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In truth, every American administration since that of Franklin D. Roosevelt has maintained close ties with the Saudi rulers, and for a single, simple reason: oil.
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'Into the Blizzard' follows the author as he traces the footsteps of the Newfoundland Regiment during the First World War: where they trained in Scotland, where they fought in Gallipoli and where they died at the Battle of the Somme in France.
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Investing capital in the free market creates innovation, businesses, jobs and economic growth. Investing capital in the government creates more bureaucracy, more paperwork and inefficiency.
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Investigative reporting is one of the most serious responsibilities that American journalists have, and this year's Selden Ring entries show that news organizations, large and small, take it seriously.
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Inventory levels have been held back because of the pervasive pessimism in technology. There was resistance to build inventory because of fear of charges.
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Inventories of gasoline are very robust right now.
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Invariably the businessman is going to want to visit his bankers, so I think location plays a part. You are also going to want to ensure it has a political and economic track record,
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I often joke that I could write 'War and Peace' and make it sound like Geri Halliwell wrote it.
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I obviously can't remember the first time I watched but I can remember watching it later on from different hospital rooms. I know that I have worn out a lot of tapes. I like watching it. It was a great fight.
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In 'The Prophet' I really fell in love with those characters, there was an emotional connection there that I don't think I've had in a while. It made me think it would be nice to stick with the characters for a little bit and see what happens.
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In the Pearl harbor crisis, there was a wholly American, selfless response, down to how the nurses dealt with the attack, using their stockings to dress wounds, their lipstick to mark who would live or die. Imagine that. That is what hooked me.
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In the past, you had to lure good talent with options. But it's a sign of the times. Across the board most people are happy to just have a job.
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In the past, we have seen more cases reported to us in September, and that's why it's important to tell people that the risk for West Nile virus is still here.
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In the past we have been primarily a running team, but this year we've had the luxury of being able to do some more things.