But he was right to act in 2010 to make an early start in cutting the deficit.

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Cook told the Journal that Apple will make an early version of the software available to developers on Thursday, and will start selling it in late summer.

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Brad Haddin will join forces with him on day two, when play can start half an hour early, at 2300 GMT, to make up for some of the 31 overs lost on Monday.

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