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<title><![CDATA[Jones: I feared for my future (source: Sky Sport) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wales second-rower Alun-Wyn Jones thought his costly sin-binning against England might jeopardise his international career. (source: Sky Sport) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:23:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Moody - Follow my lead (source: Sky Sport) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lewis Moody has urged his England team-mates to follow his enthusiastic lead in Sunday's RBS Six Nations clash with Italy. (source: Sky Sport) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[O'Gara: I can take the rough (source: Sky Sport) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ronan O'Gara believes mental toughness has been the key to his longevity with Ireland as he prepares to win his 95th cap. (source: Sky Sport) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:02:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[O'Gara remains at number 10 for Ireland (source: The Independent) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ronan O'Gara will continue as Ireland's fly-half for the crucial RBS 6 Nations clash with France and could be joined in the side by Stephen Ferris. (source: The Independent) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:57:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jones reprieved by Gatland (source: The Independent) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wales coach Warren Gatland has made two changes for the RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland on Saturday - but lock Alun-Wyn Jones keeps his place. (source: The Independent) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:56:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rawlinson signs new deal (source: Sky Sport) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Worcester Warriors have renewed the contract of powerful lock Greg Rawlinson after the 31-year-old signed a new one-year deal. (source: Sky Sport) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/867FC74CDC231322521D05AFAE291A4F71F2A932]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:08:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Snapped neck a blessing for Anesi (source: Daily Telegraph) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[IT may not sound like a Lotto ticket kind of moment, but the luckiest day of Sosene Anesi's life was the day the former All Black-come Waratah broke his neck. (source: Daily Telegraph) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ACT have another playmaking ace (source: Daily Telegraph) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[THE in-demand talent of Matt Giteau's understudy has convinced Brumbies coach Andy Friend that he doesn't need to risk his star recruit in the season opener. (source: Daily Telegraph) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jones avoids Wales axe (source: Sky Sport) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lock Alun-Wyn Jones has kept his place, but Wales coach Warren Gatland has made two changes for Saturday's clash with Scotland. (source: Sky Sport) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/B7591C01B28EF5C6C76F34C1FEB430C1353D2468]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:31:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ferris handed extra time (source: Sky Sport) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Stephen Ferris has been given extra time to recover from injury ahead of the crunch RBS Six Nations clash with France. (source: Sky Sport) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[England wait on Borthwick (source: Sky Sport) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[England captain Steve Borthwick is expected to be fit to face Italy on Sunday despite missing training on Tuesday. (source: Sky Sport) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:22:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wales won't panic says Williams (source: The Independent) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Shane Williams insists no panic buttons have been pressed in the Wales camp following a deflating RBS 6 Nations defeat against England. (source: The Independent) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jones set for second chance despite Twickenham trip (source: The Independent) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to prime examples of sporting irony, the sight of the Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones trudging towards the Twickenham sin bin with the word ''Brains'' - a sponsor's logo - scrawled across his shirt will surely take some beating. As Warren Gatland, ... (source: The Independent) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[McCaw goes on Super 14 sabbatical (source: Daily Telegraph) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ALL Blacks captain Richie McCaw is to miss the first three rounds of the Super 14 competition on a ''sabbatical''. (source: Daily Telegraph) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:59:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hickey is wary of Reds (source: Daily Telegraph) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[THE Waratahs have identified the three Wallaby dangermen in the Queensland backline they must shut down in Saturday's opening Super rugby showdown in Brisbane. (source: Daily Telegraph) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Berrick bracing for backlash (source: Daily Telegraph) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WENDELL Sailor was called a traitor, told to hand back his Queensland jerseys and notified he had a large backside. And that's the printable version. (source: Daily Telegraph) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rebels take lead in chase for Gasnier (source: Daily Telegraph) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[THE Rebels have met with Mark Gasnier in a bid to lure the former league star south but former England five-eighth Danny Cipriani has cold feet over a move to Melbourne. (source: Daily Telegraph) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Scotland bring Parks in from the cold (source: The Independent) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It will be a big day in Cardiff on Saturday for the Scotland player who will be making history and also for the one who must have thought he was history. Named at full-back yesterday in the XV to face Wales, Chris Paterson will become the first man to reac... (source: The Independent) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jones relieved to keep his place after 'idiotic' Twickenham trip (source: The Independent) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Alun Wyn Jones did not need to hear Warren Gatland's post-match rant at Twickenham on Saturday to believe his head was on the block. ''I thought it would jeopardise my international career,'' said the Wales lock yesterday, referring to the ever-so influent... (source: The Independent) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fully-fit Flutey ready to call the tune for England (source: The Independent) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Riki Flutey, the France-based centre at the heart of England's latest bid to add some much-needed pizzazz to their back-line performance, has restored himself to full fitness and is in pole position to make a first international appearance of the season ag... (source: The Independent) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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function purify(t)


SmallWords = " aol takes normal you why would wouldn't told t s doesn de vs begins bengin among fa td  afp (reuters)  gmt drd doesnt isnt wont didnt cant wouldnt shant bln eur do really real want called sadc goes go daily know knew known become becomes allafrica com allafricacom set shall should nd my am pm our is im going done gone dont know make made makes cant per at enter soon sk al its he would us the as of world within tb himself could case action possible special fell theres hes help  yourself need might your remain remaining o good she today yesterday sent likely across area many another under yet while read further item amid away been between both create created half make most being just never maybe perhaps today continue continues center centre year month week day million thousand years months weeks millions billion billions thousands shows show search searching searches searched using well online taking took just time hours times long longer watch watched watching their take give smell story stories full main how before where after find finding link linked linking & top bottom left right article corrected articles information info forward near email emails start use end against news new plan meet apr only ongoing some same way zone general nothing from minute minutes second seconds hour hours ago return through hence therefore agothe monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday allafricacom than sunday super hyper clear end begin latest least  her his pm next previous real said since so first second third fourth has have by are about also ahead ap  •  which reuters if inc the you me him them with last largest large high higher may month months offer real day days had into includes itself other out say says were when who very was what in a an and or but for to it that this those these all on off can will no not we will be more new up down over you they get one two three four five six seven eight nine ten nobody now back after yes no like "


SmallWords = lcase(SmallWords)

t = replace(t,"1","")
t = replace(t,"2","")
t = replace(t,"3","")
t = replace(t,"4","")
t = replace(t,"5","")
t = replace(t,"6","")
t = replace(t,"7","")
t = replace(t,"8","")
t = replace(t,"9","")
t = replace(t,"0","")
t = replace(t,":"," ")
t = replace(t,";"," ")
t = replace(t,","," ")
t = replace(t,"'"," ")
t = replace(t,"."," ")
t = replace(t,"?","")
t = replace(t,"!","")
t = replace(t,"[","")
t = replace(t,"]","")
t = replace(t,"(","")
t = replace(t,")","")
t = replace(t,"+","")
t = replace(t,"-","")
t = replace(t,"&","")
t = lcase(t)

sm = split(SmallWords)

for kk=0 to ubound(sm)

	t = replace(t, " " & sm(kk) & " "," ")

	
next


purify = t

end function

Function RemoveHTML( strText )
    Dim TAGLIST
    TAGLIST = ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"

    BLOCKTAGLIST =  ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"
    
    Dim nPos1
    Dim nPos2
    Dim nPos3
    Dim strResult
    Dim strTagName
    Dim bRemove
    Dim bSearchForBlock
    
    nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Do While nPos1 > 0
        nPos2 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, ">")
        If nPos2 > 0 Then
            strTagName = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1, nPos2 - nPos1 - 1)
	    strTagName = Replace(Replace(strTagName, vbCr, " "), vbLf, " ")

            nPos3 = InStr(strTagName, " ")
            If nPos3 > 0 Then
                strTagName = Left(strTagName, nPos3 - 1)
            End If
            
            If Left(strTagName, 1) = "/" Then
                strTagName = Mid(strTagName, 2)
                bSearchForBlock = False
            Else
                bSearchForBlock = True
            End If
            
            If InStr(1, TAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                bRemove = True
                If bSearchForBlock Then
                    If InStr(1, BLOCKTAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                        nPos2 = Len(strText)
                        nPos3 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, "</" & strTagName, vbTextCompare)
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos3 = InStr(nPos3 + 1, strText, ">")
                        End If
                        
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos2 = nPos3
                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            Else
                bRemove = False
            End If
            
            If bRemove Then
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1 - 1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos2 + 1)
            Else
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1)
            End If
        Else
            strResult = strResult & strText
            strText = ""
        End If
        
        nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Loop
    strResult = strResult & strText
    strResult = replace(strResult,"<A HREF=""","")
	strResult = replace(strResult,chr(10),"")
    RemoveHTML = strResult
End Function


function f_articles(title)

if len(title)>0 then
fname=title

for i=0 to 31 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=33 to 47 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=58 to 64 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=91 to 96 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=123 to 255 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 

fname = replace(fname," ","_")


fname = replace(fname," / ","_")
fname = replace(fname,"(","_")
fname = replace(fname,")","")
fname = replace(fname,"__","")

fname = left(fname,150)

fname = trim(fname)

fname=  fname & ".asp"

f_articles = replace(fname,"_.asp",".asp")
else
f_articles=""
end if
end function
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