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A former fighter pilot is set to become the first person to fly across the English Channel with "home-made" jet-powered wings on his back.

ACCC to look into bid for BB Communities

Monday Sep 8 2008 8:40AM AEST

The ACCC intends to monitor a scrip offer to buy 40 per cent of Babcock & Brown Communities Group launched by Prime Retirement and Aged Care Property Trust.

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In scenes reminiscent of a generation ago, Chinese are tapping friends and relatives travelling abroad to bring back electronic devices that are unavailable in China.

 
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