That will more likely be achieved by the confirmation without further delay of Jim Glassman than by allowing the clock to run out on the remaining months of the Bush Administration without strong leadership in the key State Department post.

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"We didn't get stops, which was the key for us because then we couldn't get out and run like we wanted to, " Williams said.

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The opposition began a root-and-branch review of policy in 2010 and is expected to set out its stall on key issues in the year ahead, in the run-up to the next general election - scheduled for 2015.

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The Scotland B international has been a key player for Posh since signing from Stevenage in 2007, but his current contract will run out in the summer of 2011.

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It means children in Norfolk will no longer have to move during one of the key stages - which run from 4 to 7, 7 to 11 and 11 to 14 - set out in the National Curriculum.

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And the visitors' chase went from bad to worse when they lost key men Cook, who gave a catch to short extra cover, and Ryan ten Doeschate, run out for 22 after a direct hit by Hildreth, with the score on 33.

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