• Then Ms Jordan told the judge about the letter and the phone call prompting him finally to declare a mistrial.

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  • Revis expressed his frustration on Twitter, prompting the call from Idzik, introduced as the replacement for the fired Mike Tannenbaum hours earlier.

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  • In September, a lightning strike caused power failures on the LIRR, stranding passengers for several hours and prompting a call for a "commuter bill of rights" from Sen.

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  • The forward got the foul call but, clearly irritated, he slammed the ball to the court, prompting an official to call a technical foul.

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  • "More clients are concerned about their pension benefits, which is prompting them to call, " Pace says.

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  • York have failed to score in their last three games, prompting Walker to call for more "scruffy goals".

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  • Accusations of insider trading and tax dodges have been bandied about since the sale, prompting Thaksin to call a snap election for April 2 in a bid to regain authority.

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  • Diosdado Cabello, the interior minister, justified these actions, prompting Mr Gaviria to call on the government to respect media freedom.

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  • The widespread publication of the photos in the UK and abroad sparked much comment, prompting the judge to call for caution so as not to prejudice the trial.

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  • All of which has the Ministry of Defence quite pleased, even prompting one Minister to call the fleet of Black Hornets a "key component" of the MoD's current budget.

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  • Flintoff also suffered a left-side strain in the opening week of the tour, prompting the selectors to call up all-rounder Ravi Bopara from the England Lions' tour of New Zealand as cover.

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  • The militants fired at the soldiers, prompting the coalition forces to call in a helicopter for support, Perry said.

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  • During his demo, Podrebarac reportedly fumbled one of the test vials, prompting the amused crowd to call out: "Don't drop it!"

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  • In 2009, Lugo admitted to fathering a son with one other woman, prompting an opposition senator to call on the Vatican to excommunicate him.

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  • Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran was demonstrating how the murder weapon was plunged into Ronald Goldman's rib cage when the juror left the courtroom, prompting Judge Lance Ito to call a 25-minute break in the proceedings.

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  • After Pickrel's surge gave Michigan State a 25-16 halftime lead, the Spartans allowed the Red Foxes to get back in front with a flurry of 3-pointers, prompting coach Suzy Merchant to call timeout and deliver a very simple message.

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  • But on the other side there is a growing number of distressing stories from people who are unhappy with how their loved ones were cared for, prompting Conservative peer Baroness Knight to call for an independent inquiry.

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  • Fisher opened the final period with a 3-pointer and Martin converted a three-point play and a 3-pointer as the Thunder went on a 9-2 run, prompting Memphis coach Lionel Hollins to call a timeout with the lead down to 75-73 with 10:08 left.

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  • Meanwhile, in Jakarta some parties have alleged that the votes were miscounted, prompting the city committee to accept their call for a re-count.

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  • President Giorgio Napolitano signed it into law, prompting one opposition leader, Antonio Di Pietro, to call for his impeachment.

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