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US authorities have lured dozens of people suspected of being involved in an international smuggling ring into custody by inviting them to a wedding.

The FBI invited the suspects to a fake wedding between two undercover agents.

"Invitations were sent out, a date was given and RSVPs were received from different points around the world," US attorney Christopher J Christie said.

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Hewlett-Packard is to lay off about one in ten of its workers as part of its long-awaited restructuring.
The US computer and IT giant said it planned to cut 14,500 jobs over the next 18 months in an attempt to save $1.9bn (£1.1bn) a year.

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IOC president Jacques Rogge made the dramatic announcement at 1249 BST.

Paris was considered the front-runner for much of the campaign, and was highly rated in the initial evaluation and also by the inspectors after their visits earlier in the year.

But it was widely recognised that bid leader Lord Coe, a high-profile personality within the IOC and other governing bodies, hauled London closer to the French capital as the vote approached.

Madrid was seen as a consistent but not outstanding candidate, while New York's bid was dogged by problems over their proposed stadium, and Moscow was always seen as the rank outsider.