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Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood

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Pope Francis today cleared Pope John Paul II for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession and setting up a remarkable dual canonisation along with another beloved pope, John XXIII.

Impey makes history

German rider Andre Greipel won Thursday’s sixth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish and Daryl Impey became the first South African to wear the race leader’s yellow jersey.

Cavendish takes stage 5

British sprinter Mark Cavendish finally hit form to win the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Wednesday and Australian veteran Simon Gerrans kept the yellow jersey.

Simon takes over yellow jersey

Team Orica Greenedge won the team time trial by less than one second on Tuesday on the fourth stage of the Tour de France to put veteran Australian rider Simon Gerrans in the race leader’s yellow jers

Simon takes over yellow jersey

Team Orica Greenedge won the team time trial by less than one second on Tuesday on the fourth stage of the Tour de France to put veteran Australian rider Simon Gerrans in the race leader’s yellow jers

Black belt Jim Kelly of Enter the Dragon dies

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Actor Jim Kelly, who played a glib American martial artist in Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee, has died. He was 67. Marilyn Dishman, Kelly’s ex-wife, said he died on Saturday of cancer at his home in San Diego.

Vintage Brazil!

Brazil players and officials pose with the trophy after winning the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup—AP

Brazil came out on top in the match-up of past and present football powers on Sunday, winning their third Confederations Cup title and boosting their confidence ahead of next year’s World Cup.

Silver bullet Rosberg

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won the British Grand Prix in an eventful race on Sunday, avoiding the tyre trouble that hampered several drivers including pole sitter Lewis Hamilton to overtake Red Bull

Market bomb, shooting kill seven in Iraq

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Iraqi officials say a bomb has gone off in an outdoor market in west Baghdad, one of two attacks in Sunni-majority parts of the country that have left seven dead.

Vatican official arrested in corruption plot

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A Vatican official has been arrested in a purported plot to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) into Italy from Switzerland aboard an Italian government plane.

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