Friday is the last day they can submit proposals to the U.S. Army for the Common Infrared Countermeasures program, a system that may one day equip thousands of military helicopters with lasers that can jam the guidance of hostile heat-seeking missiles.

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Subscribers, particularly in big cities, are often tormented by slow Internet access and dropped calls. 3G mobile Internet has turned into one big traffic jam, with new cars joining the queue at an ever-increasing rate.

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Try one of the bar's signature creations, Beefeater Gin sweetened with homemade jam or fresh-mixed lime cordial.

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Then, when I had finished that, I poured myself more tea, and because I was still hungry, and because I really did feel happy, sitting there in the quiet, watching the snow, I sneaked first one slice, then another, then all of the toast I had made for Marie, and ate it with the jam while it was still warm.

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