Just off the coast is Rottnest Island, boasting crystal clear beaches and bays which make it perfect for a host of water sports.

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Visited in Rome by the Times correspondent Geraldine Norman, who hoped to elicit a confession, he played the perfect host, pouring bottles of wine late into the evening, feigning innocence.

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Beyond the postcard-perfect images is an ever-changing landscape that unfolds a host of little surprises.

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Among a host of other developmental problems, EUV must operate in a nearly perfect vacuum.

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"I didn't think pickups and downtown living would be compatible, but it's the perfect urban vehicle, " says McCarthy, 52, a radio talk show host whose cellist bride likes their truck's heated leather seats.

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Then came Benfica's opener: Di Maria, who frequently caused Tony Hibbert and Dan Gosling a host of problems with his pace and trickery down the left flank, delivered an inch-perfect cross for his fellow Argentinian Saviola.

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