Parker, who missed out on a place in England's World Cup squad for this summer's final in South Africa, returned to club action last Friday against Panathinaikos.

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In Singapore, the Bairds visited Mr. Rogers, Ms. Parker and their daughters to discuss the best place to learn Mandarin.

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He's insecure about his tone and his improvisational skills, worried about his place in a musical world dominated by Parker and bebop.

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She claimed the conversation about "babysitting" took place in April or May 2011, and that Mr Parker told her about it being Ms Spence in October that year, about a week before he was arrested in connection with her disappearance.

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In an interview with BBC Radio Berkshire, Mr Williams and Ms Parker revealed an inquest into their son's death will not take place until the new year while police investigations continue.

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But he doesn't play in a place like New York, and maybe that's exactly why Tony Parker became Tony Parker.

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