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The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.
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All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.
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Allies of the former defence secretary claim the Treasury tried to shut down the idea.
England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.
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Essex Police say three teenagers are being questioned on suspicion of murder.
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Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.
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Brady's lawyers said she had "no knowledge" of the allegations made against long-time business partner David Sullivan.
Eileen Fox had worked at the One Stop Shop in Bootle for four years before she was sacked.
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Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.
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Granny H has been leaving hundreds of knitted teddy bears, rabbits, dogs and lambs in Hartford village.
Art teacher Helene Plotkin bought the work in White Plans, New York in 1966, unaware it was by Scottish Colourist FCB Cadell.
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If there were any doubts the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being a World Cup host, they were dispelled in a 4-1 win over Paraguay.
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Phil Mickelson's membership at Farms Golf Club has been revoked amid allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee at the Californian establishment.