The electoral college mountain is still dauntingly high: without Ohio, Romney must pretty much sweep the swing-state board.

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And with the polls currently showing an across-the-board swing to Labour anyway, the Tories will have a still harder time attracting minority votes.

ECONOMIST: The ethnic vote

Analysts said winning Facebook would have helped swing the pendulum in the Big Board operator's favor in terms of recruiting future listings and potential transfers.

WSJ: Facebook to List on Nasdaq

He soon lost his board seat as well after taking a swing at Meitec's new second-in- command.

FORBES: Greasing the wheels

Or just swing in for a cup of coffee and take advantage of its sprawling, outdoor seating and ample board game selection to pass the night away.

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Indeed, after this down period, Tiger zigged and the DJIA zagged, beginning a slow climb that Woods didn't get fully on board with until he returned from a series of injuries and got used to a new swing.

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They would have known that they would not get the Windows Phone playground to themselves, but to have Microsoft swing in and push their own handset as opposed to the whole platform will lead to some long conversations in the board room over strategy and alternatives.

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