil partnership is brilliant, but not

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marriage. I think civil partnership is enough for gays or lesbians.

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the Catholic hierarchy there could barely be more at stake. They

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regard it as threatening to undermine one of the key

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institutions giving shape to society and greatly to reduce the

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church's influence in it. That's why they are telling the faithful

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today they have a duty to act and to act now.

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One of the Archbishops who wrote today's letter says no Government

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has the authority to redefine marriage.

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It's the common understanding and recognition for centuries,

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thousands of years, that marriage is between a man and a woman. That

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will never change. It's hard wired into our human nature. That's the

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way we are made. But, campaigners say the church has no right to

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intervene. The Government proposals are simply

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about civil marriages in registry offices, not about religious

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marriages at all. So the church has no legitimate justification for

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demanding that it has a veto over gay marriage.

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The latest poll by ICM for the Sunday tp telegraph suggests that

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45% of people support gay marriage to 36% against -- The Telegraph.

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Some said changing the law was not a priority. Time for the sports

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news now. Hello there. We start with football.

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What an important weekend it could prove to be in the Premier League

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title race. Defeat for Manchester City today and a win for Manchester

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United that's put them back on top of the table. Wayne Rooney scored

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both their goals in their 2-0 win at home against West Brom.

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And Sir Alex Ferguson said this was a bonus, Mancini's Manchester City

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losing 1-0 at Swansea. Moore with the Swans' winner.

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Wigan failed to climb off the bottom of the table, but drew 1-1

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against Norwich at Carrow Road. Moses with their equaliser.

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Celtic are through to the Scottish Cup semi-finals after beating ten-

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man Dundee United 4-0 at Tannadice. It was 0-0 at half time, but the

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extra man counted with four different goal scorers after the

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break. Samaras got number two. They'll now play Hearts or St

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Mirren, Aberdeen will play Hibs in the other cup semi. Rugby Union now

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and England have beaten France in Paris by 24-22 with one more round

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of matches in the Six Nations Championship Wales are still strong

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favourites for the title and a possible Grand Slam. After today's

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result, England could still catch them. Here is Andy Swiss.

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Prize is something English rugby seems to have rediscovered this

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year and today it found a performance to match. The last time

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England played France it spelled the end of a horrible World Cup.

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This time it spelled spirit and adventure. First in the twinkling

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tones of Tuilagi. Even better was to follow. One bulldozing run from

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Morgan followed by another from Foden, England 14-3 up.

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The Queen was happy, the President rather less so. After the break

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though, France booted their way back, the gap down to two points.

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But just when England needed it, a flash of individual magic.

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Croft seemed to have sealed it but back came the French. Fofana put

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them within touching distance and in the final seconds they could

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have won it. And so England clung on for their still temporary coach

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Stuart Lancaster a pretty decent job application, both he and

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England will be hoping this is just the start.

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It's been a wonderful final day for Great Britain at the world indoor

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athletics Championships, five more medals in is Stan bull taking the

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tally to nine which is their best ever at the world indoors --

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Istanbul. The US were pipped on the line for

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gold. What a day for Bradley Wiggins

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who's put down a perfect marker for the Tour de France by winning the

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Paris race. He is only the second Briton to win the classic. Simpson

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triumphed in 1967 after eight days' racing. Wiggins won the final time

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trial to finish eight seconds ahead of his Dutch rival.

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