"In one case examined by inspectors there were unacceptable delays in assessing risk of potential harm to children and in ensuring that appropriate follow up action was taken, " it said.

BBC: Report on child protection in Northamptonshire

Plus, because small investors must follow the action through news headlines and public filings, they typically end up a step behind professional investors, says Harold Bierman, a Cornell University professor.

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And the Baggies came agonisingly close to an equaliser when Miller sprung the offside strap and forced Almunia into action again, with Djourou blocking Robinson's follow-up close to his own goalline.

BBC: Arsenal 1-0 West Brom

Bullish action in ADM options and the bump-up in shares follow a study released by Purdue University economists on Tuesday showing, among other things, that high food prices are expected to persist for the next one to two years.

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No lawyer for Ijaz had ever contacted me, I was never threatened with legal action over the column, and I did not retract it, points I made in a follow-up column March 21.

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