Communities Secretary Eric Pickles told the BBC that the extension rule changes would benefit local businesses as well as householders, as new carpets and furnishings would be needed for them.

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Spelling Bee Director Paige Kimble said the rule change is a natural extension of the contest.

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The most explosive issue, since Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999, has been the introduction or extension of the sharia, or Islamic law, in a dozen northern states against the wishes of their Christian minorities.

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During questions from the Commons Communities and Local Government Committee, Mr Boles said this would not remove the need for complying with building regulations and the rule that no more than half of a garden can be used for an extension.

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The SEC's extension Wednesday was silent, however, on the issue of the up-tick rule, which was a rule abolished last year that forced traders to wait for a stock to tick up before shorting it.

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Often we accept people into our social networks by extension of trust, i.e. a friend of a friend, so a good rule of thumb might be to question how well you really know a person before accepting a new friend request.

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