The committee also rejected efforts Friday evening to support anti-discriminatory laws protecting gays.

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Clashes also broke out Friday evening in the Shiite enclave of Abu Dsheer in the predominantly Sunni district of Dora in southern Baghdad, where Mehdi fighters clashed with Iraqi security forces backed by U.S. troops.

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Some flights from Belfast City Airport were also cancelled or delayed on Friday evening.

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And then on Friday, also no public events, with the exception of the Greek Independence Day reception Friday evening.

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The principal officers of Mr Davies' constituency party in Caerphilly are also set to meet the AM at 1730 GMT Friday evening to discuss the events - some local party members have already called for his resignation.

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Gates and 100 other powerful women from business, politics and non-profit organizations also attended a dinner at the elegant Hotel Schatzalp on Friday evening to discuss ways to reduce maternal mortality.

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Ipswich flags were also lowered at Portman Road and there was a minute's silence before Friday evening's friendly against Spanish side Real Valladolid.

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Peter Hain, who returned to the cabinet as Welsh Secretary in Friday's reshuffle, also predicted "terrible" European election results - due out Sunday evening.

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The announcement also appeared to wash away any fears following IndyMac Bancorp having been swept up by federal banking regulators Friday evening for the third largest banking failure in U.S. history.

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