Once the first day is down big, the next two weeks have averaged a gain of 1.4%, compared to a typical two-week return of 0.54%.

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The quick return of extremely bullish investor sentiment after only a two-week bounce-back rally is not reassuring either.

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That sum includes return airfare for three weeks spent in Germany and for a two-week European brewing study tour, which often goes to Belgium and the Czech Republic.

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Earlier in the week, former Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear said he had rejected the offer of a two-year deal to return as manager.

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The plan for Nottingham is that from 2013, children would return to school in late August after a month-long break and then have a two-week break in the autumn, at Christmas, in spring and in late May.

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Aznar will return from Washington to Spain in time for the start, on Friday, of the official two-week campaign for local elections.

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