Another surprise inclusion is 21-year-old Leeds full-back Ben Jones-Bishop, who is currently on loan at Harlequins.

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Ben Foden from full-back is a magical player.

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Also joining up with the squad is ACT Brumbies back Mark Bartholomeusz, who is a replacement for winger Ben Tune.

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At regional level, Roberts' route to his preferred full-back position is blocked by former All Black Ben Blair.

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So the bottom line is this, Ben: If next week senators have additional ideas that will put people back to work right now and meet the challenges of the current economy, we are happy to consider them.

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The strength of U.S. growth is in sharp focus after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that the central bank could pare back its stimulus efforts should the economy continue to show signs of improvement.

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In the U.S., every data point on the pace of growth is being closely examined after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that the central bank could pare back its stimulus efforts should the economy continue to show signs of improvement.

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As Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has acknowledged, the Fed is good at slowing down an economy, but not so good at prodding it back to life.

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