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<description>Phuket International - Phuket's English newspaper, with daily phuket news, phuket events, phuket classifieds, phuket business directory hotels, phuket resorts, phuket restaurants, phuket golf, phuket diving</description> 
<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Muamba retires after cardiac arrest]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba has retired from playing professional football on health grounds, the English second-tier club said on their website Thursday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/muamba-retires-after-cardiac-arrest-32626.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-16 09:17:05</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Nadal out of US Open]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Rafael Nadal withdrew on Wednesday from the US Open as the Spaniard continues his battle with knee tendinitis.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/nadal-out-of-us-open-32625.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-16 09:16:02</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[United agree deal for Arsenal's Van Persie]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: Manchester United said Wednesday they had agreed a deal to sign Dutch striker from Premier League rivals Arsenal.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/united-agree-deal-for-arsenals-van-persie-32624.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-16 09:04:02</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Hodgson pleased with progress of England kids]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: England manager Roy Hodgson believes the signs for the future are bright after handing debuts to several young prospects in Wednesdays 2-1 victory against Italy in the Swiss capital.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/hodgson-pleased-with-progress-of-england-kids-32623.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-16 09:00:40</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Pietersen waits on Twenty20 after text apology]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CRICKET: England batsman Kevin Pietersen will discover by Saturday if his apology for sending &quot;provocative texts&quot; to South African players has come in time to salvage his hopes of playing in the World Twenty20.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/pietersen-waits-on-twenty20-after-text-apology-32622.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-16 09:00:09</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Federer, Djokovic, Murray power into third round]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Four-time champion Roger Federer crushed Alex Bogomolov, Russia, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday as the top seed led his fellow elites into the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/federer-djokovic-murray-power-into-third-round-32621.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-16 08:59:37</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[All Blacks opt for Messam against Wallabies]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBY: All Blacks selectors on Thursday named Liam Messam as blindside flanker for the opening Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia, handing him a chance to cement himself in the hotly-contested spot.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/all-blacks-opt-for-messam-against-wallabies-32620.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-16 08:59:05</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Prom hopes to repeat father's Thai win]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Thai star Prom Meesawat took a step towards emulating his father by winning his countrys Open championship after firing a second round nine-under 63 on Friday to take a one-shot lead.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/prom-hopes-to-repeat-fathers-thai-win-32559.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-13 14:33:02</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Wood takes one-shot lead in Thailand]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Englishman Chris Wood was on course to spoil a fairytale ending for the home favourites after snatching a one-shot lead after the third round of the $1-million Thailand Open on Saturday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/wood-takes-one-shot-lead-in-thailand-32558.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-13 14:32:35</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Juventus coach banned over fix scandal]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: Juventus coach Antonio Conte was on Friday banned for 10 months by a disciplinary commission investigating the &quot;Calcioscommesse&quot; match-fixing scandal, according to the Italian news agency Ansa.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/juventus-coach-banned-over-fix-scandal-32529.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-08-10 17:27:47</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Japan's Nashiro to challenge Thai champion]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BOXING: Former World Boxing Association super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro will challenge current title-holder Tepparith Singwangcha of Thailand in September, his handlers said Wednesday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/japans-nashiro-to-challenge-thai-champion-32219.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-24 18:07:46</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Thailand's Thongchai ready for a rest]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GOLF: Ailing Thongchai Jaidee struggled to an eight-over par 78 in the final round of the British Open on Sunday but was relieved to learn his nagging neck injury was merely a muscle strain.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/thailands-thongchai-ready-for-a-rest-32218.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-24 18:07:06</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Iraq’s softball players grapple with curve ball]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[SOFTBALL: Their equipment was dilapidated and they had only a fuzzy grasp of the rules, but under the watchful tutelage of US trainers on a makeshift field in Baghdad a few dozen Iraqis took a swing at that quintessentially American passion: softball.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/iraq’s-softball-players-grapple-with-curve-ball-32140.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-20 10:02:22</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Premier League finds its home from home in Asia]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: A glut of Premier League sides including Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United are touring Asia this month hoping to cash in on the region’s unquenchable thirst for English football.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/premier-league-finds-its-home-from-home-in-asia-32138.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-20 09:58:29</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Arthur calls for Aussie 'mongrel' against England]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CRICKET: Australia coach Mickey Arthur has called on his team to show some]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/arthur-calls-for-aussie-mongrel-against-england-31915.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-09 09:05:04</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Race of truth awaits Wiggins, Evans]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CYCLING: Bradley Wiggins has played down the much-hyped importance of the two long time trials that could well decide whether he becomes Britains first Tour de France champion.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/race-of-truth-awaits-wiggins-evans-31914.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-09 09:04:24</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Stormers stumble to Super 15 conference title]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBY: Western Stormers made sure of winning the South African conference of the Super 15 championship when they beat Central Cheetahs 13-6 at a cold, wet Free State Stadium Saturday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/stormers-stumble-to-super-15-conference-title-31912.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-09 09:02:52</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Federer shatters Murray's Wimbledon dream]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Roger Federer won a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam crown Sunday, shattering tearful Andy Murrays dream of ending Britains 76-year wait for an All England Club mens champion.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/federer-shatters-murrays-wimbledon-dream-31911.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-09 09:02:04</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Sonny Bill quits All Blacks for Japan stint]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBY: High-profile All Black Sonny Bill Williams said Monday he was quitting the world champion New Zealand team to take up a club contract in Japan before returning to rugby league in Australia.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/sonny-bill-quits-all-blacks-for-japan-stint-31910.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-09 08:59:49</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[FIFA approves goal-line technology]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: Footballs world governing body FIFA has agreed to allow the introduction of goal-line technology (GLT) at a meeting of the sports executives on Thursday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/fifa-approves-goal-line-technology-31870.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-06 09:27:07</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[US cyclists on Tour caught up in Armstrong case]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CYCLING: Former teammates of Lance Armstrong, who has been charged with doping offences, have played down a report claiming they testified against the seven-time Tour de France champion and would receive six-month bans after admitting doping.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/us-cyclists-on-tour-caught-up-in-armstrong-case-31864.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-06 09:14:52</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Waratahs to help develop Hong Kong rugby]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBY: Australias New South Wales Waratahs will help develop Hong Kong rugby in a new joint venture unveiled by the Waratahs on Thursday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/waratahs-to-help-develop-hong-kong-rugby-31851.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-05 12:50:10</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Djok-Fed rivalry goes to grass for first time]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have met 26 times, but tonight’s (July 6) potentially epic Wimbledon semi-final will be a first clash on grass in their rollercoaster, six-year rivalry.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/djok-fed-rivalry-goes-to-grass-for-first-time-31847.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-05 12:33:28</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[SEVENTH HEAVEN: Maroons claims another Origin series with dramatic win]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBLY LEAGUE: Scrum-half Cooper Cronk kicked a drop goal with only five minutes left to hand Queensland a 21-20 State of Origin rugby league series win over New South Wales in Brisbane on Wednesday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/seventh-heaven-maroons-claims-another-origin-series-with-dramatic-win-31846.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-05 12:30:40</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[NSW out to end six years of Origin torment]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBY LEAGUE: New South Wales get their chance to end six years of State or Origin torment in the rugby league series decider against Queensland in Brisbane on Wednesday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/nsw-out-to-end-six-years-of-origin-torment-31830.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-04 14:01:51</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Woods closes in on top three]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GOLF: Tiger Woods remains fourth on the world rankings released on Monday after his third win of the season at the AT&amp;T National, but has closed the gap on top three Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/woods-closes-in-on-top-three-31775.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-02 16:52:06</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Murray takes stock after nervy win]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Andy Murray was enjoying a well-earned day of rest from competition on Sunday while he pondered how to up his game for the challenges facing him in the second week of Wimbledon.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/murray-takes-stock-after-nervy-win-31774.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-02 16:51:26</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Bopara hails 'best' England ODI team]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CRICKET: Ravi Bopara reckons both he and England are playing the best one-day international (ODI) cricket of his career.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/bopara-hails-best-england-odi-team-31773.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-02 16:48:46</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Australia to play Afghanistan in ODI]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CRICKET: Top-ranked Australia will play emerging cricket nation Afghanistan for the first time in a one-day international in the Middle East next month, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/australia-to-play-afghanistan-in-odi-31772.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-07-02 16:47:24</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[DRS bid ‘quashed’ after India object]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CRICKET: Cricket’s latest bid to make decision review technology mandatory for all Tests and one-day internationals has been swiftly quashed after opposition from powerful India, a report said.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/drs-bid-‘quashed’-after-india-object-31710.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-29 09:31:57</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[WBO ruling restores faith in boxing: Pacquiao]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BOXING: Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said Thursday that a WBO panel ruling that he had won his controversial bout against Timothy Bradley would help restore people’s faith in the sport.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/wbo-ruling-restores-faith-in-boxing-pacquiao-31708.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-29 09:30:27</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Black times for Irish rugby]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBY: Ireland were smarting after their humiliating record 60-0 loss against the All Blacks on Saturday but promised to bounce back the better for it.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/black-times-for-irish-rugby-31706.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-29 09:27:15</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Nadal makes early exit, but writes off giantkiller Rosol]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Rafael Nadal wrote off his sensational Wimbledon loss to Lukas Rosol as an accident of sport and challenged the Czech, ranked 100 in the world, to make any further headway in the tournament.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/nadal-makes-early-exit-but-writes-off-giantkiller-rosol-31696.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-29 08:58:12</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Saudis give women Games go-ahead]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, where public sports events for women are banned, will allow females to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time, its embassy in London said in a landmark statement issued Sunday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/saudis-give-women-games-go-ahead-31612.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-25 14:36:36</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Nalbandian sinks boot into officials]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: David Nalbandian issued a second apology for his sensational disqualification from Queen’s Club as the fiery Argentine faced a possible lengthy ban in the aftermath of a second spectacular meltdown this year.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/nalbandian-sinks-boot-into-officials-31442.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-18 16:10:03</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Thompson comes out firing at US Open]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GOLF: Michael Thompson refused to buy in to the tension of the US Open atmosphere, and his laid-back approach paid dividends as he seized the first-round lead at The Olympic Club on Thursday.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/thompson-comes-out-firing-at-us-open-31376.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-15 10:34:55</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Croatia scoff at match-fixing suggestions]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[EURO 2012: Croatian defender Vedran Corluka dismissed the possiblity that his side and Spain will play for a 2-2 draw on Monday to guarantee their passage to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/croatia-scoff-at-match-fixing-suggestions-31362.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-15 09:27:03</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Mayweather to remain in jail]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BOXING: Boxer Floyd Mayweather must serve the rest of his jail sentence, a judge ruled Wednesday, denying an emergency motion seeking to put him under house arrest.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/mayweather-to-remain-in-jail-31330.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-14 12:31:01</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Armstrong facing new doping allegations]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CYCLING: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong confirmed Wednesday he is facing new doping allegations brought by the US Anti-Doping Agency that could result in the stripping of his titles.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/armstrong-facing-new-doping-allegations-31329.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-14 12:30:25</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Redknapp sacked as Tottenham manager]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: Harry Redknapp was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday after nearly four years in charge of the Premier League club.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/redknapp-sacked-as-tottenham-manager-31328.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-14 12:29:52</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Do-or-die for NSW to save Origin series]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[RUGBY LEAGUE: New South Wales will be out to prevent Queensland from achieving an unprecedented seventh straight State of Origin rugby league series in the pivotal match in Sydney tonight (June 13).]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/do-or-die-for-nsw-to-save-origin-series-31303.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-13 12:29:31</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[French Open final faces nightmare rain battle]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Embattled French Open organisers were braced for more heavy rain to swamp the suspended mens final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on Monday as they played down accusations of a scheduling blunder.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/french-open-final-faces-nightmare-rain-battle-31246.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-11 09:52:46</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Record-breaker Best enjoys his Windies 'rebirth']]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CRICKET: Tino Best said he hoped his record-breaking 95 for the West Indies against England on the fourth day of the third Test marked his &quot;rebirth&quot; as an international cricketer.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/record-breaker-best-enjoys-his-windies-rebirth-31243.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-11 09:50:22</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[World Cup winner Steyn rejoins Sharks]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: South African World Cup winnner Francois Steyn re-signed for his former Super 15 side Sharks on Tuesday (May 29) ending a three-year spell at Top 14 outfit Racing-Metro.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/world-cup-winner-steyn-rejoins-sharks-31064.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-31 15:48:36</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Anger, sympathy for 'great leader' Cronje]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[CRICKET: When Hansie Cronje died in an air crash 10 years ago, cricket lost an inspirational leader and the sport’s most high-profile self-confessed cheat.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/anger-sympathy-for-great-leader-cronje-31063.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-31 15:44:03</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Afghanistan: Home of 'most extreme golfing']]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[GOLF: “Welcome to the most extreme golf in the world,” says the European Union ambassador to Afghanistan, as half-a-dozen heavily armed bodyguards fan out around him and scan the Kabul Golf Club course.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/afghanistan-home-of-most-extreme-golfing-31062.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-31 15:41:13</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Mirza welcomes Asian boom]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[TENNIS: Asian poster girl Sania Mirza says the women’s game is in its best state ever in the region, with Chinese stars like Li Na leading the charge and a new generation waiting in the wings.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/mirza-welcomes-asian-boom-31060.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-31 15:37:15</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Anonymous targets Montreal]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FORMULA 1: The global group of computer hackers known as Anonymous on Tuesday threw its support behind Quebec students protesting hikes in tuition fees by threatening to disrupt the Montreal Grand Prix.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/anonymous-targets-montreal-31059.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-31 15:36:05</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Champions League hero to leave Chelsea next month]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FOOTBALL: Didier Drogba has confirmed that he will leave newly-crowned European champions Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/champions-league-hero-to-leave-chelsea-next-month-30929.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-25 17:34:45</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Jetta's season takes a nosedive]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[AFL: Essendon small  forward Leroy Jetta has claimed the dubious honour of being the first AFL player ever to be charged with staging.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/jettas-season-takes-a-nosedive-30928.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-25 17:31:52</pubDate> 
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