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50 Cent, Mayweather call off TMT relationship
The relationship between rapper and aspiring boxing promoter 50 Cent and pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. is over.
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The cold call victim who fought back
Sick of being harassed by cold calls, one listener tells the BBC’s Ruth Alexander how he fought back and won.
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Inquiry call over BBC man’s death
The father of a BBC journalist who apparently killed himself calls for an inquiry into how complaints he made about alleged harassment were handled.
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BAE shareholders call for chairman to go
Sweeping changes called for at the UK defence group following the collapse of its proposed merger with EADS two weeks ago
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
MP in call for Orgreave inquiry
An MP calls for an inquiry into alleged manipulation of evidence by South Yorkshire Police during the miners’ strike.
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Animal testing poll is ‘wake-up call’
Study finds 85% of respondents accept use of animals under some conditions and 55% back it for any research where there is no alternative
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Lowest tariffs call for energy customers
Regulator Ofgem wants to end confusion in retail market it blames for complex pricing, but stops short of prime minister’s proposal
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Call for Hillsborough suspension
A Merseyside MP calls for the suspension of police chief Sir Norman Bettison, after an inquiry into policing of the Hillsborough tragedy is announced.
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EADS, BAE call off world’s biggest arms merger
LONDON (Reuters) – EADS and BAE Systems called off the world’s largest defense and aviation merger on Wednesday, and pinned the blame on Germany for wrecking the billion deal.
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‘Extend doctors’ pay freeze’ call
Doctors’ pay should be frozen for the third year in a row, the body NHS Employers says.
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Cardinals advance to NLDS; Braves protest call
The St. Louis Cardinals won baseball’s first wild-card playoff, taking advantage of a disputed infield fly call and fans littering the field with debris to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Friday.
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Braves protest wild-card game after ump’s call
The NL wild-card game at Turner Field has been halted after Atlanta fans littered the field with trash over a disputed infield fly call.
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McCarthy says call to ref was ‘right thing’
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that he called the replacement referee who made the call on a final play that cost the Packers a game against the Seattle Seahawks to offer his support.
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Big 12 apologizes to Gundy, OK State over call
The Big 12′s coordinator of officials “apologized profusely” to Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy for his official’s botched call at the end of the Cowboys’ 41-36 loss to Texas, according to a report in The Oklahoman.
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Call for bank bonuses to be paid in debt
The Liikanen commission will recommend reforms for long-term pay incentives as well as advocating ringfencing trading activities to make big banks safer
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Bears’ Forte (ankle) game-time call vs. Dallas
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte will be a game-time decision to play against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, coach Lovie Smith said Monday morning.
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Libyans asked to call off anti-militia rally
Imams in Tripoli and other cities ask worshipers to avoid planned protests to avoid incitement of street violence.
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Call for refugee aid grows
Syrians woke up to heavy shelling and raging gunfire Thursday, opposition activists said. And as attacks continue, aid groups are seeking funds to help the soaring numbers of refugees fleeing the conflict.
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Rodgers: NFL support of call a ‘bogus report’
One day after venting on his radio show about the refereeing debacle that cost the Green Bay Packers a game in Seattle, Aaron Rodgers saved one last barb for the NFL.
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NFL on MNF call: Seahawks’ victory stands
The NFL has upheld the Seahawks’ 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.
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