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  • The Giants were down to 12 men when Wigan old boy Kevin Brown was sin-binned for tugging back Sam Tomkins, who remained in support after setting Richards away.

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  • Green Party councillor Mark Ereira tabled a motion asking the Tory-run council to support communities in setting up 20mph speed limits.

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  • But Ms Teather said the government would support it in setting up as an independent, not-for-profit social enterprise "to carry on its outstanding work driving up the quality of school meals".

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  • Mr Hamilton, who won the Newcomers A Race at the Manx Grand Prix on Saturday, made his road racing debut at the Bush Road Races in 2009, where he won the Junior Support race, setting a lap record.

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  • Apple sold 3.7M iPads in its debut quarter, and with its combination of e-commerce, content and the app support, Amazon is setting up to hit the high end of that range.

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  • "The government must recognise the significant role the private rented sector is playing in bearing the brunt of this recession by increasing funding for advice and support services, and setting out a long-term vision for the sector, " she said.

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  • Labour, with Lib Dem support, is committed to setting up an electoral commission to propose a single proportional alternative to first-past-the-post.

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  • One of the most significant recommendations of the conference was to increase support to Bilingual Education teachers through setting up a long term strategic capacity building and training plan.

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  • German and Russian state banks agreed to consider setting up a fund to support small business in Russia.

    ECONOMIST: Germany and Russia

  • The government is setting out plans to increase support and supervision for people released from prisons in England and Wales.

    BBC: UK

  • It isn't hard to imagine how handy that multi-user support would be in a retail store setting or even a crowded bar.

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  • However, the Senate's version of the bill passed with enough support to be veto-proof, setting the stage for a delicate compromise between chambers when Congress returns next month.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • The cost of setting up the infrastructure to support these wireless services is likely to be lower than those for equivalent high-speed services because no cables have to be laid out to homes.

    BBC: sky shot

  • Mr. Bernanke said to Congress on Wednesday that an early pullback on bond buying could stall the recovery but that the Fed could "take a step down" from the purchases within the time frame of the next few policy-setting meetings if economic data support that path.

    WSJ: Stocks Give Up Early Gains

  • The Labour group acknowledged the difficulties facing the new mayor in setting the budget but did not support it.

    BBC: Bristol City Council budget: Job cuts and council tax rise

  • Mr Harvie said there was little point in ministers setting targets if their budgets did not support them.

    BBC: Climate change targets debate

  • The charity said if significant progress could not be made in tackling irresponsible alcohol promotions and setting a minimum price, it would support moves to devolve the necessary powers from Westminster to Wales.

    BBC: ?1 drinks offers 'irresponsible' says Alcohol Concern

  • As the community reels, organizations are setting up ways to help through donations and support.

    CNN: Help for victims of Sandy Hook Shooting

  • The theory (which I support) is that innovation rarely takes place in any formal setting.

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  • Achieve a globally recognised impact for the UIS in this sector through methodological development activities, survey specification, analysis, standard setting, measuring skills, provision of advice and technical support to Member States.

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  • Ms Baillie defended her record during her spell as social justice minister and said she was involved in setting up the McFadden Commission, which called for better regulation and support for charities.

    BBC: MSP seeks charity changes

  • So another reason for setting up Passionato in the UK is to take advantage of the financial support that was being offered to us.

    BBC: Passionato logo

  • Khan had been setting a furious pace of rallies and election events across the country to drum up support for his campaign.

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  • Opposition lawmakers have agreed to support it, although they fear that Mr de Venecia, an ally of Mrs Arroyo, is setting a trap for them.

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  • Republican House leaders support legislation they say would require the agency to operate more like a business, in part by setting up a panel to reduce the network of post offices.

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  • However, some conservative House Republicans oppose Boehner's debt ceiling measure, setting up a possible repeat of previous votes in which the speaker failed to get enough support from his GOP conference to push through a bill.

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  • In the longer term the bonus mess underlines the importance of getting the state out of finance: setting a time limit for the explicit guarantees and finding ways to lessen the implicit promise of support through living wills and the like.

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  • Korean society, though still relatively young today, has to complete its march to affluence while also setting aside for a day--around the year 2050--when barely one worker will support each retiree.

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  • Republicans mostly have been united against setting a timetable for troop withdrawals, but GOP leaders have told the White House their job of retaining support for the war will become exponentially harder after September.

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