It also saw the birth - a few months later - of B2 92.

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It later confirmed that an explosion had taken place "in the B2 building of the administrative centre".

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The April downgrade by Moody's of Crown debt from B2 to Caa3 was in part because of future asbestos claims.

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However, most regular diesel engines can run on a diesel blend that uses 2 percent or 5 percent biodiesel, called B2 and B5, respectively.

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The microbiome also makes vitamins, notably B2, B12 and folic acid.

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B2 to Telenor, a Norwegian media group, for a healthy profit.

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Various health studies have shown that eating a handful of almonds every day -- a food high in magnesium, Vitamin E and B2 -- can lower cholesterol and help reduce the risk of heart disease.

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On the other side of town in the Enge neighbourhood is one of the city's most unique and history-packed hotels, the 60-room B2 Boutique Hotel and Spa, located in the former Huerlimann brewery building, which dates from the 19th Century.

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For the ING fund, the two largest at the end of last year--accounting for 8.6% of the portfolio--were units of Charter Communications, rated a lowly B2 by Moody's Investors Service, and Nextel, also a junk issuer with a Ba2 bank-loan rating.

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