• That leaves it to the Bank of England's monetary-policy committee to fire-up the economy.

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  • When we had a Steak Fry to march to, when we had a J-J Dinner to fire up -- (applause) -- you brought your neighbors and you made homemade signs.

    WHITEHOUSE: The White House

  • "Using the highest performance rams and bulls is a sure-fire way to speed up on-farm improvement, " says Philip Halhead.

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  • One of the apps that has been getting a lot of buzz is Word Lens: an iPhone app that instantly translates languages on signs instantly - fire up the camera, point it at a sign and off you go!

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  • Sunderland had the first chance after six minutes when Stephen Kelly gave the ball away to Jones whose strike on goal was crisp but poorly directed straight at Sorenson who palmed away, and Reid could only fire the follow-up well over the bar.

    BBC: Sunderland 2-0 Stoke

  • In this incarnation, the 2-seater would use electric propulsion around town then fire up its twin-turbo V6 diesel to push to peak speeds and extended range.

    MSN: A battery beats at the heart of these muscle cars

  • So-called structural reforms - making it easier to hire and fire and opening up closed professions - all take time.

    BBC: EU fiscal summit: Hope comes to the eurozone

  • We also take a look at this week's announcement that Spotify, the hot-as-fire music-streaming site, is opening up its massive database of songs to outside app developers.

    CNN: Tech Check: Cyber Monday and Spotify apps

  • But the tundra was very dry in 2007 and fire-fueling winds kicked up the blaze.

    CNN: Next global warming worry: Thawing tundra

  • Later Monday, an explosion was heard in Belgrade after nightfall, and anti-aircraft fire lit up the skies.

    CNN: Yugoslav train hit during NATO strike; 10 dead

  • McChrystal describes only briefly an incident that nearly ended his career years earlier: allegations of a cover-up involving the friendly fire incident that killed football-star-turned-Army Ranger Pat Tillman.

    NPR: McChrystal Takes Blame For Rolling Stone Article

  • McCain's support for the troop build-up in Iraq is drawing fire from anti-war activists.

    NPR: Senators Air Their Ideas on the Plan for Iraq

  • The non-HD incarnation of Galaxy on Fire ended up becoming free to play, and its high-definition cousin will no doubt follow the same decay curve.

    FORBES: Connect

  • Still, many real-estate agents will continue to fire up the oven or light a few candles on open-house day.

    WSJ: Using Smell to Make a Sale

  • Dividing your attention and packing your schedule full to the point of exhaustion is a sure-fire way to end up with a bunch of mediocre performances.

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  • However, this current itself twists around and around as it flows through the magnetic field, the way a torrent of water twists up a fire-fighter's hosepipe.

    ECONOMIST: Here be serpents

  • While no one expects Mahathir to be challenged, many think a contest for the deputy presidency will fire up the rank-and-file and strengthen the mandate of the winner.

    CNN: No More Mr. Nice Guy

  • Once you're done risking everyone's life talking on the phone, fire up your Bluetooth-equipped DAP -- or just stick in a CD -- and you can stream high-fidelity audio throughout your ride, while checking out on-screen track info and navigating your music with the wireless remote.

    ENGADGET: Sony's MEX-BT5000 car stereo with Bluetooth

  • When Doug Tompkins wants to drop in on his neighbor, the best way to do so -- in fact, the only way to do so -- is to fire up his Cessna 206 and fly across the vast subtropical wetlands that he owns in this remote corner of northeastern Argentina.

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  • He denied criticising the government - often under fire for failing to live up to its promised "ethical" foreign policy - saying that he was merely offering a "progress report" on how his inquiry had been followed up.

    BBC: Act on arms exports, warns Scott

  • With one-click glimpses into competing operating systems like Windows and Ubuntu, the vendors woo Mac users to fire up a new operating system--at least temporarily.

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  • The German manufacturer recently released a video of this self-parking wizardry -- you can catch it by following the Read link -- which shows a happy homeowner simply pushing a button on his keyfob to fire up the motor, retract the side-view mirrors, and send the car on a controlled journey to its home just inches from another luxury ride.

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  • Both Mr Rounds and Ms Fire Thunder are up for re-election in November, their campaigns darkened by the abortion issue.

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  • David Nicholls was six-handed, including Fire Up The Band, in his bid to win the race for an unprecedented fourth year in a row.

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  • Al-Sadr's supporters have accused Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government of not holding up its end of the cease-fire agreement, which includes freeing non-convicted prisoners from the Sadrist movement and halting what they call illegal raids on the cleric's followers.

    CNN: Death toll mounts in Baghdad battles

  • Most recently, high-profile Canadian indie rockers The Arcade Fire have teamed up with Google Chrome to produce "The Wilderness Downtown, " an interactive Web-produced music video.

    FORBES

  • The hospital where Burress was treated, New York-Presbyterian, is now under fire for what New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls a cover-up.

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  • What you didn't mention was that Austin's residents took hunting rifles from their pick-up trucks and returned fire at Charles Whitman.

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  • Some say he was race-baiting, trying to fire up the base because he got a round of select boos from the NAACP audience.

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