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Youngsters could rescue Newcastle if given chance NEWCASTLE United Academy director Richard Money believes the club’s crop of emerging talent will fill the void created by the exodus of their big earners – if the new manager gives them the chance. United’s squad reports back for pre-season this week to a club racked by uncertainty, with Alan Shearer unlikely to have been appointed by Wednesday’s return date and new owners up to a fortnight away from taking over. With the squad set to disband and time running out to bring in seasoned replacements, the new United boss will have little choice but to rely heavily on a clutch of precocious players who were playing reserve and youth team football last season. The loss of Michael Owen and Mark Viduka – plus the hoped-for departures of up to ten of last season’s squad – has created... [read full story]
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Taiwan government said on Monday it was not claiming the territorial waters around two small islands that have long been part of its frontline defence against political rival China.
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Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs spent a staggering $3 million celebrating his 40th birthday with friends in New York. The superstar rented space at the posh Plaza Hotel and installed a Garden of Eden-themed room, including a...
The Governor of Goa S.S. Sidhu on Monday warned that the affects of global warming were fast eating into the beaches in Goa and eroding them. Addressing at a civic reception in honour of President Pratibha Patil, Sidhu said,...
