Sister Rogene Fox, an 81-year-old nun at Assisi Heights convent in Minnesota, was in the placebo group of the Mayo Clinic study after getting a painful vertebra fracture in 2007.

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But the war of words between the two parties escalated, with Mr Fox claiming the move was an indication his old comrade was abandoning a commitment to an independent Scotland.

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He suspects that the murder and the threats may be an attempt by agents of the old order to add to the difficulties of Mr Fox's government, which is already grappling with economic recession and internal disputes.

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Looking for an edge, Fox approached Lee Heiman, chief of Track Entertainment, a 20-year-old outfit that produced concerts and corporate promotional events.

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