By early Wednesday, however, a government spokesman said Mubarak was alive but in critical condition.

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However, on Wednesday the figure fell by half in the space of 24 hours.

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Wales, however, must announce their team by 1700 GMT on Wednesday according to Six Nations rules.

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However, a line was crossed by Coach Woods on Wednesday night.

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However, in an interview published by French magazine Marianne on Wednesday, the nurse denied talking about Mr Sarkozy.

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However, Arredondo did admit to being unnerved by all the attention Wednesday.

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However, the Scot's preparations suffered a blow on Wednesday when he was beaten by Janko Tipsarevic at The Boodles exhibition tournament in Buckinghamshire.

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The shares, however, jumped 8.7% on Wednesday, after Scottish Power announced it had been approached by a potential bidder.

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However, news of the horsemeat contamination was followed by a drop in the company's shares on Wednesday - wiping hundreds of millions of pounds off its market value.

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There was a bit of good news for Navistar Wednesday, however: its joint venture with Chinese truck maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. has been approved by the Chinese government.

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