The prize for the highest throw of the day, if not the year, went to Sam Wilkinson, who lifted the hefty Tom March over head height, nearly fell over backwards, but managed to twist clear as gravity re-asserted itself.
Also last week, shares of Hopewell's 54.6%-owned power arm, Consolidated Electric Power Asia (CEPA), fell nearly 12% over concerns about delays in its Pagbilao power plant in the Philippines.
The German government of Hans Modrow nearly fell a few days ago over the reports that he was reinstituting the hated "Stasi" secret service.
The value of the UK's physical books market fell by nearly 5% over the course of 2012 in value terms, according to market researchers at Nielsen Bookscan.
The latest audited industry figures showed circulation at The Scotsman fell by nearly 10% over the past year to 38, 000, while its sister paper, Scotland on Sunday, was down nearly 14% to 47, 500.
The group's share price, up nearly 20% over the year, fell 0.8% to 1, 355p, as analysts are reportedly worried that high sugar prices will not be sustained.
Hispanic union membership jumped 21% over the past 10 years while white membership fell nearly 13%, according to figures from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The First Minister said the most recent figures show that the number of people waiting over 18 months for a first out-patient appointment fell by nearly 40 per cent, the lowest level since April 2001.
BBC: NEWS | Programmes | BBC Parliament | Wales: First Minister's Questions (05/05/04)
The franc fell by nearly 10% against the euro in a few minutes this morning, coming back slightly over the afternoon to close at 1.20 Swiss francs against the Euro.
South Sudan took with it nearly three-quarters of Sudan's oil production when it declared independence and the two sides fell out over how much the South should pay to export its oil through Sudanese pipelines.
BBC: President Bashir orders South Sudan border to be opened
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