operation

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In the two weeks since Guthrie's disappearance, the FBI and local police have conducted a massive search operation involving helicopters, sniffer dogs and hundreds of officers, while taking in thousands of call-in tips.

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Perry said officers were aware that if they were running an operation in the West End, they would also consider places like Camden High Street, Islington and south of the river to curb this.

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Lindsey Vonn has returned to the United States after four operations on the broken leg she sustained at the Winter Olympics - but has yet to stand up nine days after the crash.

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The operation encouraged black men and women to frequent businesses that gave them basic courtesy and job opportunities, and to boycott those that did not.

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The operation to install the nail was performed on Alfie in March 2025 and he spent less than a week in hospital.

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