Sir David King, Tony Blair's chief scientist, recently argued that one further generation of nuclear power stations is needed (in Britain at least) to buy time, in order to keep down emissions of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, while new carbon-free non-nuclear technologies are developed.

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However, King's agent Tony Finnegan, the former Crystal Palace pro, said the player was certain to find employment with another club after serving his sentence.

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Mr. MARTIN: I can only speak for Dr. King Charter School, Tony, and for some of the principals that we know personally, who were committed before Katrina, who were committed during Katrina, and who are now committed after Katrina.

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Fordham will play Mervyn King in the final after he beat Tony O'Shea 5-1 in the other semi-final.

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Also featuring on the card is 2002 Commonwealth Games champion Jamie Arthur, Pontypool welterweight Tony Doherty, Mountain Ash light-heavyweight Nathan King, Abercynon welterweight Taz Jones and Rhondda Valley light-welterweight Barrie Jones, who makes his professional debut.

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His other works include The Last King Of Scotland and The Deal, a TV drama about Gordon Brown and Tony Blair's complex relationship.

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Beijing bronze medallist Tony Jeffries also criticised the organisation after signing pro forms with Dennis Hobson last week, although ABA chief executive Paul King said it "has no responsibility for the elite boxing programme".

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