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Tripoli rival sabotages unity government
The UN-backed unity government in Libya suffered a major setback overnight. Unrecognised prime minister, Khalifa al-Ghawi, made a U-turn away from earlier agreements to cede power, and urged all his ministers to retain their positions. Murmurs of “precioussss” might have been heard in Tripoli’s administrative corridors.
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Trump mocks Cruz at New York rally
Donald Trump mocked Ted ‘Lyin” Cruz at his New York rally ahead of the state’s 19 April primary. Riling his frothed-up crowd, the Orange Menace invoked the spectre of 9/11 while completely ignoring his Wisconsin loss.
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Sheen probed by LAPD
Charlie Sheen is under a criminal investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. Although the LAPD declined to confirm just what Sheen was on the hook for, media pundits have suggested that it could be a leaked video that showed him threatening to kill his ex-fiancée, Scottine Ross.
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Australia and South Africa to use pink balls
The summer tour between South Africa and Australia sees the advent of pink day/night cricket balls. This also means that two of these tests will be day/night games. Purists might be in a froth, but ticket sellers are likely quite chuffed with this development.
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Facts of the Day

Today in 1945 American planes sank the Yamato, the world’s largest battleship. The Japanese vessel was on a suicide mission and destroyed near Okinawa.

Fact of the day: Aerosmith has earned more from Guitar Hero than from any of their actual albums.

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