Instead a series of small turbines around the coast, which would fire off at different times as tides vary around the UK, would offer more continuous supply, he said.

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Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign-policy supremo, has warned that a Hamas victory could mean funds to the PA being cut off, although opinions of European member states vary widely as to how best to deal with such a situation.

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Festivities vary according to the store, with special commemorative releases, one-off discounts and free pizza being popular choices.

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The amounts will vary, he told the meeting, "but all pensioners will be better off".

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But opinions vary on what that will actually mean, and whether it will really cut RIM off from the market that provides 70% of its sales.

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But experience shows that retail mergers are tough to pull off and frequently end up destroying value partly because local customs and tastes still vary greatly, and partly because global synergies in purchasing and the sharing of best business practice have been slow to materialise.

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