Ronaldo 'makes a difference'

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The third serious knee surgery of Ronaldo's career has not dampened the veteran striker's spirit or his ability to play.

Federer will have his own little star

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Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has announced he will soon become a dad.

Kaka still sidelined

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AC Milan star Kaka will miss the regional derby against Atalanta as his foot injury has not improved.

Divorced - at 14

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They may only be teenagers, but their marriage conformed to all the requirements under Jewish religious law, a Rabbinic Court says.

Animals die as activists torch zoo

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Animal rights activists at a private zoo in Italy have used petrol bombs to start a blaze, which engulfed an aviary.

Arsonists blamed for Australia's fires

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Half the forest fires in Australia are started by arsonists, who are rarely caught and convicted.

Children put their best green foot forward

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Children from a school on Bali island have presented a 'cheque' worth 1. 4 million 'green footprints' to the head of the United Nations Climate Secretariat to highlight ...

Play games to help keep dementia at bay

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Playing games such as mahjong regularly and watching television game shows, help keep dementia at bay among the elderly, say experts.

Gamble pays off for K2 champs

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A high-risk gamble has paid handsome dividends for canoeists Jacques Theron and Len Jenkins as they won the thrilling final stage on the Breede River to become South ...

Dwindling albatross numbers worrying experts

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The populations of six of the 21 albatross species worldwide have declined dramatically - and scientists are concerned. The most threatened species is the Amsterdam ...