Other recent deals have also collapsed, including the buyouts of Sallie Mae (nyse: SLM - news - people ) and United Rentals (nyse: URI - news - people ).

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By Alfon's telling, Israel's draconian Shin Bet security agency had "disappeared" one reporter - Anat Kamm - and caused another - Uri Blau - to flee the country.

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Mr. URI BEN-HAMO (Truancy Officer): We have to finish the job, okay?

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Uri Ben-Hamo(ph) is a truancy officer.

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His only transgression had been to break a campaign rule by saying that he wanted the left-of-centre Uri party to do well in April's legislative elections.

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We've talked with somebody who has been there and done that - former Israeli Ambassador Uri Savir.

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Its Facebook page, which has more than 86, 000 fans, has been a good vehicle for the brand to stream shows and seek large-scale feedback, Uri Minkoff said.

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In South Korea, President Roh Myu-hoon and his leftist Uri Party seemed to be heading toward electoral defeat.

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Shares have fallen 14% since March at UNITED RENTALS (19, URI), which rents used construction equipment-from John Deere backhoes to Skil circular saws-and has 730 branches in 48 states.

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Uri Bank, an aide to MK Benny Elon of the right-wing, religious National Unity Party, says the shift is a sign of modernisation.

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Author and TV celebrity Uri Geller was a close friend of Mr Bursford and helped him "train his mind" during his record-breaking bids.

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