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One in seven to retire without a pension
One in seven workers planning to retire this year will be solely reliant on the state for their income.
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Andy Murray pulls out of French Open with back injury
British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury.
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British and Irish Lions 2013: financial balance of future tours to be discussed
This summer will gain at least £40m from the tour, but the Home Nations want a more equal share of the pie.
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A £2m pension pot: NHS chief Sir David Nicholson's reward for failure
The NHS is still failing patients, its outgoing head has admitted, as he announced his retirement on a day that leading health figures issued grave warnings about the safety of accident and emergency units.
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Rise in catches of spring salmon hints at a return to 'glory days' on the Tay
CATCHES of spring salmon have increased dramatically this year to almost double the five-year average on one of the country's most renowned rivers, heralding a potential return to the "glory days" of Scottish angling, according to experts.
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Sailors given freedom of the city...then refused a drink for being in uniform
THE crew of HMS Edinburgh had just been given the freedom of the Scottish capital, and could have been forgiven for expecting a warm welcome in a pub named after a military hero.
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Scottish Cup final 2013: Anthony Stokes on what Celtic must do, plus Hibs team news
Anthony Stokes believes Celtic need to win the William Hill Scottish Cup to make this a truly memorable campaign.
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Andy Murray pulls out of French Open with bank injury
British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury.
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Kris Commons ends Scotland career as Gordon Strachan names squad to face Croatia
Celtic midfielder Kris Commons dramatically called time on his short Scotland career on Tuesday night.
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Mikkel Kessler tells Carl Froch ahead of super-middleweight showdown: I'm as English as you are
Mikkel Kessler has claimed Carl Froch is no more English than he is
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Roberto Mancini paid the price for Manchester City's season of failure, says Gaël Clichy
Gaël Clichy has claimed Roberto Mancini was "at fault" for Manchester City's failure to perform in a season that ended without a trophy
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West Ham have £15 milllion bid for Andy Carroll accepted but striker keen to make his mark with...
Andy Carroll is stalling on a £15?million move to West Ham after Liverpool accepted a bid for the England striker.
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Paolo Di Canio's crackdown on player discipline backed by Sunderland owner Ellis Short
Sunderland owner is fully behind Italian manager's implementation of a strict new regime at the Stadium of Light, despite complaints from the players and criticism from the Professional Footballers' Association.
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New York Yankees could play MLB game at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium after £66m partnership deal
Etihad Stadium could host the baseball giants as part of a deal to jointly run the New York City FC MLS franchise.
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Historic mine appeals for pictures of salt for contest
Poland's Wieliczka features a chapel carved from salt - including a version of "The Last Supper".
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Oklahoma tornado: May 21 - as it happened
A mile-wide tornado has hit the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 and trapping children inside the rubble of a primary school.
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Oklahoma tornado: Dozens of children missing in the town of 'sticks and bricks'
Rescue workers from four states were on Tuesday night searching through rubble for more survivors of the vicious tornado that devastated an Oklahoma town, killing at least 24 people including nine children.
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Oklahoma tornado: amazing story of family's 'double survival'
When the sirens started to wail, Diana Palmore raced the two blocks from her home in Moore to Plaza Towers elementary school.
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Apple disputes claims of tax avoidance
Apple's CEO rejects assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in US taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.
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Tears and laughter at Liberace film press conference
There were emotional scenes well as much laughter as Michael Douglas, Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh held a press conference at the Cannes film festival for their new film which details the relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover.
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Questions remain over why Al Zarooni winner at Newmarket was not dope tested
The BHA has defended its decision not to test a Mahmood Al Zarroni-trained winner during its recent doping investigation.
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Leicester Tigers up for Avivia Premiership final fight against Northampton, says Richard Cockerill
Leicester's Richard Cockerill says there is no time for sentiment ahead of Aviva Premiership final against Northampton.
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Tony Pulis sacked by Stoke after problematic campaign at the Britannia Stadium
Tony Pulis's seven-year reign at Stoke City came to a brutal end when he was sacked by chairman Peter Coates.
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Real Madrid should never have hired Jose Mourinho according to former president Ramon Calderon
Real Madrid should never have hired Jose Mourinho, according to former president Ramon Calderon.
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Motherwell fear Stuart McCall exit as Hearts release Mehdi Taouil
Sheffield United have made an approach to Motherwell for permission to hold talks with Stuart McCall.
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US and Canada eye Royal Mail stakes after privatisation
Multi-billion dollar American and Canadian pension funds are being lined up to take stakes in Royal Mail when it is privatised, possibly as early as the autumn.
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Locum GP 'put baby at risk' in a month of 13-hour shifts
A German out-of-hours GP put the life of unborn baby at risk by failing to spot complications as he worked "dangerous" 13 hour shifts for a month straight, a tribunal heard.
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Ofsted chief: raise class sizes to pay top staff more money
Schools could be required to increase class sizes to give the best teachers higher salaries under a new system of performance-related pay, the head of Ofsted has admitted.
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Let me have an abortion or I'll kill my baby
A pregnant woman with a severe mental disorder said that she would kill herself and her unborn baby if a judge refused to allow her an abortion.
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New Premier League TV deal promises £100m prize money for next season's title winners
New deal means next season's bottom club will earn more than Manchester United received for winning the title this season.
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