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Police uncover machine gun
The police have uncovered a sub-machine gun during a planned search of an empty house in east Belfast.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Hendry books final spot
Stephen Hendry gave himself another important pre-Crucible confidence boost by booking his place in the final of the Irish Masters in Dublin.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Scot takes world bowls title
Scottish champion Betty Brown from Auchinleck captured the women`s world indoor title in Belfast with a 3-1 sets win over Marian Paddell.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Premier League review
Liverpool became only the third side to do the double over Manchester United in the Premiership with a 2-0 win to follow their 1-0 success at Old Trafford.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Ports upset Blues in league clash
There were wins for Ballymena, Crusaders and Portadown in the Smirnoff Irish League Premier Division.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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June election date predicted
Tony Blair appears set to postpone the local elections in the clearest sign yet that he will go to the country on June 7.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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US man on porn charges
An American man in his mid-40s has been charged in a Dublin court with possessing child pornography, Irish police have said.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Burnside calls for inquiry into job losses
A senior Ulster Unionist has called for an inquiry into the news that nearly 200 people are to be made redundant at one of Northern Ireland`s high-tech companies.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Three die in road accidents
Three people, two of them in their twenties, were killed on the roads on Friday night.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Filling station robbed in Lurgan
Two masked men, one of them armed with a hand-gun have robbed a filling station in Lurgan.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Liverpool complete double over United
Liverpool 2 Manchester United 0 - Liverpool were forced to hang on before claiming victory against Manchester United after being reduced to 10 men.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Best feeling fine after drink scare
Troubled soccer legend George Best was feeling fine today despite earlier fears that he had started drinking again, his agent said.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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1000 days at Drumree
The Orange Order protest at Drumcree has been going for 1000 days.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Autumn dates for Six Nations
It is now looking increasingly likely that the Six Nations Championship will not be completed before the British Lions depart for Australia at the end of May.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Livestock restrictions eased
Restrictions on the movement of livestock in Northern Ireland are being relaxed, it has been confirmed.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Man appears on drugs charges
A man has appeared in court charged in connection with a £1 million drugs seizure in Belfast at the beginning of the month.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Police seize illegal fuel
The police have seized 6000 litres of illegal diesel in Portadown.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Keano`s future may lie in coaching
Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane has hinted that he would like to move into management when his playing days are over.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Jordan fires shot at McLaren
Eddie Jordan has accused McLaren of running low fuel loads in order to bolster their position in the time-sheets at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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Advocaat anger as Australian move
Rangers manager Dick Advocaat vowed to bend the ear of Socceroos coach Frank Farina on hearing two of his players have been called away on international duty while English-based stars were allowed to stay behind.
Saturday 31st March 2001
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