But Mr Klaus presumably cannot sign in October, if the Czech constitutional court has not finished pondering the legality of the Lisbon treaty.

ECONOMIST: European politics

"It will be a big mistake from players if they do not want to come because we have not finished fourth, " said Mancini.

BBC: Spurs boss Redknapp says pressure is on Man City

Ed Miliband was said to be finished and unelectable and the subject of muttering, if not, plots in the Labour Party.

BBC: A postcard to the Westminster village

Before the court's ruling, the local canvassing board had said it could not get the job finished before December 1st, even if it increased the number of vote counters.

ECONOMIST: Whatever will they think of next?

If he were here today, I think he would say the job is not finished, that more needs to be done.

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That way your warranty is not being used even if the TV is sitting in the basement till the new media room is finished.

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If he won, Button needed Vettel not to score points to keep the championship alive but the German finished third behind Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.

BBC: By Sarah Holt

I'm not happy, but I'm a lot happier than I would be if it was different and we finished second.

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