• Calzaghe - who had won the award three times previously - cemented his place as one of boxing's all-time greats by stepping up from the super-middleweight division he ruled for more than a decade to beat American greats Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr at light-heavyweight.

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  • Joe Calzaghe - who has won this award the last two years - cemented his place as one of boxing's all-time greats by stepping up from the super-middleweight division he ruled for more than a decade to beat American greats Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr at light-heavyweight.

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  • In Britain, which has long welcomed foreign direct investment and for a time served as a stepping-stone for outsiders who wanted to crash the unfriendly European market, inward investment has been a particular boon.

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  • Sports stars extolled the company's virtues, and Starbucks employees - stepping in time to the uplifting music from the film "Chariots of Fire" - paraded the flags of the 25 nations that now house the company's coffee outlets.

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  • Trescothick then cut Lee to third man where Glenn McGrath took a neat low catch, only for the celebrations to be cut short as a result of Lee over-stepping for the fourth time.

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  • Every first-time entrepreneur, or even an experienced founder stepping into a new business area, needs a mentor.

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  • At the same time the AS-level would no longer be a stepping stone exam that counts towards a full A-level but instead become a stand-alone qualification.

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  • At the same time, Hudson is stepping up investments in high-end services for the intelligence community such as cyber security, having recently hired intelligence insider Larry Prior away from ManTech International to be one of her two executive vice presidents.

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  • In December, Jung announced that she would be stepping down and will take the position of full-time executive chairwoman once a new CEO is named.

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  • Edwards has expressed an interest in stepping up to international level, albeit on a part-time basis.

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  • The number of house purchases by first-time buyers rose 12% this year, with about 216, 000 people stepping on to the property ladder, the Halifax reports.

    BBC: House purchases by first-time buyers 'up 12%'

  • That just adds to the frustration of gym managers and gym-goers, many of whom are stepping into gyms for the first time after resolving to get fit in the New Year.

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  • Increasing numbers of men and women are stepping up to work for the United States in this time of need -- but getting the job is the same long paper trail it was before the attacks.

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  • Stepping into this historical arena for a video game could be problematic since the time period is so well-known and the men and women of the time are revered for their accomplishments.

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  • It has towns devoted to single crafts or occupations, which used to be a worldwide model, but globalization has passed Bali by - you go explore the jewelry town, the teak carving town and so on, stepping back in time.

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