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  • The all-guilty verdict brought a decisive close to what the mother of one victim called a "six-year battle" that has dogged this city since Sept. 4, 2005, when the streets were still flooded.

    NYT > Home Page By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON 2011

  • The all-guilty verdict brought a decisive close to what the mother of one victim called a "six-year battle" that has dogged this city since Sept. 4, 2005, when the streets were still flooded.

    NYT > Global Home By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON 2011

  • Dolphin said a six-year programme would make it possible to limit reductions in departmental budgets to an average of 4% between 2010-11 and 2014-15 rather than the average 13% implied by the chancellor's budget in June.

    Don't spare the NHS from cuts, says leftwing thinktank Larry Elliott 2010

  • Tuesday, August 5, 2003 16: 59 (GMT-0400) (BNamericas. com) Mexico's Jalisco state waterworks authority Ceas expects to begin initial works on the six-year Arcediano dam project in October, El Informador quoted Ceas sources as saying.

    Water in Chapala 2009

  • It also confirmed the BBC will take responsibility for the rollouts of broadband and digital radio, and accept a six-year freeze in the £145.50 licence fee until 2016-17.

    Spending review: day of cuts begins with raid on BBC Patrick Wintour 2010

  • The annual trade show, which will run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 7, is an important gauge of sentiment in Dubai's once-booming property sector, which saw prices plunge by up to 50% since 2008 when the global financial crisis dried up liquidity, forced projects to be put on hold and brought an end to a six-year real-estate and construction boom in the emirate.

    Dubai Kicks Off Cityscape Amid Oversupply Concerns Nour Malas 2010

  • He's decided not to run for a full six-year term after serving in the seat vacated when President Obama won the White House.

    Illinois Sen. Roland Burris Prepares Exit, Has No Regrets 2010

  • According to initial reports, Lavin signed a six-year deal worth at least $9 million with a sizeable purse from which to lay top assistant coaches, too.

    Big East Conference 2010

  • The dead included a lieutenant colonel, one of only three battalion commanders killed in action in the six-year war.

    Suicide bombing kills 5 U.S. soldiers, 2 Iraqis in Mosul 2009

  • •Coaching staff: Locker-room selfishness was an issue for the first time during Jack Del Rio's six-year tenure.

    After lost season, Jags seek how to put 'train' back on track 2009

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