It has spread so far that there is now a real danger of a systemic collapse.

ECONOMIST: In Japan, he went

And disillusion with the bureaucrats has spread so far that confidence among consumers and investors is at a low ebb.

ECONOMIST: In Japan, he went

The satellite and fiber-optic communication network, which has so far spread to 12 countries on the continent, is designed to provide connectivity between Indian institutions and 54 African countries, as well as facilitating easy video-conferencing among heads of states across Africa.

CNN: India bids to be Africa's 'new best friend'

Lastly, cross-border financial integration has spread far enough to channel contagion from one country to another, but not so far as to break the cycle of weak banks and weak sovereigns bringing each other down.

ECONOMIST: Why the euro is breaking the European dream

Most cause only material damage, but spread fear in Damascus that the capital, which has so far managed to avoid the widespread clashes that have destroyed other cities, could soon face the same fate.

NPR: Senior Syrian Rebel Leader Wounded In Bomb Attack

Even in countries that should be able to monitor the virus, such as China and Russia, the extent to which they are doing so, or are disclosing how far bird flu has spread, is open to doubt.

ECONOMIST: Avian influenza

Whereas Yahoo has some attitude, and obvious advantage of being THE Net brand name, Lycos so far seems reluctant to spread its message.

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While OnLive's software so far has been targeted largely at PCs with fast Internet connections, the service is likely to spread to mobile devices as 4G access becomes more ubiquitous in 2012 and beyond.

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