Young recalled that an SFA appeals tribunal had "watered down" the ban on Mikoliunas from five matches to three on top of a three-match suspension incurred for two red cards at the end of Hearts' game against Rangers.

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Vilma, a linebacker who is still with the Saints, got suspended for a year, and teammate Smith, a defensive end, got a four-game suspension.

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That could mean an end to his English career, a fine and a suspension from domestic play.

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There is a moratorium, including the suspension of payments, on Iraq's sovereign and commercial-bank debt until the end of 2004.

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At either end of this 1, 280-metre (4, 200-foot) long suspension bridge, both the police and the National Guard are stationed like anchors watching the traffic and keeping a keen eye out for anything unusual.

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But industry officials and legal experts say Beijing could lift its suspension of approvals for new nuclear plants when it releases a report on the review, possibly by year's end.

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