"It's going to be a bit more difficult than the last time I took charge in the same situation, " Abbott said.

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But if I said that about Leeds - and, by the way, no they aren't certainties to win that division any more - I also said that Norwich had got a good manager when Paul Lambert took charge.

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"When I was in the Navy, the captain of the boat was in charge, and the captain always took responsibility, " Kerry said, prior to delivering a speech on education in Colton, California.

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