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In November 2008, pirates hijacked the Saudi supertanker Sirius Star, which held 2 million barrels of oil valued at about $100 million (R750m). Full Article at Independent Online
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Home Secretary Alan Johnson said the Government will not be giving Croydon much extra money to deal with the increase in asylum seekers coming into the borough. Full Article at This is Local London
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An oil tanker similar to the one seized yesterday. The MV Sirius Star was hijacked by Somali pirates a year ago. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Quote of the day: “It’s funny because he doesn’t do a lot but he is efficient in what he does. You would be surprised by the number of balls that he touched today. Drogba is in a period where he kicks the ball and it goes in. Full Article at 101 Great Goals
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DEAN Whitehead was more concerned about his missed chances than his impressive performance after Stoke had to settle for a goalless draw at Blackburn. Full Article at Stoke City Football News
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It was the best choice for the occasion when the musical Singin' in the Rain was shown at a gala film night in Stoke Bishop. Full Article at This is Bristol
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Work has started on a £3m plan to strengthen a section of the A46 in Gloucestershire in an attempt to stop further landslips. Full Article at BBC News
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THE first instalment of a £6-million emergency grant to enable vital maintenance on the Humber Bridge will arrive before Christmas. Full Article at Scunthorpe Telegraph
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The batch size this year increased to 240 from 180 students. Recruiters responded with 273 offers made to 240 students - an increase of 27.6 per cent over the previous year. Full Article at Rediff
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A LOCAL authority has been criticised after it spent almost €3m to house just six families. Clare County Council shelled out €500,000 on each house it built for six Traveller families. Full Article at Irish Independent
