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A brain scan after the fume event ruled out a stroke.

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Norwegian Viktor Hovland was ruled out of the afternoon play on Saturday with a neck injury, and it was ultimately deemed that he was too hurt to compete in the singles.

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The latest was made by American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick, who ruled out making a formal takeover bid after Tottenham insisted the club was not for sale.

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He said no council would consider starting care proceedings - and ruled out the idea of moving the children to their mother's sister's home.

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On its website, the conservancy says it considered and ruled out all of those options except sterilization, which could be used for some deer around the city of Avalon.

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