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Bale doubtful for Real and Wales with calf injury

MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is unlikely to face Espanyol on Sunday after coach Zinedine Zidane said he had a calf strain, casting doubt on whether the forward will be able to feature in Wales’s crucial World Cup qualifiers next month. Bale produced his best display of the season in Real’s impressive […]

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Two more for Kane as Spurs hit four at Huddersfield

By Simon Evans HUDDERSFIELD, England (Reuters) – Harry Kane’s stunning September continued with two goals, including a brilliant solo strike, in Tottenham Hotspur’s impressive 4-0 Premier League win at promoted Huddersfield Town on Saturday. The victory lifted Spurs into third place in the table ahead of this weekend’s games and marks the first time the […]

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Hazard must exploit God-given talent, says Conte

(Reuters) – Midfielder Eden Hazard must continue to be decisive on the pitch and exploit the talent he is blessed with to become one of the game’s greats, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has said. The Belgian has made just three substitute appearances in the league since returning from an ankle fracture sustained on international duty […]

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Raikkonen keeps Ferrari top in final Malaysia practice

By Abhishek Takle SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Kimi Raikkonen deposed Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel at the top of the timesheets in the final practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday as Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton continued to struggle. Raikkonen, who was behind Vettel in a Ferrari one-two during Friday practice, […]

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No rest yet for red-hot Lukaku, says Mourinho

(Reuters) – Romelu Lukaku has started all of Manchester United’s games in the Premier League and Champions League but the Belgian strike cannot expect a break just yet, manager Jose Mourinho has said. Lukaku has hit the ground running since signing from Everton in the off season with six league goals in as many games. […]

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Cameroon orders Anglophone region total lockdown for three days

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon authorities on Friday banned all gatherings of more than four people, ordered bus stations, eateries and shops to shut and forbade movement between divisions of its English-speaking region for three days to prevent planned protests. Anglophone Cameroonians plan to demonstrate on Oct. 1st, the day of their independence from Britain, over […]

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Is 16th-century charcoal sketch a naked Mona Lisa?

By Luke Baker PARIS (Reuters) – A French art expert believes a charcoal drawing kept in a collection for more than 150 years may be a preparatory sketch made by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa. The black-and-white drawing of a woman, nude from the waist up, known as the Monna Vanna, was previously […]

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Exclusive: Immunotherapy developer Dynavax explores options for Hepatitis B drug-sources

By Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a biotechnology company focused on drugs that harness the immune system to combat disease, is reviewing strategic options for its hepatitis B vaccine, which could include a potential sale or licensing deal, people familiar with the matter said. The review is at an early stage and the […]

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Flying high after IPO, Angry Birds maker looks to swoop on rivals

By Jussi Rosendahl HELSINKI (Reuters) – Rovio <ROVIO.HE>, the maker of hit mobile game “Angry Birds,” will look to buy up other players in the gaming industry following its listing on Friday, its main owner Kaj Hed said. The Finnish company’s shares got off to a flying start on their stock market debut, trading up […]

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One episode of postpartum depression raises likelihood of more

By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) – Depression after giving birth is rare among women with no history of psychiatric disorders, but once “postpartum depression” occurs, the odds are much higher that it will happen again after subsequent births, researchers say. Among more than 450,000 first-time mothers in Denmark with no prior bouts of depression, less […]

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One million unvaccinated Venezuelan kids vulnerable in measles outbreak: doctors

By Alexandra Ulmer CARACAS (Reuters) – Around 1 million unvaccinated Venezuelan children are susceptible to measles, a highly contagious disease that has re-emerged in the crisis-stricken South American nation, a group of doctors estimated on Friday. A crippling shortage of medicines and vaccines, as well as decaying hospitals and an exodus of doctors has thrown […]

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New Uber CEO to meet London transport boss in license battle

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – The new chief executive of Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] will meet the head of London’s transport system next week to try to retain the license for its ride hailing service in the British capital. Transport for London (TfL), which regulates and operates the transport network in one of the world’s […]

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