Mr Osborne, who has been in New York trying to reassure investment banks that London will remain a congenial environment for them, was unable to fly back to London in time.

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The 31-year-old is due to fly back out to rejoin the tour on 10 March in time for the five-match one-day series.

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The unique Loop Recorder also allows DJs to capture and overdub audio loops from the live mix, cue signal or an external input on the fly, and drop them back into the mix at any time.

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"He has been trained to fly in the front seat as the mission commander, a role that equips the operative to fly the aircraft from the back seat but the majority of the time involves operating the Apache's sights, sensors and weapons systems, " it said.

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Instrumented planes, guided by GPS, fly back and forth across the ice in campaigns that can last weeks at a time.

BBC: Antarctic ice volume measured

When Acer plans a global press event, asking journalists to fly in from twelve time zones away, you know it's going to announce more than just some back-to-school PCs.

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