The next day, he had to go back on his decision - no doubt under intense pressure.

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It's been nearly a year since DVD Jon made some noise about doubleTwist by promising to "liberate" iTunes purchases from their DRM, and while that's no longer particularly relevant in light of Apple's decision to go DRM-free, we're actually really digging this newly refocused public beta of the doubleTwist app, which promises to seamlessly manage all your devices from a single interface.

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Its decision not to support the appointment has no power behind it - the mayor will go ahead anyway - but it was a symbolic early attempt to flex some muscle by Labour, who boosted their presence on the assembly from eight to 12 in the recent election.

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The decision was simple: Go or No on Operation Overlord, the invasion of Nazi-held Europe.

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