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UK may overhaul private-sector defence deals to save cash
* UK cutting defence but under pressure to make more savings
Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido island -USGS
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – A strong magnitude 6.9 quake
struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido near the town of
Obihiro on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Records fall as NY art auctions take in $170 million
* Madonna painting from 1490s fetches week’s highest price
