The long and winding road that has been the attempted merger between miner Xstrata and commodities trading house Glencore seems to be nearing its end.

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Starting with the informal summit this week, it is time for the next step down the long and winding road to joint and several liability of eurozone debt.

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The case, filed in London High Court and seeking penalties and injunctions against Apple Computer, would open the latest chapter in a long and winding road of litigation between the two sides that dates back to Apple Computer's founding.

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In the country of Hannibal, the road to democracy seems decidedly long and winding.

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"The road to recovery will be long and winding, but there are good reasons to suggest we are travelling in the right direction, " he said.

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