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<TEXT>FIFA president Sepp Blatter has released a statement saying he's been "misunderstood" over comments he made about racism in football.

It comes amid growing calls for him to resign.

The controversy started after he claimed players should settle any racist abuse with a handshake at the end of the game.

Tottenham coach LES Ferdinand insists he must step down.

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<TEXT>FIFA president Sepp Blatter has released a statement saying he's been
"misunderstood" over comments he made about racism in football.

It comes amid growing calls for him to resign.

The controversy started after he claimed players should settle any racist
abuse with a handshake at the end of the game.

England defender RIO Ferdinand says he's "astonished" by Blatter.

Tottenham coach LES Ferdinand insists he must step down.

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<TEXT>Hospitals in England could face fines if they fail to clear the backlog of patients waiting for treatment.

The Government says there's currently no incentive to treat people once the 18 week target time has lapsed.
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<TEXT>Bournemouth council reckon having their own 'in house' careers advice service for young people - will save them 1.7 million pounds over the next 4 years.

They're scrapping their contract with Connexions who provide the service at the moment..

By April next year they say they'll be able to offer advice, assessments and help all 16 and 17 year olds back into education or training if they're out of work.
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<TEXT>Reducing how much rubbish we produce is the key to Bournemouth’s waste plans for the next 15 years.

The Council's looking at how waste will be dealt with between now and 2026.

They want us all to help by 'buying goods with less packaging, reusing items where possible and wasting less food'.
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<TEXT>Fans who'd camped out for days, finally got to catch a glimpse of the stars of the Twilight films last night.

Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart joined Robert Pattinson on the red carpet, at the London premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part One.
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