And after some bold blows, and near misses, the final wicket came when Pascal aimed a flamboyant pull against Dale Steyn (3-65), only to chop the ball onto his stumps.

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Arsenal looked to have settled more after the break, and even felt bold enough to pose another brief threat after 62 minutes when Adebayor's volley flew over the top, although Van der Sar had the effort well covered.

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Moreover, only two months after pushing through its bold tax reforms, the German government is expected to publish, by the end of this month, draft legislation to reform the country's pension system.

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