But Iran has again refused to meet a key condition that the Russians have set.

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Germany certainly looks hard-pressed to meet the totem budget-deficit condition.

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The Highways Agency said the condition of that part of the motorway did not meet the criteria of its emergency 24-hour repair programme.

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"With insufficient liquidity to meet its obligations, WaMu was in an unsafe and unsound condition to transact business, " the Office of Thrift Supervision said Thursday night.

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