Annan himself expressed grave concerns about the situation in Syria in a letter to the U.N.

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Many of the groups that signed the letter were instrumental in securing a moratorium on geo-engineering research under the U.N.

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In the letter, which was copied to U.N.

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The Syrian government said in a letter to U.N.

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In a September letter to the commission, the groups cited Linen's N' Things, a home goods retailer that is honoring its cards despite not having an adequate cash reserve on its books to fund them, which could raise arguments from more senior creditors in bankruptcy court.

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