Former Toon chief slams outcast Ashley.

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FORMER Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has waded into the man who he sold the club to, telling Mike Ashley to stop being a "cry-baby".And Shepherd believes the club's fans could still get their wish and see their hero Kevin Keegan back managing the Magpies - for a third time.Shepherd has hit out at Ashley after the billionaire sports retailer announced late on Sunday night he was looking for a buyer. Ashley has become a hate figure amongst Newcastle fans following the resignation of Keegan just two weeks ago.

After initially ingratiating himself with the fans by sitting in the stands wearing a Newcastle shirt, Ashley has recently become an outlaw at the club he bought for $239million. Newcastle fans are angry at the treatment of Keegan, who resigned earlier this month in protest at not being given complete authority over transfers.Following a weekend of protests, Ashley announced he was looking to sell the club. The Toon owner insists fans are being unrealistic by demanding he spend huge sums of money in a bid to keep pace with rich kids Chelsea and Manchester City.However, Shepherd said:"What he paid for the club would not have bought half the stadium. He got a great deal. As far as the money is concerned, he should take the advice he is giving - and stop being a cry-baby. He seems to be whingeing."

Shepherd added that he had already been approached by two consortiums thinking of buying the club from Ashley, and is refusing to rule out a return to St James' Park - along with Keegan. "There are people who would buy the club, no doubt about that," he said. "I've been approached by two consortiums."I will take a bet that we have not heard the last of Kevin Keegan."I would definitely bring Kevin back. He is the guy for the job, the right guy to run the business."Meanwhile, Newcastle insist Alan Shearer has not been sacked as a club ambassador but confirmed the former striker's contract ended last season.Shearer has criticised the club over Keegan's departure. But the club said: "Any suggestion that Alan was stripped of this role because of recent events is completely inaccurate."

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--Amadeus boosts offering to 10.1% of its capital

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04-08-2011
--Amadeus boosts offering to 10.1% of its capital

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8 April 2011 - Spanish travel reservations and ticketing systems provider Amadeus (MCE:AMS) has increased the size of its accelerated book-building offer to 10.1% of its share capital from 6.7% announced yesterday.
The company will now offer 45m shares, up by 15m shares compared with the offering announced yesterday.

The company added that the transaction will be completed in less than a day and will be handled by Goldman Sachs International and Morgan Stanley.

The national stock market regulator CNMV decided to suspend trading in Amadeus' shares. The company's shares rose in the previous session by 2.14% and closed the day at EUR13.845.

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WA:Detainees riot at Christmas Island

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2010
WA:Detainees riot at Christmas Island

PERTH, Dec 17 AAP - A riot has broken out at the Christmas Island detention centre
after some detainees were told they were being taken to identify bodies from the boat
crash on Wednesday, reports say.

Fairfax Radio and the Nine Network also reported that eight Afghan detainees had escaped
the custody of immigration officers on the island.

A boat carrying up to 100 asylum seekers, mostly from Iraq and Iran, crashed against
limestone rocks at Christmas Island on Wednesday at about 6am local time (1000 AEDT).

Forty-two people, including some children, were saved but dozens were killed when a
suspected engine failure combined with severe weather and sea swells caused the boat to
capsize after hitting the island's cliffs.

The West Australian reported that about 120 detainees at the centre were involved in
the Friday protest, including about a dozen children.

Police officers entered the compound to try to talk down the leaders of the riot as
the detainees gathered in the corner of the centre.

The Department of Immigration is yet to confirm any protest action at the centre.

Fairfax Radio said the riot appeared to have been triggered when people were taken
to the centre for processing and eight Afghan detainees had escaped at approximately 1.30pm
local time (1730 AEDT).

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NSW:Motor racing commentator loses licence

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2010
NSW:Motor racing commentator loses licence

Motor racing commentator DARYL BEATTIE has been disqualified from driving for a year
and fined 500-dollars for failing to give a breath test in Sydney.

The 39-year-old Narrabeen man was stopped for a random breath test almost two weeks
ago while driving in Neutral Bay.

Following a positive result .. he was taken to North Sydney police station .. where
he refused a subsequent direction for a second test to confirm his blood-alcohol level.

AAP RTV ev/klm/ajw/

KEYWORD: BEATTIE (SYDNEY)

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Tas: Tasmanian Labor torn over promise to give up power

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2010
Tas: Tasmanian Labor torn over promise to give up power

Tasmanian Labor will decide at a caucus meeting of its 10 newly elected MPs today whether
to honour Premier DAVID BARTLETT's promise to give away power to the Liberals .. or to
honour those who voted for the party to stay in government.

Tasmanian Liberal leader WILL HODGMAN has cocked a trigger to shoot down Labor should
Labor renege on the BARTLETT promise to hand over power in the event of an evenly split
hung parliament.

He's set his sights on a no-confidence motion if Mr BARTLETT goes back on his pledge
to yield power in the event of a tie in the March 20 election.

The make-up of the next Tasmanian assembly will be a 10-10-five split of Liberal ..

Labor .. and Greens .. respectively.

AAP RTV pc/klw

KEYWORD: POLLTAS (HOBART)

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NSW: TWU congratulates Qantas on posting profit

AAP General News (Australia)
08-19-2009
NSW: TWU congratulates Qantas on posting profit

The Transport Workers Union has congratulated Qantas on posting a 117 million dollar
profit .. after agreeing to mediation with the airline on legal action over a snap strike
in March.

The union praised the Qantas hierarchy and workers for turning a profit in a difficult
year .. but wants the company to talk to workers about its proposed cuts of 1.5 billion
dollars.

TWU national secretary TONY SHELDON says while they take some comfort from Qantas saying
it won't make more job cuts across the airline .. they're still concerned over the way
the company could be looking to save money.

Mr SHELDON says lower costs will put more pressure on safety and security.

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KEYWORD: QANTAS UNION (SYDNEY)

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NSW: Police release image of alleged car yard robber

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2009
NSW: Police release image of alleged car yard robber

SYDNEY, April 9 AAP - Police have released an image of one of 13 men who stormed into
a Sydney car yard and allegedly assaulted three workers before stealing 12 cars worth
half a million dollars.

The men walked through the gates of the Shepherd Street car dealership at Liverpool
in southwest Sydney about 6am (AEDT) on February 14, police say.

"The group allegedly assaulted three male employees, before locking one of them in
the boot of a car and the other two in a separate vehicle," police said in a statement.

"The men then allegedly stole keys from the premises before driving off with 12 cars.

Police will allege the estimated total value of stolen vehicles is $500,000."

The three staff members suffered minor injuries.

Seven of the vehicles have since been recovered - a grey Holden Barina, a black VW
Passat, a black Holden Commodore SV6, a white VW R32 Golf, a blue VW Golf, a black Mitsubishi
Lancer, and a white Mitsubishi Triton dual-cab utility.

Five vehicles remain missing - a white Mazda 3, a black Subaru Impreza WRX, a green
Holden Commodore SV6, a black VW Golf, and a grey VW Golf.

Detectives on Thursday released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist
their inquiries.

The image shows a man dressed in dark trousers and jacket, wearing joggers and a red
baseball cap. He has dark hair and is unshaven.

Anyone with information about the man's identity, the February 14 incident, or the
whereabouts of any of the stolen cars is asked to contact police.

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KEYWORD: CARS (PIX AVAILABLE)

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