The unarmed police constables had been sent to Abbey Gardens in Droylsden to investigate what appeared to be a routine burglary report when they were attacked with a gun and grenade.

BBC: Manchester police funerals: Call to line the streets

The unarmed police constables had been sent to Abbey Gardens in Mottram on 18 September to investigate what appeared to be a routine burglary report when they were killed in a gun and grenade attack.

BBC: PC Nicola Hughes' funeral held at Manchester Cathedral

The impending departure of the Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, makes the Treasury Committee's hearing on the bank's quarterly Inflation Report a rather less routine occasion than normal (on Tuesday at 10am).

BBC: Week ahead in committees

The Pentagon report concluded that KBR failed to ground a water pump at the building, and the company did not report improperly grounded equipment during routine maintenance.

CNN: Take back KBR bonuses, senators urge Pentagon

The government has rejected the report, saying the movement was routine.

BBC: Minister Pallam Raju downplays India troop movement

Its report said prisoners' lack of a working routine should be addressed when they are behind bars.

BBC: Prisoners 'watching too much TV'

The routine testing of pregnant women in the countries covered by the report is also expanding.

ECONOMIST: The routine use of anti-AIDS drugs is spreading

In fact, the ACFE report stated that only about 3% of frauds were uncovered through routine audits.

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's lead director, excused himself for what he expected would be a routine check-in with the Dell chief executive ahead of a quarterly earnings report.

WSJ: Dell Director Becomes Middleman in Buyout Battle