None of this is trivial - not least because George Osborne's banking policies, which include putting a ring-fence around retail banks and giving the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee the power to vary banks' capital ratios, are out of step with what most of the eurozone wants and plans.

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However, Khan's promoter, Frank Warren, is less enthusiastic about the prospect of putting his charge in the ring with Hatton, who he feels would do better to retire than to fight on.

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And he said its attraction could be seen in the fact that many countries were looking to host the 2018 World Cup, putting their hats into the ring years before the 2010 event had been played.

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Local Fine Gael representative Michael Ring has asked TV3 to consider putting a new transmitter near Belmullet, County Mayo, to serve the soap's fans.

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There is even one woman who is a heart surgeon in Mexico who, after she's finished putting people up and putting new hearts in them, is in the ring boxing and she is a world champion at bantum weight.

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The estate includes an 11, 500-square foot mansion, a two-bedroom guest house, a 2, 500-square-foot gym with boxing ring, a pool with a grotto, and a putting green.

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The lead detective in the investigation, Detective Superintendent David Beck, then took the unusual step of putting out a video message asking whoever was holding the 10-year-olds to ring him.

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