Thousands congratulate Lahoud
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BEIRUT: Tens of thousands of people flocked to Baabda Presidential Palace Sunday, in a huge and popular show of support for President Emile Lahoud over his three-year mandate extension that was decided by Parliament on Friday.
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Chittagong: Sachin Tendulkar put his hands together in joining the 20,000-odd spectators to applaud Mohammad Ashrafulâs breath-taking innings.
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Ceremonies that drew thousands of people into the streets culminated with a solemn tribute to the heroes of the liberation at Paris City Hall - followed by a jubilant outdoor ball.
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Lebanon&#39;s president has reaffirmed that Beirut will continue to work closely with Syria, as hundreds of Lebanese came to congratulate him on the extension of his term, which Washington says was orchestrated by Damascus.
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OSAKA, Japan  - Bernard Lagat became the first man to win the 1,500 and 5,000 meters titles at the same world championships with a stunning victory in the longer distance on Sunday.
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Didier Drogba silenced the Paris St-Germain crowd who had booed his every move with a two-goal performance that made the striker look worth every penny of his Â£24 million transfer from Marseilles.
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LOS ANGELES  - The French are no longer  alone.
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1000 up and still counting. Sir Alex Fergusonâs achievement is quite remarkable given the fickle nature of football fans and more importantly football boards in the modern game.
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Patrick Kluivert was hailed as a world class striker by Newcastle boss Graeme Souness after the Dutchman continued to defy the critics by scoring twice in his side&#39;s 5-1 UEFA Cup win over Bnei Sakhnin on Thursday.
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Thousands of South Africans turn out at the airport to welcome home their Rugby World Cup-winning team.
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Gathered at Le Bourget airport, in the northern suburbs of Paris, 30,000 members of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), the latest name for M Chirac s Gaullist-inspired party, screamed their enthusiasm for ...
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Olympique Lyon coach Paul Le Guen said he was happy with his side&#39;s performance despite relinquishing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in their Champions League Group D opener on Wednesday.
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Thousands of Egyptian football fans fill the streets after Egypt's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Ukraineâs outgoing president Leonid Kuchma congratulated Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko after he won the European Footballer of the Year award yesterday.
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Steve McLaren was delighted with his Middlesbrough Football Club players after their 2-0 win over Lazio last night. &#39;Boro won the game 2-0 with goals in each half from Dutch international Bolo Zenden and could
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More than 50,000 people packed the  RCA Dome on Monday to cheer the Indianapolis Colts as the Super  Bowl winners brought home the city's first major professional  sports championship in more than 30 years.
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For Saif Saaeed Shaheen, the Memorial Van Damme in the Stade Roi Baudouin last night was the Lord Mayor&#39;s Show, not after it. He made the most of it, steeplechasing in all his