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The Adelaide leak was the revelation to the press of a dressing-room incident during the third cricket Test match of the "Bodyline" series of 1932–33 between England and Australia. During the course of play on 14 January 1933, the Australian Test captain Bill Woodfull was struck over the heart by a ball delivered by Harold Larwood (incident pictured). On his return to the dressing room, Woodfull was visited by the England manager Pelham Warner who enquired after Woodfull's health, but to Warner's embarrassment, the latter said he did not want to speak to him owing to England's Bodyline tactics. The matter became public knowledge when someone present leaked the exchange to the press; such leaks were practically unknown at the time. In the immediate aftermath, many people assumed Jack Fingleton, a full-time journalist, was responsible. Fingleton later wrote that Donald Bradman, Australia's star batsman, disclosed the story. Bradman always denied this, and continued to blame Fingleton. Woodfull's earlier public silence on the tactics had been interpreted as approval; the leak was significant in persuading the Australian public that Bodyline was unacceptable. (Full article...) Recently featured: New Forest pony – Little Moreton Hall – Cracker Barrel Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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In the Central African Republic, the government signs a ceasefire agreement with rebels, ending a month of conflict and establishing a new coalition government. France commits troops to aid government forces in the current Northern Mali conflict. Sakine Cansız, one of the co-founders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, and two other Kurdish activists are shot dead in Paris. More than 100 people are killed and 270 injured in several bomb blasts in Pakistan. In association football, Lionel Messi wins the FIFA Ballon d'Or. In ice hockey, the National Hockey League's owners reach an agreement with the National Hockey League Players' Association to end the 2012–13 NHL lockout. Recent deaths: Aaron Swartz Syrian civil war – Wikinews – More current events...
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January 14: New Year (Julian calendar); Coming of Age Day in Japan (2013); National Forest Conservation Day in Thailand; Ratification Day in the United States (1784) 1301 – The Árpád dynasty, which had ruled Hungary since the late 9th century, ended with the death of King Andrew III. 1761 – The Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the French-supplied and trained Maratha troops at the Third Battle of Panipat in Panipat, present-day Haryana, India. 1814 – Sweden and Denmark–Norway signed the Treaty of Kiel, whereby Frederick VI of Denmark (pictured) ceded Norway to Sweden in return for the Swedish holdings in Pomerania. 1973 – Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii was broadcast live via satellite, and set a record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history. 1975 – British teenage heiress Lesley Whittle was kidnapped by Donald Neilson and subsequently murdered during a failed ransom collection attempt. More anniversaries: January 13 – January 14 – January 15 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now January 14, 2013 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Current sovereign monarchs (King of Swaziland pictured) are distinguished by their titles and styles, which in most cases are defined by tradition, and guaranteed under the state's constitution. A monarch is the head of a monarchy, a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled by an individual who normally rules for life or until abdication. In political and sociocultural studies, monarchies are normally associated with hereditary rule; most monarchs, in both historical and contemporary contexts, have been born and raised within a royal family. Some monarchies, however, are not hereditary, and the ruler is instead determined through an elective process. Most states only have a single monarch at any given time, although a regent may rule when the monarch is a minor, not present, or otherwise incapable of ruling. (Full list...)

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A panoramic view of Blois, the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours. The area has been inhabited since at least the 6th century and was once the seat of a powerful countship. It is also known for being Joan of Arc's base of operations for the relief of Orléans.

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