His business as a fishmonger has also dropped because of the financial crisis as people eat less fresh fish to save money.

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Some 13 years after it appeared in stores, his design for a canned rice-wine cocktail still looks fresh -- unadorned aluminum save for the brand name in different colors to indicate flavor.

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Following the sale, Supervalu will focus on its Save-A-Lot discount stores, as well as its smaller regional chains Cub, Farm Fresh, Shoppers, Shop 'n Save and Hornbacher's.

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Supervalu announced the sale in January, at which time it said that after the sale it would focus on its Save-A-Lot discount stores, as well as its smaller regional chains Cub, Farm Fresh, Shoppers, Shop 'n Save and Hornbacher's.

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Though it opposed any military action by outsiders, it eventually had to sanction the intervention by Zimbabwe, Angola and Namibia, all of which had sent troops to Congo to save Mr Kabila from fresh rebels supported, in their turn, by Rwanda and Uganda.

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In jet aircraft, purifying cabin air would save on fuel needed to compress fresh air bled from the engine to ventilate the cabin.

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In order to stop flood waters overwhelming central London and to save the massive expense of building fresh flood walls and defences, some land could be set aside to act as a safety valve, catching flood waters and storing them until the danger has passed.

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Apple Chief Executive SteveJobsSteve Jobs wants to patent a process that will save customers the hassle of waiting to order a cup of coffee at a local Starbucks or a fresh burger at the nearest fast food restaurant.

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