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Ashes 2013: James Taylor - From nowhere man to nearly man for England
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Forgotten Notts batsman will face Aussies to prove himself in case Pietersen is not fit
Shane Warne ends competitive cricket career by retiring from Melbourne Stars
Monday 22 July 2013
The Australian spinner will not play at this summer's Big Bash tournament
US uphold record fine imposed against Barclays
Wednesday 17 July 2013
US energy regulators uphold a record $453m fine
Ashes 2013: Brad Haddin insists there is 'no feud' between Michael Clarke and Shane Watson
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Former coach Mickey Arthur claims there is unrest in the camp
Ashes 2013: England stick with same squad for second Test
Monday 15 July 2013
Hosts name same squad that emerged with a dramatic victory in the opening match
Ashes 2013: Alastair Cook aiming to add to British feelgood factor
Tuesday 09 July 2013
The series against Australia starts tomorrow
Ex rugby ace trades place with Tory hedge fund millionaire
Friday 28 June 2013
One of the City's most colourful bankers, Alex Snow, is to become chief executive of Lansdowne Partners, the hedge fund manager which made a killing selling shares in British banks during the financial crisis.
Fall in jobless set to boost incoming Bank Governor
Sunday 09 June 2013
Signs of recovery in the jobs market will add more fuel to hopes of an economic revival this week even as workers' salaries fail to keep pace with inflation.
Indyplus update: Cook claims 25th century
Monday 27 May 2013
England captain Alastair Cook scored his 25th Test century on the fourth morning against New Zealand at Headingley.
Alastair Cook eases to 25th Test century on the fourth morning against New Zealand
Monday 27 May 2013
England captain Alastair Cook scored his 25th Test century on the fourth morning against New Zealand at Headingley.
Chairman exits as First Group seeks £615m from investors
Tuesday 21 May 2013
First Group’s chairman Martin Gilbert bowed out on a low yesterday as the struggling transport group tapped investors for £615m to cut debts and axed the dividend as profits slumped.
James Anderson takes 300th Test wicket
Friday 17 May 2013
Bowler joins Fred Trueman, Bob Willis and Ian Botham by reaching his triple-century of Test victims
England v New Zealand: Graeme Swann spin tipped to turn game after early struggles with swing
Thursday 16 May 2013
After he and his team-mates struggled to overcome the New Zealand swing bowlers, Jonathan Trott claimed that England's spinner might prove the decisive influence in this match.
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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