There is no hope "in the near future" of solving the murders of an Iraqi-born British citizen and his family in the French Alps, a chief prosecutor says.

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"We hope to create a future where no baby is left alone, where no mother dies while giving birth, " she says.

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Girls who had stayed prim and proper awaiting some future Prince Charming now had no hope at all.

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However, if the number were large then Apple would be sacrificing large amounts of current profit in return for no more than the hope of some in the future.

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Speaking earlier this month, Mr Maillaud warned there was no hope of solving the murders "in the near future".

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One is poverty, the second is ignorance, and the third is a lot of hope, especially with the young that have no way out, that have no future, that have no jobs.

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Right now, there is no way to compare Nokia to Apple among most smart phone consumers, but there is hope in the future.

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