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Fri 05 May 2007Ken Livingstone to stand for third termBRITAIN:London's pugnacious mayor, Ken Livingstone, will stand for a third term next year, Labour said yesterday.The main opposition parties have so far failed to name a candidate to stand against the outspoken mayor, a one-time left-wing maverick who has patched up his relationship with Tony Blair's ruling party.