Conservative MP John Gummer - in whose Suffolk constituency Elliott was born - visited Texas last week to try and persuade the authorities to delay the execution.

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As Obama said Friday, he wants to try to "get past the habit" that ideas can be born out of one "ideological corner" or another.

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"We did try to get some English-born players a few months ago, " said Lenegan.

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Venezuela wants to try Mr Posada - who was born in Cuba but has Venezuelan citizenship - in connection with the bombing of the plane, which was flying to Cuba from Caracas.

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Were it not for the Frankels, said the Italian-born chef who speaks three languages, he probably would have left for Europe to try to find work.

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Last year, however, Ahmad decided e-commerce had developed to the point that he should give it another try, and so mustafa.com.sg was born about three months ago.

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