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Cricket | Australia make tentative start against South Africa

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Mark E Smith, lead singer with the Fall, dies aged 60

MarkESmith,theirasciblefrontmanofManchesterpost-punkbandtheFall,hasdiedattheageof60.SmithformedtheFallin1976inPrestwichandwastheonlyconstantmemberoftheband.Hewa

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Cricket: Starc 'ready' to go says Smith, Agar likely to sit out

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Cricket: England ponder taking a spin with Crane in Sydney<br><br>

Leg-spinnerMasonCrane'sexperienceplayinginSydneymayprovetheclinchertoearnhimadebutasEnglandtrytosalvagetheirAshesserieswithawinoverAustraliainThursday'sfinalTes

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Alastair Cook ends Ashes century drought after England skittle Australia

Thiswashowitwassupposedtobefromthestartwiththeseniorcitizensshowingtheway.SadlyittookuntiltheseconddayoftheMelbourneTestforallofthemtofunctionsimultaneously.Sti

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Cook leads England chase after Australia's 327

AlastairCookshowedsignsoffinallygettingbackinthegrooveasEnglandsetafterAustralia's327firstinningstotalinthefourthMelbourneTestonWednesday.Cook,playinginanEnglis

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The new Bradman? Quirky Smith rises to exalted heights

SteveSmithhasbrokenEnglishheartsandsmashedrecordswithhisphenomenalAshesbattingandisbeingacclaimedasthebestAustralianbatsmansincethegreatestofall,DonBradman.That

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Smith defies England in third Ashes Test

SteveSmithtookhisgametoanewlevelashedominatedEngland'sattackonthethirddayofthecrucialthirdAshesTestinPerthonSaturday.Thebrilliantright-handerappearedtotoywithth

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England dismiss Smith as Aussies dig in under lights

EnglandsnaredtheprizedwicketoftheirnemesisSteveSmithasAustraliatoiledunderthelightsinafeistyopeningdayofthefirst-everday-nightAshesTestinAdelaideonSaturday.Itwa

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Cricket-Smith completes epic ton to guide Australia to safety

AustraliacaptainSteveSmithcompletedoneofthemoreinspiringcenturiesofhiscareerashecombinedwithtail-enderPatCumminstopushAustraliato287foreightatteaondaythreeofthe

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Police arrest more than 80 amid violent St. Louis protests

HundredsofriotpolicemobilizedindowntownSt.Louisovernight,arrestingmorethan80peopleandseizingweaponsamidreportsofpropertydamageandvandalismfollowinganotherdayofp

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Smith bats for peace ahead of India ODIs

AustraliaskipperSteveSmithisanxioustohalttheacrimonythatmarkedTestmatchesagainstIndiathisyearwhenthetwopowerhousesstartaone-dayinternationalseriesSunday.Smithha

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Sam Smith teases new song, with heartache still on mind

SamSmith,theEnglishsoulsingerwhosedebutalbumthreeyearsagoquicklypropelledhimtostardom,isbackwithnewmusic--andheartacheapparentlyisstillonhismind.Smithsaidthatan

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Smith hints at Khawaja comeback in Bangladesh series

SteveSmith,theAustraliancaptain,indicatedthatUsmanKhawajacouldfindaplaceintheplayingXIforthefirstTestagainstBangladesh,startingonAugust27.SmithalsobackedKhawaja

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Microsoft puts forth initiative for bridging digital gap in rural U.S.

Microsoft Corporation put forth a Rural Airband Initiative on Tuesday to help broadband internet access to the 23 million people living in the rural areas in the U.S.

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British Labour leader to face single challenger after Angela Eagle quits race

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, is to face just one challenger for his job, after the withdrawal of British MP Angela Eagle on Tuesday.