But the iPhone almost didn't get off the ground.

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Some government help would almost certainly be needed to get a universal bank off the ground.

ECONOMIST: Squeezing the banks

After a delay of almost four weeks the BBC Sky Balloon finally got off the ground in County Fermanagh.

BBC: Giant weather balloon carries out its sky mission

In between there were some terrific shots, including a straight six off Gareth Batty and another big hit off Dimitri Mascarenhas which almost cleared the longest boundary on the ground.

BBC: England win after farcical finish

Dhoni almost wound himself off his feet in depositing Vikram Solanki out of the ground, leaving Strauss with his first captaincy problems.

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Almost all of the ones before the FCX looked like mini SUVs: high off the ground for their size.

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