The surge could open a window of escape from Iraq even without forcing the warring factions there to make a permanent peace.

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Barca coach Pep Guardiola was keen to offload him at the start of last season, and then the club were open to offers from Manchester City in the January transfer window and again in the summer.

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Fearing someone had entered the home through the open bathroom window, Pistorius grabbed his 9mm pistol from under the bed, moved in the dark on the stumps of his amputated legs and yelled at what he thought was the intruder to get out.

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Mairead: My husband's just smashed the bedroom window open and there's smoke coming from everywhere.

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Typical townhouses in Havana were fitted with grand colonnaded portales (porches) to provide shade and shelter from the tropical weather, and rejas, metal bars, were secured over open window panes to protect against burglaries and allow for a freer circulation of air.

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Open at least one window a small amount to prevent carbon dioxide from building up in the passenger cabin while you wait for help.

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