Not long after the bobbing booster was fished out of the Atlantic, a team of troubleshooters determined the wire broke away from a connector.

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He claimed one soldier tried to grip Mr McColgan's hands tighter on to the wire but was ordered away by an RUC man.

BBC: Soldier's shot 'just missed witness'

Investment bankers sometimes get paid like NFL quarterbacks because just as Tom Brady is an injury or interception-filled season away from the waiver wire, investment bankers and traders are one bad deal or trade away from the unemployment line.

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