Mr Hain said the newspaper's undercover stunt, which came a day after hunt protesters halted the debate on the Hunting Bill, confirmed his worst fears about security in Parliament.

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Many predicted the end of the world would come Friday, the day on which a long phase in the ancient Mayan calendar came to an end.

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The most rational reaction came from Index on Censorship, which declared the deal "a sad day for press freedom in the UK".

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Horsfield arrived at Vale Park in July 2009, but a series of injuries have limited him to just one start for the club, which came on the opening day of the season against Rochdale.

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The details came on the second day of Holmes' preliminary hearing, which could last all week.

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Obama's speech came on the same day that North Korea launched a long-range rocket, which was widely condemned by U.S. and international officials, including U.N.

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That announcement came on the heels of 30, 000 layoffs just the day before at aircraft maker Boeing, which expects deliveries to fall seven percent this year, and more than 20 percent in 2002.

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The news came on the same day the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the body which governs global motorsport, confirmed the 20-race 2012 F1 calendar, which is set to be the longest in the sport's history.

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