The bank holds regular sales of unredeemed items, besides next week's special spring auction.

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Mr. Wang also declined to offer specifics on Mr. Buffett's appearance, including whether it would also appear on the Spring Festival television special, a four- to five-hour series of songs and skits produced by the state broadcaster that is watched by 700 million people in China and might be the world's most-viewed TV show.

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Because this spring's race is a special election to fill the seat Ms. Narassiguin was forced to vacate, the candidates have less than four months to campaign.

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"This is a special day, a great way to finish spring training, " Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

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With major reviews and investigations involving Special Branch, Mr Constantine pointed out the delays meant his evaluation on merging Special Branch with CID would be postponed until next spring.

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The new leader will be handed the reins at a special event in Cardiff a week before the party's spring conference.

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He plans to produce the report in the spring with recommendations for how to better use resources, such as more efficient special education and teacher retention practices.

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