The RSPB said it had also received reports of short-eared owls and barn owls found dead after cold weather hampered their ability to hunt.

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Tributes to Reagan poured in from throughout the world as the former president was remembered for his work in ending the Cold War and his ability to inspire confidence and pride in many Americans.

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For Barish, that item was the Cruzin Cooler, which combines "the ability to have cold food or a beverage handy along with the means to get somewhere, without walking, " according to its website.

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After a Commons statement by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond on 20 December 2010, she accused the government of failing to implement the recommendations made in a report by former RAC Foundation chief Sir David Quarmby into the UK's ability to deal with extreme cold weather.

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It can only operate for 12 hours at a time, which will keep humans in the area, but its ability to run untethered below storms and cold Arctic winds should dramatically expand the territory that researchers can cover during their share of a larger five- to six-week journey.

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With the end of the Cold War the nature of the threat has fundamentally changed, as has our ability to respond to it.

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The idea is that you flash it before a meal -- thus, informing the staff of your keen ability to use the Internet -- at which point the manager will suddenly break into a cold sweat and start nervously heaping you with extraordinary service.

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