"We have not won a trophy in a few years and for a club like St Helens it hurts not to win finals, " said Roby.

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"I would not want to win the presidency by a few votes cast in error or misinterpreted or miscounted, and I don't think Governor Bush does either, " he said.

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People out there watching us, they see us nothing more than Democrats and Republicans up here fighting, fighting only to win a few political points, not to get the problem solved.

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If Mr Humala does win, it is to be hoped that it will not need another one in a few years' time.

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The new Honeywell could be well placed not only to win more of this business, but also to mop up a few rivals.

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"Over this great run with great players (a No. 1 national ranking and a 30-win season) are things that we have not been able to accomplish, " Few said.

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And so while Southend had caused the odd moment of alarm - Jean-Francois Christophe headed unmarked over early in the half - few could argue the Blues did not deserve the win, although a late knee injury to Joe Cole took the gloss off a win that otherwise earned the Blues some semblance of redemption after Sunday's loss to Man Utd.

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