For example, among women giving birth for the first time, there was a two-fold difference between hospitals with the highest and lowest rates of induction of labour (17% compared to 38%), emergency caesarean section after induction of labour (20% to 40%) and instrumental delivery (16% to 32%).

BBC: Maternity care varies across England

But Sneijder and Robben again made the difference for the two-time runners-up, who were left hanging on at the end following Maxi Pereira's injury-time reply.

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Their telephone conversations were hampered by the time-difference between central America and western Europe, but the two men did keep in close touch.

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Despite Saturday's injury-time win, Stockport remain at the bottom of League Two with the worst goal difference in the Football League.

BBC: Peter Ward wants Stockport County future resolved

It may only be a 13-hour time difference between Beijing and New York, but most days it feels like two years.

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