He has since branched out into other fields including fashion, with his Sean John label, and Bad Boy Films.

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"Funding at present is woefully inadequate - it's among the worst resourced fields in cancer research, " said John Edwards, consultant thoracic surgeon and chair of the British Mesothelioma Interest Group.

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He also quoted his predecessor, John Paul II, stating the need for "reciprocity in all fields".

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She also appeared frequently with Senator John Breaux, an immensely popular Louisiana Democrat, made friends with Mr Fields and other black leaders, and touted endorsements from local politicians, some of them Republicans.

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Musselman's strategy is to focus Triton on its best prospect, a collection of leases off the coast of West Africa that cover fields that could contain more than 1 billion barrels of oil, according to analyst Robert Gillon with John S. Herold, Inc.

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Musselman's strategy is to focus Triton on its best prospect, a collection of leases off the coast of West Africa covering fields that may contain more than a billion barrels of oil, according to Robert Gillon, an analyst with John S. Herold, Inc.

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