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“It is doubly tragic that it took the death of a vibrant young person and almost two years of hard campaigning for these road signs to finally be put in place.”
“help meet 20% of the site's energy needs after they had finished.”
“expected to provide renewable energy from 2014.”
“could not be delivered before the 2012 Games.”
“over the last two years”
“The "peace jirga" ended by backing an amnesty and job incentives to induce militants to give up arms.”
“The three-day conference ended in Kabul on Friday”
“Some 1,600 delegates are participating in the jirga”
“Some 1,600 delegates at the jirga - including tribal elders, religious leaders and members of parliament from all over the country - were far outnumbered by the 12,000 security personnel guarding against attacks.”
“Three rockets landed close to the meeting place in the Afghan capital.”
“officials said two attackers were killed and one captured.”
“The jirga called on the authorities and international forces to guarantee the safety of former Taliban members, and release those being held in American and Afghan prisons.”
“It also backed the president's proposals to offer an amnesty and reintegration incentives to low-level Taliban who accept the constitution, while removing the names of Taliban leaders from a UN blacklist saying they should be killed or cap…”
“"Now the path is clear, the path that has been shown and chosen by you, we will go on that step-by-step and this path will Inshallah, take us to our destination,"”
“It will be up to the Afghan government to decide which of the jirga's recommendations it chooses to implement, says our correspondent, but most Afghans and Western officials think any deal with the Taliban is a long way off.”
“Another insurgent group, Hizb-i-Islami, led by ex-Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, called the conference a "useless exercise".”
“On the eve of the conference, the Taliban issued a statement saying that the jirga did not represent the Afghan people and was aimed at securing the interest of foreigners.”
“Security was tight at the venue after Taliban militants tried to attack the meeting when it opened on Wednesday.”
“He added that it would be another two days before BP knew whether it had plugged the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. 'It will be a further 48 hours before the system can be optimised,' he said...”
“Mr Hayward also said it would be another two days before BP knew whether it had plugged the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.”
“It will be a further 48 hours before the system can be optimised,”
“Viewing figures showed that 24.2 million viewers tuned in to watch the former paint salesman take the crown - down nine per cent on 2009.”
“However, the programme remained the most-watched TV show in the US.”
“The finale also marked the last appearance of Simon Cowell on the judging panel.”
“The acerbic star has left American Idol to launch a US version of his hit UK show The X Factor.”
“Picasso - The Mediterranean Years contains 150 pieces, most still in his family's possession.”
“He moved his studio to the plain little town of Vallauris, near Cannes, known for its ceramic industry. ... Picasso - The Mediterranean Years gives an insight into what the the artist did there from 1945 to 1962.”
“When the war ended he was 63 and decided it was time to reinvent himself.”
“from 1918 took a house in Antibes or nearby every summer.”
“After three of four months he'd go back to Paris and work on what he'd discovered”
“more than 40 years his junior.”
“Picasso - The Mediterranean Years is at the Gagosian in London until 28 August.”
“Her 1.5 million followers on Twitter helped out again after her recent comments about touring.”
“That was the first she knew of the large fanbase there, and resulted in a sold out gig to 4,000 fans in Jakarta.”
“In 2008, the US comedian set a new record for playing in front of the largest audience in the UK, performing to a crowd of 15,900 fans at London's O2 arena in the first of two shows.”
“The segment, Niggas vs. Black People, sees Rock discuss the negative stereotype of the black urban male and his detrimental effect on the African American community. It earned Rock no small amount of harsh criticism when first broadcast on…”
“Rock brought his controversial comedy style to the Oscars as host in 2005”
“The original film, directed by Frank Oz in 2007, was savaged by British critics and mostly completely unseen by US cinema-goers, though reviews out of the States were more positive.”
“Rock says he was inspired to make the film after his five-year-old daughter asked him: "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair."”
“It is due out in the UK later this month.”
“Carradine, 72, was found in a Bangkok hotel room last June, while filming Stretch, having died from asphyxiation.”
“Carradine was found naked in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body on 4 June last year.”
“She says he called the assistant an hour later but was told the group were on the other side of Bangkok and that he should make his own arrangements for the evening.”
“Three children and a man in an inflatable toy dinghy have been rescued by a lifeboat crew 500m out to sea, the RNLI said.”
“The RNLI said the rescue was one of five launches by Rhyl's lifeboat crew between 1300 BST and 1800 BST on Wednesday.”
“The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned consumers to stop using the glasses immediately.”
“around 10 miles off the north Wales coast”
“It is claimed some 1,000 jobs could be created in relation to construction and the supply of components.”
“The dog, a tri-coloured crossbreed bitch, survived the 25ft plunge into the water.”
“The Scottish SPCA said the incident happened close to Glasgow Green at about 1700 BST on Tuesday.”
“The bridge is around 25ft high so there is no doubt that whoever did this intended to cause her harm and perhaps even kill her.”
“Staff there said the dog, who is thought to be aged between three and five, was "very obedient and friendly" and have named her Poppy.”
“Staff there said the dog, who is thought to be aged between three and five, was 'very obedient and friendly' and have named her Poppy.”
“The meeting comes ahead of a summit of G20 leaders in Toronto on 26-27 June.”
“"Regarding the current crisis, the G20 is very vigilant on developments and supports the initiatives made by the EU and the IMF to remedy the problem," he said.”
“Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 nations are expected to endorse European plans to stem the eurozone debt crisis as they meet in Busan, South Korea this weekend.”
“Supporters claims some 1,000 jobs could be created in relation to construction and the supply of components.”
“The restrictions at Pendine were imposed six years ago after a report warned of a risk of a serious accident.”
“Villagers in Pendine, famous for its world land speed record attempts, say they had noticed a significant drop in the number of tourists since the ban was introduced in 2004.”
“The decision to ban cars from parking on our beach greatly affected the village. Pendine was renowned as the place to get a car parking space on a day out to the beach attracting visitors throughout the summer months.”
“He said, tidal and weather conditions permitting, the beach car park will be open on weekends and bank holidays, building up to seven days a week during the summer holidays.”
“In 2007 Pendine was awarded a Blue Flag for the first time and retained the award this year.”
“A spokesman for the Keep Wales Tidy, which manages the awards, said as long as car parking was properly managed and there was no safety risk to beach users, the changes would not affect its chances in the future.”
“The new quay creates two new deepwater berths and can handle fully-laden container vessels and other cargo ships of up to 10,000 tonnes.”
“"Goods handled by Warrenpoint Port have a sales value of over £1bn, 42% of which are exports."”
“in which nine people died”
“the debate was supported by at least 30 MLAs, the number required before the assembly can be recalled in this way”
“The Rachel Corrie is due to arrive in Gaza on Saturday morning”
“We remain as committed as ever to getting our 1,000 tonnes of aid and supplies to the people of Gaza”
“Organisers of the flotilla said at least 30 people were wounded in the incident”
“It says it allows about 15,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza every week”
“that of BBC Wales has fallen by 18% since 2003”
“The Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) is calling for an immediate cash injection of £5m to improve the service.”
“switching £5m into Wales to allow for an additional two hours per week of new programming”
“BBC Wales' £23m English-language TV budget should progressively grow to around £40m”
“This re-balancing should be achieved over a three-year period”
“Radio Wales gets to only 62% of the audience in FM and less than 50% on DAB. UK services have 88% of coverage.”
“The group dedicated to "Boycott BP" is gaining over 30,000 members every day and is already around the 350,000 mark.”
“But a demonstration at a BP-related site in Washington DC on Thursday only attracted a couple of dozen protesters.”
“It's 45 days since the disaster on the Deepwater Horizon rig and the oil spill still isn't fixed”
“the US's other notorious oil spill, the Exxon Valdez disaster of 1989.”
“Florida resident David Kearns has launched a one-man campaign of direct action against BP.”
“Remarks he made at the weekend, when he suggested he wanted the spill to be over and said "I'd like my life back" generated a wave of ire.”
“By Wednesday he had to apologise”
“Glasgow currently has three approved training venues for the London games.”
“Namibia and Zambia have opted to use the Bellahouston and Scotstoun venues. The other is the Toryglen Regional Indoor Football Centre.”
“Certainly with Namibia already on board, and hopefully soon a few more southern African countries, Glasgow will provide a very homely and welcoming setting for our athletes.”
“Twelve lives remembered”
“The UVF claimed to have decommissioned all its weapons last year.”
“the Independent Monitoring Commission said in its latest report that it could not rule out that some arms had been retained in some parts of the organisation.”
“Clearly there are still weapons around and there are people who still believe that violence is justifiable and are prepared to resort to it”
“who was shot dead on the Shankill Road in Belfast last week”
“Nearly 2,000 mourners attended the funeral of the loyalist”
“The loyalist paramilitary group had allegedly sent warnings to some people not to attend the funeral. Text messages had been circulating telling people not to go to the funeral”
“The Help for Heroes centre features a range of resources including a new swimming pool and gym.”
“The Surrey facilities were built using money donated by the public to the Help the Heroes charity.”
“William and his brother Prince Harry have previously met patients being treated at Headley Court.”
“Here reigns courage, humour, compassion and, above all, hope for the future.”
“Maj McQueeney, who has worked at Headley Court for three years, said the new facilities meant there would be a 'multi-disciplinary team with technicians and clinicians working together in one building' on a daily basis.”
“Maj McQueeney, who has worked at Headley Court for three years, said the new facilities meant there would be a "multi-disciplinary team with technicians and clinicians working together in one building" on a daily basis.”
