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Spurs manager Redknapp could lure Beckham back to England

Beckham has had loan spells at Italian club AC Milan in 2009 and 2010, during the MLS off-season, but has so far rejected any move back to England stating that, as a Manchester United fan, a move back would be too close to home.

World leaders promise better economy, more jobs in 2011

Hope, despair, promises and more promises. World leaders have spelled out their intent, or say an 'action plan' for the coming year. Note them all, some merely possible, some probably intricate others perhaps a bunch of lies.
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David Beckham has been spotted wearing a hologram-embedded silicone bracelet called Power Balance, which claims to improve energy and fitness.

Science and Non-sense Celebrity Claims

Odd science claims made by various celebrities - about diets, cancer, reabsorbing sperm, hologram bracelets and more - make no scientific sense, according to a campaign group.
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Wall Street edges lower on year-end profit taking

U.S. stocks edged lower on Friday, the final trading day of the year, as investors took profits after a recent rally that has the S&P on track for its best December performance in nearly two decades.
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Wall St edges lower as year draws to a close

U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Thursday as a trio of better-than-expected economic data wasn't enough to entice buyers to take on much risk in a market sitting on strong gains just before the new year.
Top Gear kick off religious row over burka

'Top Gear' kicks off religious row over burqa

The stars of motoring show 'Top Gear', one of the BBC's biggest selling programme brands around the world, have landed in a religious row for dressing up in burkas on the Boxing Day special.
A woman enters an employment centre in Leicester, central England

UK joblessness could rise to 9% next year: CIPD

Up to 200,000 jobs could be cut next year due to harsh economic conditions and government cuts in the public sector, pushing U.K. unemployment to a 17-year high, warned the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
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Bible Fragments Provide Rare Glimpse Of Jewish Life, Says Study

A three-year study to re-evaluate the story of the Greek Bible fragments has provided a rare glimpse of Byzantine Jewish life and culture. The new research also illustrates the cross-fertilisation between Jewish and Christian biblical scholars in the Middle Ages.
Australia's Hughes ducks under a bouncer during the third day of the fourth Ashes cricket test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

England sense early victory in fourth Ashes test

England came within sights of a victory in the fourth Ashes test at Melbourne after they reduced Australia to 169/6 at the end of the third day's play with the hosts requiring another 246 runs to avoid defeat.
England's Trott salutes the crowd after scoring a century on the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

England take control after Ponting loses his cool

On the second day of the fourth Ashes test at Melbourne, England took control with a brilliant century from Jonathan Trott which gave the visitors a 346 lead with five wickets remaining at the end of the day's play.

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