Personal tragedies have exposed a softer side of the queen and brought her closer to her subjects.

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Lula, who turned Ms Rousseff from a back-room technocrat into an election winner by campaigning at her side, has found his queen-making power has limits.

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Celtic winger Pat McCourt came on as a substitute after 61 minutes of his side's 2-1 Scottish Cup win over Queen's Park.

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Harry Redknapp's second game in charge of Queen's Park Rangers saw the Premier League's bottom side pick up a point against Aston Villa.

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Here, boat tour operators such as Adelaide River Queen Cruises actively try to attract the crocs by dangling meat over the side.

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When he finally confronts the Borg queen, she offers him the chance to be Borg King at her side, but only through his own free choice.

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The Carlisle boss also confirmed that former Queen of the South striker Stephen Dobbie was a target before his switch this week to Championship side Swansea City.

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