At the same time the far-right British National Party, which might be expected to benefit from rising immigration, lost its only seat in London's assembly.

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It is hoped that funding will not be lost if the council does not come up with its expected share.

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Corning notes that on its Q3 earnings call, it had said the company expected to regain lost market share in South Korea in the fourth quarter.

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Even with Benitez's decision to rest the likes of Eden Hazard, Ashley Cole, Ramires and Juan Mata, Chelsea was expected to see off a QPR side which had already lost 12 of its 20 league games.

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C. metro area, said it expected to restore power by the end of Wednesday to 90% of its customers who lost electricity.

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Coinstar, which has lost more than 20 percent of its value over the last six months, was expected to be a powerful player in the streaming video business.

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But the measure has aroused stronger than expected opposition in France - a country where the Catholic Church was thought to have lost much of its influence over the public.

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But doctors are expected to severely criticise the GMC at their annual meeting next week, saying they have lost confidence in its ability to regulate the medical profession.

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