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U.S. Top News Early Edition: Deficit-cutting effort ends with whimper

2011-11-21T21:00:00.001+06:00

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11/21/2011

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LATEST NEWS

Deficit-cutting effort ends with whimper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's most ambitious effort in years to come to grips with its mounting debt is set to end with a whimper on Monday as negotiators plan to announce they have failed to reach a deal. | Full Article

Death toll hits 33 on third day of Egypt clashes

November 21, 2011 09:22 AM ET

CAIRO (Reuters) - Cairo police fought protesters demanding an end to army rule for a third day on Monday and morgue officials said the death toll had risen to 33, making it the worst spasm of violence since the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. | Full Article

Global economic outlook grim, China tells U.S. trade talks

November 21, 2011 06:31 AM ET

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan warned on Monday the global economy is in a grim state and the visiting U.S. commerce secretary said China would spend $1.7 trillion on strategic sectors as Beijing seeks to bolster waning growth. | Full Article

NYC police say arrest "lone wolf" in bomb plot

November 21, 2011 06:36 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police arrested a 27-year-old man they called a "lone wolf" militant on charges of plotting to build bombs to kill American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. | Full Article

Pressure for fast action after Spain election

November 21, 2011 09:36 AM ET

MADRID (Reuters) - A landslide conservative win in Spain's election failed to calm markets on Monday and Prime Minister elect Mariano Rajoy was under pressure to end uncertainty by giving rapid details of his policies to combat the worst economic crisis for decades. | Full Article


BUSINESS NEWS

Futures suggest 1 percent drop on likely debt panel defeat

November 21, 2011 09:17 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a drop of about 1 percent on Monday as growing concerns about heavy debt loads both domestically and abroad added more uncertainty to a troubled market. | Full Article

Gilead to buy Pharmasset for $11 billion

November 21, 2011 08:16 AM ET

(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc struck a deal to buy Pharmasset Inc for about $11 billion in a huge bet on hepatitis C treatments to diversify its portfolio. | Full Article

Alleghany to buy Transatlantic for $3.4 billion

November 21, 2011 08:46 AM ET

(Reuters) - U.S. property and casualty insurer Alleghany Corp said it would buy reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings for $3.4 billion in cash and stock, possibly putting an end to the months-long buyout battle for the reinsurer. | Full Article

Euro zone not working, words alone won't fix it: Buffett

November 21, 2011 07:55 AM ET

IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Europe's debt crisis had shown up a "major flaw" in the 17-member euro zone system and it would take more than words to fix it. | Full Article

Debt crisis strikes at heart of Europe

November 21, 2011 09:34 AM ET

BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - The euro zone's debt crisis struck again at the heart of Europe on Monday despite a clear-cut election victory in Spain for conservatives committed to tougher austerity. | Full Article


HEALTH NEWS

HIV numbers hit new high as AIDS drugs save lives

Overweight people eat less often: study

Healthy male diet may boost IVF success: study

Philip Morris challenges Australia on plain pack

FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer


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RTE.ie Sport - Keane on form as Galaxy land MLS Cup

2011-11-21T20:41:00.000+06:00

Sport News

21 November 2011 15:03

ON SPORT TODAY

(1)

Keane on form as Galaxy land MLS Cup
Landon Donovan's second-half winner gave LA Galaxy a 1-0 victory against the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup final in what could be David Beckham's last game for the club.

(2)

Key players dropped from Galway panel
Anthony Cunningham is looking to blend youth and experience after naming a 37-man Galway training panel ahead of the 2012 hurling campaign.

(3)

Gatland looking for revenge against Oz
Wales coach Warren Gatland wants his players to make a statement of intent when they face Australia in Cardiff next week.

(4)

Silke condemns supporters' behaviour
Ray Silke, who captained Corofin to All-Ireland club success in 1998, has described the scenes in the aftermath of this year's Connacht decider involving the Galway outfit and St Brigid's of Roscommon as "unacceptable".

(5)

Russell to be HRI National Hunt Ambassador
Davy Russell has been appointed National Hunt Ambassador for the 2011/12 season by Horse Racing Ireland.

(6)

Howley agrees new deal with Wales
Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has followed Shaun Edwards' lead in agreeing a new long-term contract with the Welsh Rugby Union.

(7)

Cork card to go ahead on Wednesday
The Cork meeting which was cancelled on Sunday due to water logging will now take place this coming Wednesday.

(8)

Tuesday's Champions League preview
Manchester United and Manchester City can both seal their places in the knockout stages of the Champions League with victories over Benfica and Napoli respectively on Tuesday.

(9)

Redknapp returns as Spurs host Villa
First-team coach Joe Jordan has urged Tottenham to continue their surge up the Barclays Premier League table against Aston Villa tonight.

(10)

Injury forces Bjorn out of World Cup
Thomas Bjorn's chance to end his best season with a first World Cup of golf success has been dashed by injury.

(11)

Nadal edges past Fish in London
An ailing Rafael Nadal admitted he was fortunate to begin his Barclays ATP World Tour Finals campaign with a victory against Mardy Fish in London.

(12)

Peamount impress beating Wexford
Peamount United continued their impressive start to the Bus Éireann Women's National League with an astonishing 7-0 victory over Wexford.

(13)

IRELAND'S WEATHER

Nationwide- Tonight

cloudy

A risk of fog and mist in the eastern half of the country. However, cold, clear weather is approaching from the Atlantic and this will spread to all areas overnight with ground frost developing and perhaps a few icy patches.

Temperature lows ranging from 0 to 4 Celsius
(32 to 39 Fahrenheit )

Nationwide- Tomorrow

cloudy

A crisp, dry day with plenty of sunny spells. Light to moderate southwesterly winds will become gusty later.

Temperature highs ranging from 11 to 11 Celsius
(52 to 52 Fahrenheit )

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Morning Digest: Grand deficit-cutting effort ends with whimper

2011-11-21T17:28:00.001+06:00

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11/21/2011

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LATEST NEWS

Grand deficit-cutting effort ends with whimper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican and Democratic leaders of a 12-member congressional "super committee" are set to declare defeat in a joint statement to be released after three months of talks failed to bridge deep divides over taxes and spending. | Full Article

Protesters confront police as Egypt clashes enter third day

November 21, 2011 06:07 AM ET

CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters demanding Egypt's ruling generals hand over power beat back a new police raid to evict them from Cairo's central Tahrir Square on Monday, witnesses said. | Full Article

Stock futures signal weaker Wall Street open

November 21, 2011 04:30 AM ET

(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a sharply lower open for equities on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.1 to 1.4 percent. | Full Article

Retailers adapt as mobile holiday shopping booms

November 20, 2011 03:39 PM ET

(Reuters) - When it comes to holiday shopping, more people are phoning it in, forcing retailers to embrace new ways to connect or else lose sales. | Full Article

Study rejects "faster than light" particle finding

November 20, 2011 06:35 PM ET

GENEVA (Reuters) - An international team of scientists in Italy studying the same neutrino particles colleagues say appear to have travelled faster than light rejected the startling finding this weekend, saying their tests had shown it must be wrong. | Full Article

Packers make it perfect 10 for the season

November 20, 2011 08:55 PM ET

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers survived a scare from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before sealing a hard-fought 35-26 win on Sunday to match their best start to an NFL season in nearly half a century. | Full Article

Taylor Swift wins big at American Music Awards

November 20, 2011 11:43 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country sensation Taylor Swift came up the big winner at the American Music Awards on Sunday, claiming three trophies including the top honor, artist of the year. | Full Article

Darth Vader claims land plot in Ukraine

November 18, 2011 11:48 AM ET

KIEV (Reuters) - Welcoming the local authorities' move to the dark side, Darth Vader has asked for a land plot in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa to park his space ship. | Full Article


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RTE.ie Sport - Leinster 38-13 Glasgow

2011-11-21T04:17:00.000+06:00

Sport News

20 November 2011 22:41

ON SPORT TODAY

(1)

Leinster 38-13 Glasgow
Five-try Leinster have dispatched Glasgow Warriors with ease in their Heineken Cup Pool 3 clash at the RDS.

(2)

Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool
Glen Johnson scored a sensational late winner to earn Liverpool three vital Barclays Premier League points at his old club Chelsea.

(3)

Sunday's Club Championship results
It was a busy day of football action in all four provinces, with St Brigid's of Roscommon edging out Galway's Corofin to take the Connacht crown. Get all the results here.

(4)

Schmidt relieved after impressive win
Relief was the overwhelming emotion for Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt after his side climbed to the top of Heineken Cup Pool Three following a bonus-point victory over Glasgow Warriors.

(5)

Stars shines in Morgiana Hurdle
Thousand Stars made every yard of the running under Ruby Walsh to run out a comfortable winner of the Ladbrokes.com Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown.

(6)

Federer makes winning start in ATP
Defending champion Roger Federer kicked off the singles action at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London with a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

(7)

Woods turns on style as US claim Presidents Cup
The hug said it all today as Tiger Woods yet again clinched another Presidents Cup victory for the United States.

(8)

Magee siblings take Norweigan title
Chloe & Sam Magee have won the Mixed Doubles badminton title at the Noweigan Open in Oslo where they were top seeded.

(9)

Welcome wins for Killester & Neptune
In the Nivea For Men's Superleague, 11890 Killester and Bord Gais Neptune got their season back on track with thrilling wins over UCC Demons and UCD Marian respectively.

(10)

Run team keen on Kauto rematch
Long Run's owner Robert Waley-Cohen is already looking forward to a rematch with Kauto Star after his pride and joy had to settle for second in Saturday's Betfair Chase.

(11)

Premier League scores
Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the day's only Premier League match. Get the latest score here.

(12)

Fabulous Punchestown four-timer for Mullins
Willie Mullins stole the show at Punchestown when recording a fabulous four-timer, which included victory for Thousand Stars in the Grade 1 Morgiana Hurdle.

(13)

Young makes impressive return at Punchestown
The highly regarded So Young made an impressive seasonal return in the Paul Carberry Autobiography Best Seller Hurdle at Punchestown.

(14)

Luiten lifts Johor Open trophy
Dutchman Joost Luiten claimed a maiden European Tour title with a one-shot victory from Daniel Chopra at the Iskandar Johor Open.

(15)

Luke: I tried to break Chase's leg
New Zealand hooker Issac Luke has admitted he deliberately tried to break the leg of his cousin Rangi Chase, the England half-back, during the Four Nations Series.

(16)

Lowry third as Muto takes title
Shane Lowry finished in a tie for third at the Dunlop Phoenix 2011 in Japan, five shots behind tournament winner Toshinori Muto.

(17)

Heineken Cup results
Leinster beat Glasgow in the early game of Sunday's Heineken Cup action. Bath host Montpellier in the 3pm kick-off. Follow the latest scores here.

(18)

Mulroy enjoys Leopard Creek win
Garth Mulroy avoided a repeat of the nightmare finish by Ernie Els four years ago to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek in South Africa.

(19)

Woodward: England reduced to a laughing stock
Clive Woodward has claimed the RFU has reduced England to a "laughing stock" and is doomed to make the same mistakes again as they seek to replace Martin Johnson.

(20)

Basil D'Oliveira: 1931-2011
Basil D'Oliveira, the South Africa-born all-rounder whose selection in an England team to visit his native land changed the course of history, has died at the age of 80 after a long battle against Parkinson's disease.

(21)

No joy for French raiders in Kyoto
French raiders Sahpresa and Immortal Verse failed to make an impact as Eishin Apollon claimed the Mile Championship at Kyoto.

(22)

Whelan could hand over reins at Wigan
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has revealed this could be his last season in control of the club as he considers handing over the reins to his 21-year-old grandson David.

(23)

King fine after Amlin disappointment
Ferdy Murphy reports Kalahari King to be none the worse after pulling up sharply in Saturday's Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot.

(24)

IRELAND'S WEATHER

Nationwide- Tonight

cloudy

Mild and misty tonight with patches of rain, drizzle and fog generally but some pockets of heavy rain will occur also. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will veer westerly and drop light.

Temperature lows ranging from 6 to 10 Celsius
(43 to 50 Fahrenheit )

Nationwide- Tomorrow

cloudy

Some bright or sunny spells on Monday but generally cloudy and misty with scattered outbreaks of rain, heavy in places. Light to moderate northwesterly breezes.

Temperature highs ranging from 12 to 12 Celsius
(54 to 54 Fahrenheit )

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RTE.ie This Week

2011-11-20T20:14:00.000+06:00

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This Week
A look at events making the news in the past week with Richard Crowley and Avril Hoare

20 November 2011 , 14:37

ON THIS WEEK - LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW

(1)

Spanish gov facing challenges: MP Gustavo de Aristegui & Journalist Miguel Ansho Morado

(2)

Fr Reynolds defamation case is significant: Solicitor Richard Dore & NUJ's Seamus Dooley

(3)

Emma O'Kelly reports from the All-Island Scholarships which is sponsored by JP McManus

(4)

Government committed to reducing deficit through cuts: Minister Leo Varadkar

(5)

Anne-Marie Green looks at lessons learned from Telecom Éireann's privatisation

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RTE.ie Sport - Castres 24-27 Munster

2011-11-20T04:23:00.000+06:00

Sport News

19 November 2011 22:43

ON SPORT TODAY

(1)

Castres 24-27 Munster
It was a case of deja vu in the south of France as Ronan O'Gara struck a dramatic drop goal at the death to see Munster overcome the challenge of Castres in Heineken Cup Pool 1.

(2)

O'Gara trusted technique for winner
Ronan O'Gara believed a helpful wind made hitting an incredible drop-goal against Castres an easier task than the one he scored against Northampton last weekend.

(3)

Kauto brings the house down at Haydock
Kauto Star brought the house down at Haydock with a brilliant performance to win the Betfair Chase for a fourth time.

(4)

Connacht 10-36 Toulouse
Lionel Beauxis kicked 17 points for Toulouse as Connacht were well beaten by thoroughly professional opponents side in their first ever home match in the Heineken Cup.

(5)

Swansea 0-1 Manchester United
Manchester United remain five points adrift of Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester City after Javier Hernandez's early goal gave them victory over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

(6)

Heineken Cup Results
Connacht were beaten in their first Heineken Cup game at The Sportsground, while Ulster also lost away to Leicester and Munster and Ronan O'Gara provided more heroics.

(7)

Leicester 20-09 Ulster
Matt Smith scored the only try late on as Leicester beat Ulster to top Group 4 of the Heineken Cup.

(8)

Barcelona 4-0 Real Zaragoza
Barcelona continued their prolific home form this season with a convincing four-goal victory over Real Zaragoza.

(9)

Premier League Results
Arsenal continued their resurgance with an away victory, while Manchester City are now the only unbeaten team in the league after seeing off Newcastle and Manchester United beat Swansea.

(10)

Everton 2-1 Wolverhampton
Everton finally ended their dreadful run of results with a victory over Wolves at Goodison Park but they required a helping hand from the visitors.

(11)

Manchester City 3-1 Newcastle United
Penalties from Mario Balotelli and Sergio Aguero either side of a Micah Richards effort ensured Manchester City ended Newcastle's unbeaten record at the Etihad Stadium.

(12)

West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
Shane Long justified his quick return to action after injury by heading West Brom's winner in the Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton at the Hawthorns.

(13)

Stoke City 2-3 QPR
QPR emerged victorious from a five-goal thriller at the Britannia Stadium as Stoke's troubles in the Barclays Premier League continued.

(14)

Sunderland 0-0 Fulham
Mark Schwarzer was Fulham's hero as he denied Sunderland victory at the Stadium of Light with a remarkable injury-time save.

(15)

Cork meet off due to course flooding
Sunday's race meeting in Cork has been postponed due to inclement weather in the south of the country.

(16)

Inverness CT 0-2 Celtic
Anthony Stokes' second-half double gave Celtic victory over 10-man Inverness in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

(17)

Scotsirish adapts to new career
Scotsirish launched his new career in terrific style with a commanding display in the New Banks Course Risk Of Thunder Chase at Punchestown.

(18)

Wigan Athletic 3-3 Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn striker Ayegbeni Yakubu fired home a penalty eight minutes into injury time to earn a share of the points against Wigan after a dramatic and controversial clash at the DW Stadium.

(19)

Norwich 1-2 Arsenal
Robin van Persie hit a brace as Arsenal came from behind to beat Norwich 2-1 at Carrow Road and record a fifth straight Barclays Premier League win.

(20)

US in charge in Presidents Cup
Greg Norman needs his international side to win eight out of 12 singles at Royal Melbourne on Sunday if they are to avoid a fourth successive Presidents Cup defeat.

(21)

Mulroy enjoys Leopard Creek lead
Garth Mulroy has another chance of a first European Tour victory after a remarkable turnaround in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

(22)

Rangers 0-0 St Johnstone
Rangers suffered another post-international break slump when they were held to a goalless draw by St Johnstone in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Ibrox.

(23)

Jacob's Master class in Amlin Chase
Master Minded bounced back from a shock defeat at Aintree to win the Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot under an inspired ride from Daryl Jacob.

(24)

Harrington chases the pace in Malaysia
Daniel Chopra is in pole position to claim the Iskandar Johor Open but Padraig Harrington and James Morrison remain firmly in contention.

(25)

Irish riders to the fore in Stuttgart
Cork's Billy Twomey finished runner-up prize in the German Masters at Stuttgart on Friday night, while Shane Breen earlier won the speed class.

(26)

Grandouet shows Champion credentials
Nicky Henderson's red-hot form continued on a big day for the yard when Grandouet ran out a bloodless winner of the Betfair Hurdle at Haydock.

(27)

Wenger unlikely to move for Cahill
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger maintains he is unlikely to swoop for Bolton defender Gary Cahill in January.

(28)

Villas-Boas: Torres is still worth £50million
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas would still pay £50million for Fernando Torres, despite the striker's form in front of goal since his record-breaking move from Liverpool.

(29)

Punchestown Sunday preview
The absence of Hurricane Fly has taken a deal of the gloss off the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown, but his withdrawal has made the Grade One prize more open.

(30)

IRELAND'S WEATHER

Nationwide- Tonight

cloudy

Mostly dry with patchy drizzle, but with widespread mist or fog, dense in many places. Light southerly breezes.

Temperature lows ranging from 6 to 10 Celsius
(43 to 50 Fahrenheit )

Nationwide- Tomorrow

cloudy

Mist or fog will clear in the morning and it will be mostly dry with some bright spells. However, towards evening there will be some rain over the east and cloud will thicken in the west with outbreaks rain there later. Light to moderate southerly breeze.

Temperature highs ranging from 14 to 14 Celsius
(57 to 57 Fahrenheit )

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RTE.ie Sport - Ireland's World Cup qualifying fixtures agreed

2011-11-19T04:41:00.000+06:00

Sport News

18 November 2011 23:03

ON SPORT TODAY

(1)

Ireland's World Cup qualifying fixtures agreed
The Republic of Ireland will start and end their qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with games against Kazakhstan.

(2)

Heineken Cup: Round Two preview
Ireland's provinces need to consolidate after strong performances from all four last week, writes Brendan Cole.

(3)

Barclays Premier League team news
Action resumes with a full programme across the weekend with so far unbeaten Manchester City and Newcastle United meeting at the Etihad Stadium.

(4)

Reddan named in Leinster starting XV
Eoin Reddan will make his first start of the season for Leinster when they take on Glasgow Warriors in Sunday's Heineken Cup Round 2 clash at the RDS.

(5)

Ferguson - Liverpool have Suarez 'agenda'
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes Liverpool have been following an "agenda" in maintaining their defiant stance around Luis Suarez.

(6)

Manchester City post record loss
Premier League leaders Manchester City have revealed an annual loss of £194.9m (€227m) for 2010-11, the biggest ever in English football.

(7)

Glor Na Mara finally delivers for Bolger
Glor Na Mara finally cashed in on the ability he showed in top-class company last season when he landed his first victory at the 16th attempt at Dundalk.

(8)

Same again for McGahan's Munster
Munster manager Tony McGahan has kept faith with the line-up that claimed a dramatic Heineken Cup victory over Northampton last weekend.

(9)

Henry unlikely to take England role
Graham Henry tonight appeared to distance himself from the possibility of replacing Martin Johnson as England manager.

(10)

Blatter apologises for racism comments
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised for his comments regarding racism in football, but insists he will not resign.

(11)

Celtic fan groups refuse to meet police
Leaders of two Celtic supporters groups today both snubbed the chance to meet with Assistant Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police, Campbell Corrigan, to discuss fans' behaviour.

(12)

Kruger powers clear in Alfred Dunhill
South African Jbe Kruger took advantage of a collapse by compatriot George Coetzee to race clear in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

(13)

Mancini insists Tevez is finished at City
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has repeated his belief that Carlos Tevez has played his last game for the club.

(14)

Irish squad named for Olympic qualifier
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have named a six-man squad for next week's Olympic Test Event in London.

(15)

Punchestown preview
Talented performer Scotsirish starts out on a new path in his career when he tackles Punchestown's cross-country obstacles in the New Banks Course Risk Of Thunder Chase.

(16)

Ulster reveal team to face Leicester
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin been forced into two changes to his starting line-up for the Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash against Leicester Tigers on Saturday.

(17)

Gannon drafted in for Connacht
Connacht have made just one change to their starting line-up for the glamour Heineken Cup clash with Toulouse in the Sportsground on Saturday.

(18)

Man City duo sign new contracts
Adam Johnson and Pablo Zabaleta have committed their futures to Manchester City by signing new contracts with the club.

(19)

Poyet - 'I'll prove Suarez is not a racist'
Brighton manager Gus Poyet this morning maintained his defence of fellow Uruguayan Luis Suarez saying he would go to court to prove the Liverpool striker is not a racist.

(20)

Woods struggles but USA leading
Tiger Woods still has to prove he was worth a wild card for this week's Presidents Cup - but America still lead by two points.

(21)

Wallace out for up to eight weeks
Ulster centre Paddy Wallace will be out of action for up to eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair tendon damage in his left thumb.

(22)

Newton confirmed as Roscommon boss
The Roscommon county board have ratified Des Newton as the new manager of their senior football team.

(23)

Dalglish only focused on Reds
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will focus on his own players and not those of Chelsea - who include some familiar faces - ahead of their meeting on Sunday.

(24)

Hanlon excited by Hidden Cyclone
Hidden Cyclone will begin his eagerly-awaited novice chase campaign at Leopardstown's big meeting over Christmas.

(25)

Cork meeting subject to inspection
Cork's meeting on Sunday is subject to a 3pm precautionary inspection on Saturday.

(26)

Chopra leads the way in Malaysia
Daniel Chopra took control of the Iskandar Johor Open as the Swede followed up a first-round 64 with a 65 to lead the way on 13 under par when play was suspended in Malaysia.

(27)

IRELAND'S WEATHER

Nationwide- Tonight

rainy

Rather cloudy with further outbreaks of rain, these heaviest in the southwest and west again with drier weather in the east. Mild with a moderate to fresh southerly breeze.

Temperature lows ranging from 10 to 12 Celsius
(50 to 54 Fahrenheit )

Nationwide- Tomorrow

cloudy

It will start cloudy in many places with outbreaks of rain, but the rain will ease during the day with some bright spells developing. Staying mild with a light to moderate south to southeasterly breeze.

Temperature highs ranging from 14 to 14 Celsius
(57 to 57 Fahrenheit )

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U.S. Top News Early Edition: Wall Street rises at open after losses

2011-11-18T20:54:00.001+06:00

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11/18/2011

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LATEST NEWS

Wall Street rises at open after losses

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks bounced modestly higher at the open on Friday after Europe's debt crisis drove heavy market losses this week, with the S&P 500 possibly facing a key technical test of strength. | Full Article

European bank chief urges action on rescue fund

November 18, 2011 09:35 AM ET

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi told euro zone governments on Friday to act fast to get their rescue fund up and running, expressing exasperation at their lack of progress in response to an escalating debt crisis. | Full Article

Insight: The Wall Street disconnect

November 18, 2011 09:34 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a telling moment at the height of the Occupy Wall Street protests. | Full Article

Obama opens door to new U.S. ties with Myanmar

November 18, 2011 09:28 AM ET

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he saw "flickers of progress" in Myanmar, dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a historic visit that could draw the country out of half a century of global isolation. | Full Article

Even chance ECB to start printing money: Reuters poll

November 18, 2011 04:48 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could soon bow to pressure to print money to prevent a further escalation of the euro zone's debt crisis, with respondents in a Reuters poll giving an even probability the ECB would adopt a policy of quantitative easing. | Full Article


BUSINESS NEWS

Japan probes possible Olympus gangster link: source

November 18, 2011 05:01 AM ET

TOKYO (Reuters) - A unit from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's organized crime division has joined an investigation into an accounting scam at Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, in a sign that the scandal could widen. | Full Article

Insight: Automakers race to lose weight

November 18, 2011 08:54 AM ET

Beneath the high ceilings of a factory in the wheat fields of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, Lamborghini engineers are building a new supercar. Called the Aventador, it has been described as the closest thing to a stealth fighter jet you'll see on the road. It's also a high-profile symbol of a strategic battle taking shape in the auto industry. | Full Article

Boerse/NYSE offer concessions for merger approval

November 18, 2011 08:07 AM ET

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Financial exchanges Deutsche Boerse AG and NYSE Euronext are offering to sell some businesses and give rivals access to a major derivatives clearing house to win support from antitrust regulators for their $9 billion merger. | Full Article

Tax evasion law "could cost big banks $100 million"

November 18, 2011 08:45 AM ET

MILAN (Reuters) - A U.S. law aimed at curbing tax evasion by citizens using foreign accounts could cost large multinational banks as much as $100 million apiece to implement in one-off systems costs, a top asset manager and a tax lawyer told a conference on Friday. | Full Article

All eyes on Europe's 7 percent yields

November 18, 2011 09:09 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters)- In some cultures, the number 7 is mystical and magical; in the euro zone, it's a Mayday call. | Full Article


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2011-11-18T20:26:00.000+06:00

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18 November 2011 14:50

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(1)

Ireland's World Cup qualifying fixtures agreed
The Republic of Ireland will start and end their qualifying campaign for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with games against Kazakhstan.

(2)

Reddan named in Leinster starting XV
Eoin Reddan will make his first start of the season for Leinster when they take on Glasgow Warriors in Sunday's Heineken Cup Round 2 clash at the RDS.

(3)

Same again for McGahan's Munster
Munster manager Tony McGahan has kept faith with the line-up that claimed a dramatic Heineken Cup victory over Northampton last weekend.

(4)

Blatter apologises for racism comments
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised for his comments regarding racism in football, but insists he will not resign.

(5)

Mancini insists Tevez is finished at City
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has repeated his belief that Carlos Tevez has played his last game for the club.

(6)

Ulster reveal team to face Leicester
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin been forced into two changes to his starting line-up for the Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash against Leicester Tigers on Saturday.

(7)

Gannon drafted in for Connacht
Connacht have made just one change to their starting line-up for the glamour Heineken Cup clash with Toulouse in the Sportsground on Saturday.

(8)

Man City duo sign new contracts
Adam Johnson and Pablo Zabaleta have committed their futures to Manchester City by signing new contracts with the club.

(9)

(10)

Woods struggles but USA leading
Tiger Woods still has to prove he was worth a wild card for this week's Presidents Cup - but America still lead by two points.

(11)

Wallace out for up to eight weeks
Ulster centre Paddy Wallace will be out of action for up to eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair tendon damage in his left thumb.

(12)

Newton confirmed as Roscommon boss
The Roscommon county board have ratified Des Newton as the new manager of their senior football team.

(13)

Dalglish only focused on Reds
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will focus on his own players and not those of Chelsea - who include some familiar faces - ahead of their meeting on Sunday.

(14)

Hanlon excited by Hidden Cyclone
Hidden Cyclone will begin his eagerly-awaited novice chase campaign at Leopardstown's big meeting over Christmas.

(15)

Cork Sunday meeting subject to inspection
Cork's meeting on Sunday is subject to a 3pm precautionary inspection on Saturday.

(16)

(17)

IRELAND'S WEATHER

Nationwide- Tonight

rainy

Outbreaks of rain will continue, mainly over Munster, Connacht and west Ulster.

Temperature lows ranging from 9 to 12 Celsius
(48 to 54 Fahrenheit )

Nationwide- Tomorrow

cloudy

It will start cloudy in many places with outbreaks of rain, but the rain will ease during the day and cloud will break as well. Moderate southerly breezes.

Temperature highs ranging from 14 to 14 Celsius
(57 to 57 Fahrenheit )

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Morning Digest: Authorities foil NY protest bid to shut Wall Street

2011-11-18T17:26:00.001+06:00

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Authorities foil NY protest bid to shut Wall Street

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street on Thursday, arresting more than 200 people in repeated clashes with an unexpectedly small but spirited Occupy Wall Street rally. | Full Article

Greek debt swap to cut 2012 deficit to 5.4 percent of GDP

November 18, 2011 05:52 AM ET

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government forecasts a budget deficit of 5.4 percent of GDP next year, provided a planned debt swap to reduce the country's debt maintenance costs goes ahead, according to a final budget plan submitted to parliament on Friday. | Full Article

Stock futures signal slight gains for equities

November 18, 2011 04:47 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 up 0.2 to 0.3 percent. | Full Article

Exclusive: Lax security at Nasdaq helped hackers

November 17, 2011 06:18 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal investigation into last year's cyber attack on Nasdaq OMX Group found surprisingly lax security practices that made the exchange operator an easy target for hackers, people with knowledge of the probe said. The sources did not want to be identified because the matter is classified. | Full Article

New test finds neutrinos still faster than light

November 18, 2011 05:17 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - A new experiment appears to provide further evidence that Einstein may have been wrong when he laid down that nothing could go faster than the speed of light, a theory that underpins modern thinking on how the universe works. | Full Article

Late Tebow touchdown lifts Broncos over Jets

November 18, 2011 02:32 AM ET

(Reuters) - Broncos rookie quarterback Tim Tebow bulldozed his way into the end zone for a last-minute touchdown to give Denver a 17-13 win over the New York Jets on Thursday. | Full Article

Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher call it quits

November 17, 2011 07:11 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film and television stars Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher said on Thursday they are ending their marriage after six years, breaking up one of the most widely followed May-December romances Hollywood has seen. | Full Article

Romanians use gift cards to turn donuts into dollars

November 17, 2011 11:30 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two Romanians put a new twist on the American expression "dollars to donuts" when they recoded Dunkin' Donut gift cards with stolen bank account details and used them to withdraw money in New York City. | Full Article


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RTE.ie Sport - Blatter entrenched in job despite racism comments

2011-11-18T04:29:00.000+06:00

Sport News

17 November 2011 22:51

ON SPORT TODAY

(1)

Blatter entrenched in job despite racism comments
FIFA president Sepp Blatter appeared to stand by his suggestion that racism on the pitch should be settled by a handshake and defended his record on tackling discrimination.

(2)

Trapattoni must get new deal - Andrews
Keith Andrews is desperate for Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni to be allowed to continue his mission.

(3)

Harrington in the hunt in Malaysia
Padraig Harrington made a strong start to the defence of his Iskandar Johor Open title as an opening 64 left the Irishman one shot off the lead midway through the first round in Malaysia.

(4)

Fenlon in the frame for Hibernian hotseat
Bohemians manager Pat Fenlon is emerging as the leading contender to take over the vacant managerial seat at Scottish Premier League side Hibernian.

(5)

Canavan tipped for Fermanagh hotseat
Tyrone legend Peter Canavan is being tipped to take over as manager of the Fermanagh footballers, as the county prepare to interview candidates for the vacant position.

(6)

Ferguson commits to Northern Ireland
Newcastle defender Shane Ferguson has re-affirmed his commitment to Northern Ireland to end speculation that he could defect to Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland.

(7)

Long Run and Kauto Star clash at Haydock
Long Run and Kauto Star will clash for the third time in Saturday's Betfair Chase at Haydock.

(8)

Martin endures Leopard Creek nightmare
Pablo Martin's hopes of an Alfred Dunhill Championship hat-trick lay in ruins after the first round in South Africa.

(9)

Torres: Liverpool fans don't know why I left
Fernando Torres has told Liverpool fans they are unaware of the real reasons behind his transfer to Chelsea.

(10)

Irish fan reveals how he sat on Estonia bench
A stolen tracksuit and a bag of balls helped one ticketless Ireland fan to the best seat in the house for their Euro 2012 playoff win over Estonia - in the opposition dugout.

(11)

Danedream touches down in Japan
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Danedream has arrived in the Far East ahead of her tilt at the Japan Cup.

(12)

Thurles treble for in-form Mullins
Willie Mullins has got his string in fine fettle and he completed a treble at Thurles when Pickapocketortwo took the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.

(13)

China Rock in line for Leopardstown return
China Rock could be back in action at the end of next month in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

(14)

Basketball Ireland weekend preview
11890 Killester will be hoping to end their two-game losing streak in the Nivea for Men's SuperLeague when they host an in-form UCC Demons.

(15)

McMenamin aware his time may be short
Tyrone's Ryan McMenamin admits that his time as an inter-county footballer may be drawing to a close, but insists that he will do everything he can to fight for a place in Mickey Harte's squad.

(16)

Redknapp hoping to return for Villa game
Harry Redknapp is "optimistic" of returning to the Tottenham dug out for Monday's Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa at White Hart Lane.

(17)

Lennon calls on Celtic fans to stop chants
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has repeated his call for fans to stop the chants that have brought a UEFA charge against the club.

(18)

USA on top at the Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods suffered the biggest match play defeat of his life today - but it was still the Americans who began the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne much the better.

(19)

O'Sullivan set to return to Kerry fold
Veteran Kerry half-forward Sean O'Sullivan looks set to return to the Kingdom's panel for the 2012 season.

(20)

Fellaini signs new Everton deal
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has signed a new five-year contract which ties him to the club until the summer of 2016.

(21)

Former Aussie boss Jones keen on England
Former Australia coach Eddie Jones last night expressed an interest in replacing Martin Johnson as the next England team manager, just hours after Nick Mallett had ruled himself out of contention for the job.

(22)

Rock 'n' Roll road race planned for Dublin
Athletics Ireland is bring a major new half marathon to Dublin in partnership with the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series - the 'World's Largest Running Series'.

(23)

IRELAND'S WEATHER

Nationwide- Tonight

cloudy

Further outbreaks of rain, heavy in places, for this evening and tonight across the country. Southerly winds will remain strong but gales will abate. Mild overnight.

Temperature lows ranging from 9 to 12 Celsius
(48 to 54 Fahrenheit )

Nationwide- Tomorrow

rainy

Cloudy or overcast with outbreaks of rain affecting most places initially. Rain is likely to continue for much of the day in southern and western counties but some dry spells will develop in the east and north. Fresh to strong, southerly winds persisting but mild overall.

Temperature highs ranging from 14 to 14 Celsius
(57 to 57 Fahrenheit )

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U.S. Top News Early Edition: Jobless claims at 7-month low, building permits jump

2011-11-17T20:55:00.001+06:00

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Jobless claims at 7-month low, building permits jump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for jobless benefits hit a seven-month low last week, while permits for future home construction rebounded strongly last month, bolstering views the economy was gaining traction. | Full Article

Spanish, French borrowing costs raise contagion alarm

November 17, 2011 09:30 AM ET

MADRID/PARIS (Reuters) - Spain and France faced sharply higher borrowing costs on Thursday, struggling with bond auctions that highlighted the threat of larger euro zone economies succumbing to the debt crisis that began in Greece and is now threatening Italy. | Full Article

Hundreds of protesters march on Wall Street

November 17, 2011 09:23 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters marched through New York's financial district toward the stock exchange on Thursday to protest economic inequality at the heart of the American capitalism. | Full Article

Obama to announce Asian export deals for Boeing, GE

November 17, 2011 08:37 AM ET

NUSA DUA, INDONESIA (Reuters) - As he wraps up his Asia-Pacific tour, President Barack Obama will showcase a $21.7 billion deal Boeing has struck with Indonesia's largest domestic airline, Lion Air, the White House said. | Full Article

New premier Monti says Italy faces emergency

November 17, 2011 09:25 AM ET

ROME (Reuters) - New Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Thursday Italy faced a major emergency as he promised rigor and fairness in sweeping reforms to dig the country out of a major financial crisis. | Full Article


BUSINESS NEWS

Wall Street opens down on euro zone concerns

November 17, 2011 09:37 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged lower at the opening on Thursday as another round of improved U.S. economic data was offset by concerns over rising yields on euro zone debt. | Full Article

Sears loss widens as sales fall

November 17, 2011 06:56 AM ET

(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp's quarterly loss almost doubled as weak demand for gadgets and a reputation for run-down locations hurt sales at the operator of Sears department stores and the Kmart discount chain. | Full Article

Olympus ex-CEO to return to Japan, top shareholder cuts stake

November 17, 2011 08:09 AM ET

TOKYO (Reuters) - The former CEO of Olympus Corp, whose revelations about irregular deals and payments exposed an accounting scandal at the camera and medical equipment maker, will return to Japan next week to meet police and authorities investigating the case. | Full Article

Delphi IPO prices at low end of range

November 17, 2011 09:35 AM ET

(Reuters) - Delphi Automotive Plc raised $530 million in its initial public offering -- in a deal that values the company much less than it had hoped for when IPO plans were first being formed. | Full Article

More Americans to shop on Black Friday: survey

November 17, 2011 09:37 AM ET

(Reuters) - Americans plan this year to go shopping in greater numbers on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year and unofficial kick-off the holiday spending season. | Full Article


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Europe in the grip of drug-resistant superbugs

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FDA panel backs Pfizer vaccine for adults

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Morning Digest: Obama tells Asia, U.S. "here to stay"

2011-11-17T17:29:00.001+06:00

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Obama tells Asia, U.S. "here to stay"

CANBERRA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts, declaring America was "here to stay" as a Pacific power which would help shape the region's future. | Full Article

ASEAN gambles on Myanmar's regional leadership

November 17, 2011 05:12 AM ET

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations endorsed Myanmar Thursday for the chairmanship of a key regional grouping, gambling that the isolated country can stick to reforms begun this year that could lead it out of half a century of isolation. | Full Article

Stocks down, Bunds up as Spanish debt costs jump

November 17, 2011 05:51 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks hit a one-week low on Thursday and Bunds rose as Spain paid more than at any time since 1997 to sell ten-year debt, sparking fears it may join other euro zone peripheral states in being unable to finance itself. | Full Article

Google launches music service

November 17, 2011 05:56 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label. | Full Article

U.S. commander cannot pin down satellite anomaly

November 16, 2011 09:12 PM ET

(Reuters) - The command responsible for U.S. military space operations lacks enough data to determine who interfered with two U.S. government satellites, anomalies behind perhaps the most explosive charge in a report on China sent to Congress on Wednesday. | Full Article

Woods crashes but U.S. burns bright at Presidents Cup

November 17, 2011 06:02 AM ET

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States recovered from a stunning collapse by Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker to take a 4-2 lead in the Presidents Cup at the end of Thursday's opening foursomes as the nervous hosts stumbled late in the day. | Full Article

Lawsuit dropped, but Bieber baby claim lingers

November 16, 2011 07:43 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The woman who claimed teen singer Justin Bieber fathered a baby with her has dropped her paternity lawsuit, but Mariah Yeater's lawyer said on Wednesday she is pursuing her claim out of court. | Full Article

Texting mistake lands would-be drug buyer in jail

November 16, 2011 10:48 AM ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Text messages about buying drugs mistakenly sent to a Nebraska state trooper led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man on marijuana possession and other drug charges, police said on Tuesday. | Full Article


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Suarez charged over Evra clash

Luis Suarez has been charged by the Football Association with racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

Football

	Blatter slammed for racism stance FIFA president Sepp Blatter's leadership was questioned on Wednesday after he commented that racist abuse between players should be settled by a handshake.
	Johnson extends City stay till 2015 Adam Johnson has signed a new deal at Manchester City until 2015.
	Hiddink hints at Chelsea return Guus Hiddink has not ruled out a return to Barclays Premier League side Chelsea following the termination of his contract as Turkey coach by mutual consent.
	A look at the 16 nations of Euro 2012 ESPNSTAR.com takes a brief look at all 16 of the teams who will compete in Poland and Ukraine for glory in Euro 2012.
	Aquilani set to leave Liverpool for good Alberto Aquilani is likely to leave Liverpool and join AC Milan on a permanent deal, according to his agent Franco Zavaglia.
	Young, Cleverley set for United return Manchester United's bid for the Barclays Premier League title looks set to receive a welcome boost by the returns of Ashley Young and Tom Cleverley this weekend.

Cricket

Condon: Bad people are back in cricket

In a sensational claim, the ICC's former anti-corruption chief Paul Condon has claimed that T20 has brought back cricket's bad boy and fixing was rampant in 1980s-90s.

India on top as Windies bat again

India need seven more wickets to beat the West Indies in the second Test in Kolkata after the tourists were forced to follow on.

Smith: Australia will come back hard

South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes Australia have the wherewithal to leave the embarrassing first Test loss behind them and bounce back in the second Test.

Clarke ready for Johannesburg Test

Michael Clarke insists Australia's Cape Town disaster is firmly behind them as they prepare for the start of the second Test against Proteas in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Latest Headlines

Murray urges funding rethink

Andy Murray believes the secret to future success for British tennis is to stop funding players and let them earn their way to the top.

US Grand Prix likely to be axed

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said the United States Grand Prix is on the brink of being axed from next year's calendar.

Mikko Hirvonen signs for Citroen

Citroen announced on Wednesday that Mikko Hirvonen will join eight-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb at its factory team next season.

Johnson: Quitting is the right decision

Martin Johnson has stated that quitting his role as England manager is the right decision for him and the national team.

Boxing: Froch ready to face Ward

Carl Froch is ready to reap the rewards of two years of turbulence when he meets Andre Ward in the Super Six tournament final next month.

Whitmarsh: F1 needs America race

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Formula One needs America more than America needs Formula One.

Martin hoping for three in a row

Spain's Pablo Martin will be trying this week to join an exclusive group of golfers who have won a European Tour event three times in a row.

Woods set for Williams clash

Tiger Woods will almost certainly never say so, but he has probably never wanted to win a game more than he did at Royal Melbourne on the opening day of the Presidents Cup.

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