The club will now make a planning application in the hope of the stadium being ready for the start of the 2005-06 season.

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Portugal had five divorces of same-sex couples in 2011, for example, while Ireland has had one application for dissolution of a same-sex civil partnership since such unions became available at the start of 2011.

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To sweeten the deal, start-up Waze is announcing the availability of a free navigation application for the iPhone Thursday.

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"I'm terribly disappointed that some members of the planning committee felt they could not support an application that would have brought 350 jobs to the city, a community facility, a gym, provision for start-up businesses, and a supermarket providing affordable food and clothing, " she said.

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