The interior minister said security was immediately stepped up near key venues in the Italian capital, but added authorities were not worried about possible related attacks.

NPR: 2 Policemen Shot In Rome As Italy Gets New Govt

Supposedly, Mr Stollmann stepped down (or rather back) because Mr Lafontaine won his demand that key planning and Europe departments be hived off from the economics ministry and added to the Lafontaine finance empire.

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At least one company, Chase, apparently already stepped back after it discovered that one of its customers, Wesley Wannemacher, will be a key witness at Wednesday's hearing.

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Mr Musharraf, a key ally of the US President George Bush's "war on terror", stepped down last week after nine years in power to avoid being impeached.

BBC: Pakistan judges' deadline looms

Then came probably the key moment of the match in the 34th minute as Ryan Caldwell was adjudged to have stepped illegally into one of his own line-outs in the Ulster 22.

BBC: Munster 24-10 Ulster

But his tactical awareness could be a key factor on Saturday against opposite number Francois Steyn, the talented 22-year-old who has stepped in at full-back for the Springboks after Conrad Jantjes was ruled out through injury.

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