"After a long and difficult past, we finally are, I believe, at the last chapter of establishing a sovereign Afghanistan that can govern and secure itself for the future, " Mr Panetta said on Thursday.

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But in a season of unpredictability at West Ham, it maybe was predictable that the mercurial Tevez would pen the last chapter.

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At least this may be the last time: Halo: Reach is slated as the final chapter in the series.

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