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David Kelly (14 May 1944 – 17 July 2003) was a Welsh authority on biological warfare. Appointed to the United Nations Special Commission in 1991 as a chief weapons inspector in Iraq, he led ten of the organisation's missions. After the publication of a dossier in 2002, which stated that Iraq could deploy chemical and biological weapons within 45 minutes, Kelly had an off-the-record interview with Andrew Gilligan of the BBC about the claim. Gilligan's reporting stated that Alastair Campbell, the Downing Street director of communications, insisted on the 45-minute claim, something which Kelly denied saying. Kelly appeared before a parliamentary committee on 15 July 2003, and before another the next day; he was found dead near his home the day after. Tony Blair, the prime minister, set up an inquiry under Lord Hutton that concluded that Kelly had killed himself. A review led by Dominic Grieve between 2010 and 2011 backed the finding. Kelly's death has been the subject of documentaries and been fictionalised in media works. (Full article...)
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There have been 75 finals in the Coppa Italia since its establishment in 1922. The Coppa Italia is an annual football cup competition in Italy, open to all Serie A and Serie B clubs, as well as four teams from Serie C. There have been 41 single-match finals, one of which was replayed after the initial game ended in a goalless draw. On 30 occasions, the final two teams played two matches on a home-and-away basis. On four occasions, a final group of four teams played a double round-robin tournament to determine the winner. As of 2023, 16 teams have won the competition at least once. On 11 occasions, the winning team also won Serie A in the same season, thus making a domestic double. Inter Milan are the only team to win Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League in the same year, which occurred in 2010. Juventus hold the record for the most wins (14) and most appearances in the final (21). (Full list...)

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