There was relief that the deal did not include, as previously presumed, the Laker forward Pau Gasol, who is still in the gold-medal hunt with Spain.

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The 60th-anniversary hunt is still open to entries.

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The Americans will still hunt the Taliban and al-Qaeda, while the British, the largest part of the new southern force, will focus on helping Afghan forces with security and long-term development.

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The team behind the historical treasure-hunt believe that the planes may still be in good condition if packed carefully.

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Meanwhile, as the Americans keep cutting costs and fine-tuning their calculations, European investors still hunt around for the most basic information.

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The failure to hunt a sixth fair-haired attacker, who has still not been traced, was due to a lack of logic and thoroughness.

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Another cool thing about the phone: Its touch-screen menu mimics that of the home screen on your iPhone or Android device far easier than the archaic hunt-and-peck menu systems so many digital cameras still use today.

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