However, the latest study, from the University of Santiago de Compostella, found a huge difference in the outcome for patients who were allowed to carry on taking their statins when they reached hospital after a stroke.

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The difference in the latest case, a merger of Gaz de France and Suez, is the perception of indecent haste.

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"Speaker Quinn has partnered with Mayor Bloomberg in blocking programs that would make a real difference to the lives of working families, " Mr. de Blasio said in a statement.

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