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Becks set to equal Bobby Moore's England appearance record

Becks set to equal Bobby Moore’s England appearance recordLondon, Feb. 6: England football team coach Fabio Capello has decided to help winger David Beckham make England history.

Becks will equal Bobby Moore's record of 108 caps for an outfield player in Wednesday's friendly against Spain, reports The Sun.

Neither Capello nor No 2 Franco Baldini will bother to watch Becks play for Milan against Reggina at the San Siro tomorrow and will instead rely on their scouts' reports.

Danny Boyle blasts ‘child actors paid unfairly’ claims

Danny Boyle blasts ‘child actors paid unfairly’ claimsLondon, Feb 6: `Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle has dismissed claims suggesting that child actors in his critically acclaimed film were not paid fairly, insisting that the facts have been misreported.

Speaking at the London Film Critics'' Circle Awards, where the film won three awards, Boyle said that the wages reported are not true.

"The figures that were released were not true at all," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

Painting by Richter fetches 3 million dollars - despite economy

Painting by Richter fetches 3 million dollars - despite economyLondon  - Art lovers drove the price of a painting by the famous German artist Gerhard Richter to 2.1 million pounds (3 million dollars) Thursday night despite the world financial crisis.

Sotheby's auction house said the price was at the maximum of what it had estimated. It did not identify the buyer.

The 85-by-120-centimetre artwork, a misty landscape called Troisdorf, originated in 1985 and is considered one of the 76-year- old German artist's most impressive landscapes for his use of light.

Brown and Abbas discuss Middle East peace, cost of Gaza conflict

Brown and Abbas discuss Middle East peace, cost of Gaza conflict London  - The destruction caused to the Gaza Strip in last month's Israeli campaign will cost 15 billion dollars to repair, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in London Thursday.

Abbas, who was speaking after talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, said that despite the bitterness and fighting there was "no alternative to peace" in the Middle East.

Brown pledged Britain's support for the reconstruction of Gaza, and urged Israel to allow aid to get through to the victims of the conflict.

Blair urges Obama to keep the faith

Blair urges Obama to keep the faith Washington  - Former British prime minister Tony Blair on Thursday warned US President Barack Obama of the dangers of the public eye, telling him to rely on his faith and friendships when times get tough.

"Should it ever be tested, I hope your faith can sustain you and your family. The public eye is not always the most congenial," Blair told Obama during his keynote speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington.

Liverpool captain Gerrard out for three weeks

London  - England midfielder Steven Gerrard will be out of action for at least three weeks with a hamstring injury, his club Liverpool confirmed on Thursday.

The Liverpool captain limped out of Wednesday's 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Everton after 16 minutes.

A scan on Thursday morning revealed a tear in the hamstring.

Gerrard is now a major doubt for the first leg of Liverpool's Champions League round of 16 tie against Read Madrid on February 25.

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