"I am fortunate to have many friends who are members at Augusta National, so to be asked to join them as a member represents a very happy and important occasion in my life, " she said.

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It is the idea that Britain will anyway have to join eventually, if it is to be a proper, influential member of the European club, so it might as well jump in soon.

ECONOMIST: The merit of waiting

On Wednesday, the European Central Bank will present a so-called Convergence Report on Latvia, and the nation is expected to be given the all-clear to join the 17-member euro zone, paving the way for a final decision in July.

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On Europe, the Yes Scotland chief said Scotland would continue to be a member of the European Union and could not be "compelled" to join the Euro single currency.

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Even so, there is no reason at all why, with the example of Ghana to go by, Commonwealth member states should not be asked to join with Britain in overcoming the last obstacles to the independence of so many emergent territories in the next few years.

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"Given that Scotland would be applying to join as a new member state, there are enormous uncertainties about the terms of such membership, over issues such as currency, rebates, opt-outs and borders, " said the source.

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Each member has to choose join or be invited to the community.

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If you do join the military and first work hard to be a good team member and then take on the responsibility of fighting and perhaps dying for the other members of your platoon, they will see that as far more important than anything else.

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The Greek government, which always wanted to be a founder member of the monetary union but could not meet the criteria, aims now to join in January 2001.

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