Dhoni persuaded the retiring Sourav Ganguly to take captaincy duties for the final overs, but the last wicket was a while in coming and forced the tea break to be delayed.

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His replacement for the last quarter, Gareth Steenson, then took over kicking duties, improving the final two ties of the afternoon.

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Speculation is that President Bush's proposal to eliminate all estate duties and Federal inheritance taxes might not survive the final negotiations.

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