The 12-year-old was originally imported by Fox-Pitt, who bought him after watching a video, before being sold as he is on the small side for the 6ft 4in Fox-Pitt.

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Citing gun deaths in his hometown, Chicago, with the victims of violence in the gallery watching him, he demonstrated his newfound confidence by standing up to one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington, tackling an issue he himself had sidestepped earlier in his presidency.

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But Capello said he was encouraged by Wayne Rooney's return to goalscoring form, after watching him end a five-month wait for a goal with a penalty against West Ham last weekend, and expected him to lift the team.

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You can see even by watching one over that he can bowl and I'd be confident about him against any opposition.

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It's anguishing to see his indifference to the son who needs him desperately, but anguish is far outweighed by the rewards of watching a story in which bonds of trust are severed, only to be replaced by new ones.

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Dimenna, a 24-year veteran of the force and about to be a grandmother herself, stayed by the boy's side in the hospital, watching Disney videos and trying to comfort him.

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