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# Rocket man

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# Rocket man
Ronnie O’Sullivan roars into quarter-finals despite Crucible ‘stress’
O’Sullivan will take on Mark Williams for a place in the last four.
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Aug 9th 2020, 10:21 PM
# Rocket man
Elton John denies breaching ex-wife’s privacy agreement in £3 million claim
Renate Blauel is suing John for allegedly breaching an agreement the pair signed after their divorce in 1988.
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Jul 23rd 2020, 8:35 PM
# Nuclear Threat
North Korea hails submarine launch of ballistic missile as 'a significant achievement'
North Korea and the United States are due to meet this weekend.
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Oct 3rd 2019, 2:37 PM
# Rocket man
Donald Trump launches new military centre to protect 'America's dominance in space'
US military chiefs claim the move is necessary to defend the country’s ‘way of life’.
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Aug 30th 2019, 8:25 AM
# Rocket man
North Korea has fired two short-range missiles, according to South Korean military chiefs
It comes after Pyongyang carried out another military drill on Saturday.
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May 9th 2019, 11:40 AM
# Rocket man
'I have no fear. I can take on the big boys now'
A year after a hamstring injury cut his season short, Marcus Lawler is heading into the European Championships in the fastest form of his life.
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Aug 5th 2018, 10:00 AM
# Rocket man
O'Sullivan vows to play until he's 50 after acrimonious World Championship exit
The 19th frame of Ali Carter’s 13-9 win on Saturday saw O’Sullivan appear to barge into his opponent.
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Apr 29th 2018, 11:34 PM
# Blacklisted
Donald Trump isn't letting up on his fight against North Korea
The US President is targeting the companies that deal with North Korea.
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Sep 21st 2017, 10:13 PM
# Rocket man
'Rocket man is on a suicide mission': Trump issues stark threat to North Korea
He also called out Iran and said he could get rid of the international peace accord.
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Sep 19th 2017, 6:55 PM
# ThingsLeeDid
'I'd say fair play to Keegan for even thinking about it, to be honest with you'
Former Kildare captain Johnny Doyle gives his honest assessment of the GPS-throwing incident during Sunday’s All-Ireland.
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Sep 19th 2017, 3:25 PM
# Rocket man
Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Joe Perry 10-7 to claim the Masters title for a record seventh time
Stephen Hendry’s lost another record.
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Jan 22nd 2017, 10:46 PM
# Rocket man
A leading Irish entrepreneur is hunting for $70m to keep his space startup dream alive
Firefly Space Systems, co-founded by Galway native PJ King, is trying to build cheap rockets.
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Oct 5th 2016, 12:41 PM
# rocket science
This homemade rocket found in Wexford has no aiming system and "could have done serious damage"
“There’s no aiming. It’s point, press and hope.”
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Jan 7th 2016, 6:01 AM
# Rocket man
Amazon's CEO would like to send Donald Trump into space
Jeff Bezos made the offer after Trump called Amazon a “no profit company”.
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Dec 8th 2015, 2:00 PM
# Rocket man
Broken ankle and all, Ronnie O'Sullivan just hit his 13th 147 break
He picks up a nice £40,000 bonus too.
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Dec 4th 2014, 9:52 PM
# choooons
There was a rave on Princes Street in the middle of Cork this morning
People were throwing actual shapes.
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Aug 27th 2014, 9:24 AM
# Rocket man
Ronnie O'Sullivan can put his feet up after winning Crucible semi with a day to spare
It will be the Rocket versus either Mark Selby or Neil Robertson in this year’s World Championship final.
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May 3rd 2014, 12:09 AM
# gimme five
Masterful Ronnie O'Sullivan wins 5th World Championship, not retiring... yet
Underdog Barry Hawkins mounted a comeback late in the piece but O’Sullivan held his nerve to claim victory.
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May 6th 2013, 8:33 PM
# Rocket man
All of Ronnie O'Sullivan's 147 breaks in one majestic 95-minute clip
The Rocket kicks off his bid for a fifth World Championship in Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre this morning.
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Apr 20th 2013, 9:15 AM
# Rocket man
Your Ronnie O'Sullivan (Almost) In An Ireland Jersey Picture Of The Day
Suits you.
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Feb 5th 2013, 5:47 PM