The linebacker is expected to be a first-round pick in the NFL draft this spring.

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The project will produce a rough draft of the complete genome next spring, with a final version in three to five years.

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Washington prospect Anthony Rendon, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2011 draft, kept up his strong spring with a double and two RBIs.

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Deep-seated differences of opinion exist, as we witnessed in discussing a draft report on unmanned aerial vehicles at a spring session of the assembly in Tallinn.

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Maybe golf tides us over until March Madness, then spring training, then the Masters, the NFL draft, baseball, etc.

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The draft plan is due to be published for public consultation in the spring.

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The government has held a consultation on the plans, and says it will consider the responses carefully before publishing draft legislation before the end of this session, ie by next spring.

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Because politicians must first draft legislation, the Bank of England's supervisors will not join the organisation until next spring.

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