But prospects for holding the ring in a civilised way are better.

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Peacekeeping, however defined, may be an easier job than fighting the Islamists, but holding the ring between the various non-Taliban parties is far from simple.

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The lead detective in the investigation, Detective Superintendent David Beck, then took the unusual step of putting out a video message asking whoever was holding the 10-year-olds to ring him.

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These two were special purpose vehicles, a sort of independent holding company, that the New York Fed created to ring fence toxic residential mortgage backed securities and collaterized debt obligations in the heat of the crash.

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Calzaghe, unbeaten in 45 bouts, was king of the super-middleweight division - holding the WBC, WBA and WBO titles - but The Ring light-heavyweight crown he won by beating Hopkins was to be on the line against four-weight world champion Jones.

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