The bishops wrote the letter to Pope Benedict XVI as a "cordial message of support" amid the widening abuse scandal in the church.

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The law enforcement official did not know the status of testing on anything found in the letter and did not disclose whether there was a message.

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SWIFT, the international financial messaging firm, should push its new standard for corporate actions more aggressively and move to shut down the older message standard, several market participants have said in an open letter.

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The letter clearly caused consternation in Downing Street, which sent an urgent message to Benn saying his statement broke a Cabinet agreement to discuss the European question in the New Year.

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In an open letter to shareholders, Sir Stelios said the sale was intended as "a clear message to our directors".

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