Spokesman John Moores said the group was close to having enough money to complete the deal.

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Armed officers arrested one man outside the main library at Liverpool John Moores University.

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He was made an MBE last year and received an honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.

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The 28-year-old, who was awarded the MBE in 2007, was given the honour by Liverpool John Moores University.

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Owners pushing hardest for the cap include the Colorado Rockies' Jerry McMorris and John Moores of the San Diego Padres.

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The property was built in the 1930s for Sir John Moores and his brother Cecil to house their football pools business.

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Speaking earlier, Liverpool John Moores University's (LJMU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Brown said they were "delighted" to welcome him to the university family.

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Part of our training has been spent inside special heat chambers at Liverpool John Moores University in a bid to combat the heat and humidity in Australia.

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As elaborated by UC, Berkeley regent John Moores in an essay in Forbes (Mar. 29), diversity can be attained-and less-qualified students admitted-by introducing "fuzzy factors" into the admission equation.

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Jim Waterhouse, a professor of biological rhythms at Liverpool John Moores University in Liverpool, England, says he often recommends that people crossing three time zones or less and only staying three days or less might want to consider maintaining the same sleeping and waking schedule from home rather than trying to shift the body clock.

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