High stakes stand-off
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The Iraqi government, according to its spokesman this weekend, has a vested interest in a peaceful settlement in Najaf. The spokesman might easily have added that among those with a similar interest may now
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You may want to defend yourself with defensive stocks.
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Sometimes the people breaking the rules aren't your typical Rule Breakers.
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By Joe Rodriguez, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 7--Many Wichita-area religious leaders are stepping up their  campaign to share their casino opposition with their congregations and the  community.
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Keeping others out is the whole point.
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The field for Sunday&#39;s Prix de l&#39;Arc de Triomphe took shape when 27 horses stood their ground at yesterday&#39;s first forfeit stage.
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Get the fighting out of the way before the relatives arrive.
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A tournament of enormous possibility for a large number of Europeans ended in anti- climax on Sunday. After four rounds of the NEC Invitational the five leading qualifiers from the world rankings remained
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Jan. 4 - Some players seem destined to make a statement in big games, and some seem to shy from the moment.
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This is turning out to be more like a game of snakes and ladders than anything else. Or perhaps an analogy with chess would be better.
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The realty space is being disrupted.
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There's an adage around the racetrack that goes like this: When betting a major stakes race, always pick the shipper who arrives on the grounds first. That tip is based on the premise that the trainer has devoted full attention to acclimating the invader to unfamiliar circumstances, and it does have a ring of truth to it.
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Fighting an opponent doesn&#39;t always mean opposing his force. When faced with overwhelming power, good fighters often use their attacker&#39;s force to their advantage, as in judo, for example.
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By David DeKok, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.  Sep.
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Call it the rule of unintended consequences Â drop your guard because one threat goes away and an unexpected menace jumps up and smacks you. And new research shows it even applies to African acacia trees.
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The battle for the U.S. presidency  can be seen as a prize fight gone wild -- one with campaign  stand-ins jumping into the ring to throw punches.
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Stand up and cheer for the giant or the underdog -- or perhaps both.