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From the page: "The firmly hit cross was met by the tall striker rising above the defence who glanced the ball powerfully into the back of the net. Until last Saturday night, Grant Turners goal in Sydney in a World Cup qualifier against Australia in 1981 was my finest memory in watching soccer live."

From the page: "Women in longterm relationships apparently have healthier pregnancies - possibly because of longterm exposure to the sperm of the baby's father, an Auckland survey has found. "

From the page: "Activisionâ€s highly anticipated Modern Warefare 2 ships tomorrow, which should make for some very happy gamers, the original is held as one of the finest examples of the FPS genre. Even before the public has had a chance to get their hands on the thing, however, the title has been beleaguered by controversies of one type or another all the way along its promotional path. In honour of release day, let us recap."

From the page: "A high-profile sportsman's wife threatened $1200-an-hour prostitute and stripper Lisa Lewis with a Disputes Tribunal case to recover thousands of dollars her husband paid her. "

From the page: "GPS turn-by-turn navigation has historically been something you had to pay for. But Google is now offering it for free - changing the shape of the GPS industry with one announcement."

From the page: "I am not sure when wheel clamping and bag searches became part of the whole ambience of shopping, but recent personal experience has reminded me of the often farcical nature of rules.

Most rules are created by Governments, organisations and businesses as a response to behaviour that is considered unacceptable to the rule creator. Governments and Local Governments do it on behalf of the people they represent. Businesses and organisations do it to preserve their profitability and/or values."

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