The decline of "Today" is a major blow to the company's pride and bottom line.

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The result drops Connacht to the bottom of the table while Ulster also struck an important blow in the context of qualifying for next season's Heineken Cup.

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Keane's absence is a blow for West Ham, who are second from bottom in the Premier League and battling to avoid relegation.

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The Brent Spar platform was obsolete and after evaluating options and conferring with the UK government, Shell announced the company would blow a hole in it and sink it to the bottom of the ocean.

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Seventh-placed Borussia Monchengladbach's European hopes suffered a blow with a 2-1 defeat by fifth-from-bottom Nuremberg.

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