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  • Exhausted Vettori faces black cloud over Test future after Leeds Test pull out

    According to the New Zealand media, master spinner Daniel Vettori has a black cloud hovering over his Test-playing future after he pulled out of the second test against England at Leeds, fearing that his body cannot cope with the strenuous exertion in the five days that will follow. According to Stuff.co.nz, although the former captain was poised to overtake Stephen Fleming for a record 112th ...

  • Prince William very excited about becoming dad

    Prince William is very excited at the prospect of becoming a father, the chief executive of a charity has revealed. "He is looking forward to being a dad. He's very excited about it," People magazine quoted Seyi Obakin, chief executive of the charity Centrepoint - whose aim is to help homeless young people -, as saying. During the secret visit to Centrepoint's Bruce House in London earlier ...

  • BBC editor apologises for Muslim remark

    Nick Robinson, the BBC's political editor, Friday apologised for directly quoting a Whitehall source who described the Woolwich killers as being "of Muslim appearance". Robinson said he was sorry for using the phrase, which "was both liable to be misinterpreted and to cause offence", during the BBC News at Six broadcast Thursday. The corporation received dozens of complaints after using the ...

  • Now a radio that can change scripts depending on where you are

    A concept device has been created by BBC where the script can get altered depending on factors like weather. The Perceptive Radio, produced by the Future Media North Lab, is believed to be a world first. The proof-of-concept drama, which used a computer-generated voice for one of the characters, can adapt on the fly according to information pulled from external sources. For example, the radio ...

  • Emergency landing forces closure of Heathrow passengers safely evacuated

    Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): London's Heathrow airport closed both of its runways on Friday morning after an emergency landing, SkyTV reported, saying all passengers and crew have been safely evacuated. British Airways flight BA 762, heading for Oslo from Heathrow, was forced to turn back and land in London due to a technical fault at about 9:00 a.m. (GMT 0800), the airline said in a ...


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Untamed Heart

"Untamed Heart" is a modern romantic fable that tells the story of two broken people who find each other when they are most in need. It's touching in the simplicity of its age-old story, and heart-warming in the way it knows and loves its characters, who are blue-collar, common people normally overlooked or misrepresented in Hollywood. When we first meet Adam (Christian Slater) he is a young boy l ... ...

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  • England on top of S. Africa despite Trescothick blow

    NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Swing bowler James Anderson captured five wickets on Saturday to dismiss South Africa for 362 but not before the tourists had reduced the first innings deficit to 83 runs in the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. England then lost opener Marcus Trescothick to the first ball of the second innings and stumps were drawn after an absorbing day's play. Facing the ...

  • Unusual Smith dismissal lifts England vs. S. Africa

    NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- England on Friday cheaply dismissed South Africa's record-breaking batsman Graeme Smith for the first time in the series to take control of the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. After England made 445 runs in its first innings, South Africa struggled to 84 for two by stumps on the second day, batting under pressure for the first time. England dismissed ...

  • Smith eager for S. African series win in England

    NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Captain Graeme Smith said Wednesday his team needed to be relentless and ruthless to win South Africa's first series in England since 1965. The Proteas lead the five-test series 1-0, and Smith, 22, singled out the Thursday's third test at Trent Bridge as the most crucial for his young side. South Africa failed to win its two previous series here in ...

  • Vaughans England at crossroads in South Africa series

    By Charles Froggatt, CNN NOTTINGHAM (CNN) -- As South Africa reinforces its test-winning lineup with all-rounder Jacques Kallis, England and newly-appointed captain Michael Vaughan find themselves at a selection crossroads as they attempt to come back after last ...

  • Reigate barn site to go under the hammer

    News A former brick-built barn in Reigate on nearly 0.5 acres of land is to go under the auctioneer's hammer. With a freehold guide price of 25,000 to 30,000, Atherfield Barn in Woodhatch Road is among 23 lots being sold by regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson. Sam Kinloch, senior auction valuer and a newly-promoted director, said: "The site is considered ...

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