Some say gold-related shares, which have been unloved for so long, now look attractive.

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And so now, after a long odyssey, the product that stands for farm-town virtue is managed from Rye Brook, near New York city.

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Subsidised jobs for the long-term unemployed may destroy almost as many existing low-paid jobs, so putting people now in work on the dole.

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Many commuter and peak-hour inter-city routes are now so crowded that passengers are having to stand for long periods, blocking any movement along the train.

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The final question, perhaps, is if a number of people knew about his steroid use for a number of years--people you've now got on the record--why did it take so long for Major League Baseball to find out about it and do something about it?

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