Spreading bank assets continent-wide is thus desirable not only for would-be banking champions but also for the euro.

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That ten-month time lag gave the makers of anti-virus software programs time to issue a fix, preventing Chernobyl from spreading as far and wide as last month's Melissa virus - which now looks a harmless prank in comparison.

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The deadlock was finally broken on the 15-minute mark, the hosts spreading the ball wide, allowing Purdham to feed Pryce who had the simple task of cantering over in the corner.

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That argument is now reinforced by the realisation that trucking sick pigs the length of the country is a highly effective way of spreading the foot-and-mouth virus far and wide.

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She said there were no hospital-wide formal restrictions in place but "early and proactive actions" would help stop the virus from spreading.

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