The 25-year-old forward has been signed for the second half of the Womens Super League season, which will resume for Blues on 29 June at home to Arsenal.
"It further outlines our intentions and vision of what we want to achieve at the club," said manager David Parker.
Blues fought off competition from some major European sides to sign Linden.
"It's a signal of the development the club is making not just in England but also in Europe that we are now attracting the top European players," added Parker.
She is the third German to join this season following the signing of Corina Schroder from Liverpool and the arrival in April of defender Marisa Ewers from Bayer Leverkusen.
On the back of two wins in three matches, Blues have climbed to third in WSL 1, seven points behind leaders Manchester City.
Linden said: "The conversations with David, (assistant manager) Marcus Bignot and (chief executive) Tim Andrews convinced me about the project and ambitions at the club.
"I'm looking forward to the new challenge to play in another country. I have always wanted to play in England."
Linden, who played at SGS Essen and Bayer Leverkusen before joining Frankfurt for the 2015-16 season, has represented Germany at every level.

Summary: German champions Chelsea have signed German goalkeeper David Linden on a two-year contract.

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Mr Ashley had been asked to give evidence about the treatment of his workers.
It follows a BBC investigation into the Derbyshire company's warehouse working practises.
Mr Ashley has until 21 March to respond after a letter from Hartlepool MP Iain Wright.
The letter reveals Mr Ashley had invited the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee - which Mr Wright chairs - to a meeting at the company's base in Shirebrook.
"The treatment of low-paid workers and enforcement of the national minimum wage are issues that the committee will be keeping under review over the coming months," Mr Wright's letter states.
"In line with select committees' commitment to transparency, it is normal practice for the BIS Committee to meet in public at Westminster and we agreed to adhere to this practice on this occasion.
"A number of alternative dates have been offered to you by the Committee Clerk, but... you have not accepted any of them, nor agreed in principle to attend.
"Should you fail in your reply to agree to attend on one of the dates offered to you...the committee reserves the right to take the matter further, including seeking the support of the House of Commons in respect of any complaint of contempt."
Sports Direct has not responded to the BBC's request for a comment.
The company has previously pledged to review worker rights, with oversight by Mr Ashley, who also owns Newcastle United Football Club.

Summary: A former footballer, Chris Ashley, has been suspended from the company's warehouse working for a period of time.

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Police raided 43-year-old John Nicholson's Dundee home in February following a tip-off.
Officers found drugs including more than 2.5 kg of heroin with a street value of £263,000 during the operation.
Nicholson will be sentenced on 11 May after admitting being concerned in the supply of drugs at his home in the city's Raglan Street.
Defence counsel Ronnie Renucci said Nicholson pled guilty on the basis that he had allowed his house to be used for the storage of the drugs.
Mr Renucci said: "He was not the owner of the drugs. He was doing so to pay off a debt."
The High Court in Edinburgh was told police officers also recovered £100,000 worth of amphetamine and cannabis with a potential street value of between £60,000 and £90,000.
The court heard that Nicholson had previous convictions for road traffic offences and dishonesty but had never been jailed.
Lord Kinclaven deferred sentence on Nicholson for reports and remanded him in custody.

Summary: A man has been found guilty of a drug offences in a raid on a house in Edinburgh.

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Bielsa, 60, a former Argentina and Chile boss, resigned from French club Marseille in August and is unattached.
He led Spanish club Athletic Bilbao to the 2012 Europa League and Copa del Rey finals before a 2014 move to Marseille.
Swansea parted company with Garry Monk on Wednesday and are thought to want a new boss before Sunday's West Ham game.
Monk left the club following a run of just one win in 11 Premier League games.
AEK Athens boss Gus Poyet was thought to be in the frame to replace him, but the Greek club said that they had not received an approach from Swansea regarding Poyet.
Sevilla manager Unai Emery has also been linked with the job.
Swansea's first-team coach Alan Curtis was in caretaker charge of Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.

Summary: Swansea City have appointed former AEK Athens boss AEK Athens boss AEK Athens boss AEK Athens as their new head coach.

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Neel Croos, 26, died from a head injury following a fight in Holborn Way, Mitcham on 23 November 2015.
Prashad Sothalingam, nicknamed Bullet, was one of several young men from the Tamil community who had been at a birthday party when violence erupted.
He was jailed after being found guilty of murder and wounding with intent at a retrial at the Old Bailey.
Sothalingam, who had previously been convicted of violent disorder, was told he must serve a minimum of 29 years in prison.
The court heard the killing was the result of a "power struggle" within the Tooting Boys gang between the Elders and Sothalingam's group, the Youngers.
Mr Croos's group, which was also armed, had been hunted down by Sothalingam's group.
Sothalingam had been at a birthday party on the fifth floor of a Morrison's car park in Mitcham, the court heard.
When they saw a rival faction arrive they attacked them with a variety of weapons.
One witness said he heard someone say in Tamil: "There they are. Go get them."
He told the jury he had seen Sothalingam, who he had previously seen playing football, swinging an axe at Mr Croos, hitting him on the head.
He also told the court he had seen other men carrying a sword, metal poles and socks stuffed with snooker balls or stones.
The judge also jailed Sugan Selvarajan for a total of 14 years for wounding with intent and violent disorder, and Sivakaran Ockersz for 31 months for violent disorder and an unrelated ATM fraud.
Visuparathan Dayaparan was sent to prison for 27 months after being convicted of violent disorder.
Sothalingam, 26, from Mitcham; Ockersz, 19, of Wallington; Selvarajan, 33, of Mitcham; and Dayaparan aka Visu, 24, of Mitcham, had denied the charges.

Summary: A man has been found guilty of murdering a man who was found dead in a car park in Londonderry.

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The 26-year-old, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, fractured his right ankle while on international duty with Belgium on Sunday.
Chelsea said the operation on Monday was "successful", but that Hazard will not return to training for approximately three months.
The new Premier League season is due to begin on 12 August.
Hazard will also miss pre-season games against Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in Singapore from 22-29 July, and the Community Shield against Arsenal on 6 August.
Hazard was instrumental as Chelsea won the Premier League last season, scoring 16 goals in 36 games.

Summary: Chelsea goalkeeper Hazard has been ruled out of the Premier League season after suffering a hamstring injury.

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The body of the man in his 70s, was found at the house in Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden, near Berkhamsted, on Saturday afternoon.
A man in his 80s was also taken to hospital, a police spokeswoman said.
Detectives want to question 55-year-old Ian John McLoughlin, also known as Ian John Baker, and have warned people not to approach him.
Det Ch Insp Martin Brunning, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, said: "The investigation is still in its early stages.
"However, we are continuing to treat the death as murder. We urgently want to speak to Ian McLoughlin in connection with this offence."
He is described as white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall, with straight, greying, collar-length hair and of average build.
He is believed to have been wearing sunglasses, blue jeans or three-quarter length trousers and a dark blue, light blue and white checked short-sleeved shirt with a button-down collar.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact police or Crimestoppers.
Officers have been conducting additional patrols in the area to provide reassurance to residents.

Summary: A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Bedfordshire.

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Zachary Barker, nine, died in hospital after the collision in Spring Gardens, Leek, in Staffordshire, last Saturday.
His mother Stephanie said she wanted others to "benefit from his short life".
She said transplants meant "even in death" he could carry on helping.
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In a statement released by police, she said: "Zachary was just a lovely lad, full of life and joy. The whole family are devastated by the loss and we cannot believe that we will not see him again.
"He will remain in our hearts, thoughts and memories forever.
"We took the decision to allow his organs to be used for transplant, so that others may benefit from his short life.
"He was a tremendous son who was always willing to help everyone and even in death, he will continue to help others".
Police said a friend of the family has set up a Just Giving page to assist with the cost of the funeral.

Summary: A man who died after being killed by a car in Staffordshire has been named as Zachary Barker.

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The eight-day hearing in Ebbw Vale is examining the request to take over 250 hectares (600 acres) of common land.
Backers, including Blaenau Gwent council, have offered around 320 hectares (800 acres) replacement land.
The inquiry has heard conflicting accounts from experts over claims the circuit would damage habitats and plant life by building on the common land.
Natural Resources Wales said it was "difficult to conclude" that the replacement land was of equal value, but it was not opposing the development overall.
But an ecology report presented by the developers said there would be a "net gain" in biodiversity because the plans included work to enhance other habitats nearby - which the Gwent wildlife trust argued against.
The Planning Inspectorate for Wales will make a recommendation after the inquiry in Ebbw vale, before Welsh government ministers have the final say on whether the plans can go ahead.

Summary: A council has ruled out a £500,000 redevelopment of a common land in the Gwent area.

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Two Diarmuid Murtagh goals helped Connacht lead 2-3 to 0-3 before Aidan Breen replied with an Ulster goal.
Damien Comer hit a third Connacht goal as they led 3-6 to 1-10 at half-time before Ulster took control.
Despite losing Chrissy McKaigue to a black card, Ulster hit 1-4 without reply, with Charlie Vernon netting.
McKaigue was joined in the Ulster squad at Carrick-on-Shannon by his Slaughtneil team-mate Brendan Rogers, despite their upcoming All-Ireland club championship duties.
Connacht started strongly with their scorer in chief Murtagh firing their opening goal after 7 minutes and again finding the net two minutes later.
Ulster responded well with Fermanagh's Breen finding the net for his provincial for the second time in a week with a 18th-minute goal.
Pete McGrath's charges cut the gap to two points twice over the next six minutes, and left the minimum between the sides for the first time, after a Tomas Corrigan score.
However, Connacht were causing the Ulster defence problems, with Galway's Comer cutting in for a 28th minute goal, as the hosts led by two at the break.
Ulster came fired up on the restart, and despite losing substitute McKaigue to a black card, kept motoring well.
Peter Harte and Corrigan added point before Vernon cut through for a goal in a spell which saw Ulster score 1-4 without reply.
Connacht could only manage two points from frees in the closing quarter, with Emyln Mulligan and Paul Conroy on target.
After the game Ulster captain Eoin Donnelly accepted the cup from GAA President Aogan O Fearghail.

Summary: Ulster secured a point for Ulster in the Connacht Cup with a 2-1 win over Ulster.

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The call was made by Scottish Conservative Mary Scanlon and backed by SNP MSP Mike MacKenzie.
The state of Holyrood's coffee was raised during questions about staff and services at the Edinburgh building.
Linda Fabiani suggested the complainers could use "very good coffee bags" and "some really hot water".
She was answering on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body which runs the parliament.
After taking a question about food waste disposal, Ms Fabiani was informed by Ms Scanlon that she would like to "increase the amount of food disposal" in some areas, namely the coffee for committee meetings.
Ms Scanlon, the MSP for the Highlands and Islands, told the chamber: "On behalf of my colleague on the audit and education committee, Colin Beattie, and colleagues across this parliament from all parties can I ask if the corporate body will ensure that new and existing MSPs get a decent cup of coffee in committee in session five [after the next Holyrood election]."
Ms Scanlon was backed by Mr MacKenzie who said he "shared the concerns".
He had also observed that the quality of the coffee diminished the longer it sat in their flasks.
Ms Fabiani responded by saying: "I guess it is all a matter of taste I quite like the coffee that we get in committee."
However, she added that it was a complaint she had heard "over the last couple of years".
Ms Fabiani said the fact the coffee urns were being emptied each day suggested that most people were "quite happy" with what was being offered.

Summary: The Scottish Parliament has called for a review of the quality of coffee urns in Holyrood.

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Dr Andrew Goodall said a choice may have to be made between emergency care and non-urgent surgery.
In an extended interview with BBC Wales health correspondent Owain Clarke, Dr Goodall said hospitals might make the decision not to schedule surgery in the first place to focus on "front door pressures" during the peak winter months.
Two hospitals, Morriston in Swansea and the Princess of Wales in Bridgend, have already cancelled some surgical procedures until after Christmas.

Summary: A surgeon in Swansea, which has been praised for its emergency surgery, has said he will not be performing any surgery during the winter months.

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The alarm was raised at about midnight on Thursday when the men became stranded after their boat lost engine power.
Three lifeboats and a rescue helicopter went to the scene. It has been described as a "major recue operation".
Mark Barnett from the Lough Swilly lifeboat described it as a community effort.
"The fishermen had gone out in their boat around Malin pier and then decided to head a little east," he said.
"The fishermen are fine but had a lucky escape.
"They had been out for half an hour when the engine broke down and they started to drift.
"They had no mobile phone signal to raise the alarm."

Summary: A boat stranded on the east coast of Malin pier has been rescued after being stranded.

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The eight-day race, a precursor to the Tour which begins on 2 July, starts with a 4km time trial on Sunday.
"There will be many challengers [in the Tour]. But if I must pick two, I would say Froome and Nairo Quintana," said Contador, also a two-time Tour winner.
"The Criterium will allow me to test myself against my rivals."
Team Sky rider Froome has won the Criterium in each of the two years he has won the Tour - 2013 and 2015 - but Contador, who rides for Tinkoff, has never won the Criterium.
"My primary objective is to finish [the Criterium] in good physical condition with respect to the Tour - to be ready," said the Spaniard.
"I'm not thinking about the overall victory but, obviously, if the chance is there..."
Astana's Fabio Aru and FDJ's Thibaut Pinot will also contest the Criterium, but Movistar's Quintana is not competing in the race.

Summary: Team Sky rider Chris Froome says he will challenge his rivals to win the Tour of Britain in the first round of the Criterium.

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The red sand boa is a protected species, and looks like it has two heads, because its tail is shaped like its head to help it defend itself.
The snake is prized on the black market because many believe it brings good luck or has medicinal qualities.
Police in Bangalore arrested four people trying to sell the protected creature for $1,500 (Â£1,100).
Police said plain clothes officers had organised a sting by pretending to be interested buyers.
The market for the "two-headed" red sand boas was "basically another form of cheating", PS Harsha, the local deputy commissioner of police, said.
"It is invariably used to cheat people who have some belief that it will act as good luck charm."
Sharath Babu, a wildlife warden in Bangalore's Urban district, said "it is a fallacy that it has two heads... the head and tail of the snake look alike, so if anyone tries to catch it, it strikes from the other end which is the head".
Thanks to the superstition that the red sand boa will bring its owner treasure, demand for the snake is high, with people even hiring them out for ceremonies, Mr Babu told BBC Hindi.
"It is even used for conducting rituals that would bring in rain or money. It is even believed that the heavier the snake, the more riches it will bring. So, the black market dealers shove ball bearings and other objects into the snakes. These animals die a very painful death."
Luckily for this particular snake, though, it was rescued - and has now been set free in the Bannerghatta Biological Park on the outskirts of Bangalore.

Summary: A red sand boa that is a rare sight in Bangalore has been spotted in a black market.

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Supporters and colleagues gathered outside the Alvorada Palace to bid her farewell, some handing her flowers.
Ms Rousseff was dismissed last week after the Senate found her guilty of manipulating the budget.
She denies wrongdoing and has dismissed her impeachment as a "coup d'etat".
Brazilian television showed Ms Rousseff walking out of the presidential residence surrounded by former ministers and Congressmen from her Workers' Party.
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Supporter Cecilia Monteir, 56, said she was "very, very sad, feeling like the country will be left a bit orphaned".
More supporters awaited Ms Rousseff as she arrived at an airport to board a plane to the southern city of Porto Alegre, her adopted hometown. On her arrival she was greeted by more well-wishers.
Hours after the impeachment vote, Ms Rousseff's vice-president Michel Temer, was sworn in, ending 13 years in power for the left-wing Workers' Party.
He will serve out Ms Rousseff's term until 1 January 2019.
Ms Rousseff has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the Senate's decision but correspondents say it has very little chance of succeeding.

Summary: Dilma Rousseff has been acquitted of manipulating the budget of the state of Dilma Rousseff.

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Boyle struck the only goal in the 18th minute after lobbing over Graham Doyle following a moment of hesitancy in the Wexford defence.
Derry needed fine saves from Gerard Doherty to stay ahead as the keeper denied Conor O'Keeffe and Paul Murphy.
Josh Daniels also headed a Gary Delaney effort off the line in the second half as Derry endured some nervous moments.
Derry did go close to adding to their lead in the final five minutes of the game as Aaron McEneff clipped the Wexford crossbar with a long-range shot and substitute Jordan Allan fired just wide.
Kenny Shiels' side suffered a blow in the second half as goalscorer Boyle was forced off by an apparent hamstring injury.
With leaders Dundalk beating St Patrick's Athletics 2-0, the Candystripes remain nine points off the pace but they have edged to within six points of second-placed Cork City who were held to a 0-0 draw by Shamrock Rovers in Dublin.

Summary: Derry thrashed St Patrick's Athletic to become the first team to win the game to reach the last eight of the Scottish Championship.

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Llanberis Mountain Rescue was called out a record 43 times to Wales and England's highest peak in August - an increase it called "unsustainable".
Visit Wales' recent year of adventure campaign encouraged to visitors to "Find Your Epic".
The tourism body said the campaign was "an opportunity to promote safety".
Llanberis Mountain Rescue said many of those tackling the peak were unprepared in terms of knowledge and equipment, with many needing assistance.
Chairman of the team of volunteers, Rob Johnson, said "serious consideration" needed to be given to how the 3,560 ft (1,085m) peak was managed.
He said the drive to attract tourists contributed to an "unsustainable" rise in callouts - from 34 in August 2015 to 43 in August 2016.
The organisation relies on donations and about 1,000 volunteer hours were spent attending incidents - including an RAF helicopter crash landing.
He said many of the callouts were preventable and, with the right knowledge and equipment, they could have been avoided.
"We've attended a variety of incidents this summer but the most common have been lower-leg injuries, people too tired to continue and people crag-fast on Crib Goch," said Mr Johnson.
"It has been a massive commitment from a small group of volunteers."
Visit Wales, the Welsh Government's tourism team, said it encouraged visitors to participate in activities with accredited providers.
A spokeswoman added: "The year of adventure is also an opportunity to promote safety in the great outdoors.
"Mountain rescue teams do great work in helping people, but as the adventure sector continues to grow there is no doubt rescue teams will need the help of educators in minimising the risk of people needing their assistance.
"That's why we will continue to work with partners and the industry so that people can enjoy Wales and be safe."

Summary: The number of people who have been injured in a helicopter crash in Wales has increased by a further £100m.

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The A&E unit at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital could be downgraded, leaving the Royal Shrewsbury as the only hospital in the county to offer emergency and critical care.
Women and children's services would also be moved to Shrewsbury, despite a Â£28m centre opening in Telford in 2014.
The proposals have been made by the NHS 'Future Fit' board.
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Urgent care centres would be based at both sites, which Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said would attend to the majority of patients who are currently seen at A&E.
These "preferred options" will be considered by Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Shropshire CCG, who will formally decide if a public consultation can begin.
The board is also recommending three other options be put forward for public consultation.
No formal decisions will be made until at least Summer 2017, Telford and Wrekin CCG said.
The NHS Future Fit programme was launched in 2014 to review the health system across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and mid-Wales and is set to finish in spring 2017.
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There has been criticism of the plans to move women's and children's services from Telford.
Shaun Davies, leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, described the announcement as "a total farce that is being railroaded through" and said he opposed the idea of downgrading Telford's A&E department.
"If there is to be only one, then it makes sense from a financial and clinical perspective to locate it at Princess Royal Hospital; in the area where there is a growing population."

Summary: The NHS Future Fit programme is to be rolled out in Shropshire to help it become the first hospital to offer women and children's and children's services in Telford.

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SSAFA said there were more than 3,000 calls to Forcesline from serving troops last year, up from 1,600 in 2014.
The service was set up at the Army's request after four recruits died at its Deepcut Barracks in Surrey.
SSAFA said the rise in the number of calls "although not a cause for panic, is reason for concern".
The charity's chief executive, Air Vice Marshal David Murray, said: "Those who serve in our armed forces are by their very nature resilient characters. They are then trained to be the most robust versions of themselves, so for some asking for help can be a real challenge.
"It is interesting that the service men and women who are contacting us are choosing to come to SSAFA, rather than their own chain of command, as the 'grin and bear it' attitude within the serving community remains strong."
He said it was "imperative" that the welfare of service personnel welfare remained a priority and troops did not feel they had to "deal with their issues on their own".
"They have been there when our country has needed them and we must be there when they need us," he said.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "The government is absolutely committed to the wellbeing of our armed forces and provides a wide range of support both during and after service.
"We enshrined the armed forces covenant in law and have introduced a raft of measures designed to improve service life.
"The government works in close partnership with the service charitable sector on these issues and we value contributions such as this."
SSAFA, formerly known as the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, has a network of 7,000 volunteers providing support for serving personnel as well as veterans.
Between 1995 and 2002, four Army recruits died from gunshot wounds in unexplained circumstances at Deepcut, sparking allegations of bullying and abuse.
The Army said all of the deaths were suicides but, in each case, the families disagreed.
A second inquest is taking place into the death of one of those recruits, Private Cheryl James, more than 20 years after her death.
Among other things, the coroner will consider accusations that there were "shortcomings" with barracks policies on sexual behaviour, supervision of young women, drugs, alcohol and accommodation.
In total, the SSAFA helpline received 21,983 requests for help in 2015, up 6% on the year before.

Summary: The SSAFA has raised the number of calls for armed forces in the UK to a "greater than life" after the service was questioned by the military.

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The French manager has yet to say whether he will sign a new contract to stay beyond this season, but believes the spirit he has created in 20 years at the club can live on without him.
"It's more natural for local players because they have been educated in Arsenal - players like Ramsey, Chamberlain," Wenger said.
"They have to take charge."
He added: "They should lead and take responsibility to say 'yes, that is how we want to behave, this is how we want to play, let's go together'.
"If they didn't want it, that would be a huge disappointment."
Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City (kick-off 15:00 BST), which could be Wenger's last trip to Wembley Stadium, is also his 11th semi-final as Arsenal manager. It is the Gunners' last chance of a trophy this season.
Wenger could field as many as five British players - Aaron Ramsey, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs and Rob Holding - but he says a player's nationality is less important to him than "players who integrate the values of the club" and are "ready to defend these values".
"A lot is said about my future but my future is more important in the value and spirit of what we have built in 20 years than my own person," added the 67-year-old Frenchman.
In the opposite dugout, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has happy memories of Wembley as both a player and a manager with Barcelona.
The Spaniard was a member of the Barca side who won the European Cup at the ground in 1992 and he was manager when the side beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Champions League final in 2011.
Guardiola said: "Wembley in my life has been so important in terms of football. We were able to win the first Champions League when Ronald Koeman made a fantastic goal against the Sampdoria of Roberto Mancini.
"The second one, we beat one of the best teams in the world in Manchester United at Wembley and, especially the way we played, always I will remember in my heart.
"Wembley is an important part of my life. Going back there will always be special."

Summary: Arsene Wenger says he will not be playing for Manchester City in the Premier League, Arsene Wenger says.

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A spokesman said under new proposals, no-one younger than 18 or older than 75 would be allowed to climb.
The ministry of tourism could also insist that all climbers have previous mountaineering experience.
Nepal makes millions of dollars every year from the Everest industry but has been criticised for poor management.
In 2014, the mountain was closed after 16 Sherpas (guides) died in an accident.
And earlier this year, the climbing season was called off after a massive earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 18 climbers.
Over the past decade many people have sought to establish world records on the world's highest mountain, a practice the government wants to discourage.
The youngest person to climb Mount Everest was 13 and the oldest 80.
"We don't think we should issue permits to people who cannot see or walk or who don't have arms," tourism department chief Govinda Karki told AFP news agency.
"Climbing Everest is not a joke... it is not a matter of discrimination. How can you climb without legs? Someone will have to carry you up. We want to make the mountains safer for everyone, so we have to insist on some rules."
Mr Karki also said the government was considering only issuing permits to climbers who have already scaled another mountain above 6,500m (21,300ft).
Over the years, Everest has attracted many climbers aiming to overcome their disabilities.
Last week, Japanese mountaineer Nobukazu Kuriki, who had previously lost nine fingers to frostbite, abandoned his attempt to climb the mountain.
In 2006, New Zealander Mark Inglis, who had lost both legs to frostbite, became the first double amputee to reach the 8,848m (29,029ft) summit.
Five years earlier, US climber Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to reach the top of Everest.

Summary: Nepal has banned climbing on Everest, a mountain that has been closed for the past decade.

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Storms smashed a hole in the sea wall alongside the line above the seafront in Dawlish, south Devon in 2014.
The railway line took two months to repair at an estimated cost of £1bn to the local economy.
Network Rail is consulting with Devon and Cornwall residents about the plans.
They include strengthening defences and cliffs, as well and building breakwaters to protect the line.
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Cliffs next to the line would be stabilised and reshaped so they are not as steep under the plans.
A total of £270m is allocated for spending on priority areas including around Dawlish between 2019 and 2024.
The line connects Devon and Cornwall with the rest of the UK.

Summary: The cost of repairs to the coastal railway line in Devon and Cornwall is to be increased by £20m, Network Rail has said.

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Italian artist and sculptor Maurizio Cattelan created the fully functional 18-carat gold lavatory, which he has titled America.
The, ahem, interactive exhibit has been installed in one of the Guggenheim's public bathrooms, reports the New Yorker.
The Fifth Avenue museum describes the piece as "a bold, irreverent work".
The lavatory replaced one of the Guggenheim's porcelain toilets in a one-person, unisex restroom.
Visitors who pay museum admission will be able to use it as they wish.
The Guggenheim said the piece is "ultimately reminding us of the inescapable physical realities of our shared humanity".
The exhibit is aimed at "making available to the public an extravagant luxury product seemingly intended for the 1 percent", according to the museum.
"Its participatory nature, in which viewers are invited to make use of the fixture individually and privately, allows for an experience of unprecedented intimacy with a work of art," said the Guggenheim.
Cattelan, a Milan-based artist and a truck driver's son, hinted earlier this year that his creation had been inspired by economic inequality.
The exhibit has also drawn comparisons with Marcel Duchamp's avant-garde "Fountain", the porcelain urinal he exhibited in New York in 1917, causing a sensation in the art world.
Cattelan, 55, is known for his provocative sculptures, including La Nona Ora (The Ninth Hour), which depicted Pope John Paul II floored by a meteorite.

Summary: The Guggenheim Museum has opened a new exhibition of sculptures by a artist who has commissioned a sculpture of a sculpture of a sculpture of a sculpture of a sculpture of a sculpture of a sculpture

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Jon Schueler, who died in New York in 1992 at the age of 75, created many of his pieces from a studio in Mallaig in the Highlands.
He was inspired by views of the Sound of Sleat and also of Skye, which lies across the stretch of sea.
An arts symposium and exhibition at the college runs from Friday to Sunday.
Called An Linne: Echoes, Reflections and Transfigurations, the events mark the centenary of the artist's birth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1916.
The painter, who served as a navigator on US bombers flown out of England during World War Two, moved to Mallaig in 1957 and he continued to visit and work in the village in the north-west Highlands throughout his career.
Many of his pieces were influenced by the changing weather on the west coast and the effect the conditions had on the sea.
Magda Salvesen, curator of the Jon Schueler Estate, said: "The Sound of Sleat became to Schueler a place of experience, memory and mood.
"The specificity of this body of water fed Schueler's paintings - their imagery enlarged through layers of memory.
"How appropriate and challenging that the symposium celebrating the artist's centenary should be held on Skye, an island seen through changing weather from his studio in Mallaig."
The celebration at SMO - Scotland's National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, and which offers a Jon Schueler Residency scholarship - includes talks on Schueler's life and work and an exhibition of selected pieces from his time in Mallaig.
Donnie Munro, director of development, fundraising and the arts at SMO, described the artist as having a "profoundly deep experiential affinity with the Sound of Sleat".
He said this connection led Schueler to create some of his most celebrated works.

Summary: The artist Jon Schue has been honoured to have a retrospective of his work at the Scottish Museum of Art.

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The London-based telecoms provider said that it alerted police after carrying out a data security review.
However, a spokeswoman stressed that it had seen no evidence that the suspects had been involved with a high-profile cyber-breach last October.
Nearly 157,000 of TalkTalk customers' details, including bank account numbers, were stolen in the breach.
The unnamed suspects do not work for TalkTalk directly but are instead employed by Wipro, a local call centre provider, in Kolkata (Calcutta).
"Following the October 2015 cyber-attack, we have been conducting a forensic review to ensure that all aspects of our security are as robust as possible - including that of our suppliers," the company said.
"Acting on information supplied by TalkTalk, the local police have arrested three individuals who have breached our policies and the terms of our contract with Wipro. We are also reviewing our relationship with Wipro.
"We are determined to identify and deal effectively with these issues and we will continue to devote significant resource to keeping our customers' data safe."
News of the arrests was first reported by Channel 4 News.
The Indian company has said it has a "zero tolerance" policy on data theft.
"Wipro is working closely with the customer in the investigation and will continue to extend its full co-operation to the investigating authorities," it said.
"We are unable to comment on the matter that is currently under investigation."

Summary: Indian telecoms firm TalkTalk has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after a customer's bank account was stolen by a hacking attack in London.

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More places will also be made available at all of Scotland's teacher education universities.
The increase of 60 primary and 200 secondary student teacher places will bring the total intake next year to 3,490.
The government said it was the fifth consecutive annual increase.
A campaign was launched in September to try to encourage more people to enter the teaching profession in Scotland.
The Scottish government's #inspiringteachers campaign is focusing on science, technology, engineering and maths.
Ministers are also asking the new Strategic Board for Teacher Education to consider whether further actions are needed "to make sure we have the right numbers of teachers in our schools".
In September, the leaders of seven councils called for a national taskforce to be set up to help deal with teacher recruitment problems.
They made the call at a summit on tackling teacher shortages in northern and rural parts of Scotland.
Student teacher places next year:
• 1,230 post-graduate primary places - 60 more than last year's target
• 710 undergraduate primary places
• 1,350 secondary places - up by 185 on last year's target
• 200 undergraduate secondary places - 15 more than last year's target
Education Secretary Angela Constance said: "We want to make sure we have the right number of skilled teachers in our schools to help all of our young people to succeed.
"That's why we worked with local authorities to maintain teacher numbers this year and aim to do the same again next year, with a further £51m funding.
"And it's why we are increasing student places for the fifth year in a row, targeting them at areas where they are needed most such as Aberdeen and Highlands and Islands universities.
"We have upped last year's student teacher targets for science, technology, engineering and maths and we know these will be challenging for the universities to meet.
"I will be asking the new Strategic Board for Teacher Education to look at our workforce planning, particularly in the secondary sector, to consider whether there is more we can do.
"We also launched a teacher recruitment campaign in September with a focus on the Stem subjects and we are working with the universities to maximise its impact."

Summary: The number of primary and secondary schools in Scotland will increase by an average of 5% in the next year, according to the Scottish government.

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The Manchester Evening News reported it related to a councillor who admitted making indecent images of children.
Mike Owen and two senior officers have been suspended following an external review of the case, a spokeswoman said.
Council leader Rishi Shori said the suspensions would allow the three to "focus on responding" to the case.
He said they were "a neutral act".
The council had commissioned the review by childcare expert Malcolm Newsam after it "received allegations that there were failures to act appropriately in following safeguarding procedures in respect of an individual case," he added.
Deputy chief executive Pat Jones-Greenhalgh will replace Mr Owen until the council's own investigation is concluded, the authority's spokeswoman said.

Summary: A council has suspended three children from making child sex abuse images in children in a row of allegations.

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The review of 5,000 studies on golf and wellbeing found physical benefits increased with the player's age.
The study is part of the Gold and Health Project, which is led by the World Golf Foundation.
The project plans to look at gaps in the research such as golf's links to mental health and muscle strengthening.
Executive director of the Golf and Health project Dr Roger Hawkes said the aim had been to add some "scientific rigour" to statements made about golf and wellbeing.
"For a number of years we've felt we've underplayed the likely benefits of golf on peoples' health," he said.
"We already have a scoping review, outlining what we know already, and we're going to look at that research and the gaps in knowledge so that in five years time we will have really good evidence."
Having this academically firmed up through in-depth research is going to provide real, tangible resource
Lead researcher Dr Andrew Murray said: "Evidence suggests golfers live longer than non-golfers, enjoying improvements in cholesterol levels, body composition, wellness, self-esteem and self-worth.
"Given that the sport can be played by the very young to the very old, this demonstrates a wide variety of health benefits for people of all ages."
The study suggested playing golf could help players meet and exceed minimum government recommendations for moderate to vigorous physical activity.
It claimed that golfers walking 18 holes could cover four to eight miles, while those using an electric golf cart typically chalked up four miles.
Players burned a minimum of 500 calories over 18 holes, it said.
World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona said the Golf and Health Project was vital to the development of the sport.
"This project is something we can all get behind, as it is universally agreed that golf is good for you," he said.
"Having this academically firmed up through in-depth research is going to provide real, tangible resources that can be used by governments and politicians, professional tours, governing bodies, golf businesses, PGA Professionals and more - all to the sport's benefit."
The research was released to coincide with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews this week.
For more information on getting into golf, take a look at the Get Inspired activity guide on the sport.

Summary: Golf and health is linked to a player's age, according to research.

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Burberry rose 2.81% on speculation that the company could be takeover target for a US private equity firm.
Mining shares were hit by a number of broker downgrades following recent falls in commodity prices.
At close of trade in London the FTSE 100  index of leading blue chip stocks was ahead by 77.95 points, or 1.12%, at 7015.36.
Anglo American shares fell 0.24% after Credit Suisse cut its rating on the company to "neutral" from "outperform".
Downgrades also hit BHP Billiton, which fell 1.09%. Credit Suisse cut its rating for BHP to "underperform" from "neutral", while Investec downgraded to "sell" from "hold".
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.83% against the dollar to $1.4743 but was up 0.17% against the euro to ???1.3813.
Sterling was weakened by the latest UK trade figures, which showed the trade deficit widening by more than expected in February.
The Bank of England kept UK interest rates on hold at 0.5% - as expected - following its latest meeting.

Summary: The pound has fallen sharply as the pound fell sharply in the first quarter of the year, with the pound falling sharply.

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More than 700,000 private messages between members have also been leaked.
A message on the site's homepage said: "We have been made aware of an alleged security breach and we are reviewing our systems as we work to remedy the situation and tighten our security."
The leaked details included sensitive information such as whether a member would consider polygamy.
The breach was discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt who runs a cybersecurity alert website.
Details of members' employers, location, marriage status and whether they were a convert to Islam were revealed, as well as names, email addresses, Skype handles and IP addresses - according to technology news site Motherboard.
Muslim Match's Facebook page describes the site as: "Single, divorced, widowed, married Muslims coming together to share ideas, thoughts and find a suitable marriage partner."
One of the leaked messages read: "I wanna marry you - if u agree I send my photos and details."
Another read: "You will enjoy when you speak to me, I am genuine and truthful and am seriously seeking a right muslimah who could be a friend, a companion to hold hands thru journey of life and beyond."
The bulk of users affected are believed to live in the United Kingdom, United States and Pakistan.
The website's operation has been temporarily suspended. The company said it will be closed until Ramadan ends this week.

Summary: A breach in security at the Facebook website has been found to be a breach in security.

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Tareck el-Aissami was described by the US treasury as a drug "kingpin" who worked with traffickers in Mexico and Colombia to ship drugs to America.
Hitting back, he accused the US of "defamatory aggression".
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro demanded a public apology from the US for sanctioning his new deputy.
The sanctions freeze Mr Aissami's assets in the US and bar him from entering the country.
He is seen as a powerful figure within the governing party and has been entrusted by Mr Maduro with key powers normally held by the president, such as determining ministerial budgets and expropriating private companies.
The US treasury accuses him of being in the pay of convicted Venezuelan drug lord Walid Makled for protecting drug shipments.
"They'll never be able to defeat our unbreakable resolution to be free forever," Mr Aissami said.
Sanctions were also imposed on wealthy Venezuelan businessman Samark Lopez, described as Mr Aissami's "primary frontman".
Mr Lopez released a statement saying he had not trafficked drugs.
Vice-President Aissami is the highest-ranking Venezuelan official ever to be sanctioned by the US, which has not exchanged ambassadors with the country since 2010.
US counter-narcotics experts have long said that large amounts of cocaine transit from Colombia through Venezuela on to Europe and the US.

Summary: Venezuelan President Tareck Aissami has apologised for smacking Venezuelan businessman Tareck Aissami in a drug lorry lorry lorry driver who was involved in a drug

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Land and Housing Minister Anna Tibaijuka had not shown "due diligence" when she took the money, he said.
Ms Tibaijuka, a former UN official, denies any wrongdoing.
She is a high-profile casualty in a corruption scandal that has rocked Tanzania's government and energy firms, straining relations with donors.
On 17 December, Attorney-General Frederick Werema resigned after MPs accused him of authorising the fraudulent transfer of about $120m to an energy firm.
He denied the allegation, but said he was stepping down because the controversy had "disrupted the country's political atmosphere".
Mr Kikwete, in a televised address, said the government was still investigating allegations of impropriety against Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo and his permanent secretary Eliakim Maswi.
The president's office later said that Mr Maswi had been suspended, pending the outcome of the probe.
Ms Tibaijuka rejected parliament's call for her resignation, saying the $1m was a donation for a school where she serves as the main fundraiser.
She accepted it in good faith and presented it to the school, she said.
However, Mr  Kikwete said he had dismissed her because "one of the biggest questions raised is why this money was not paid directly to the school and was instead deposited in a personal bank account in her name," Reuters news agency quotes him as saying.
Ms Tibaijuka was the executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, before she became an MP and government minister in 2010.
Tanzania's parliament, which is dominated by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, has been putting pressure on Mr Kikwete to sack top officials accused of siphoning government money in collusion with businessmen linked to the energy sector.
An investigation by a parliamentary watchdog committee found that about $120m had been taken from an escrow account, paid to an energy firm and then given to various government ministers.
A group of 12 donors - including Japan, the UK, the World Bank and the African Development Bank - decided in October to withhold about $490m until the government took action over the alleged corruption.
Mr Kikwete took office in 2005 with a promise to tackle corruption in government.

Summary: A former Tanzanian President John Kikwete has resigned after a court in Tanzania ruled out she had a "major scandal" in the country.

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The former double world champion, 23, missed the 2014 Commonwealth Games due to recurring trouble in her left knee.
She also underwent surgery on a long-standing shoulder problem but Sutton said the knee injury was still a cause for concern.
"Becky has had a few setbacks over the last week or so," he said.
"We looked like getting her back in the spring but there have been one or two little complications.
"I have no detailed report. That is kept between the doctors, medical team and her rehab team.
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"They are doing a great job and she is getting the best treatment possible."
James aggravated the knee injury when she returned to training following a period of rest after a minor medical procedure.
The Abergavenny-born track cyclist won silver and bronze for Wales at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, but came to international prominence at the 2013 Track World Championships.
She won golds in the keirin and sprint and also picked up bronze medals in the team sprint and 500m time trial in Minsk.
James missed out on the London Olympics in 2012 after a season wrecked by injury and illness, but Australian Sutton has no doubt that success at Rio 2016 remains realistic.
"I am totally confident we will get her right for Rio," Sutton added.
"Another four or five weeks is really not going to matter. She has lost a lot of time but give us 12 months and a clean bill of health, then Becky will be knocking them over in Rio.
"We are talking about a girl that is one of the best on the world stage.
"If anyone is going to survive this and cope mentally, it will be Becky."

Summary: Becky James has been ruled out of the 2016 Commonwealth Games after suffering a hamstring injury.

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For its 3-2 victory over a team backed by phone-maker Samsung, SKT's five members shared a prize of $2m (Â£1.64m) between them.
The win is the third time in four years that SKT has taken the title. It also won the title in 2015.
The final ran for six hours and was held in front of almost 20,000 LoL fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
SKT's Lee Sang-hyeok, aka Faker, was named as the most valuable player of the tournament.
The total prize pot for the tournament was $5m with $750,000 going to second place team Samsung. The money available to teams taking part was increased by fan contributions.
Writing on the Rock, Paper Shotgun gaming news site, Philippa Warr said the final had been "breathtaking", as the Samsung team had fought back from losing the first two games.
However, she said, everything had changed in the "beautiful" third game, which lasted 70 minutes and saw Samsung wrest a keenly contested win from SKT.
Samsung then took the fourth game more easily to set up the decider.
In the event, Warr said, SKT's "fluidity" and experience had won through, giving them the title, cash and Summoner's Cup trophy.
League of Legends is a massively popular game involving two teams of five players fighting over a small map
Each player controls a hero outfitted with a variety of attacks or defence abilities, and the winner is the first to destroy their opponent's base.
According to statistics from Riot Games, which created LoL, about 100 million people play the game every month.

Summary: Samsung's Super League champions SKT secured a first-ever win in the tournament.

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Guy, 20, took third behind winner Dutchman Sebastiaan Verschuren in the 200m freestyle after missing out on the men's 400m final.
Tutton, 19, claimed bronze in the 100m women's breaststroke race won by world record holder Ruta Meilutyte.
"That race was amazing," Tutton told BBC Sport. "I'm just over the moon."
Meilutyte triumphed in one minute 6.17 seconds, ahead of Iceland's Hilda Luthersdottir.
The Plymouth-based Lithuanian was winning back at the pool where she took the 2012 Olympic title aged 15.
Tutton edged out Irish swimmer Fiona Doyle for third in 1:07.50, with Tutton's team-mate Molly Renshaw in seventh.
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In the 200m freestyle, Verschuren won gold in a time of 1:46.02, with Serbia's Velimir Stjepanovic second in 1:46.26 and Guy finishing in 1:46.42.
"For me, that was a great swim and a season's best," said Guy. "Rio is going to be a real scrap to the finish line."
Britain's Max Litchfield and Dan Wallace were seventh and eighth in the men's 200m individual medley final won by Greece's Andreas Vazaios.
Scot Ross Murdoch breezed through to Thursday's 200m breaststroke final with a winning time of 2:09.72.

Summary: Ireland's Katie Guy won the women's 200m title with a stunning victory in the Netherlands.

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The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) and NFU Scotland have been calling for increased incentives in a grant scheme available to crofters.
Ms McLeod said the Scottish government was prepared to look at offering loans.
Fiona Mandeville, of SCF, said such assistance could help young crofters to get on to the housing ladder.
She said: "We do see the loan element as key to the success of this scheme.
"This scheme really needs to be aimed at young crofters who maybe find it hard to get a mortgage, or to get a start on the housing ladder.
"I think it is important to look at the croft house grant scheme as another element of social housing."
Ms McLeod said the government would hold further consultation on the Crofter Housing Grant Scheme while on a visit to Inverness.
Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - has welcomed the move.
Donald Crichton, vice chairman of the comhairle's sustainable development committee, said: "Over the last year we have made a strong case to the minister and civil servants for increasing and strengthening the grant as one of the best mechanisms for sustaining our crofting communities.
"This further consultation demonstrates that the minster has been listening and taking on board our views and we are encouraged by the proposals that are emerging."

Summary: The Scottish government is considering increasing a grant to crofters in a bid to boost their chances of a successful re-run of the comradeship.

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Koukash has owned the Super League team since 2013 but it has stated before he could leave Salford.
"My plans are to make sure we win the next few games. We'll see what happens at the end of the season," he said.
"I have not made my mind up to walk away, I'm working hard to make sure it is financially viable for next year."
Salford scored 13 tries as they comfortably beat Featherstone on Sunday in a game where only 1,759 were in attendance at the AJ Bell Stadium.
"It was a crucial game, there was no football around, there was good weather, it's a Sunday where families can come and we reduced ticket prices," Koukash told BBC Radio Manchester.
"To only have 1,750 for a crucial game, I must say I'm very disappointed. What the fans all have to understand is that next year the club will only be able to spend what it can afford.
"I can no longer keep bankrolling it the way I did. If the fans wanted to see a competitive Super League side they need to start turning up."
Despite his future with the club being in doubt, Koukash said he could not buy another rugby league club if his time with Salford was to end.
"Once you are a Red Devil, you will always be a Red Devil. I will never be involved with another club, that's it. The time when I finish from Salford, I will just sit back and enjoy the sport like any other fan," he added.

Summary: Salford have sacked coach John Koukash after the club lost their first game in the season.

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Inflation dropped to 2.6% in June from 2.9% the month before, whereas economists had expected no change.
Sterling had been trading above $1.31 at one point before the inflation figures were released.
However, the inflation data sent the pound down to $1.3038 at the end of London business.
The pound also fell 1% against the euro to 1.1251 euros.
"Today's slowdown in price growth should squash any speculation of a rate hike for the time being," said Neil Wilson, senior market analyst at ETX Capital.
"An August rate hike now looks highly unlikely, but we should remember that the Bank has only limited tolerance for continued above-target inflation and may yet seek to push rates back up to 0.5% this year, if conditions in the wider economy improve whilst inflation remains above 2%."
The fall in the pound initially lifted the FTSE 100 share index. The FTSE 100 often moves inversely to sterling, as a weaker pound boosts the value of overseas earnings of the multinational companies in the index.
Having been more than 40 points lower at one point in the morning, the FTSE 100 closed down 13.91 at 7,390.22.
Royal Mail shares rose 3% after the company reported a 1% rise in revenues in the three months to 25 June, helped by its Europe-wide parcels business GLS.
In the UK, the volume of letter deliveries fell again, although general election political mailings helped to slow the decline.

Summary: The FTSE 100 has fallen sharply in the first half of the year, despite a sharp fall in demand.

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Carbon is the key ingredient for all life on our planet.
But how Earth acquired its "volatile elements" - which have low boiling points - such as carbon and sulphur remains a subject of some debate.
A team now argues that a collision between Earth and an embryonic planet like Mercury could provide the answer.
Details of the work appear in the journal Nature Geoscience.
"The challenge is to explain the origin of the volatile elements like carbon that remain outside the core in the mantle portion of our planet," said Rajdeep Dasgupta, a co-author of the study from Rice University in Houston, Texas.
According to a widely accepted idea called the Late Veneer Hypothesis, Earth formed from material that was largely devoid of volatiles. These elements, such as carbon, sulphur, nitrogen and hydrogen, were added later on by space rocks after Earth's core had finished forming.
"Any of those elements that fell to Earth in meteorites and comets more than about 100 million years after the Solar System formed could have avoided the intense heat of the magma ocean that covered Earth up to that point," said Yuan Li, from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
"The problem with that idea is that while it can account for the abundance of many of these elements, there are no known meteorites that would produce the ratio of volatile elements in the silicate portion of our planet."
The group had previously published papers showing that if even if carbon had not vaporised into space when the planet was largely molten, it would have ended up in the metallic core of our planet - because the iron-rich alloys there have a strong affinity for carbon.
But if this is the case, where did the carbon in the mantle and biosphere come from?
The team used laboratory experiments that can recreate the high-pressure and high-temperature conditions that exist deep inside Earth and other rocky planets.
The found that one scenario that could reconcile the discrepancies in the carbon-to-sulphur ratio and carbon abundance was an embryonic planet like Mercury colliding with and being absorbed by Earth, early in its history.
"Because it's a massive body, the dynamics could work in a way that the core of that planet would go directly to the core of our planet, and the carbon-rich mantle would mix with Earth's mantle," said Dr Dasgupta.

Summary: Carbon and sulphur are the key elements of the planet's core, according to research by the Chinese University of Cambridge University.

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US markets had finished higher on expectations that job figures for February, due out later on Friday, will show a strong pace of growth.
Asia's biggest market, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 0.3% higher at 17,014.78.
Shares in the embattled electronics firm Sharp rose 9.4% on new reports it was close to a deal with Taiwan's Foxconn.
The jump came after the Nikkei business daily reported that Sharp and Foxconn parent company Hon Hai Precision Industry were continuing talks, with both sides seeking to conclude a takeover deal by Monday.
Earlier talks had been delayed when Foxconn said it had received new information from Sharp which needed to be clarified.
In Australia, the ASX 200 index finished the day up 0.2% at 5,090.02.
Shares of commodity giant BHP Billiton rose 2.4%, with investors unfazed by a downgrade by credit ratings agency Moody's.
Moody's cut its ratings of the Anglo-Australian firm to "A3" from "A1", citing the deterioration in the company's earnings and cash flow as reasons.
The ratings agency also said it expected low commodity prices and softer demand to continue to affect BHP.
In China, the mainland benchmark Shanghai Composite index closed up 0.5% at 2,874.15. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended up 1.2% at 20,176.70.
Samsonite shares rose 1.3% as the company confirmed that it was taking over US luxury rival Tumi.
In South Korea, the Kospi index finished down 0.1% at 1,955.63.

Summary: The US market for consumer electronics and telecoms giant Sharp has risen sharply in the first half of the year, with the company reporting a sharp increase in profits.

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Police in Arkansas wish to unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of killing a couple, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Less than a day after its San Bernardino announcement, the FBI agreed to help in the homicide case.
Syed Farook and his wife were shot dead after killing 14 people in December.
A judge agreed to postpone the Arkansas case on 28 March to allow prosecutors to ask the FBI for help.
Hunter Drexler, 18, and Justin Staton, 15, are accused of killing Robert and Patricia Cogdell at their home in Conway, Arkansas last July.
Staton had been raised as a grandson by the Cogdells.
"We always appreciate [the FBI's] cooperation and willingness to help their local law enforcement partners," Faulkner County prosecuting attorney Cody Hilland told the AP.
An attorney for Mr Drexler told the AP he was "not concerned" about any data on the phone.
Previously, the FBI had asked Apple to write new software that would allow it to gain access to Farook's iPhone.
However, the company refused, arguing it would be wrong to compromise the security of one of its devices since that might lead to vulnerabilities in many other iPhones.

Summary: The FBI has ordered the release of a "separate" iPhone and iPod in the US, the FBI says.

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Jamie Stevenson's entry, which incorporates a saltire, their black and white colours and their nickname - The Honest Men, won 48% of the votes.
The Scottish Championship club were forced to find a new crest as their old one broke ancient heraldic law.
Designs were whittled down to a shortlist of five that were voted on by the public.
Commercial manager Graeme Miller told his club website: "Nobody wanted to change our badge.
"However, when left with no option, I think the route we chose to take has been a hugely positively one.
"We visited numerous local schools with our players and mascot Pandamonium and the response from the kids was incredible.
"Hundreds of entries were sent in from local youngsters and hopefully the excitement generated when we visited them will have given them an interest in the club for the future."
Winning designer Stevenson, who has lived in Peru for five years, attended his first Ayr match in 1979 and went on to design the club's match-day programme.
A badge containing an anchor, representing Ayr's proximity to the sea, came second with 25%.
The new badge will be adopted from 1 July.

Summary: Ayrshire's new Ayrshire badge has been voted on by the public to change the Ayrshire's Ayrshire badge.

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Talha Asmal, 17, was one of four suicide bombers who attacked security forces near an oil refinery south of Baiji, The Guardian has reported.
Isis social media reports said Asmal, going by the name of Abu Yusuf al-Britani, had taken part in the attack.
His family said they were "devastated" at the news.
Asmal, from Dewsbury, would be Britain's youngest known suicide bomber. Another West Yorkshire teenager, Hasib Hussein, was almost 19 when he blew himself up on a London bus in the 7 July 2005 attacks.
A statement issued by Asmal's family said: "Talha was a loving, kind, caring and affable teenager.
"He never harboured any ill will against anybody nor did he ever exhibit any violent, extreme or radical views of any kind.
"Talha's tender years and naivety were it seems however exploited by persons unknown who, hiding behind the anonymity of the world wide web, targeted and befriended Talha and engaged in a process of deliberate and calculated grooming of him.
"Whilst there it appears that Talha fell under the spell of individuals who continued to prey on his innocence and vulnerability to the point where if the press reports are accurate he was ordered to his death by so-called Isis handlers and leaders too cowardly to do their own dirty work.
"We are all naturally utterly devastated and heartbroken by the unspeakable tragedy that now appears to have befallen us."
West Yorkshire Police said: "The police have been made aware of media reports with regard to the death of a British National in Iraq.
"The identity of the person who has reportedly died has not been confirmed at this time and we are unable to comment further."
Asmal travelled to Syria with fellow Dewsbury teenager Hassan Munshi.
Munshi's brother, Hammaad Munshi, was arrested in 2006 at the age of 16 after police found a guide to making napalm on his computer.
He became the youngest person to be convicted under the Terrorism Act.
At least 700 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq, British police say. A BBC News database tracks those who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the conflict or are still in the region.

Summary: A teenager who was found dead in a car bomb in the Iraqi city of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, has been questioned by police investigating the death of a teenager who was found guilty of a string of suicide bomb attacks

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Asad Khan, from Bradford, died three weeks after starting at Beckfoot Upper Heaton School in the city.
His mother, Farheen Khan, found her son after forcing her way into his locked bedroom on September 28. He died in hospital a short time later.ã€€
His family maintain he had been bullied.
Bradford Coroner's Court heard Asad had told a boy - who cannot be identified - a number of things, including that he felt "unsafe" in school and was "going to skive for a very long time."
Coroner Martin Fleming heard on another occasion, Asad told the boy: "Life is unfair. I would say it's 90 to 95 per cent life is hard".
Mr Fleming said he would now consider whether to call the boy in person to give evidence.
The inquest will resume next month.

Summary: A boy who died after being bullied by his mother has been found dead in a car boot in Bradford.

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Damien 'Dee' Fennell made an application to Belfast Crown Court to amend his conditions so he could go to Co Donegal for a week.
The 34-year-old faces three charges for a speech he gave during an Easter Rising commemoration event last year.
Mr Fennell has denied the charges. He is due to go on trial later this year.
He was charged with encouraging acts of terrorism, inviting support for the IRA and addressing a meeting to encourage support for the IRA after speaking at the event in Lurgan, County Armagh.
His lawyer pointed out that Mr Fennell had been on bail "for a significant period without breaching his conditions" and that his client would adhere to any requirements, such as reporting to the GardaÃ (Irish police).
"He is not going to abscond," said a defence lawyer.
The judge granted the bail variation if a cash surety of Â£2,000 was lodged.
He also ordered Mr Fennell, of Torrens Avenue, Belfast, to report to GardaÃ in Donegal twice a week and said both the house number and phone number of his accommodation should be provided to police.

Summary: A man has been charged with terrorism after a speech he gave at a conference in Belfast.

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Last week, Paul Kenny was granted bail and banned from attending games after admitting racially abusing Sinclair.
"It was disappointing," said Gers goalkeeper Foderingham, an ambassador for equality group Kick It Out.
"No-one wants to see that in football, especially at a club I represent."
Commenting on the incident, the 26-year-old Englishman said it was "difficult when one idiot comes and starts to behave like that".
"The club has dealt with it accordingly," he said.
"The Rangers fans have been fantastic. All season and since I joined the club, they have been superb.
"I haven't (spoken to Sinclair), I can understand that he is probably upset and frustrated, but hopefully he will be all right."
Meanwhile, Foderingham admitted the Rangers players are still getting used to new manager Pedro Caixinha's methods since he took over from Mark Warburton.
"It is a different style of play," he said. "He is an intensive, aggressive type of manager who wants his sides to play as such and it will take time for the boys to adjust.
"We are doing that at the moment and hopefully we can get a good pre-season under our belts and have a good go at it next season.
"Until we start winning football matches on a regular basis, the question marks are not going to go away.
"So what we need to do is work together as a squad, as a management, as a club and get back to winning football matches."

Summary: Rangers goalkeeper Paul Kenny has been suspended for life for racially abusing Sinclair.

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The specialist, Dr Howard Kornfeld, was unable to make it from California to Minnesota immediately but sent his son.
In a strange turn of events, it was his son, Andrew Kornfeld, who called police after joining Prince's staff to search for the missing singer.
The Kornfelds' lawyer said neither had met Prince before his death.
William Mauzy told reporters on Wednesday that Prince's team contacted Dr Howard Kornfeld on 20 April, the day before Prince died.
Unable to make it to Minnesota, the doctor dispatched his son and called a local doctor, who cleared his morning schedule but never saw the singer.
When Andrew Kornfeld, who works with his father but is not a doctor, arrived at Prince's Paisley Park home, he was told that the singer was missing. He joined members of staff to search the property and made the emergency call when Prince's unresponsive body was found.
Mr Mauzy said the plan was to stabilise him in Minnesota, before flying him to California to seek treatment at Dr Kornfeld's Recovery Without Walls rehab centre in Mill Valley.
The lawyer confirmed that Andrew Kornfeld had been interviewed by police, but was protected by Minnesota's Good Samaritan law. The law offers some legal protections to those who make emergency calls, to encourage them to do so.
No details have been released from Prince's autopsy exam, but investigators are looking into whether he died from an overdose and if a doctor was prescribing him drugs in the weeks before his death.
They are also trying to establish whether a doctor was on the singer's plane when it made an emergency landing less than a week before he died.
The musician was found unconscious on the plane after it stopped in Moline, Illinois, on 15 April. Detectives investigating his death have asked to see fire and ambulance records related to the emergency landing.
It emerged on Wednesday that emergency calls were made from the Paisley Park complex 46 times in the past five years.
A log released by Minnesota authorities showed the 911 calls related to everything from medical emergencies to false fire alarms.
It included one call in 2011 in which an unidentified woman said she was concerned about Prince's cocaine use, but no police action was taken.

Summary: A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a singer who died in Minnesota.

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Bakehouse Close and Riddle's Close - once home to philosopher David Hume - are among those selected for a makeover by Edinburgh World Heritage.
Fleshmarket Close, which is famously a setting for an Inspector Rebus novel, has also made the final list.
Lighting and artwork will be installed in the little-used closes.
The people behind the project hope the improvements will encourage more people to use the historic network of narrow streets.
Adam Wilkinson, the director of Edinburgh World Heritage, said: "Our aim is for this project to re-connect the people of Edinburgh with the closes of the Old Town.
"The intricate network of closes and courtyards that bind the Old Town together gives it a unique identity, is underused but has the opportunity to be revitalised, used and celebrated by all."
The closes date back to the medieval origins of the city.
Originally, individual plots of land were set up lining the main street, with paths to gain access to the land behind.
As each plot became built up over time, so they developed into narrow lanes connecting courtyards and streets behind the Royal Mile.
The Twelve Closes project was welcomed by city leaders, including John Thompson, of the Old Town community council.
He said: "This is a project to be welcomed, changing dilapidated and neglected closes into useful routes linking different parts of the Old Town.
"The closes were once busy thoroughfares, buzzing with all the life of the city, and it would be wonderful to see some of that atmosphere return."

Summary: The Royal Mile is to be reopened in Edinburgh to celebrate the restoration of the city's historic and neglected streets.

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The country is the second European Union nation after France to enforce such a ban. Offenders face a fine of 137.5 euros (Â£121; $197) and up to seven days in jail.
Two women who wear full veils launched an immediate court challenge, saying the law is discriminatory.
France, home to Europe's biggest Muslim population, enforced its ban in April.
Belgium's law bans any clothing that obscures the identity of the wearer in places like parks and on the street.
It was passed almost unanimously by the lower house of parliament in April 2010.
MPs voted with only two abstentions to back the legislation on the grounds of security, to allow police to identify people.
Other MPs said that full face veils such as the burka or the niqab were a symbol of the oppression of women.
But critics of the law say it could end up excluding women, leaving those who do wear the full veil trapped in their homes.
And they say the measures are over the top - estimates suggest only a few dozen women wear this kind of veil in Belgium, out of a Muslim population of about half a million.
"We consider the law a disproportionate intrusion into fundamental rights such as the freedom of religion and expression," Ines Wouters, the lawyer representing the two women challenging the ban, told the newspaper La Libre.
She has taken their case to Belgium's constitutional court, where she will request a suspension of the law, AFP news agency reported.

Summary: Belgian lawmakers have backed a law banning women from wearing full face veils in public spaces in Belgium.

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A white BMW 420 coupe struck the woman under a railway bridge on Bradford Road, Dewsbury at about 10:10 GMT, police said.
The road was closed for four hours, with a section of the nearby Lidl car park also cordoned off.
The arrested 21-year-old man remains in police custody for questioning.
Sgt Carl Quinn, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "Anyone who saw the collision or the manner in which the BMW was being driven prior to it, is asked to contact the major collision and enquiry team."

Summary: A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Nottinghamshire.

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A Munster statement said O'Connell, 36, would provide "invaluable technical expertise and advice" to the Irish province's next generation of players.
"Every club in the world would love to have an iconic figure such as Paul O'Connell involved in their set-up," said Munster chief Garret Fitzgerald.
O'Connell made 174 Munster appearances and earned 108 Ireland caps.
"As a Limerick native and proud Munster and Irishman who has played and led teams for Munster, Ireland and the Lions, we were very eager to secure his services in some capacity," added Fitzgerald.
"An appointment such as this is a further boost to our academy staff and young players, and to the organisation as a whole."
The Limerick man, who played on three British & Irish Lions tours, was forced to retire from the game in February after being unable to recover from serious hamstring injury sustained at last year's World Cup.
The injury meant that O'Connell was forced to cancel his contract with French club Toulon.
Former Lions captain O'Connell spent 14 seasons at Munster and helped the province win two European Cup titles and three Celtic Leagues.
O'Connell was also part of Ireland's Grand Slam winning team in 2009 and captained his country to successive Six Nations titles in 2014 and 2015.
Munster have appointed former South African international Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus as their Director of Rugby for next season with Anthony Foley's job title remaining as head coach.

Summary: Paul O'Connell has been named as Munster's new head coach.

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Mr Marshall-Andrews told The Times he had jumped ship in light of the Brexit campaign and Labour's refusal to stand aside in the Richmond Park by-election.
The QC and barrister was MP for Medway from 1997 to 2010.
A Labour spokesman said: "Bob Marshall-Andrews has not been a member of the Labour Party for some years."
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said he was "coming over to the only party that is offering a credible opposition to a divisive Tory Brexit government".
Mr Marshall-Andrews used to sit with the socialist group of Labour MPs alongside Mr Corbyn and shadow chancellor John McDonnell.
He pointed to last year's by-election in South West London as a key moment in his decision-making.
That Richmond Park election saw the Conservatives and UKIP stand aside in order to avoid taking votes from Zac Goldsmith, while the Greens refused to put up a candidate to allow the Lib Dems a free run. Labour rejected calls to not put up a candidate.
"Faced with a common enemy on this historic issue there was an urgent requirement for a common strategy if not common sense. Labour rejected both and fielded a candidate," said Mr Marshall-Andrews.

Summary: Labour has apologised to the Conservatives for refusing to stand for a vote on Brexit.

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The UN estimates that a third more cocaine was being produced in the country in 2016.
The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Bo Mathiasen, called the increase significant.
Analysts say much of it was due to the end of the eradication of coca crops by spraying.
The report said the total coca-growing area rose from 96,000 hectares in 2015 to 146,000 in 2016.
Mr Mathiasen said that he held out hope for a reduction in cultivation because Colombia had signed a peace agreement with the biggest rebel group in the country, the Farc, which controlled much of the drug-producing areas.
But local analysts argue that the rise was caused partly by a hiatus resulting from the government's  peace deal with Farc rebels.
Under the deal, the Farc agreed to relinquish control over drug production areas and help the government try to encourage local farmers to plant substitute crops.
Farmers have taken advantage of the delays while the crop substitution policy is set up to plant coca, which has increased in price by almost 50%, because they know they will be offered subsidies later not to grow the plant.
Meanwhile, the Colombian government has increased by almost 50% its seizures of cocaine - from 253 tonnes confiscated in 2015 to 378 tonnes in 2016.

Summary: Colombia's biggest cocaine-producing plant has increased its value by a further 5% in 2016, according to the UN.

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The 28-year-old, who has been first choice for the Chiefs this season, has torn a pectoral muscle.
Dave Lewis started in place of Chudley in Sunday's win over Ulster while Stuart Townsend came on for his first game outside the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
"You've just got to get on with it, and we'll get on with it with a team that's got some momentum at the moment," head coach Rob Baxter told BBC Radio Devon.
As well as Townsend and Lewis the Chiefs also have highly-rated teenager Jack Maunder, Fiji international Niko Matawalu and veteran Haydn Thomas on the books at scrum-half.
"That's his (Townsend's) championship rugby debut, how well he did in a pressure situation," added Baxter.
"His kicking was fantastic, his defensive work was absolutely top drawer and you look at that and your mouth waters to the future we could have in the scrum-half department."

Summary: Devon scrum-half Joe Chudley has been named as the new head coach of the Anglo-Welsh Cup team.

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A 24-hour walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, in protest at the introduction of driver-only trains, ended at 11:00 BST on Wednesday.
Southern warned passengers to expect "difficult and frustrating" journeys throughout the day.
Two further strikes have been announced for 10 May and 12 May.
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The RMT confirmed it would attend talks with Southern "over the guards jobs and safety dispute" on Friday.
Dyan Crowther, chief operating officer for Southern owner Govia Thameslink Railway, told BBC Sussex: "We are very pleased to hear that and we look forward to meeting the RMT".
Southern said some routes were again suspended or reduced with 700 fewer services across Sussex and east Surrey.
Ms Crowther said the timetable would not return to normal until Thursday as they needed to get rolling stock and staff into the right position.
Paul Barker, a commuter from Rye, normally catches a Southern train to Ashford then a high-speed service to St Pancras.
He said he worked from home on Tuesday but went to Robertsbridge on Wednesday to catch a Southeastern service to London.
He said: "It was standing room only from Frant, but you cannot take two days off work".
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "This dispute is about safety. The company, with an eye on ever-fatter profits, is prepared to axe the guards on some of the most overcrowded and potentially-dangerous services."
The company said there would be no job or pay cuts but the planned changes would make conductors more visible while drivers would operate doors.
It accused the RMT of "scaremongering" and said "driver-only operation is a safe, proven way of working" which had been used "on 40% of trains across the Southern network for 25 years".

Summary: A train driver has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a row over the safety of the rail system.

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The victims all worked at the plant 100km (62 miles) east of Porto.
The factory's owner was among the dead and several members of his family were either dead or missing, said local mayor Francisco Lopes.
Some of the victims were found outside the factory, apparently propelled from the building by the force of the blast.
An initial explosion happened shortly after 17:30 (16:30 GMT) on Tuesday, followed by two more blasts, reports said.
Five bodies were found late on Tuesday and emergency workers found a sixth victim some 200m (650ft) from the site, minister Jorge Gomes told Portuguese media. The search was being extended to a radius of 800m, he added, because of the scale of the explosion.
The factory was described as a family business.
As investigators tried to identify the victims, the mayor said that almost all of the eight caught up in the blast were members of Egas Sequeira's family. Mr Sequeira was among those feared dead along with one of his daughters and a son-in-law, Portuguese media said.
The owner's wife had left the building just before the explosion and survived but two other family members were among the missing.
Officials were initially unable to enter the site because of the potential risk to their safety. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was due to visit the scene on Wednesday.

Summary: A factory in Porto has been destroyed by a fire that killed eight people.

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The dramatic creation by Philip Treacy has been likened to a Turkey Twizzler, a lavatory seat and a pretzel.
The 22-year-old princess wore it to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last month, and a Facebook page was set up in its honour.
The auction on eBay ended on Sunday, with the proceeds going to charities Unicef and Children in Crisis.
The identity of the winning bidder has not yet been revealed.
The princess commented on the auction page: "I've been amazed by the amount of attention the hat has attracted.
"It's a wonderful opportunity to raise as much money as possible for two fantastic charities.
"I hope whoever wins the auction has as much fun with the hat as I have."

Summary: The Princess of Wales has been crowned with a hat made by a charity auction.

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Conrad Clitheroe and Gary Cooper, both from Stockport, and expat Neil Munro were reportedly taking notes near Fujairah Airport, 80 miles from Dubai, when they were arrested in February.
Relatives were told they were held for "national security" reasons. The men insisted they did not take photographs.
The Abu Dhabi hearing is due on Monday.
Mr Clitheroe, 54, and Mr Cooper 45, were visiting their friend Mr Munro, who was born in Manchester, when they were arrested on 22 February by an off-duty police officer who had seen them monitoring planes from a car.
They were near Fujairah Airport, where older and rarer aircraft can be seen.
A local police official said the men had been taking photographs near an airport and were using a telescope.
The men are expected to argue their actions were misinterpreted and are understood to be hoping to be granted bail.

Summary: Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Abu Dhabi.

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Scotland scored twice in three minutes in the final quarter to win 2-1 in Glasgow.
James Carson gave Wales the lead from a penalty corner, but Ben Cosgrove and Alan Forsyth won it for the hosts.
Earlier the Wales women's team lost 3-0 to Italy to finish fourth at their EuroHockey Championships in Cardiff.
Chiara Tiddi, Celina Traverso and Federica Carta scored the Italian goals.
"We came out fighting for the bronze today but just couldn't hit the line," midfielder Sian French told BBC Wales Sport.
"We'll keep on pushing as a team for the next two years and we'll come back even stronger next time."
Because two teams get promoted from the B Division, Wales's men will compete in Europe's top tier at the next EuroHockey Championships in 2019.
On Friday, Wales women's hopes of rising into Europe's top tier were shattered in a 2-1 defeat by Russia.
Wales' men secured promotion to their top tier by beating France 4-3 in their semi-final in Glasgow.
Wales women had beaten Austria and Poland, but lost to Belarus on the way to the semi-finals.
Neither Wales side has been in the EuroHockey A Division since it was reduced to eight teams more than a decade ago.
The nation's women were playing in the third tier just four years ago.

Summary: Wales women secured a place in the European Champions Cup with victory over Italy in the final round of the EuropaHockey.

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Nigel Williams, of Caerwent, was walking on the A48 near the Northgate House bed and breakfast in Caerwent when he was hit on Saturday at about 03:30 GMT.
He was taken to Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital, but died shortly after arrival.
The father-of-three's family said he would be "sadly missed".
"He always had time for everyone he met and was always ready to help with anything and everyone," they said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash has been asked to call Gwent Police on 101.

Summary: A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Newportshire.

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The 24-year-old has started three of Exeter's four games this season.
"He was fantastic, not just in his carrying and his danger in that area, but some of his high-ball stuff was absolutely top drawer," Baxter told BBC Radio Devon.
"He looks a big, strong, quick, hungry rugby player and those are some of the qualities we saw in him."
Woodburn is in his second season at Sandy Park after moving from Bath, where he failed to break into the side.
He was a regular in the Chiefs team which made the play-off final last season and reached the last eight in the Champions Cup, an improvement which Baxter puts down to the work he has done on the training field.
"He's thriving on real regular game time and lots of good input from Ali Hepher, who's doing a fantastic job with the backs," Baxter said.
"They look like they're thriving on the way we're trying to play and the speed we're moving the ball and the angles we're running."

Summary: Exeter Chiefs have signed former England rugby league player Ali Woodburn on a three-year contract.

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Enforcement company Kingdom Services hands out on the spot fines.
Ashford Borough Council removed all its Kingdom officers from patrolling the streets, after one was filmed revealing he raked in a bonus of almost £1,000.
They will be out of action while undergoing extra training.
A spokeswoman for the council said: "In light of the recent Panorama programme we have decided to take this opportunity to give our wardens some important additional staff training exercises so they can continue operating fairly and effectively.
"We haven't suspended them but they are not patrolling currently. They should be back soon, after the training has been undertaken."
Littering is a crime, but by paying the fine you can avoid a criminal record. Another Kent-based Kingdom trainer was caught on camera saying they pretend to call the police to pressure people to pay up.
The BBC1 programme, aired on Monday, revealed people across the country were wrongly fined for tipping coffee down a drain and putting their recycling out on the wrong day.
On Tuesday Maidstone Borough Council also removed its own Kingdom officers while a review was carried out. They were back patrolling on Wednesday.
It is not the first time councils in Kent have had problems with Kingdom.
Maidstone suspended its officers last year for a two-week review after a woman was incorrectly fined for littering while feeding some ducks.
Gravesham Borough Council severed ties with Kingdom last year and now operates its litter enforcement "in-house".
A spokesman for Kingdom said: "Our service operates under some of the tightest legal guidelines which set the fixed penalty notice level and affords anybody the right to appeal to the council or/and challenge with the courts if they choose."

Summary: A council has suspended its staff from litter enforcement after a man was caught on camera raped by a man in Kent.

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The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index showed activity in UK services recorded the biggest month-on-month rise in the survey's history.
At one stage the pound hit $1.3372 against the dollar, but slipped back to trade at $1.3312, a rise of just 0.13%.
Some analysts think the data indicates the UK might avoid recession later this year.
"The prospect of sterling strength is on the horizon as today's PMI figures suggest that the reported fall in activity following the EU referendum may have been a blip," said Ranko Berich, from Monex Europe.
"They do change the likelihood of a severe economic contraction in the third quarter, which previously seemed all but assured for many observers," he added.
Other analysts warned not to read too much into the latest numbers.
"These PMIs are only surveys - more hard economic data over the coming months will be crucial. It's easy to read to too much into a survey for a single month. We are not out of the woods yet," said Neil Wilson, markets analyst at ETX Capital.
The FTSE 100 was not moved much by the data. It eased lower, falling by 15 points to 6,879.
Banks weighed on the index, with Royal Bank of Scotland falling by 3.5% and Lloyds Banking Group down 2.1%.
Those shares fell after negative comments from analysts at Deutsche Bank.
Mining shares were a bright spot on the FTSE 100. BHP Billiton was up 1.3% and Randgold Resources rose 1.6%.
Shares in Marks and Spencer fell 1.4% following confirmation that it plans to cut more than 500 jobs at its head office.
US financial markets were closed for Labor Day.

Summary: The FTSE 100 has fallen sharply in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey of the UK.

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There were about 19,000 diagnoses in 2015, compared to about 17,300 in 2006.
Public Health Wales (PHW) said the main reason for the increase was an ageing population.
The organisation's Dr Dyfed Wyn Huws said there was "good news" by way of significant reductions in smoking rates in recent decades.
There was a year-on-year decrease from about 19,800 cases in 2014, but the 2015 figure of 19,088 is likely to increase as statisticians revise the numbers.
Once age factors are taken into account, the rate decreased by more than 5% in men, but increased by more than 5% among women between 2006 and 2015.
This is partly due to the rate of lung cancer going down in men, but up among women. Historically, smoking rates peaked far earlier among men than women.
Breast, prostate, lung and bowel cancers remain the most common.
According to PHW, cases of liver, mouth, throat and melanoma skin cancer saw the biggest percentage increases.
The rates of stomach cancer and prostate cancer decreased, while mesothelioma rates increased by almost a third.
Dr Huws said: "We know that up to four in 10 of cancers in the population may be preventable.
"With an increasing number of cancer cases each year, cancer control is possible and important for future generations and for keeping rising health service demand in check.
"The good news is that we have seen significant reductions in smoking rates in recent decades.
"This is already bringing cancer rates down in men."

Summary: The number of smoking cases in England and Wales has fallen sharply in the past year, figures show.

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Emmerson Whittel may need surgery on his jaw, while the club alleges player Josh Lynam was also bitten on the ear.
The RFL's match review panel will look at official video on Thursday, as it does for all on-field incidents.
Keighley have gathered additional video from spectators following an appeal.
Footage already online, shot from the stands, shows a number of fights breaking out on the field between the two sets of players.
Following the incident, Whittel posted on Twitter that brackets and bands had been used to try to re-align his jaw and that he faces at least three months out.
Keighley Cougars of League One, England's third-tier competition, progressed to the Challenge Cup fourth round with a 50-32 win over Fryston Warriors - a side from the second tier of England's amateur game.
The match, a "home" game for Fryston, was played at nearby Featherstone in West Yorkshire after the tie was at risk of being reversed and played at Keighley instead.
Keighley have also complained to the RFL about their off-field treatment before kick-off, as they allege players and members of staff were refused entry to the ground without a valid matchday ticket.
A statement on Keighley's website said: "The players' allocation of 'family and friends' tickets was then claimed to have been used to admit the playing squad and coaching staff into the ground.
"The club is outraged by this development."
The BBC contacted Fryston Warriors, who have declined to comment at this time.

Summary: Keighley have been questioned by the Football Football Association after a player was bitten off his jaw in a match against Fryston.

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Marco Goncalves, 34, assaulted the referee after being sent off in last month's game against Rio Tinto, and was escorted off the pitch by police.
Images of the attack went viral, with the referee suffering a broken nose.
Goncalves plays for Canelas, a club made up of FC Porto ultras who have been branded "thugs" for their aggressive style of play.
Three members of their squad, including the captain, hail from the 'Super Dragons' ultras, a well-known fan group of Porto.
Other clubs in the fourth-tier amateur league would rather pay a 750-euro fine and forfeit the match than play Canelas.
As a result, they are top of the league after a string of default wins, but no official complaints have yet been filed against the club.
A spokesman for the Porto regional league told AFP Gonclaves has been banned for four years for the attack on the referee, three months for assaulting an opposition players and two months for "insults".

Summary: A fan has been praised for a "thugs" of the referee of a football club in Porto.

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The 34-year-old, who had recently given birth, was found dead at her home in Essex Close in Luton on 10 October.
Bedfordshire Police said her family has been informed.
A double murder investigation was launched on Wednesday. A man arrested in connection with the deaths has been released on bail.
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Det Insp Fraser Wylie, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, appealed for friends or colleagues of Ms Winning to contact police.
He added: "We're also continuing to ask for anyone who witnessed suspicious activity between Friday 7 and Monday 10 October in and around Essex Close to get in touch.
"We're particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw a black wheelie bin being taken along the street, or anyone who lived nearby who has noticed that their wheelie bin has gone missing."
The man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin on Monday night outside the entrance to the flats. It had been wrapped in cling film and a purple duvet cover.
It is thought the dead man and Ms Winning were partners.
Her baby is being cared for.

Summary: A woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in Bedfordshire.

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