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NEWS ABOUT: Liverpool

Liverpool stories: 10 news summaries

Soccer Stars' Fave New Cure: Horse Placenta Massage

It's injected into injured area, then massaged

Nov 18, 09 9:30 PM CST
(Newser) - A treatment featuring horse placenta is becoming all the rage for injured European soccer stars, with two Liverpool players just the latest to seek treatment. The procedure, performed by a Serbian woman, sees the placenta—a leftover of the breeding process—injected into the hurt area, then massaged further into... More »

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Serbia • soccer • placenta • Liverpool • sports injuries • Arsenal • strange stuff • Marijana Kovacevic • Robin van Persie • horse placenta • cures

Brit Cop Fights for Life
After Gay Hate Attack

Mob of Liverpool teens leaves rookie critically injured

Oct 27, 09 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rookie British police officer is fighting for his life in a Liverpool hospital after being attacked by a gang of teens for being gay. The 22-year-old man was set upon by a dozen attackers after leaving a gay bar with his partner and their friends. He suffered multiple skull... More »

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homophobia • hate crime • Liverpool • assault • Britain • police officer

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 Patriots Rule 
 Brittania, Bucs 

New England cruises past winless Tampa Bay, 35-7

Oct 25, 09 5:11 PM CDT
(AP) - Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and had more than 300 yards as the Patriots (5-2) beat the winless (0-7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 35-7, today at Wembley Stadium in the NFL's third regular-season game at the iconic London venue. The game drew a sellout crowd of 84,254. NFL commissioner... More »

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NFL • London • Manchester United • Roger Goodell • New England Patriots • Tennessee Titans • England • Tom Brady • Liverpool • English Premier League • Chelsea • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Wembley Stadium • National Football League • Brandon Meriweather

Brits Offer Free Rehearsal Space to Tune Up Music Biz

Government gives cash-strapped young bands a helping hand

May 12, 09 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British are hoping to give the next Beatles a helping hand by offering free rehearsal space, the Guardian reports. A government program spearheaded by former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey is opening centers around the country to assist cash-strapped young bands who could potentially blossom into big names—and lucrative... More »

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music industry • recession • Liverpool • Britain • rock bands • rehearsal • Jay-ZTV

Liverpool University Offers First Masters in Beatles-ology

University provides ticket to write thesis on Fab Four

Mar 4, 09 3:02 AM CST
(Newser) - A university in the Fab Four's hometown is offering students on the long and winding road to a college degree a chance to take their master's in Beatles studies, reports Reuters. Liverpool Hope University says the "Beatles, Popular Music and Society" degree course is the first of its kind... More »

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university • Beatles • Liverpool • rock bands

(Newser) - When Paul McCartney famously wondered where all the lonely people came from, he had a pretty good idea for at least one of them. The title character in "Eleanor Rigby"—long proclaimed by Sir Paul to be a fictional person—worked as a maid in a Liverpool hospital... More »

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Paul McCartney • Beatles • Liverpool

British Soccer Fans Ready to Invade Russia

Diehards planning trip to Moscow to see all-England final

Apr 30, 08 9:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The May 21 Champions League soccer final in Moscow will feature two English powers—but cost might be the least of the worries for British fans hoping to make the trip. An overwhelmed Russian embassy is already farming out applications for visas, and demand was crashing Web sites even before... More »

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Manchester United • soccer riots • Moscow • soccer • Liverpool • Chelsea • UEFA • Champions League

Liverpool Stunned By Cinderella

Injury-time goal vaults Barnsley over seven-time FA Cup champs

Feb 16, 08 3:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Brian Howard scored in injury time as heavy underdog Barnsley shocked seven-time FA Cup champion Liverpool 2-1 today at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium home, reports the BBC. Liverpool is now out of both major UK cup competitions and out of contention for the English Premier League title. Barnsley plays in the... More »

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soccer • Liverpool • Barmsley • Dirk Kuyt • Luke Steele

Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool

'Interest has been unbelievable,' says manager

Feb 2, 08 3:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Move over, Penny Lane: Liverpool’s latest draw is the Hard Day's Night, a Fab Four-styled hotel that boasts 110 rooms and two swanky penthouses near the fabled Cavern Club, the BBC reports. The hotel also displays rare band photos and art by Beatles painter Shannon. “The bookings are... More »

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Paul McCartney • United Kingdom • John Lennon • hotel • Beatles • George Harrison • Liverpool • Britain • Ringo Starr

Boy, 11, Shot Dead, and UK Press Reels

Youth's murder provokes shock, anger across British media

Aug 24, 07 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - An 11-year-old boy was shot dead in Liverpool yesterday, leading to soul-searching and recriminations across the British press. Rhys Jones died in his mother's arms, apparently an innocent victim in a showdown between two local gangs. Rhys's photograph is on the cover of almost every newspaper today alongside claims of... More »

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crime • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • murder • gangs • gang violence • Liverpool • Rhys Jones • Jacqui Smith • shooting

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