• Was the political significance here that Welsh Labour's manifesto written for May's Assembly election said that Labour had delivered on a pledge to "eliminate the use of private sector hospitals in NHS Wales and will continue to rule out the use of PFI in health services"?

    BBC: Yeah but no but to using the private sector in the NHS?

  • Williams told The Associated Press in September that he was "definitely open" to being on that team and wouldn't rule out returning in 2016 for a third Olympics.

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  • When Mr. Bush and Mr. Gorbachev met in Helsinki in September and the Soviet leader seemed to rule out the use of force at a news conference after the meeting, Administration officials referred reporters to the joint communique, which said the two sides would consider "additional steps" if Iraq refused to withdraw.

    CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

  • Others, such as Charles Pasqua, who, as leader of the right-wing Rally for France, reckons himself truer to the Gaullist tradition than Mr Chirac, believe the quinquennat will upset the whole institutional balance and will not, in any event, rule out further periods of cohabitation when, as now, president and prime minister are from opposing parties.

    ECONOMIST: France

  • Mr Cameron has been urged to spell out what powers he wants to claw back from Brussels and when negotiations on this might begin but he has appeared to rule out such a possibility in the short term and his Lib Dem coalition partners are wary of such a step.

    BBC: Euro crisis 'opportunity for UK' to reclaim powers - PM

  • "Of course, we will be considering Ofcom's findings in full and do not rule out a challenge to protect the interests of fans, clubs and the wider game, " he added.

    BBC: Sky told to cut wholesale prices by regulator Ofcom

  • Even as the probe of the relationship between Mr. Petraeus and Ms. Broadwell intensified in late summer and early fall, authorities were able to eventually rule out a security breach, though intelligence officials became concerned Mr. Petraeus had left himself exposed to possible blackmail, according to officials.

    WSJ: FBI Agent in Petraeus Case Under Scrutiny

  • However, their in-depth product and company knowledge is unnerving and their expectation of free stuff before buying can rule a vendor in or out of a deal.

    FORBES: Six Ways to Bust the Social Media Hype

  • He admits that he is tempted to use fur, and won't rule out sheepskin in his upcoming collection.

    WSJ: The Ackermann Effect | How Haider Ackermann Steers Fashion

  • Having stood firm for a full three days, it promised to reopen wage talks, and did not rule out another increase in the minimum wage, after a rise of 5.8% last year.

    ECONOMIST: The French president

  • League rules state teams can only sign eight loan player and field five in any one match and although Yates already has five loanees in the squad, he refused to rule out more signings in an attempt to improve results.

    BBC: Elvis Hammond leaves Cheltenham Town by mutual consent

  • In fact, the data are consistent with a 34% increase in cancer death, and don't rule out an 84% increase.

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  • On the budget, he should promise to cut tax rates only as part of a credible, medium-term plan to stabilise the debt, and refuse to rule out raising net revenue in the process.

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  • The simple rule about market bubbles is to get in and out before they pop, and by that standard the news that Groupon is moving towards an IPO makes all the sense in the world.

    FORBES: Groupon Hysteria

  • Companies often segment employees according to education, experience and visa or residency status in order to rule out candidates for certain job roles.

    WSJ: Corporate Image as Recruiting Tool

  • Section 1091 of the Internal Revenue Code details the wash rule and the IRS lays it all out in Publication 550, available on its Web site.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • The chancellor said the government would listen to "all Conservative and coalition MPs" following the vote and refused to rule out a possible a cut in the EU's budget, saying it was the "beginning of a negotiation".

    BBC: George Osborne says 'real test' on EU budget to come

  • Notably, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson did not rule out dollar intervention in a CNBC interview Monday, and gold fell slightly.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • In naked short-selling, the locate rule and the delivery rule go out the window, since the trader doesn't borrow the shares to begin with.

    FORBES: Naked Short-Selling

  • Staff unions are vehemently opposed to any such move, and are pushing the Labour party to rule out privatisation in its next general election manifesto.

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  • Mr McGuinness said he was "over the moon" with the result and did not rule out another run at the presidency in seven years' time.

    BBC: New Irish president Michael D Higgins is Mr Safe Hands

  • She is likely to return to the top 15 in the world rankings on Monday, and does not rule out her chances at the forthcoming French Open.

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  • The trust, which runs hospitals in Wakefield, Dewsbury and Pontefract, said it could not rule out making compulsory redundancies.

    BBC: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS staff vote to go on strike

  • Joseph Grundfest, a professor at Stanford Law School and a former SEC commissioner, points out that the rule in question states very clearly that a fund such as the one Goldman has in mind should be treated as a single shareholder.

    ECONOMIST: And will its new financing scheme fall foul of regulators?

  • Raising further suspicions were comments by HSBC Chief Executive MichaelGeogheganMichael Geoghegan on a conference call Monday morning in London, in which he said that he would not rule out raising more capital and that the bank would consider adding the right mix of Asian assets, according to TradeTheNews.com.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • Because of the ratio of radioactive carbon and beryllium found in the tree rings, researchers could also rule out some other possibilities.

    FORBES: A Gamma Ray Burst May Have Irradiated 8th Century Earth

  • Meanwhile, Massone described his season with Livingston as a "fantastic experience" and did not rule out being involved with a Scottish football club in the future.

    BBC: Massone sells up to depart Livi

  • These rule the player out for the rest of the game and can result in further suspension.

    BBC: Ice hockey

  • Over time, the black-out rule has been unpopular and the subject of several antitrust challenges in courts of law.

    FORBES: Time to Abandon The Blackout Rule, Pro Football's Sacred Cow

  • Meanwhile, in Group Four, Mark Williams and Peter Ebdon drew 3-3 to rule themselves out of the running for a last four spot.

    BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT

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