Here in Britain the low-cost grocery chain Asda, owned by Wal-Mart, has been underperforming relative to the rest of the supermarket industry.

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His mistake was admitting to a relative that a key piece of evidence found at the murder scene - a gold chain - was, in fact, his.

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The 4-1 defeat of the Valiants was enough to end Lee Sinnott's reign as Vale manager, and despite the relative lack of competitive football between the two clubs, added further strength to the chain that links them together.

BBC: Vale bid to exorcise the demons