But shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg accused the government of being "out of touch" on school sport by not backing the two-hour target.

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But like Mr Bush's backing, a more supportive European position also risks turning Israel into more of a target.

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One top target is Florida's Senate contest, where Gov. Charlie Crist -- who has the backing of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and its chairman, Texas' John Cornyn -- is facing an underdog challenge from conservative favorite Marco Rubio.

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The UK government set the target of halving child poverty in 2010, ahead of eradicating the problem altogether by 2020, with the Scottish government backing these goals.

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