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Arsenal stretch Premier League lead, Chelsea fightback breaks Hammers' hearts

Arsenal stretch Premier League lead, Chelsea fightback breaks Hammers' hearts

Arsenal settled any fears of a collapse in their pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years by thrashing Leeds 4-0 on Saturday as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat West Ham 3-2.

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Napoli edge Fiorentina as injury crisis deepens

Napoli edge Fiorentina as injury crisis deepens

Champions Napoli edged lowly Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday to keep pace in the title race, three days after being dumped out of the Champions League.

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How Lego got swept up in US-Mexico trade frictions

How Lego got swept up in US-Mexico trade frictions

Manufacturing a Barbie or a Lego brick requires large quantities of plastic, much of which comes from China, the world's largest producer of the material.

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UK rights campaigner Tatchell arrested at pro-Palestinian protest

UK rights campaigner Tatchell arrested at pro-Palestinian protest

London police on Saturday arrested prominent rights activist Peter Tatchell at a pro-Palestinian march after he displayed a placard featuring the slogan "globalise the intifada", his foundation said.

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'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail

'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail

Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport.

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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps

US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps

A US judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force Immigration and Customs Enforcement to suspend its sweeping detention and deportation operation in the state.

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Ukraine hit by mass power outages after 'technical malfunction'

Ukraine hit by mass power outages after 'technical malfunction'

Ukraine's power grid experienced mass outages for several hours on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between Moldova, Romania and Ukraine to fail, Ukraine's energy minister said.

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AC Milan prolong France 'keeper Maignan deal by five years

AC Milan prolong France 'keeper Maignan deal by five years

Mike Maignan signed a new deal with AC Milan that will keep the France goalkeeper at the San Siro until 2031, the Serie A giants confirmed on Saturday.

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Arteta hails Arsenal's statement rout of Leeds

Arteta hails Arsenal's statement rout of Leeds

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's 4-0 demolition of Leeds proved the Premier League leaders can cope with the pressure of the title race.

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Marseille buckle as Paris FC battle back for draw

Marseille buckle as Paris FC battle back for draw

Marseille suffered a late collapse and blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Paris FC in Ligue 1 on Saturday with the pain still fresh from their excruciating Champions League exit.

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