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Former sumo great admits row over dog poo

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Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Konishiki admitted Thursday to a physical confrontation with a neighbour in a dispute over dog poo.

Konishiki, 47, now a popular television personality in Japan, said on his blog that he was trying to defend his wife over charges she had allowed her dog to foul on private property in Tokyo.

Man City 1 - 0 Arsenal

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Manchester City returned to the Premier League summit after a brief hiatus as they beat Arsenal in a thrilling game.

Following Manchester United's lunchtime win over QPR, David Silva pounced after Mario Balotelli's shot was saved to score the only goal of the match.

Sergio Aguero could have made the win more comfortable but fired over early on, while Pablo Zabaleta hit the post.

First Earth-sized planets spotted

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Astronomers have detected the first Earth-sized planets, which are orbiting a star similar to our own Sun.

In the distant past they may have been able to support life and one of them may have had conditions similar to our own planet - a so-called Earth-twin - according to the research team.

They have described their findings as the most important planets ever discovered outside our Solar System.

New approach to malaria vaccine revealed by Oxford researchers

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A potential new malaria vaccine has shown promise in animal studies, according to research.

An Oxford University team is to start safety trials in human volunteers after lab tests showed the vaccine works against all strains of the parasite.

UK scientists recently found the route malaria uses to enter blood cells.

UK's top 10 2011 YouTube videos put dog above royals

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A talking dog has topped YouTube's list of most watched videos in the UK for 2011.

The clip shows the pet being teased by its owner about food treats given to others.

The unfortunate mutt appears to speak English, saying "You're kidding me!" after yet another treat escapes his grasp.

A spoof video of Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton, featuring dancing wedding guests, came in second.