The one area where Mr Aznar might be vulnerable to a charge of failure is in his handling of the regions.

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The violations stemmed from an inspection last summer that revealed an alleged failure to provide workers handling hydrochloric acid and other dangerous materials with the necessary protection for face, hands and eyes.

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Another criticism U.K. politicians made for the police's handling of the phone-hacking probe was their failure to inform those who may have been victims.

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The job is regarded as particularly important following criticisms of the BBC's handling of two Newsnight crises - one over the failure to broadcast an investigation into allegations against Jimmy Savile and a subsequent programme that led Lord McAlpine to be wrongly implicated in claims of child abuse.

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The news role is particularly important following the criticisms of the handling of two Newsnight crises - one over the failure to broadcast the original investigation into allegations against Jimmy Savile and the subsequent programme that led Lord McAlpine to be wrongly implicated in claims of child abuse.

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There has been growing criticism of the army's handling of this key stage of political transition and its perceived failure to deliver justice.

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Spanier, who led the college for 16 years, is awaiting trial on criminal charges of perjury, obstruction, endangering the welfare of children, failure to properly report suspected child abuse and conspiracy stemming from administrators' handling of sex abuse allegations against Sandusky.

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Hutchins' lead defense attorney, Richard Brannon, countered that the actions of Hutchins and his men was "a failure of command, " alluding to allegations that their platoon leader's rough handling of some detainees sent the wrong message to the Marines.

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