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Lord Sewel faces call to quit Parliament over drugs claim –
Senior peer Lord Sewel has been urged to resign from the House of Lords after he was filmed allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes. He could also face a police inquiry over the Sun on Sunday’s footage.The original footage released appeared to show Lord Sewel snorting powder from a woman’s breasts with a £5 note. Lords Speaker Baroness D’Souza condemned his behaviour, saying it was “shocking and unacceptable” and the allegations would be referred to the House of Lords commissioner for standards and the Metropolitan Police. [BBC]

Tour de France: Chris Froome completes historic British win –
Chris Froome became the first Briton to win the Tour de France twice when he safely reached the finish line in Paris at the end of the three-week race. The 2013 champion finished alongside his team-mates on the final stage, behind a sprint won by Andre Greipel. Mark Cavendish, seeking a fifth win on the Champs-Elysees, finished sixth after the 109.5km race from Sevres. The win for Froome means a Briton, and Team Sky, have now won three of the last four of cycling’s showpiece races. Froome, 30, beat Colombia’s Nairo Quintana to the yellow jersey by 72 seconds with Spain’s Alejandro Valverde third. [BBC] See List of the Day
Chris Froome

Bobbi Kristina Brown dies after coma –
Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, has died aged 22, a family representative has said. Kristen Foster said she passed away on Sunday surrounded by her family and was “finally at peace in the arms of God”. [BBC] She fell into a coma after she was found in a bathtub on January 31, 2015.

Bobbi Kristina Brown and Whitney Houston in 2009

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Tour de France Winners

Tour de France general classification winners

Year	Country	Cyclist	Sponsor/Team	Distance	Time/Points	Margin	Stage wins	Yellow jerseys
1903	France	Maurice Garin	La Française	2,428 km (1,509 mi)	94h 33′ 14″	+ 2h 59′ 21″	3	6
1904	France	Henri Cornet	Conte	2,428 km (1,509 mi)	96h 05′ 55″	+ 2h 16′ 14″	1	3
1905	France	Louis Trousselier	Peugeot–Wolber	2,994 km (1,860 mi)	35	26	5	10
1906	France	René Pottier	Peugeot	4,637 km (2,881 mi)	31	8	5	12
1907	France	Lucien Petit-Breton	Peugeot	4,488 km (2,789 mi)	47	19	2	5
1908	France	Lucien Petit-Breton	Peugeot	4,497 km (2,794 mi)	36	32	5	13
1909	Luxembourg	François Faber	Alcyon	4,498 km (2,795 mi)	37	20	6	13
1910	France	Octave Lapize	Alcyon	4,734 km (2,942 mi)	63	4	4	3
1911	France	Gustave Garrigou	Alcyon	5,343 km (3,320 mi)	43	18	2	13
1912	Belgium	Odile Defraye	Alcyon	5,289 km (3,286 mi)	49	59	3	13
1913	Belgium	Philippe Thys	Peugeot	5,287 km (3,285 mi)	197h 54′ 00″	+ 8′ 37″	1	8
1914	Belgium	Philippe Thys	Peugeot	5,380 km (3,340 mi)	200h 28′ 48″	+ 1′ 50″	1	15
1915	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1916	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1918	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1919	Belgium	Firmin Lambot	La Sportive	5,560 km (3,450 mi)	231h 07′ 15″	+ 1h 42′ 54″	1	2
1920	Belgium	Philippe Thys	La Sportive	5,503 km (3,419 mi)	228h 36′ 13″	+ 57′ 21″	4	14
1921	Belgium	Léon Scieur	La Sportive	5,485 km (3,408 mi)	221h 50′ 26″	+ 18′ 36″	2	14
1922	Belgium	Firmin Lambot	Peugeot	5,375 km (3,340 mi)	222h 08′ 06″	+ 41′ 15″	0	3
1923	France	Henri Pélissier	Automoto	5,386 km (3,347 mi)	222h 15′ 30″	+ 30 ’41”	3	6
1924	Italy	Ottavio Bottecchia	Automoto	5,425 km (3,371 mi)	226h 18′ 21″	+ 35′ 36″	4	15
1925	Italy	Ottavio Bottecchia	Automoto	5,440 km (3,380 mi)	219h 10′ 18″	+ 54′ 20″	4	13
1926	Belgium	Lucien Buysse	Automoto	5,745 km (3,570 mi)	238h 44′ 25″	+ 1h 22′ 25″	2	8
1927	Luxembourg	Nicolas Frantz	Alcyon	5,398 km (3,354 mi)	198h 16′ 42″	+ 1h 48′ 41″	3	14
1928	Luxembourg	Nicolas Frantz	Alcyon	5,476 km (3,403 mi)	192h 48′ 58″	+ 50′ 07″	5	22
1929	Belgium	Maurice De Waele	Alcyon	5,286 km (3,285 mi)	186h 39′ 15″	+44′ 23″	1	16
1930	France	André Leducq	Alcyon	4,822 km (2,996 mi)	172h 12′ 16″	+ 14′ 13″	2	13
1931	France	Antonin Magne	France	5,091 km (3,163 mi)	177h 10′ 03″	+ 12′ 56″	1	16
1932	France	André Leducq	France	4,479 km (2,783 mi)	154h 11′ 49″	+ 24′ 03″	6	19
1933	France	Georges Speicher	France	4,395 km (2,731 mi)	147h 51′ 37″	+ 4′ 01″	3	12
1934	France	Antonin Magne	France	4,470 km (2,780 mi)	147h 13′ 58″	+ 27′ 31″	3	22
1935	Belgium	Romain Maes	Belgium	4,338 km (2,696 mi)	141h 23′ 00″	+ 17′ 52″	3	21
1936	Belgium	Sylvère Maes	Belgium	4,442 km (2,760 mi)	142h 47′ 32″	+ 26′ 55″	4	14
1937	France	Roger Lapébie	France	4,415 km (2,743 mi)	138h 58′ 31″	+ 7′ 17″	3	4
1938	Italy	Gino Bartali*	Italy	4,694 km (2,917 mi)	148h 29′ 12″	+ 18′ 27″	2	8
1939	Belgium	Sylvère Maes*	Belgium	4,224 km (2,625 mi)	132h 03′ 17″	+ 30′ 38″	2	4
1940	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1941	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1942	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1943	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1944	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1945	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1946	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1947	France	Jean Robic	France	4,642 km (2,884 mi)	148h 11′ 25″	+ 3′ 58″	3	1
1948	Italy	Gino Bartali*	Italy	4,922 km (3,058 mi)	147h 10′ 36″	+ 26′ 16″	7	9
1949	Italy	Fausto Coppi*	Italy	4,808 km (2,988 mi)	149h 40′ 49″	+ 10′ 55″	3	5
1950	Switzerland	Ferdinand Kübler	Switzerland	4,773 km (2,966 mi)	145h 36′ 56″	+ 9′ 30″	3	11
1951	Switzerland	Hugo Koblet	Switzerland	4,690 km (2,910 mi)	142h 20′ 14″	+ 22′ 00″	5	11
1952	Italy	Fausto Coppi*	Italy	4,898 km (3,043 mi)	151h 57′ 20″	+ 28′ 17″	5	14
1953	France	Louison Bobet	France	4,476 km (2,781 mi)	129h 23′ 25″	+ 14′ 18″	2	5
1954	France	Louison Bobet	France	4,656 km (2,893 mi)	140h 06′ 05″	+ 15′ 49″	3	14
1955	France	Louison Bobet	France	4,495 km (2,793 mi)	130h 29′ 26″	+ 4′ 53″	2	6
1956	France	Roger Walkowiak	France	4,498 km (2,795 mi)	124h 01′ 16″	+ 1′ 25″	0	8
1957	France	Jacques Anquetil	France	4,669 km (2,901 mi)	135h 44′ 42″	+ 14′ 56″	4	15
1958	Luxembourg	Charly Gaul	Luxembourg	4,319 km (2,684 mi)	116h 59′ 05″	+ 3′ 10″	4	2
1959	Spain	Federico Bahamontes*	Spain	4,358 km (2,708 mi)	123h 46′ 45″	+ 4′ 01″	1	6
1960	Italy	Gastone Nencini	Italy	4,173 km (2,593 mi)	112h 08′ 42″	+ 5′ 02″	0	14
1961	France	Jacques Anquetil	France	4,397 km (2,732 mi)	122h 01′ 33″	+ 12′ 14″	2	21
1962	France	Jacques Anquetil	Saint–Raphaël	4,274 km (2,656 mi)	114h 31′ 54″	+ 4′ 59″	2	3
1963	France	Jacques Anquetil	Saint–Raphaël	4,138 km (2,571 mi)	113h 30′ 05″	+ 3′ 35″	4	5
1964	France	Jacques Anquetil	Saint–Raphaël	4,504 km (2,799 mi)	127h 09′ 44″	+ 55″	4	6
1965	Italy	Felice Gimondi	Salvarani	4,188 km (2,602 mi)	116h 42′ 06″	+ 2′ 40″	3	18
1966	France	Lucien Aimar	Ford–Gitane	4,329 km (2,690 mi)	117h 34′ 21″	+ 1′ 07″	0	6
1967	France	Roger Pingeon	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	4,779 km (2,970 mi)	136h 53′ 50″	+ 3′ 40″	1	17
1968	Netherlands	Jan Janssen	Pelforth-Sauvage–Lejeune	4,492 km (2,791 mi)	133h 49′ 42″	+ 38″	2	1
1969	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Faema	4,117 km (2,558 mi)	116h 16′ 02″	+ 17′ 54″	6	18
1970	Belgium	Eddy Merckx*	Faemino	4,254 km (2,643 mi)	119h 31′ 49″	+ 12′ 41″	8	20
1971	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Molteni	3,608 km (2,242 mi)	96h 45′ 14″	+ 9′ 51″	4	17
1972	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Molteni	3,846 km (2,390 mi)	108h 17′ 18″	+ 10′ 41″	6	15
1973	Spain	Luis Ocaña	Bic	4,090 km (2,540 mi)	122h 25′ 34″	+ 15′ 51″	6	14
1974	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Molteni	4,098 km (2,546 mi)	116h 16′ 58″	+ 8′ 04″	8	18
1975	France	Bernard Thévenet	Peugeot	4,000 km (2,500 mi)	114h 35′ 31″	+ 2′ 47″	2	8
1976	Belgium	Lucien Van Impe	Gitane–Campagnolo	4,017 km (2,496 mi)	116h 22′ 23″	+ 4′ 14″	1	12
1977	France	Bernard Thévenet	Peugeot	4,096 km (2,545 mi)	115h 38′ 30″	+ 48″	1	8
1978	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,908 km (2,428 mi)	108h 18′ 00″	+ 3′ 56″	3	3
1979	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,765 km (2,339 mi)	103h 06′ 50″	+ 13′ 07″	7	17
1980	Netherlands	Joop Zoetemelk	TI–Raleigh	3,842 km (2,387 mi)	109h 19′ 14″	+ 6′ 55″	2	10
1981	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,753 km (2,332 mi)	96h 19′ 38″	+ 14′ 34″	5	18
1982	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,507 km (2,179 mi)	92h 08′ 46″	+ 6′ 21″	4	12
1983	France	Laurent Fignon#	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,809 km (2,367 mi)	105h 07′ 52″	+ 4′ 04″	1	6
1984	France	Laurent Fignon	Renault–Elf–Gitane	4,021 km (2,499 mi)	112h 03′ 40″	+ 10′ 32″	5	7
1985	France	Bernard Hinault	La Vie Claire	4,109 km (2,553 mi)	113h 24′ 23″	+ 1′ 42″	2	16
1986	United States	Greg LeMond	La Vie Claire	4,094 km (2,544 mi)	110h 35′ 19″	+ 3′ 10″	1	7
1987	Ireland	Stephen Roche	Carrera Jeans-Vagabond	4,231 km (2,629 mi)	115h 27′ 42″	+ 40″	1	3
1988	Spain	Pedro Delgado	Reynolds	3,286 km (2,042 mi)	84h 27′ 53″	+ 7′ 13″	1	11
1989	United States	Greg LeMond	ADR Agrigel	3,285 km (2,041 mi)	87h 38′ 35″	+ 8″	3	8
1990	United States	Greg LeMond	Z Vêtements	3,504 km (2,177 mi)	90h 43′ 20″	+ 2′ 16″	0	2
1991	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,914 km (2,432 mi)	101h 01′ 20″	+ 3′ 36″	2	10
1992	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,983 km (2,475 mi)	100h 49′ 30″	+ 4′ 35″	3	10
1993	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,714 km (2,308 mi)	95h 57′ 09″	+ 4′ 59″	2	14
1994	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,978 km (2,472 mi)	103h 38′ 38″	+ 5′ 39″	1	13
1995	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,635 km (2,259 mi)	92h 44′ 59″	+ 4′ 35″	2	13
1996	Denmark	Bjarne Riis[A]	Team Telekom	3,765 km (2,339 mi)	95h 57′ 16″	+ 1′ 41″	2	13
1997	Germany	Jan Ullrich#	Team Telekom	3,950 km (2,450 mi)	100h 30′ 35″	+ 9′ 09″	2	12
1998	Italy	Marco Pantani	Mercatone Uno-Bianchi	3,875 km (2,408 mi)	92h 49′ 46″	+ 3′ 21″	2	7
1999[B]	United States	Lance Armstrong	US Postal	3,687 km (2,291 mi)	91h 32′ 16″	+ 7′ 37″	4	15
2000[B]	United States	Lance Armstrong	US Postal	3,662 km (2,275 mi)	92h 33′ 08″	+ 6′ 02″	1	12
2001[B]	United States	Lance Armstrong	US Postal	3,458 km (2,149 mi)	86h 17′ 28″	+ 6′ 44″	4	8
2002[B]	United States	Lance Armstrong	US Postal	3,272 km (2,033 mi)	82h 05′ 12″	+ 7′ 17″	4	11
2003[B]	United States	Lance Armstrong	US Postal	3,427 km (2,129 mi)	83h 41′ 12″	+ 1′ 01″	1	13
2004[B]	United States	Lance Armstrong	US Postal	3,391 km (2,107 mi)	83h 36′ 02″	+ 6′ 19″	5	7
2005[B]	United States	Lance Armstrong	Discovery Channel	3,593 km (2,233 mi)	86h 15′ 02″	+ 4′ 40″	1	17
2006	Spain	Óscar Pereiro[C]	Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears	3,657 km (2,272 mi)	89h 40′ 27″	+ 32″	0	8
2007	Spain	Alberto Contador#	Discovery Channel	3,570 km (2,220 mi)	91h 00′ 26″	+ 23″	1	4
2008	Spain	Carlos Sastre	Team CSC	3,559 km (2,211 mi)	87h 52′ 52″	+ 58″	1	5
2009	Spain	Alberto Contador	Astana	3,459 km (2,149 mi)	85h 48′ 35″	+ 4′ 11″	2	7
2010	Luxembourg	Andy Schleck#[D]	Team Saxo Bank	3,642 km (2,263 mi)	91h 59′ 27″	+ 1′ 22″	2	12
2011	Australia	Cadel Evans	BMC Racing Team	3,430 km (2,130 mi)	86h 12′ 22″	+ 1′ 34″	1	2
2012	United Kingdom	Bradley Wiggins	Team Sky	3,496 km (2,172 mi)	87h 34′ 47″	+ 3′ 21″	2	14
2013	United Kingdom	Chris Froome	Team Sky	3,404 km (2,115 mi)	83h 56′ 20″	+ 4′ 20″	3	14
2014	Italy	Vincenzo Nibali	Astana	3,660.5 km (2,274.5 mi)	89h 59′ 06″	+ 7′ 37″	4	19
2015	United Kingdom	Chris Froome*	Team Sky	3,660.3 km (2,274.4 mi)	84h 46′ 14″	+ 1′ 12″	1	16

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Armed conflicts and attacks

• Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon
  • A 13 year old female suicide bomber attacks in the Cameroonian town of Maroua, killing 20 people and injuring another 70. (Voice of America)
  • Cameroonian officials order the closing of mosques and Islamic schools, and bar underage children from being at public places, following the recent strings of suicide bombings. (AP via Fox News)
• A suicide bomber detonates a vehicle loaded with explosives at a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing 15 people. (CNN)
• A bomb detonates on a bus carrying Egyptian military conscripts in Arish, injuring 18. (Daily News Egypt)

Business and economics

• German marketplace organizer Deutsche Börse agrees to purchase trading platform 360T for €725 million. (Wall Street Journal)
• Verizon employees in nine states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia) and Washington, D.C. go on strike because of disputes between the union and the company. (New Haven Register)
• Nike agrees to pay a combined $2.4 million to consumers of Nike+ FuelBand over false advertising. (Times Gazette)

Arts and culture

• Bobbi Kristina Brown, age 22, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston (d. 2012), dies, approximately 6 months after having been put in amedically induced coma since being found face-down in a bathtub in her Roswell, Georgia home near Atlanta on January 31, 2015. (CNN),(MSN)

Disasters and accidents

• A light plane crashes in the Tokyo residential area of Chōfu, killing three people. (ABC Online)

Law and crime

• Palestinian youth and Israeli police clash at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as the youth attempted to block Jews access to the site. (New York Times)
• At least 20 people are killed as gunmen open fire at a wedding celebration in Afghanistan‘s Baghlan province. (Al-Jazeera)

Politics and elections

• John Sewel, Baron Sewel steps down from his position as Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords following a drug scandal. (BBC)

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