State Hospitals provided a nine page report on floor covering and how a national newspaper got its information, whereas NHS Borders produced a report into the death of a baby during childbirth that runs to less than a page.

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It states that alcohol was involved in three murders in the Borders in 2011 and contributed to one fire death.

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The recent demise of the venerable chain Borders is the most recent evidence of the slow death of bookstores.

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Lothian and Borders Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.

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Ispahani described Mehsud as "a murderer and a monster" and said his death would be a boon to Pakistan's ongoing military operation against Taliban militants inside its borders.

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