DeCode (nasdaq: DCGN - news - people ), which is collaborating with Swiss drug and diagnostic firm Roche Holding (otc: RHHBY - news - people ), hopes to have a test based on the finding available as soon as next year at reference laboratories.

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The Sochi hashtag is a reference to next February's Winter Olympics in Russia, where the 28-year-old hopes to defend her downhill gold from Vancouver 2010.

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The Welsh theme continued during Prime Minister's Questions, with Labour's Albert Owen managing to slip a reference to next month's Wales versus England Six Nations match into a question about Britain losing its "triple A" economic rating.

BBC: Welsh Questions: St David's Day comes early

As a reference point, his next highest estimate of smartphone sales was with Huawei, at 47.9 million sales.

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Bush had a reason to avoid beauty contests for the next two years and a handy reference for lowering expectations.

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She said a new computer decision support system was due to be introduced nationally in the next few months, which would act as a reference point for NHS Direct sites and GP co-ops.

BBC: NHS Direct referrals criticised

The audit office has now agreed the terms of reference for a value for money review which will begin next week.

BBC: PSNI rehiring to be investigated by Audit Office

Next time you enter or leave the U.S., check the customs form for this reference.

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Comcast isn't opening up its set-top boxes (UI and all) in the way we'd like, but it has established a reference spec (RDK) for potential hardware partners to build their own versions of its next generation setup.

ENGADGET: Humax's take on an IP-connected TV box for Comcast passes through the FCC

For programmers, the perfect book is a source of reference, that provides examples and acts as a stepping-stone that raises you to the next level.

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