The fiscal mandate Mr Osborne set himself in June 2010 stated that he had to get rid of the deficit on that measure in the space of five years.

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Last summer there was huge speculation that Barry, who had stated his desire to join Liverpool, was set to sign for Rafa Benitez's side.

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And while there is no set time limit for the exception stated in the law, it is generally assumed that the period for such questioning to determine whether an immediate public threat may exist typically cannot extend for more than forty-eight hours.

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In fairness, it should be stated that there's a sweet, amusing sequence set in heaven, in which Reese Witherspoon plays the leader of a bunch of Valley Girl angels.

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The 51-times capped Welshman has already publicly stated how he would 'walk over hot coals' to replace Martinez, who is set to replace Steve Bruce at Premier League Wigan Athletic, at his home-town club Swansea.

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While Tony Blair's stated determination to have the G-8 meeting remain focused on the priorities he had previously set - specifically, debt relief and other aid for Africa and initiatives meant to affect global warming - is understandable, the reality is that the focus on agenda items that are unrelated to waging and prevailing in this war is a distraction we cannot afford at the moment.

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They said the e-mail stated he had told the police authority of his intention to leave for personal reasons, but he has not set a date for his departure.

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In an interview with Yonhap, LG's president of its mobile business, Ahn Seung-kwon, stated that the company hoped to bump Samsung to the wayside by 2012 with the help of a serious new set and a premium brand.

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