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League - RLPA in damage control

English FA handling fallout from bungs claim

Nikkei rises 0.7 pct as Shin-Etsu, Toyota advance (Reuters)
Reuters - The Nikkei average gained 0.74 percent on Thursday, recovering from Wednesday's five-week closing low, as investors were lured to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (4063.T), Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) and other companies with earnings prospects.

9 investigated in Argentina terror probe (AP)
AP - A federal judge has opened an investigation of former Judge Juan Jose Galeano and eight others in connection with the allegedly botched probe of a 1994 Jewish center bombing that killed 85 people, authorities said Wednesday.

U.S. warns of increased violence in Iraq (AP)

AP - Top U.S. generals warned Wednesday that violence will increase in Baghdad during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and said al-Qaida in Iraq already has intensified its assaults against American troops.

UN: Civilian death toll in Iraq climbs (AP)

AP - The number of Iraqi civilians killed in July and August hit 6,599, a record-high number that is far greater than initial estimates suggested, the United Nations said Wednesday.

5 Canadians arrested in Australia for smuggling over 135 kg of cocaine (Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Five Canadian nationals and an Australian-New Zealand dual citizen have been arrested in Australia for allegedly smuggling 135 kilograms of cocaine from Canada concealed in computer monitors, police said Thursday.

Blazing Boucher lifts South Africa to series win (AFP)

AFP - Mark Boucher blasted a 44-ball century as South Africa went on a scoring spree to gain a 171-run win in the third and final one-day international against Zimbabwe at Sedgars Park.

Terror suspect due to appear in British court (AFP)

AFP - A 26-year-old man charged with terrorism offences is due to appear before a British court in the latest case stemming from heightened security across the country.